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Why Many Mid-Market Websites Feel the Same

Decades of rebuilding digital experiences have shown us how easily a website can lose what made the brand behind it feel real.

Kids using AI more than parents realise | 9 News Australia

The Family Online Safety Institute found kids are spending more time online than their parents realise, with many using AI and social media on their own. #9News

Reddit is cracking down on AI marketing slop with its own AI

Reddit Inc. is battling a new kind of spam: stealth marketing content created by brands that want to get mentioned by popular artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. OpenAI and Alphabet Inc., whose AI tools formulate responses ...

YouTube animator Circle ToonsHD on the essential tools of the trade

Content creator Circle ToonsHD shares the tech he uses to make his pop culture commentary cartoons.

TikTok terus berdepan saman baharu

SAN FRANCISCO: Platform TikTok berdepan satu lagi kes saman menyebabkan timbulnya persoalan sama ada syarikat media sosial perlu bertanggungjawab atas bahaya yang dicetuskan oleh produk mereka. Kes terbaharu itu menjadi penanda aras penting yang akan menentukan bagaimana ribuan saman berhubung ketagihan media sosial bakal diputuskan di Amerika Syarikat (AS). Syarikat itu baru sahaja menyelesaikan satu ... Read more The post TikTok terus berdepan saman baharu appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Quality decreases as AI is introduced to online communities

ALBAWABA - Online communities are facing content quality decreases as AI becomes more invasive and as the dead internet theory slowly becomes reality...

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

AI Is Changing How We Have Sex

OpenAI announced that they’d allow adult users to have erotic conversations with ChatGPT, just one more way AI and porn are becoming intertwined.

Scammers are using US tech to fleece people as they make victims fall in love

Technology from American companies is being abused to power a revolution in the cyberscam industry, playing key roles in the industrialization and globalization of fraud in ways that have not been clear until now, an AP/"FRONTLINE" investigation has found.

Western Digital: Riding The AI Wave, Not Chasing It

Western Digital: Riding The AI Wave, Not Chasing It

From ChatGPT to cybercrime? Japanese teen arrested after 46,000 anime accounts vanish

Investigators allege the teenager used ChatGPT to help develop code that automated unauthorised access to an anime streaming platform.

Part 6~ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬?

🚨 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟔 of our “𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥” series examines 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟑𝟎 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 and why it has long shielded online platforms from liability for user-generated content. But as algorithms recommend traffickers, monetize illegal content, and connect buyers with sellers, researchers argue that today’s social media platforms may no longer fit the definition of a passive host. 🐾 Watch Part 6 to learn why many experts believe it’s time to 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—and what changes could help 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. #BigCatRescue #StopExploitation #StopWildlifeTrafficking #Conservation #Wildlife #SaveThePlanet

Adults addicted to social media complain

Adults addicted to social media complain

Viral Video Leaks, MMS Clickbait, AI Deepfakes: 25 Dangerous Search Trends of 2026

Behind viral social media trends, celebrity scandals, and influencer leaks lies a coordinated network of cyber threats. Threat actors weaponize public curiosity using AI deepfakes, specific timestamps, and clickbait as digital honey pots. Here is the expanded breakdown for all 25 distinct viral trends.

Frame-Checking Generative AI’s Role in Transmitting News

Shealeigh Voitl and Andy Lee Roth As large language models (LLMs), a new generation of AI chatbots, and other forms of generative AI (artificial intelligence) become more widely used as information sources, it’s no surprise that many people are taking advantage of the convenience of AI search engine overviews. According to a June 2026 Pew Research Center report, []

The Malware Excuse Behind Amazon’s Locked-Down Fire Sticks

The company that floods your home screen with tracking ads now blocks the apps built to hide them, all in the name of your safety. The post The Malware Excuse Behind Amazon’s Locked-Down Fire Sticks appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

Rantz: Activists who use AI all day are upset that REI did the same

REI's AI-altered bike ad sparked a meltdown over the environment. The critics complaining on Instagram use AI all day. It's selective outrage.

‘AI is taking away what makes us human’ says social media boss

'It's super important to talk about how scary AI is.'

TikTok Creator Shows How Public Clues in Videos Can Be Used To Identify Locations: “My 10-Year-Old Doesn’t Understand the Risk Behind Social Media”

A viral video is drawing attention after a TikTok creator demonstrated how publicly visible details in social media posts can potentially be used to identify a person’s location. A man on TikTok uses his platform to teach a serious lesson: just how easy it is for the wrong people to use the internet to find Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post TikTok Creator Shows How Public Clues in Videos Can Be Used To Identify Locations: “My 10-Year-Old Doesn’t Understand the Risk Behind Social Media” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

World : Prophet's Mosque Imam Warns Against Screen Addiction, Urges Balanced Recreation

MADINAH, July 10 (Bernama-SPA) -- Imam of Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Abdulbari Al-Thubaiti has warned against excessive screen time, saying digital addiction can lead to mental distraction, emotional emptiness and weakened family ties.

The Bears Say AI Is a Bubble. The Profits Say Otherwise

The single most important issue for the stock market today is determining whether the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution will deliver on its promises of boosting productivity and reducing costs. Remember, since Chat-GPT was unveiled by OpenAI in November 2022, AI-related stocks have accounted for 75 of market gains, 80 of market profits, and 95 of []

Teens in UCD study say disturbing social media content ‘stays in the back of my mind all day’ 

Young people know they are training the algorithms and want more social media control, UCD study finds A new study from the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at UCD has found that teenagers are frustrated by social media algorithms and feel absent from discussions about content and regulation. Five focus groups with 87 []

Reddit fights AI marketing ‘slop’ with its own AI, as GEO becomes the new SEO

People increasingly ask ChatGPT instead of Google. So marketers now plant fake opinions on Reddit, hoping the chatbots repeat them. Reddit is fighting back with AI of its own. Reddit has a new spam problem, and a strange one. Brands seed the platform with stealth marketing, Bloomberg reports. They plant posts and comments that pose [] This story continues at The Next Web

Online safety: Police's criminal investigation chief warns of sadistic networks targeting children

Luxembourg's Criminal Investigation Department chief discussed the growing risks facing young people online, as well as the need for better information-sharing between public authorities in organised crime investigations.

Commission slams Meta’s ‘addictive’ design of Facebook and Instagram for breaching EU law

Meta is being investigated for its deliberately addictive design features. “If features such as infinite scroll or surveillance advertising aren’t safe, they shouldn't be on social media in the first place, said one tech expert.

6 Classic Games With Cool Details Hidden On Their Unpatched Physical Discs

As consoles make the shift to becoming fully digital, the unintentional secrets that only be found hidden in unpatched physical media will be lost forever

The 'banned' Armie Hammer film promoted by Musk that turns anti-immigrant violence into culture

Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

New York — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds. Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snap and The post More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Steve Young expresses concern for Brandon Aiyuk

The football world has noticed the social-media antics of 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in recent weeks.

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users over the past two months, after harmless images—including spreadsheets, chessboards, game textures, as well as white and gray transparent backgrounds—were incorrectly flagged as harmful content. The company confirmed that the issue had been affecting accounts since May, with []

Exposed Server Reveals 25,000 Compromised WordPress Websites

An exposed WP-SHELLSTORM server revealed tools, logs, cloud credentials, and thousands of webshells used in a large website hacking campaign. The post Exposed Server Reveals 25,000 Compromised WordPress Websites appeared first on TechRepublic.

Expedia’s First IShowSpeed Video Brought Awareness. The Latest Pushes for Bookings.

With a shoppable IShowSpeed video, Expedia is trying to convert creator hype into transactions.

The synthetic sales pitch: How brands are using fake people to sell you real products without telling you

(NaturalNews) AI-generated fake influencers are being used by major brands to create fake customer endorsements without disclosure, leaving consumers unaware of...

Interop 2026: Continuing to improve the web for developers

Learn about the features included in Interop 2026.

GoDaddy flags key risks in India's web crackdown

GoDaddy flags key risks in India's web crackdown

Denial Of Service: Unbounded Loops

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks in traditional web development typically involve flooding a server with traffic until that server becomesContinue reading on Medium »

Parents Can’t Solve America’s Social Media Crisis Alone

Social media is an odd thing. The vast majority of Americans use it , but most think it has a negative effect on our society. As a Reagan conservative, my initial reaction to this issue was that protecting kids online

Anthropic hits back after China warns of Claude Code ‘backdoor’ risks

US artificial intelligence company Anthropic said users in China being advised to uninstall its flagship Claude Code product were not supposed to be using it in the first place, responding after Beijing warned of security “backdoor” risks. The company’s statement comes after a cybersecurity platform managed by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday that Anthropic’s agentic coding tool poses “a serious threat” to Chinese users, in the latest escalation of...

Digital surveillance is breaking activist mental health

Digital surveillance does much more than steal data. It inflicts deep human wounds; it stops people from safely developing and expressing their identities, breeds trauma that can last for generations, and fractures the human mind.

An English furniture maker faces AI era of bots buying sofas

Consumers are using chatbots to research products now, but agentic AI could one day see bots acting as their personal shopper.

The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

3 Reasons Why Your Website Needs Regular Maintenance

Without ongoing maintenance, your website becomes more vulnerable to attacks, loads more slowly and gradually loses visibility in search results.

The tech sell-off: what the experts think

The tech sell-off: what the experts think