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The Australian government has announced it is “doubling down” on social media platforms that aren’t complying with age restrictions for under-16s.This post was originally published on this site

A study led by researchers from IMDEA Networks and Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has carried out the first large-scale analysis of the volatility, content and actual infrastructure of hidden websites on the so-called […]

Despite European legislation, many commercial websites still fall short when it comes to meeting the WCAG accessibility standard, Dante Göbbels has found. Göbbels investigated the barriers website visitors encounter, including inaccessible forms and poor contrast, […]

Whether you love or loathe generative AI chatbots, they’re becoming increasingly involved in the business of romance.This post was originally published on this site

Six months on from Australia’s under-16s social media ban taking effect, the early verdict from headlines and children themselves has been blunt: It isn’t working.This post was originally published on this site

There is little evidence that Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age Act has led to any immediate reductions in social media use by under-16s, according to an early analysis of survey data published by The BMJ.This […]

The Dutch government is considering making it illegal to use children younger than 16 in paid social media content. The government argues such online content featuring children—designed to sell goods to child consumers—basically involves them […]

There was “no meaningful shift” away from big tech platforms like TikTok and Instagram in the immediate wake of Australia’s world-leading teen social media ban, government documents obtained by AFP show.This post was originally published […]

YouTube is offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free detection tool to help combat their deepfakes, expanding the Google-owned video platform’s efforts to guard against AI-driven impersonations.This post was originally published on this site

A University of Queensland study has shown large language models (LLMs) used in AI content moderation may be prone to subtle biases that undermine their neutrality. A team led by data scientist Professor Gianluca Demartini […]