Meta plans to prevent disinformation and AI-generated content from influencing voters

Meta, the company that owns some of the biggest social networks in use today, has explained how it means to tackle disinformation related to the upcoming EU Parliament elections, with a special emphasis on how it plans to treat AI-generated content tha… Continue reading Meta plans to prevent disinformation and AI-generated content from influencing voters

‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

A new study has predicted that AI activity by ‘bad actors’ determined to cause online harm through the spread of disinformation will be a daily occurrence by the middle of 2024. The findings are concerning given that more than 50 countries, including t… Continue reading ‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

A new study has predicted that AI activity by ‘bad actors’ determined to cause online harm through the spread of disinformation will be a daily occurrence by the middle of 2024. The findings are concerning given that more than 50 countries, including t… Continue reading ‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

Giant pandas have their own ‘Facebook’ to chat to other bears

Scientists have discovered that the giant panda, long considered a bit of a loner, has a surprisingly active social life, communicating with friends and family in a way that’s akin to sharing status updates on Facebook.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology… Continue reading Giant pandas have their own ‘Facebook’ to chat to other bears

Legislation is effective at moderating harmful social media content

A new study has found that government legislation such as that recently introduced in the European Union can be effective at moderating harmful social media content, even when it comes to fast-paced platforms such as X (formerly Twitter). The findings … Continue reading Legislation is effective at moderating harmful social media content

Day one of Meta’s Twitter takedown platform, Threads

In a surprise move, Meta Platforms launched its new social media and networking app Threads on June 5 and 6, depending on time zone.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Meta (company), Metaverse, Twitter, Instagram, Social Networking, iPhone Apps,… Continue reading Day one of Meta’s Twitter takedown platform, Threads

CRISPR study questions everything we know about “love hormone” oxytocin

Using cutting-edge gene editing technology researchers have engineered prairie voles with no oxytocin receptors. These notoriously monogamous mammals were thought to rely on oxytocin to form crucial social bonds but the results of these new experiments… Continue reading CRISPR study questions everything we know about “love hormone” oxytocin

Three-year study suggests social media use could be changing kids’ brains

A sophisticated new study has tracked the relationship between early teen social media use and changes in their brains over a three-year period. The novel research found more frequent checking of social media was linked with a greater sensitivity to so… Continue reading Three-year study suggests social media use could be changing kids’ brains

Pixy camera drone flies Snapchat for the selfie generation

After putting a few generations of lifelogging cameras on users faces with Snapchat Spectacles, Snap has now installed its imaging tech in a pocket-sized camera drone called Pixy that can record video or capture photos as it flies around a subject.Cont… Continue reading Pixy camera drone flies Snapchat for the selfie generation

Social media use found to impact boys and girls at different ages

New research published in Nature Communications has found boy and girls can be vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence. The study, from researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Univer… Continue reading Social media use found to impact boys and girls at different ages