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Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration
A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a “temper tantrum”. Source link
UK PlayStation users could be owed billions
Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition. Source link
'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom
The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats. Source link
Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos
Meta’s advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis. Source link
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We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models. Source link
Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'
Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had “gone up a lot” Source link
Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials
Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials “very seriously”. Source link
Family of child injured in Canada school shooting sues OpenAI
The family alleges the firm knew the perpetrator was planning a “mass casualty event” but failed to contact the authorities. Source link
Overseas 'content farms' creating political deepfakes uncovered
The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place. Source link
How the 'red v blue school wars' exposed the social media gap between children and parents
Parents were frightened by social posts that seemed to encourage violence at schools. But it was more complicated than it looked Source link