Bots now account for nearly half of all internet traffic globally, with so-called "bad bots" responsible for a third.| Forbes
Slamming Joe Biden for putting pressure on the company, YouTube is planning to allow channels previously banned for misinformation back on the site.| Emma Wollacott
Researchers are warning that Russia, China and Iran are exploiting the death of Charlie Kirk to undermine the West.| Emma Wollacott
The shooting of Charlie Kirk has unleashed a wave of conspiracy theories and misinformation, much of it coming from chatbots.| Forbes
The EU has hit Google with another antitrust fine for favoring its own online display adtech services, and is calling for it to divest part of its business.| Emma Wollacott
AI chatbots are getting dramatically worse at spreading falsehoods, with Inflection, Perplexity and Meta the worst offenders, according to a new analysis.| Emma Wollacott
Soccer fans are advised to be wary in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup, with a rash of fake websites and counterfeit online stores.| Forbes
After an investigation lasting two years, TikTok has been fined €345 million for a series of privacy violations relating to the way it handles children's data.| Forbes
Two Dutch consumer groups have launched a wide-ranging lawsuit against Google, alleging the company has been committing 'large-scale privacy violations'.| Forbes
The U.K. appears to have agreed to drop its demands for access to Apple user data currently protected by encryption.| Emma Wollacott
The Wikimedia Foundation has lost its legal battle in the U.K to avoid having to verify the identity of its readers.| Emma Wollacott
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has had another win in its fight against digital piracy, succeeding in getting Rare Breed IPTV shut down.| Forbes
Experts are warning of the dangers of several 'cleaning hacks' circulating on TikTok that could lead to anything from chemical burns to explosions.| Emma Wollacott
Meta has decided to stop serving political, electoral and social advertising on its platforms in the European Union rather than be subject to upcoming regulation.| Emma Wollacott
Microsoft has admitted to a French senate hearing that it can't protect EU data from U.S. government snooping.| Forbes
Traditional news media are losing influence in the U.S., with, for the first time, most people accessing news via social media and video networks.| Emma Wollacott
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI, is doing less chatting after making racist comments.| Forbes
IT service management company Cloudflare is striking back on behalf of content creators, blocking AI scrapers by default.| Emma Wollacott
Learn how to detect if your Facebook account has been hacked. Here are the key signs to watch out for and the steps to secure your account from intruders.| Forbes
Discover how to tell if your email has been hacked and learn the steps to take for recovery and securing your account from future attacks.| Forbes
As the Paris Summer Olympics approach, fans are being advised to keep a careful eye out for scams targeting their cash and their data.| Forbes
Apple has become the first company to fall foul of the EU's Digital Markets Act, thanks to its lack of support for alternative app suppliers.| Forbes
The U.K. has ramped up allegations of Chinese hacking, formally accusing the country of cyber campaigns against members of Parliament and the U.K. Electoral Commission.| Forbes