Internet
Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram, as landmark trial begins
A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business.
Your personal data is for sale. Privacy Bee earned PCMag's first perfect score fighting it
Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material, extremist violence
Wave of WhatsApp suspensions sweeps across Israel, raising concerns of blocked accounts
Fake missiles, fake deaths: AI is rewriting Israel's war reality
As the Israel–Iran war unfolds, another battle is playing out online, with AI-generated images and videos blurring the line between fact and fiction.
Iran nears three weeks offline as regime braces for renewed demonstrations
The blackout rendered it impossible to make phone calls or text locally or internationally, suppressing all attempts at communication.
Israel Police, State Attorney arrest 19-year-old for indecent acts against minors online
The 19-year-old suspect created fake Snapchat and TikTok profiles on which he claimed to be a 14-year-old named Liron, according to an indictment filed against him.
The self-deceiving political manipulation of Taiwan’s DPP must end - opinion
China reaffirms the one-China principle, highlights cross-strait ties, and stresses the need for peaceful reunification.
Emojis, SIM swaps: How Hamas greenlit October 7 massacre, undetected by Israel
Findings from an IDF General Staff investigation, which also drew on intelligence collected during fighting, indicate the emoji traffic was one of several signs that Hamas was preparing an assault.
UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said new powers are needed to regulate internet access and protect children from fast-evolving digital risks, including AI tools and social media.
Pahlavi or Khamenei: Iran is at a crossroads - opinion
The West keeps mistaking regime survival tactics for reform; the Iranians know better and have paid with their lives.
Iran needs regime change, not another reformist illusion doomed to fail - opinion
There is a crucial fact that Western observers consistently forget: The worst violence against Iranian protesters has always occurred under so-called “reformist” governments.
US transported 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran since January - WSJ
The US sent around 6,000 terminals to Iran in an unprecedented, direct attempt to deliver internet freedom to regime-stifled protestors, according to officials cited by the outlet.
A digital Holocaust is unfolding – and social media is fueling it - opinion
Platforms that promised connection have become factories of radicalization.
