Declining support for banning TikTok
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Politicians in the US and the European Union have tried to stop Chinese-owned TikTok but public support, at least in the US, for a TikTok ban is low and it
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Local corruption thrives without newspapers
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As newspapers close, local corruption thrives! An investigation shows that in districts where a major daily newspaper has closed, there was a 7.3 per cent increase in the number of
Stricter social media rules for AI-produced nude pictures
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AI-produced fake nude pictures on social media is a growing problem. Deepfake intimate images create severe harm and removing them is the only effective way to protect people impacted, Meta’s
Social media in Israel and the Gaza war
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At least half of Israeli adults say certain kinds of social media posts related to the war should not be allowed, such as content that is graphic, incites violence or
Global games market is growing – but slowly
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Despite global average time spent on gaming has been dropping since the first quarter of 2021 and increasing industry consolidation, growth is still returning to the global games market, albeit
TikTok’s importance as source for political news
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US politicians have tried to stop Chinese-owned TikTok, fearing that Chinese authorities can get access to too much information about US users. Despite this, a new survey shows that TikTok
37% of journalists in a survey use AI tools daily
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37% of online news journalists in a survey often integrate AI tools into their daily tasks, while 31% use them occasionally. 17% reported rare or no usage. Cost is a
Gaming time is declining worldwide
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Gaming is a globally established online entertainment with 80% of consumers playing video games and 85% engaging with games in some form, like viewing games and participating in gaming communities,
Investigation questions if governments do enough to stop use of spyware
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Spyware attacks on journalists continue! A new investigation identifies seven additional Russian and Belarusian-speaking journalists and opposition activists living in exile in Europe who were targeted with the NSO Group’s
Increasing number of journalists forced into exile
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Journalists are pushed into exile in record numbers, US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says. “In a striking development, exiled or soon-to-be exiled journalists now make up more than half