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Internet Surpasses TV as UK's Leading News Source
Online platforms have overtaken TV channels as the most popular news source in the UK. According to Ofcom, 71% of UK adults consume news online while 70% use TV. This generational shift highlights social media's significant role, but tra...
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New Zealand Introduces Law to Make Tech Giants Pay for News
New Zealand is introducing a law requiring digital platforms to pay media companies for news. The bill aligns with Australia's 2021 regulation and aims to support local media firms. Meta has criticized the bill, while Google has not yet ...
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EU Charges Meta with Breaching Antitrust Rules
The European Commission has charged Meta with violating the EU's Digital Markets Act through its new 'pay or consent' ad-supported service. This model requires users to either pay a fee or consent to data usage for ads, but fails to offe...
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Reform UK Candidate Leslie Lilley Makes Controversial Statements About Migrants
Leslie Lilley, a Reform UK candidate, made controversial remarks about migrants, stating he would 'slaughter' those arriving in the UK on small boats. These comments were posted on his Facebook account in 2020. Lilley is running in South...
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Taylor Swift Fans Celebrate at Wembley Without Tickets
Taylor Swift performed a sold-out show at London's Wembley Stadium on Friday. Some fans without tickets still joined in the fun outside the arena by 'Taylor-gating'. BBC London's Tom Edwards met with these devoted fans to capture their e...
Fake Pro-Reform UK Social Accounts and Their Influence on Elections
Numerous social media accounts are posting in support of Reform UK. Some profiles appear to be genuine, while others are suspected bots, raising concerns about foreign interference and online manipulation. The GenZBloomer account was sus...
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Labour Leads in Online Election Campaign
Labour's use of platforms like TikTok gives them an edge in the 2024 election campaign. Their video mocking the Conservatives' national service policy gained 4.5 million views, far surpassing Tory content. Labour's nimble strategy, inclu...
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The First 'TikTok Election': Digital Campaigning in the 2024 UK General Election
In the 2024 UK general election, both Labour and Conservatives are investing heavily in digital media, including TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, to engage voters. Labour has spent over one million pounds on digital ads in the last week, o...
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Labour Leads in Online Election Campaign
Labour's use of platforms like TikTok gives them an edge in the 2024 election campaign. Their video mocking the Conservatives' national service policy gained 4.5 million views, far surpassing Tory content. Labour's nimble strategy, inclu...
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Labour and Conservatives Ramp Up Spending for Early Election Campaign
The upcoming election is set to be one of the biggest spending battles ever, with Labour and Conservatives investing heavily in paid political ads. Labour is significantly outpacing the Conservatives, focusing on local constituencies and...
Facebook Delays Removal of Fake Account Exploiting TikTok Star
Grace Wolstenholme, a 20-year-old TikTok star with cerebral palsy, claims Facebook refused to take down a fake account exploiting her content. The scammers generated income by pretending to be Wolstenholme, collecting money from her foll...
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IBM to Create 800 New AI Jobs in Ireland Over Three Years
IBM has announced plans to create 800 new AI jobs across Ireland over the next three years. This major investment marks the biggest job announcement in the country's multinational sector this year, focusing on building advanced AI softwa...
Japan Passes Law for Faster Removal of Online Defamation
Japan's parliament has enacted a law to expedite the removal of defamatory content on social media platforms. This law requires platforms like Facebook and X to establish contact points for deletion requests and clarify removal criteria,...
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EU Warns Facebook (Meta) to Combat Fake News and Russian Interference Ahead of Parliamentary Elections or Face Consequences
The European Union (EU) gave Facebook owner Meta five days to explain how they will combat fake news, fake websites, and ads funded by the Kremlin in the upcoming European parliamentary elections.
Conservative Staff Running Racist, Anti-Ulez Facebook Groups: Islamophobic Attacks on Sadiq Khan, White Supremacist Slogans, and Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories
An investigation revealed that 36 anti-Ulez (Ultra-Low Emission Zone) Facebook groups, which appear to be independent grassroots movements opposing the expansion of the scheme to reduce air pollution, are actually being run by Conservati...
Racism Rocks Anti-Ulez Campaign
Investigations reveal Tory staff managing anti-Ulez Facebook groups filled with racism and abuse targeting London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
AI-Generated Scams: How Fraudsters Use Fake Celebrity Articles and Paid Facebook Ads to Promote Crypto Investment Schemes
A writer explains that they have been falsely represented as conducting interviews with famous people, such as Zoe Ball, Jeremy Clarkson, and Chris Tarrant, about making large sums of money through crypto currency investments.
AI Investments: Zuckerberg Defends Meta's Spending Amidst Market Skepticism
Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, staunchly defends the company's heavy investment in artificial intelligence, despite market doubts.
Albanese Government Stands Up for Local Journalism: Stephen Jones Warns Facebook Against Removing Australian News Content
The Australian government, through Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones, has expressed concern over Facebook's potential removal of news content from Australian feeds in the ongoing dispute over the news media bargaining code.
Dutch Government Considering Exit from Facebook over Data Protection Concerns
The Dutch government is considering leaving Facebook due to data protection concerns regarding how the platform targets users.
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Meta Quest VR for Schools: Complete Visibility and Control Required, Says Nick Clegg
Meta's Meta Quest VR headsets will not be used in schools under their new scheme unless teachers have full visibility and control over students' activities, and parents are comfortable with it, according to Meta's President, Nick Clegg.
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Winklevoss Brothers Invest $4.5m in Non-League Football Club RBFC, Aiming for Premier League
The non-league football club Real Bedford FC received a $4.5m investment from Winklevoss Capital, owned by Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
Three Sons of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Two Grandchildren Wounded
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's three sons, Hazem, Amir, and Mohammad, and two grandchildren were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Wednesday.
UK Tory MP Luke Evans Reveals Experience in Westminster Sexting Scandal: Cyber Flashing and Malicious Communications
A second UK Conservative MP, Luke Evans, has come forward and revealed that he was targeted in the sexting scandal that was first reported on Tuesday.
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Meta Introduces New 'Teen Accounts' for Instagram Users Under 18
OpenAI Advances with New AI Model 'o1'
One in Five GPs Use AI for Daily Tasks
Italy’s Approach to Reducing Irregular Migration: A Model for the UK?
NGOs Condemn Home Office's £15m Offer for Deportee Resettlement
Sue Gray's Salary Sparks Controversy Among Labour Advisers
Navigating Fashion: UK Leaders' Spouses in the Media Age
Top UK Food Firms Criticized for High Emissions
Keir Starmer Pressured to Select Outsider for Top Civil Service Role
British MPs and International Organisations' X Accounts Hacked
Diddy Charged with Racketeering and Sex Trafficking
X Update Enables App to Bypass Brazil Ban, Say Internet Providers
Delta Airlines Sets Strict Wardrobe Guidelines for Flight Attendants
Norway Achieves Milestone in Electric Vehicle Adoption
Hezbollah Hit by Explosive Pagers in Lebanon
Ex-Soldier Describes Trump Assassination Suspect's Troubled Ukraine Stint
The Observer, World's Oldest Sunday Newspaper, Up for Sale
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Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex-Trafficking Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court
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Hillary Clinton Suggests Jailing Americans for Posting “Misinformation”
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Startup Nation Unleashes Cyber Mastery: Hezbollah’s encrypted pager devices began simultaneously, exploding across Lebanon, including in Damascus. Initial reports estimate around 1,000 casualties so far.
Patient Controls Amazon's Alexa Using Brain Implant
Murdoch Family Legal Feud Could Alter Fox News' Future
US Diplomat Condemns Racism Against Indian Americans
Amazon Mandates Full Return to Office for Employees
Starmer Interested in Italy's Albania Asylum Plan: Meloni
Traffic to be Banned from London's Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan's Plan
Sky Betting & Gaming Reprimanded for Data Misuse
Ex-BBC Anchor Huw Edwards Sentenced Over Indecent Images of Children
UN Chief Criticizes Israel's Collective Punishment of Palestinians
High School Dropout Turned Billionaire and Space Tourist
FBI Investigates Assassination Attempt on Trump in Florida
A History of Assassination Attempts on US Leaders
UK Drops Harvey Weinstein Indecent Assault Charges
David Lammy Defends Political Donors Funding Clothing for UK Leaders
Starmer Pressured to Distance UK from Italy’s Immigration Approach
UK Airport Expansion Plans Amid Controversy
Columnists Resign from Jewish Chronicle Over Fabricated Gaza Articles
Jeremy Corbyn Advocates for New Leftwing Party
Successful Splashdown of SpaceX Polaris Dawn After Pioneering Private Spacewalk
UK Royal Family Extends Birthday Wishes to Prince Harry
Switzerland Unveils Alps, a High-Speed Supercomputer for AI
Hong Kong Criticizes UK Lawyers for UN Appeal on Behalf of Jimmy Lai
Keir Starmer Accused of Breaking Rules Over Party Donor Gifts
Poorest Families in UK Forced to Sleep on Floors Due to Lack of Beds
Ed Davey Urges Immediate NHS Investment
Staff Overwhelmed Due to New Child-to-Staff Ratio Rules in English Nurseries
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