It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories …Graham doesn’t remember his mother...
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Read MoreGraphic sexual content, bullying, abuse and threats of violence are rife in the metaverse – and the NSPCC says a huge proportion of online grooming offences take place on Meta-owned products. Is it too late to change...
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Read MoreMeta accounts of those affected flooded with ads for casinos and betting sitesWe didn’t click ‘consent’ on any gambling website. So how did Facebook know where we’d been?Gambling companies are covertly...
Read MoreLondon mayor delivers stark warning ahead of Trump inaugurationKhan: this is my three-point plan for standing up to the far right and the billionaire bulliesThe West must face up to a century-defining battle against a resurgent...
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