How Luxury Brands Are Winning The World Cup Without A FIFA Sponsorship

Luxury brands are leveraging sports as a way to build identity, aspiration and meaning. The creator ecosystem is helping them capture the mindshare around the World Cup.

Instagram and WhatsApp lead in sextortion reports, iMessage is weaponized against teenagers: Report

Australia’s online safety watchdog says Instagram and WhatsApp top the sextortion complaint list, while teens are being targeted through iMessage and Snapchat.

Meta’s AI detector can’t catch its own cropped fakes
Meta’s AI detector can’t catch its own cropped fakes

The Meta AI detector promises to catch Meta’s own fakes. Crop the image, and more than half slip straight past it. The tool was meant to be a fix for the deepfake problem, not an example of it. This week Meta previewed an image detector alongside Muse …

Europe plans a wide social media ban for children

A panel of experts has recommended that the European Union bar children under 13 from social media, with looser rules for teens up to 18.

Netflix Q2 Preview: Why Its $3 Billion Ad Bet Needs More Inventory

Netflix’s Q2 earnings will test whether cheaper creator content can generate the viewing hours and ad inventory needed to support its $3 billion advertising target.

Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe
Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe

The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children’s and teenagers’ access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social media platforms could also be forced to prove their services are not harmful before young people are allowed to use them. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said […]

EU to propose limits on children’s social media access, Ursula von der Leyen says
EU to propose limits on children’s social media access, Ursula von der Leyen says

The European Union will propose limits on children’s access to social media, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, hours after an expert panel she convened delivered its recommendations on how the bloc should shield minors from harm…

The days of unrestricted social media for children may be coming to an end

Governments worldwide are introducing or considering social media bans for children, as concerns over mental health, online safety, and addictive algorithms continue to reshape digital policy.

The EU says autoplay and infinite scroll are illegal. Meta has until it responds to disagree.
The EU says autoplay and infinite scroll are illegal. Meta has until it responds to disagree.

The European Commission issued preliminary findings on Friday accusing Meta of building Facebook and Instagram to be addictive, giving the company a formal opportunity to respond before Brussels reaches a final decision that could trigger fines of up t…