Controversial chatbot’s safety measures ‘a sticking plaster’
Chatbot platform Character.ai is overhauling the way it works for teenagers, promising it will become a "safe" space with added controls for parents. Read more
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We’re losing our digital history. Can the Internet Archive save it?
Research shows 25% of web pages posted between 2013 and 2023 have vanished. A few organisations are racing to save the echoes of the web, but new risks threaten their very existence. Read more
China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
China will "gradually raise" its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, as the country confronts an ageing population and a dwindling pension budget. Read more
Dan’s the man: Why Chinese women are looking to ChatGPT for love
Dan has been described as the “perfect man” who has “no flaws”. He is successful, kind, provides emotional support, always knows just what to say and is available 24/7. Read more
Meta is child abuse ‘breeding ground’, lawsuit claims
Facebook and Instagram have become a "breeding ground" for child predators, the New Mexico attorney general has claimed in a lawsuit. Read more
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools
Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy skills — such as recognizing fake news and thinking critically about what they encounter on the internet. Read more
Northwestern lab envisions ‘ethical internet’ without capitalism
A Northwestern University project is described as envisioning an “ethical internet” where capitalism is gone and “communes” work to create “sustainable and non-exploitative” infrastructures. Read more
UCLA study: Convince white people racism exists by showing them old photos
A study recently published by UCLA researchers suggests that showing white people historical photos of racism toward black Americans in the healthcare system helps them believe racism exists today. Read more
‘Very disturbing’: crackdown on oil pipeline protests in Uganda concerns UN rights expert
Students in Kampala have been beaten and arrested for marching against a 900-mile pipeline co-owned by a French company Read more
Liberals have harsher judgements, less empathy for conservatives: study
Politically liberal people’s lesser empathy toward conservatives stems from a liberal inclination to engage in harsh moral judgment of political opponents. Read more
