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Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
February 19, 2026 12:55am UTC
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.
February 19, 2026 3:29am UTC
Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn
The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
February 19, 2026 1:37am UTC
Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.
February 18, 2026 11:58am UTC
'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks
The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.
February 18, 2026 1:47am UTC
V&A displays first YouTube video and watchpage
The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives.
February 18, 2026 11:23am UTC
Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
February 17, 2026 12:03am UTC
How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
February 16, 2026 10:02pm UTC
Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.
February 17, 2026 11:35am UTC
We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.
February 16, 2026 6:52am UTC