North Korean Hackers Backdoor Axios npm Library
NEW YORK — Suspected North Korean hackers hijacked the official Axios library on the npm registry on Tuesday, injecting malicious code into two new versions of the popular tool downloaded…
California Bill Gives Child Influencers Delete Right
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 1247, a proposal that would let adults who were featured as minors in monetized family social media posts request that the…
AI Deepfakes Surge in Political Campaigns Before 2026 Elections
WASHINGTON — Generative AI tools are being increasingly used to create deepfakes and manipulated media for political campaigns ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. As The Guardian, Reuters, CBC…
Austria plans social media ban for under-14s
VIENNA — Austria’s governing coalition says it will move to bar children under 14 from using social media, as officials argue addictive algorithms and harmful content are outpacing what families…
EU Opens Child-Safety Probe Into Snapchat
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission has opened formal Digital Services Act proceedings to examine whether Snapchat is adequately protecting minors online, with regulators citing concerns about age checks, grooming…
Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
LOS ANGELES — A jury in Los Angeles found Meta (Instagram) and Google’s YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their platforms and awarded the plaintiff $3 million in…
Apple Launches iPhone 17e 599 A19 Chip
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 17e, a new budget-friendly smartphone offering high-end specifications at a lower entry price, as confirmed by Bloomberg, The Verge, TechCrunch, CNET,…
White House AI Policy Aims Block State Laws
Washington, USA —The White House has released a new legislative blueprint designed to establish a unified national framework for artificial intelligence, explicitly aiming to preempt a growing patchwork of state-level…
Google details advanced flow one-day wait installing unverified
Mountain View, California — Google’s Android team says it is adding an “advanced flow” that introduces a one-day waiting period and extra verification steps before users can install apps from…
New Mexico Sues Meta Over Child Safety Risks
SANTA FE, N.M. — A high-stakes trial against Meta is underway in New Mexico, exploring what the social media conglomerate knew about the effects of its platforms on children, including…