Global Domain Name and Internet Policy News
More than 85% of people are worried about the impact of online disinformation and 87% believe it has already harmed their country’s politics, according to a global survey, as the United Nations announced a plan to tackle the phenomenon.
Paedophiles are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create images of celebrities as children.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said images of a well-known female singer reimagined as a child are being shared by predators.
ICANN celebrated its 25th birthday Thursday with a news release outlining its achievements in overseeing the coordination of the Internet’s naming system. The organisation was established in 1998 when Bill Clinton was president with a vision of a unified and globally accessible Internet. In its news release ICANN notes the milestone reflects its unwavering commitment to maintaining this goal and recognising the significant impact it holds.
Eleven European TLDs with support from the organisation representing 50 TLDs across Europe, CENTR, have launched the European top-level domain Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (EUR TLD ISAC). The Centre has the goal of strengthening cybersecurity capabilities and resilience among TLD operators across Europe as well as fostering collaboration.
Mozilla’s latest edition of *Privacy Not Included reveals how 25 major car brands collect and share deeply personal data, including sexual activity, facial expressions, and genetic and health information
Meta is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram that would have no advertising for users in the European Union, three people with knowledge of the company’s plans said, a response to regulatory scrutiny and a sign that how people experience technology in the United States and Europe may diverge because of government policy.
The UK’s cybersecurity agency has warned that chatbots can be manipulated by hackers to cause scary real-world consequences.
Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online.
Generative AI probably will not take over most people’s jobs entirely but will instead automate a portion of their duties, freeing them up to do other tasks, a U.N. study said on Monday.
The company formerly known as Twitter has been slowing the speed with which users could access links to the New York Times, Facebook and other news organizations and online competitors, a move that appeared targeted at companies that have drawn the ire of owner Elon Musk.