Meta30 Dec 2025Meta buys Chinese-founded AI start-up ManusThe tech giant wants to build into its own AI tools which do complex things with minimal interaction.30 Dec 202518 Dec 2025Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two linksMeta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.18 Dec 202518 Dec 2025Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner MetaMurray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023. 18 Dec 202512 Dec 2025Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rulesCalifornia's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.12 Dec 202511 Dec 2025Watch: Canadians and Americans on a social media ban for everyone under 16The BBC asked people in Toronto and DC if they think an Australian-style, under-16 social media ban would work in Canada and the US.11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025Tiger teeth, dried seahorses and shark fins sold illegally on Facebook, BBC findsEndangered species are being sold online with UK-based firms illegally supplying seahorses, a BBC investigation finds.11 Dec 202510 Dec 2025Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How will it work?The world-first law aims to reduce the risks children face online, but critics fear it may not work.10 Dec 20259 Dec 2025Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt - Google Glass - was pulled in 2015.9 Dec 20258 Dec 2025Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scramblingThe policy is the culmination of years of pressure on firms over online safety.8 Dec 2025...
