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Apple removes mentions of controversial child abuse scanning from its site
Apple has pulled mentions of controversial CSAM scanning feature from its Child Safety website.
Twitter has a secret system for dealing with attacks on high-profile accounts
Twitter has its own method for protecting high profile accounts: Project Guardian.
Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent
The policy doesn't apply to public figures for the most part, but there are exceptions.
TikTok takes more action against hoaxes and dangerous challenges
Almost half of teens want more information about how to understand the risks of online challenges, a survey found.
Congress mandates anti-drunk driving technology for cars
Congress is making its biggest push ever to stop drunk driving with President Biden's huge infrastructure bill.
Spotify finally lets you block other users
You can now block other users on Spotify without contacting the company.
AT&T and Verizon will delay 5G expansion over aircraft safety issues
AT&T and Verizon are delaying their rollout of 5G on the C-band to address FAA worries about threats to aircraft safety.
Indiegogo will review crowdfunding campaigns before they launch
The company will do more to snuff out scammers and unfeasible projects.
Tesla issues recall of 11,704 EVs over braking software glitch
Tesla has issued a recall over a glitch that led to phantom braking, hinting it might routinely issue recalls over software bugs.
Microsoft buys Two Hat to improve Xbox community moderation
On Friday, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Two Hat, a company best known for its AI content moderation tools.
YouTube will begin demonetizing 'low-quality' kids videos next month
Starting next month, the company will demonetize channels that primarily target young people or market themselves as “made for kids” if the content they upload is of low quality.
Internal Facebook documents highlight its moderation and misinformation issues
A trove of internal documents show Facebook is in turmoil over decisions around moderation, safety and growth.
Bird will test sensors that prevent riding on sidewalks
Collaborating with a firm called U-blox, the company has developed a custom multi-sensor and GPS module it says is far more accurate than other solutions at detecting when someone drives a scooter onto a sidewalk.
Twitter's tool for removing unwanted followers arrives for web users
The safety-focused feature is rolling out to everyone.
Instagram will encourage teens to 'take a break'
Instagram will encourage teens to 'take a break' from the social network, while Facebook also hopes to 'nudge' those teens away from harmful content.
Twitter tests warnings about 'intense' conversations on iOS and Android
Twitter is testing a heads up feature to alert you about heated conversations.
NTSB head says Tesla must address 'basic safety issues' with semi-autonomous features
The new NTSB head says Tesla needs to tackle 'basic' safety concerns before expanding semi-autonomous features like Autopilot and Full Self Driving.
Renault's Megane E-Tech Electric could help rescue workers put out battery fires faster
The automaker says the Fireman Access feature can reduce the time it takes to put out battery fires to five minutes.
Apple is delaying its child safety features
Privacy advocates criticized the CSAM detection tools, which were supposed to arrive alongside the iOS 15 update.
Google delays mandatory return to office until January 2022
Google won't require workers to return to the office until January 10th, 2022 — voluntary returns will last a few months more.