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Social media companies face ‘humongous’ fines, UK falls in ‘digital quality of life’ index
Social media firms could face “humongous” fines if they fail to block the accounts of under-13s, the technology secretary has said. Michelle Donelan made the comments on the eve of the long-awaited online safety bill returning to parliament for its final stages on Wednesday after numerous delays. Donelan said she wanted a “zero tolerance” approach…
ChatGPT founder plans to scan iris of every person in the world
The Silicon Valley entrepreneur behind ChatGPT has unveiled a plan to scan the iris of every person in the world to help distinguish real people from sophisticated machines. Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, on Monday launched his project Worldcoin in Britain and 34 other countries. The venture aims to scan billions of…
Children as young as 6 donating money to streamers without parents’ knowledge
A study of 1,000 mums and dads of six to 16-year-olds who watch such content online found 17 per cent of kids have transferred cash to influencers and content creators on streaming platforms. Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of those who do this, spend money in this way on a daily basis, and 31…
Single over-40s reveal biggest pitfalls of online dating
Three-quarters of adults aged 40-plus who have tried meeting a partner through digital dating have struggled, according to research. A lack of digital skills has proven to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks when attempting to find love online - with 59 per cent claiming this has hindered them in their pursuit. Other downsides…
