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Is X down? Thousands of users report issues with social media app
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (205+ words) X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to be experiencing an outage on Monday, Feb. 16. As of 8:30 a.m. ET on Monday, more than 40,000 users reported issues with X, according to Downdetector, which tracks live service outages. More than…...
Cruise Vs Pitt Deepfake: TikTok Owner’s New AI Video Model Appears To Be Regurgitating Hollywood Movies On Epic Scale
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (22+ words) Cruise Vs Pitt Deepfake: TikTok Owner's New AI Video Model Appears To Be Regurgitating Hollywood Movies On Epic Scale'Yahoo News Canada...
The 6-digit WhatsApp scam that immediately locks you out of your chats
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (627+ words) The speed with which it strikes is very alarming - my wife was on the phone to our son when a mutual friend messaged her to ask for a six-digit code, saying it was urgent. Distracted, my wife sent the code,…...
EU Tells Meta It Must Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (36+ words) The European Commission told Meta it must halt new terms that blocked rival AI chatbots from accessing WhatsApp. The European Commission told Meta it must halt new terms that blocked rival AI chatbots from accessing WhatsApp....
Mast 'blockers' blamed for poor mobile signal
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (357+ words) Problems getting planning permission is a major reason for poor phone signal quality, according to a spokesman for the main mobile operators. Mobile UK's policy director Gareth Elliott told a North Norfolk District Council meeting that objections to masts from…...
Arden residents rally against proposed 1.8 million square foot AI data center near elementary school
1+ week, 1+ day ago (38+ words) Arden residents rally against proposed 1.8 million square foot AI data center near elementary school'Yahoo News Canada Arden residents rally against Project Tango, a 1.8 million square foot AI data center proposed 1,200 feet from elementary school....
TikTok must change its 'addictive design' or face massive fines
1+ week, 2+ day ago (408+ words) The European Union has put TikTok on notice, warning the popular social media app that it must rein in its "addictive design" or face massive fines under the bloc's strict digital rules. After a two-year investigation, EU officials say the…...
BBC TV licence fee will go up in April
1+ week, 3+ day ago (546+ words) The TV licence fee is to rise by "5.50 from "174.50 to "180 from 1 April, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said. The change will add an extra 46p a month onto the licence fee, and is larger than last year's rise…...
Spain's Prime Minister hits back at Telegram founder Pavel Durov over 'lies' about internet law
1+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) Spain has accused Telegram of spreading misinformation after the platform's founder, Pavel Durov, sent an in-app message to all users in Spain criticising draft social media legislation proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. "Do we want a technology that normalises…...
Factbox-India's vast internet, social media apps market
2+ week, 4+ day ago (324+ words) BENGALURU, Jan 29 (Reuters) - India is one of the most critical growth markets for social media companies, which are now facing calls "to limit access to young people, amid fears of "digital addiction". Here are facts "about India's vast internet and…...