Pay-Up The Revenue Tells Social Media Traders
HM Revenue & Customs is writing to thousands of online traders, gamers and social media “influencers” it suspects have not paid the right tax for money earned online. As part…
Blackpool Tower ‘fire’ just orange netting blowing in wind, say police
Emergency services were scrambled to a “fire” that had apparently broken out at the top of the Blackpool Tower on Thursday – only to discover it was orange netting blowing…
The Fight Back Begins: The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft
The New York Times has officially sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, the first major media company to seek a legal fight over generative AI. The complaint, filed in…
Misinformation in Ukraine invasion
Do you believe everything you see online? You may consider yourself to be educated on the signs of misinformation, or discerning enough to question the validity of everything you see…
Public urged to report online extremist content following terrorism conviction
People are being reminded to report extremist content they come across online to police, after a Met counter-terrorism investigation led to the jailing of a man who supported Daesh on…
The US is overhauling privacy laws to protect kids from social media spying
The big-swinging chair of the US Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan has begun one of the most significant legal moves ever to halt Big Tech’s surveillance of children. After months…
Social Media – You don’t have to read it!
One in five athletes faced online abuse during this year’s Women's World Cup, football governing body Fifa said. According to its Social Media Protection Service, a tool developed to…
Social Media Limits
The UK government, led by Rishi Sunak, is considering proposals to restrict under-16s' access to social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. These plans may lead to teenagers needing…