Users shared the claim in April 2026 following a months-long CNN investigation into the dark online world of drugging and ...

Europe’s new app will provide a centralized solution that removes the burden for tech platforms to verify users’ ages.

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If the tech sector genuinely prioritised child safety, we would not be facing the scale of harm that now confronts children ...

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Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard line on a political issue, and the platform is quick to respond—serving up ...

Martin Saveski, an assistant professor at UW’s Information School, collaborated on a recent study that used an AI-powered algorithm to alter users’ X feeds. In a weeklong experiment, Saveski’s ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Most rural Nebraskans are aware of the use of algorithms in online media and have some concerns about their use, according to results from the 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll. Algorithms are ...

TikTok has secured its future by agreeing to split the US app from the global business. But the deal will spark changes to the app's algorithm. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal ...

Sometimes, good people are forced to do bad things. In fact, the most creative tormentors I know are the ones who snap last. Perhaps it's because of their desire for justice. Or maybe it's their high ...

You check prices online for a flight to Melbourne today. It’s $300. You leave your browser open. Two hours later, it’s $320. Half a day later, $280. Welcome to ...