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TikTok scales back its AI summaries after they create 'garbage' captions
By David Nield published
TikTok says it's pulling back a limited test of AI summary captions, after the feature kept making major mistakes.

Meta wants to scan kids' height and bone structure to verify their age
By David Nield published
Meta is enhancing its technology for detecting users under 13 who shouldn't be on Facebook or Instagram.

Facebook is annoying as hell but I'm not sure it's a public nuisance
By Lance Ulanoff published
New Mexico is calling Meta products a public nuisance and no one is certain what com es next.

How I quit social media for a month… and then ended up right back where I started
By Alex Whitelock published
Here's what I learnt after trying to kick Reddit and YouTube cold turkey for a month.

Reddit is closing down its unfiltered r/all page of trending posts
By David Nield published
Reddit is now going to redirect you away from r/all, though you can still find it by loading up old Reddit.

We asked influencers what gadgets they use for on-the-go content creation — here’s what they recommend
By Josephine Watson published
Sponsored by Acer
Looking to do some content creation work, but don't want to be shackled to a chunky desktop? There are better options out there!

3 ways Meta and YouTube have harmed young users, according to the landmark case
By Matt Evans published
The science of smartphone addiction, according to the landmark Meta-Google ruling.

Apple adds iPhone age verification in the UK, as Meta and Google get fined
By David Nield published
There's growing momentum behind holding tech companies to account for protecting children, as Apple adds age verification in the UK.
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