Now playing Next Tech News European users alerted that Meta will use public posts to train AI Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will soon use public posts “to help develop and improve AI,” European users were told. 30/05/2024
Now playing Next Slovakia Online toxicity in Slovakia spikes by 60% after attempt on Fico's life Researchers have long drawn links between hateful online comments and their capacity to push people further towards extreme political stances, beliefs and worldviews. 16/05/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Meta’s platforms hit with two more DSA investigations The EU Commission starts probing platform's measures to protect minors. 16/05/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Disinformation probes - too late to make a difference? The EU Commission has questions about Facebook’s and Instagram’s disinformation robustness, as do Nordic researchers. 07/05/2024
Now playing Next Tech News 'Unfollow Everything 2.0': Can Facebook users control their own feeds? A professor is trying to pre-emptively get a court to decide whether Facebook users can control their own news feeds. 06/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Facebook and Instagram probed over disinformation handling The European Commission says the platforms’ tools to protect the EU elections are not sufficient. 30/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Aaron Sorkin: ‘I blame Facebook for January 6’ The Oscar-winning writer of 'The Social Network' is working on a follow-up movie about Facebook that will explore the company's role in the 6 January 2021 assault on the US Capitol. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook not allowed to use public data for targeted ads; ECJ opinion EU data protection rules don't allow the company to use personal data for an unlimited period of time, the Advocate General said. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News How Europe plans to tackle disinformation ahead of the EU elections Here’s a look at some of the efforts in Europe to tackle disinformation and what voters should look out for before the June vote. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Six EU countries pressed to appoint platform watchdogs The European Commission opened infringement procedures today. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Russian court sentences Meta spokesman in swift trial in abstentia A court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Dutch government should only use Facebook if data protected - watchdog The Dutch Data Protection Authority said the government must be able to guarantee that data processing complies with the law. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Meta teases new 'much more useful' version of its AI model Llama 3 Meta announced that its AI Llama 3 will be integrated into assistant features in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. 19/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Meta must stop charging for people’s right to privacy EU institutions must put an end to the unjust data processing inherent in pervasive business models like Meta's, which violate people's fundamental rights, Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal writes. 15/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Trump says TikTok ban would help 'enemy of the people' Facebook Last week, US president Joe Biden said he would sign legislation that gives China's ByteDance around six months to divest TikTok. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Instagram is getting new features. Here’s how its changing You can now edit your messages and remove the read receipts thanks to Instagram's new features. 07/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook and Instagram users lose access in apparent global outage More than half a million reports were noted by tracking website Downdetector in what was a global outage on Meta's platforms. Access has now returned. 05/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook to close its news tabs in the US and Australia Meta said the move is due to falling user interest and that it will focus on short-form video. 01/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Meta second to set up EU election centre to fight disinformation The online platform will add fact-checking organisations in Bulgaria, France, and Slovakia to its network ahead of the EU elections. 26/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News AI romantic apps can steal your data as well as your heart - report This Valentine’s Day “AI soulmates” are giving the ick as they sell or share your personal data to third parties such as Facebook. 14/02/2024