Over 10,000 fake accounts using royal identities taken down – Fahmi KUALA LUMPUR: More than 10,000 fake accounts misusing the identities of royals including the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong have been taken down since the beginning of this year, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the action was carried out by the social media platform as a result of continuous …

Over 10,000 fake accounts using royal identities taken down – Fahmi #FakeAccounts #RoyalIdentity #SocialMediaSafety #OnlineSecurity #CyberCrime

Authored by Fatmaelzahraa Eltaher, Rahul Krishna Gajula, Luis Miralles-Pechuán, Patrick Crotty, Juan Martínez-Otero, Christina Thorpe, and Susan Mckeever

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Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark lawsuit on social media safety — NBC News The jurors awarded the plaintiff $3 million in damages, finding Meta 70% responsible for harm caused to her, and YouTube responsible for 30%.

#MarkZuckerberg #Meta #FB #Facebook #YouTube #Google #socialmediasafety #lawsuit #mentalhealth #socialmediaaddiction

safescreenscampaign on Instagram: "“There is actually very little robust evidence of benefits.”Giving evidence to the Science and Technology Committee in Parliament, …" “There is actually very little robust evidence of benefits.”Giving evidence to the Science and Technology Committee in Parliament, Dr Becky Foljambe from HPFSS set out what clinicians across the country are now seeing.“We are so close to this reaching criteria as a diagnosis of behavioural addiction.”This is not about “screen time.”This is about children becoming behaviourally addicted to devices and platforms designed to keep them there.And the harms are not subtle. They are profound.Sleep is collapsing, with 70% of children not getting enough sleep.Physical health is deteriorating.Dr Foljambe describes seeing an eight-year-old child presenting with peripheral oedema after sitting still for 12 hours gaming.Eyesight is worsening, with each additional hour of screen use increasing the risk of short-sightedness by 20%, bringing long-term risks of cataracts, glaucoma and even sight loss.Speech and language development is being affected, as children lose the language-rich environments they need from birth.And it is the most vulnerable children who are paying the highest price. Children growing up in chaotic or low-income environments, children out of school, children without consistent boundaries or support, are the ones most likely to be left for hours on end on these devices. Not occasionally, but day after day. Missing sleep. Not moving. Not speaking. Not being spoken to.Often unseen and unsupported, they are drawn deeper into digital worlds that do not protect them. What should be a tool becomes their environment and for these children, the risks are not just higher, they are relentless.And after 25 years in medicine, her conclusion is stark:“The changes we have seen… are so far-reaching, I can’t list them.”“I’m without doubt sure that it’s a huge part of the mental health crisis we’re seeing.”This is what is happening to children across the country now. Tomorrow, this issue returns to the House of Lords.We have the evidence.The question is whether we are prepared to act on it.📣 Share this. Raise awareness.Because children cannot advocate for themselves. We can.

Something must be done for citizen safety on social media, digital platforms and the abolition of online gambling (heck, gambling of any type would be great!)

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Pinterest CEO Backs Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 The CEO likened social media companies to Big Tobacco.

Pinterest CEO Backs Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 #Technology #SocialandEthicalImplications #SocialMediaSafety #ChildProtection #DigitalWellbeing

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Not everything you hear or see online is real. Today on Aging Untold, the ladies uncover the latest AI TikTok scam. Watch at 12:30 p.m. Central on Your News Leader. #SeniorCitizen #Senior #Seniors #Aging #AgingUntold #TikTok #SocialMediaSafety #AI

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Not everything you hear or see online is real. Today on Aging Untold, the ladies uncover the latest AI TikTok scam. Watch at 12:30 p.m. Central on Your News Leader. #SeniorCitizen #Senior #Seniors #Aging #AgingUntold #TikTok #SocialMediaSafety #AI

UK launches landmark consultation on children's online world: what's at stake UK government today opens a national consultation on children's digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans, AI chatbots, curfews, and age verification - open until 26 May 2026.

UK launches landmark consultation on children's online world: what's at stake #ChildrensSafety #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineConsultation #ChildrensRights #SocialMediaSafety

UK launches landmark consultation on children's online world: what's at stake UK government today opens a national consultation on children's digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans, AI chatbots, curfews, and age verification - open until 26 May 2026.

UK launches landmark consultation on children's online world: what's at stake #ChildrensSafety #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineConsultation #ChildrensRights #SocialMediaSafety

Bill would create fund channeling tech litigation recoveries to youth mental‑health programs SB602 would establish a non‑lapsing Algorithmic Addiction Fund to receive civil penalties or settlements from litigation against social platforms and dedicate them to prevention, research, school‑based behavioral health and treatment for youth affected by algorithmic harms, proponents said.

A new bill aims to create an Algorithmic Addiction Fund to protect minors from the harmful effects of social media algorithms—could this be the solution we've been waiting for?

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FOMO: The Teen Trap of Social Media - Understand the risks and protect yourself! This video reveals the hidden dangers and empowers teens to navigate the online world confidently. Don’t let FOMO dictate your life—watch now and take control! #FOMO #SocialMediaSafety #TeenEmpowerment

Mark Zuckerberg testifies about contacting Tim Cook to discuss teen mental health on social media platforms. #Meta #Apple #TeenMentalHealth #SocialMediaSafety Link: thedailytechfeed.com/zuckerberg-r...

Mother’s Campaign Leads to Jools’ Law Reform
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Meta CEO to testify in high-stakes trial that could cost Big Tech billions
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Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Social Media: A Crucial Alert for Parents! 🚨 It's time to take action and protect our children from the perils that lurk online. Join us in navigating this treacherous landscape and empowering your family with knowledge. #SocialMediaSafety #ProtectOurKids

🔍 Review Your Social Media Privacy Settings

Who can see your posts? Your friend list? Your location? Review privacy settings on all platforms and limit public visibility of personal information.

#TekTips #SocialMediaSafety #PrivacyMatters #TekComComputer

House gives first readings to four bills on specialty plates, social media, telecom transitions and housing; money bill referred to Ways and Means The House read H.896–H.899 for the first time—covering a specialty license plate, prohibiting children’s use of social media, copper‑to‑fiber telecom transitions, and financing for multi‑unit housing—and referred H.635 (eliminating DOC supervisory fees) to Ways and Means.

Vermont's House just kicked off the legislative session with four intriguing bills, including one aiming to ban social media for kids and another for a specialty license plate—what's next for the Green Mountain State?

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Government launches campaign to help parents guide children on online safety Yorkshire and Midlands to pilot "You Won't Know until You Ask" initiative as research shows half of parents avoid topic

Have you asked?” 🤔 A new UK government campaign encourages parents to start conversations with children about harmful online content and staying safe on social media.

#OnlineSafety #DigitalParenting #ChildProtection #SocialMediaSafety

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Winda Can ‘Botol Parfum’ Viral Video: Why Clicking ‘Penjual Es’ Links Can Be Risky Winda Can viral video claims explained. Learn why clicking botol parfum and penjual es links can be risky, unverified, and linked to online scams.

Winda Can ‘Botol Parfum’ Viral Video: Why Clicking ‘Penjual Es’ Links Can Be Risky
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Brussels targets TikTok's scroll trap with landmark DSA case European Commission charges TikTok with DSA violations over infinite scroll, autoplay and push notifications that fuel compulsive behavior among minors and vulnerable users.

Brussels targets TikTok's scroll trap with landmark DSA case #Brussels #TikTok #DigitalServicesAct #SocialMediaSafety #OnlinePrivacy

Brussels targets TikTok's scroll trap with landmark DSA case European Commission charges TikTok with DSA violations over infinite scroll, autoplay and push notifications that fuel compulsive behavior among minors and vulnerable users.

Brussels targets TikTok's scroll trap with landmark DSA case #Brussels #TikTok #DigitalServicesAct #SocialMediaSafety #OnlinePrivacy

TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults

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EU regulators say TikTok’s design may breach the Digital Services Act, pointing to features like infinite scroll that promote compulsive use and risk user wellbeing.

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Triaging Casual From Critical—Leveraging Machine Learning to Detect Self-Harm and Suicide Risks for Youth on #SocialMedia #SoMe #hcsm: Algorithm Development and Validation Study Background: This study aims to detect self-harm or suicide (SH-S) ideation language used by youth (aged 13-21 y) in their private Instagram (Meta) conversations. While automated #MentalHealth tools have shown promise, there remains a gap in understanding how nuanced youth language around SH-S can be effectively identified. Objective: Our work aimed to develop interpretable models that go beyond binary classification to recognize the spectrum of SH-S expressions. Methods: We analyzed a dataset of Instagram private conversations donated by youth. A range of traditional machine learning models (support vector machine, random forest, Naive Bayes, and extreme gradient boosting) and transformer-based architectures (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers and Distilled Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) were trained and evaluated. In addition to raw text, we incorporated contextual, psycholinguistic (linguistic injury word count), sentiment (Valence Aware Dictionary and Sentiment Reasoner), and lexical (term frequency–inverse document frequency) features to improve detection accuracy. We further explored how increasing conversational context—from message-level to subconversation level—affected model performance. Results: Distilled Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers demonstrated a good performance in identifying the presence of SH-S behaviors within individual messages, achieving an accuracy of 99%. However, when tasked with a more fine-grained classification—differentiating among “self” (personal accounts of SH-S), “other” (references to SH-S experiences involving others), and “hyperbole” (sarcastic, humorous, or exaggerated mentions not indicative of genuine risk)—the model’s accuracy declined to 89%. Notably, by expanding the input window to include a broader conversational context, the model’s performance on these granular categories improved to 91%, highlighting the importance of contextual understanding when distinguishing between subtle variations in SH-S discourse. Conclusions: Our findings underscore the importance of designing SH-S automatic detection systems sensitive to the dynamic language of youth and #SocialMedia #SoMe #hcsm. Contextual and sentiment-aware models improve detection and provide a nuanced understanding of SH-S risk expression. This research lays the foundation for developing inclusive and ethically grounded interventions, while also calling for future work to validate these models across platforms and populations.

JMIR Mental Health: Triaging Casual From Critical—Leveraging Machine Learning to Detect Self-Harm and Suicide Risks for Youth on #SocialMedia #SoMe #hcsm: Algorithm Development and Validation Study #MentalHealth #YouthWellness #SocialMediaSafety #SuicidePrevention #MachineLearning

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I was stalked after a stranger saw my photo on Instagram Sarah Stevenson has changed the way she posts on social media after the harrowing ordeal.

Are you aware of the dangers of oversharing your life online? Protect your privacy! #SocialMediaSafety

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Ajaz Khan Viral MMS: It's Real Or Fake? Ajaz Khan viral MMS sparks debate as users question if the video is real or AI-generated. Read about Ajaz Khan viral video, Bigg Boss 7 Ajaz Khan, Ajaz Khan controversy 2026, AI deepfake celebrity vid...

Ajaz Khan Viral MMS: It's Real Or Fake?
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Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues xAI over her explicit images - Yes Punjab News Ashley St. Clair sues xAI, claiming Grok generated explicit images of her without consent; court asked to bar chatbot from such edits.

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#AshleyStClair #ElonMusk #xAI #GrokChatbot #AIImages #DigitalPrivacy #AIConsent #SocialMediaSafety #ObsceneContent #AIRegulation #AIethics #XCorp #TechNews #LegalNews

Grok’s temporary ban will only be lifted if content issues are fully resolved – Fahmi KUALA LUMPUR: The temporary ban on the Grok artificial intelligence (AI) function on the X application will only be lifted if the issue related to the production of harmful content can be fully resolved by the platform concerned. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that Party X must thoroughly prove that content in the form of videos or images that could be misused is no longer being produced before the temporary ban is fully lifted. “If they succeed in deactivating and preventing the production of materials that are considered harmful or harmful online, then the government will temporarily lift the […]

Grok’s temporary ban will only be lifted if content issues are fully resolved – Fahmi #Grok #ArtificialIntelligence #ContentRegulation #SocialMediaSafety #TemporaryBan

Retired bank officer loses over RM90,000 after being scammed by job offer syndicate on social media KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired male bank officer lost RM91,550 after being deceived by a syndicate offering part-time work on a social media site. Kuala Terengganu District Police Chief, ACP Azli Mohd Noor said that on Jan 5, the 57-year-old victim saw an advertisement for a job offer as a sales agent on Facebook. He said that the interested victim clicked on the link, before receiving a WhatsApp message from the suspect. “The victim was placed in the “AurionVilla” WhatsApp group and taught the detailed instructions on how to complete the task, namely making a hotel reservation through an online platform. […]

Retired bank officer loses over RM90,000 after being scammed by job offer syndicate on social media #ScamAlert #JobScam #SocialMediaSafety #FraudAwareness #CyberSafety

Working with local governments, law enforcement to remove illegal content: X Corp - Yes Punjab News X Corp, led by Elon Musk, acts against illegal content, including CSAM, after MeitY directs compliance with India’s IT and child protection laws.

Working with local governments, law enforcement to remove illegal content: X Corp yespunjab.com?p=201853

#ElonMusk #XCorp #GrokAI #SocialMediaSafety #CSAMPrevention #MeitY #OnlineSafetyIndia #ITAct #DigitalGovernance #AIContentModeration #ChildProtection