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The UK social media ban is one of the most significant pieces of tech legislation in the modern era — but how is it going to work?
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For months, Big Tech’s Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal law, passed in Congress and signed by the president, applying one set of AI rules across the entire country and overriding the legally messy state-by-state approach to regulation. For months, lobbyists have run […]
A few words from the academics speaking at the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee in the House of Parliament.
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Coordinated X accounts are helping AI nudify apps reach more users, researchers say, as services like Undress AI add paid video tools and referral credits while victims struggle to contain the damage.
The U.K. has, as widely expected, announced plans to ban social media for under-16s – but the controversy won’t be going away any time soon.
The UK government plans to ban social media access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time.