SAO PAULO (AP) — While the floods that have devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have not yet abated, another scourge has spread across the region: disinformation on social media that has hampered desperate efforts to get aid to hundreds of thousands in emergency has hindered. Among the false reports that have sparked outrage: … Read more
A group of relatives has warned that the Online Safety Act does not go far enough to protect children on social media. Relatives for Online Safety have sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer, urging both to pledge to do more for children’s online safety ahead of … Read more
According to research by Ofcom, almost a quarter of British five to seven year olds have their own smartphone. Every parent has been asked for a cell phone by their child at some point. But what is the right age to say yes? And how do you monitor their social media usage once they’re online? … Read more
The EU’s incoming digital identity wallet has led to claims on social media and by politicians that Brussels plans to take away citizens’ privacy and exert control over their lives. The wallet, which is still in the pipeline, is an app that will allow users to store important information such as official ID and banking … Read more
Dr. Sebastian Voltmer | www.voltmer.photo Claim: A real photo taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse. Judgement: Rating: Wrong subtitles Context: The real photo [pictured above] was not created by JWST nor will it be in 2024. The image that went viral is a digital drawing that … Read more
Thomas Markle Jr spreads conspiracy theories about his half-sister Meghan Markle –Credit: AFP via Getty Images Meghan Markle’s brother has been criticized for launching a new round of online abuse against her via his YouTube channel. Thomas Markle Junior targets the Duchess of Sussex with insulting comments and strange conspiracy theories. Notable figures, including politicians … Read more
Time for a ban… this week it emerged that the government is considering banning the sale of phones to children under 16 When Steve Jobs climbed to a podium in San Francisco in 2007 to unveil the first iPhone, he promised a revolution. Inevitably, the crowd at the Macworld Conference and Expo went wild when … Read more
Nearly a fifth of teens say the internet is their main source for information about sexual health and healthy relationships, a survey shows. Young people are turning to online resources to find out about relationships and sex, leaving them vulnerable to potentially “dangerous” and “unreliable” information, the charity Sex Education Forum has warned. A poll … Read more