Il Parlamento francese ha approvato in via definitiva la legge che vieta l'uso dei social network ai minori di 15 anni, con entrata in vigore a settembre. La normativa, voluta dal presidente Macron, impone alle piattaforme la verifica dell'età e vieta i cellulari nelle scuole superiori, ponendo la Francia come apripista in Europa.
Il Parlamento francese ha approvato in via definitiva una legge che vieta l'uso dei social network ai minori di 15 anni, con entrata in vigore a settembre. La misura, promessa da Emmanuel Macron, impone la verifica dell'età alle piattaforme e proibisce i cellulari nelle scuole superiori.
A social network called Moltbook, designed for AI agents running OpenClaw, allows researchers to observe millions of AI interactions. These exchanges, covering topics like religion and consciousness, reveal emergent behaviors, potential biases, and security risks such as prompt injection, while also highlighting how human intentions shape AI actions.
Following two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, citizens are using social media and news platforms like Euronews to plead for rescue, locate missing loved ones, and highlight the severe shortage of emergency resources. Official figures report 589 dead and 2,980 injured, with many more missing.
Polish PM Donald Tusk cautioned against a political conflict with Ukraine, calling it a strategic mistake. This follows Poland revoking Zelenskyy's top honor after he supported renaming a unit after nationalists who massacred Poles in WWII. Meanwhile, Ukraine's attacks on Russian fuel supplies in Crimea have led to civilian gas sales suspension.
The UK government announced a ban on social media use for children under 16, set to take effect in early 2027. Prime Minister Keir Starmer cited addiction and unhappiness as reasons, drawing parallels to alcohol and tobacco age restrictions. The move has support from campaigners but faces potential opposition from US tech giants.
L'attrice Anne Schedeen, nota per il ruolo di Lynn Tanner nella sitcom "Alf", è morta. La famiglia e l'agente hanno confermato la scomparsa, ricordando la sua energia creativa. Schedeen aveva 75 anni.
David Fincher'ın The Social Network'ünün devamı niteliğindeki The Social Reckoning filminin ilk fragmanı yayınlandı. Film, eski Facebook çalışanı Frances Haugen'in iddialarını ve şirketin kâr odaklı kararlarını konu alıyor. Jeremy Strong'un Zuckerberg'i canlandırdığı yapım, 9 Ekim 2026'da vizyona girecek.
Sony has released the first trailer for "The Social Reckoning," a follow-up to "The Social Network." Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the film stars Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and Mikey Madison as whistleblower Frances Haugen, focusing on a Facebook engineer exposing platform secrets.
Papa Leone, parlando in catalano e spagnolo all'abbazia di Montserrat, ha esortato i fedeli a rinunciare alle parole offensive e a coltivare l'amore in tutte le sfere della vita, affinché l'odio lasci il posto alla speranza e alla pace.
Elon Musk's potential trillionaire status from SpaceX's IPO sparks concerns over heightened impunity, influence on democracy, and exacerbating wealth inequality, amidst a backdrop of billionaire spending in politics post-Citizens United.
Scary Movie 6 segna il ritorno dei fratelli Wayans con una parodia anarchica e scatologica che prende di mira film horror, cultura pop e temi sociali. Il cast originale, guidato da Anna Faris e Regina Hall, affianca una nuova generazione di personaggi in un film che celebra la comicità viscerale e irriverente.
A report from Mediascope CEO Ruslan Tagiev at SPIEF reveals TikTok captures 25% of online time for Russian teens (12-17), while VKontakte remains the most popular social network overall.
Plex is launching new social features like Discussions and Lists to foster community and improve content discovery, aiming to rival platforms like Reddit and Letterboxd. The update also includes a Match Score and Alerts, alongside a significant price hike for its Lifetime Plex Pass.
Amid backlash against major dating apps, new privacy-focused gay hookup apps are emerging as community-powered alternatives. The US Take It Down Act also empowers individuals to remove nonconsensual nudes from the internet.
Malaysia will implement new rules on June 1 requiring social media platforms to verify users are over 16, aiming to protect children from harmful content and interactions. Platforms must implement age verification measures, with a grace period provided.
Meta has settled a lawsuit with a Kentucky school district alleging its social media platforms are designed to be addictive and harmful to children. This follows similar settlements by TikTok, Snap, and YouTube, with thousands more lawsuits pending.
A new US law requires platforms to remove nonconsensual imagery within 48 hours, but experts fear it could lead to censorship and fail to protect victims.
A junior school pupil in Reading is being treated for meningitis, the fourth case linked to the same social network, with all cases confirmed as Meningitis B
Three meningitis cases in Reading, UK, linked via a social network; one fatality at Henley College, two pupils (Reading Blue Coat & Highdown Secondary) receiving treatment; UKHSA identifies distinct MenB strain, different from recent Kent and Dorset outbreaks.
Instagram's new 'Instants' feature, designed for sharing disappearing photos, has faced backlash due to its automatic send-by-default design, leading many users to accidentally share unintended content, prompting a search for how to disable or undo sends.
Elon Musk has launched a tirade against French judicial authorities currently investigating possible abuses on his X social network. France opened an inquiry in January 2025 into allegations that X, formerly known as Twitter, was used to interfere in French politics. The investigation has since widened to cover allegations of Holocaust denial, distribution of sexual deepfakes and most recently possible complicity in the distribution of images of child sexual abuse. Responding to a post on the...
Trump announced lifting the 10% US tariff on Scotch whisky, imposed last year, estimating £150m in lost sales and hundreds of job losses. The decision sparked a bitter dispute between Scottish Labour and SNP leader John Swinney, who claims his meeting with Trump last September helped achieve the outcome. UK ministers dismissed his claims, saying the breakthrough resulted from UK government negotiations. The timing coincides with King Charles's visit to Washington and the final week of the Scottish parliament election campaign.
Series, a next-generation social networking app founded by Yale students Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, raised a $5.1 million pre-seed round from investors including Venmo co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Pear VC, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and GPTZero founder Edward Tian. The platform operates entirely through iMessage, allowing users to text Series AI to connect with others based on shared interests or needs, presenting potential matches as swipeable carousels. The company, still based on the East Coast with an office in Chelsea, New York, has expanded beyond its initial college student base to target Gen Z and professionals.
