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X is about to change its block function. Some users worry it will empower abusers and compromise victims' safety.
Under an upcoming change blocked users on X, formerly Twitter, will still be able to see the posts …
Kelsey Vlamis
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The Calm app bought ad blocks on CNN and ABC on election night to give viewers '30 seconds of silence'
Calm also sent push alerts during the June presidential debate, one of which read: "The 45-minute m…
Aditi Bharade
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Airtel is using AI-powered technology to block spam calls and messages
Spam calls and messages are a nuisance and while the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) h…
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Threads joins X in blocking posts to apparently leaked documents about JD Vance
Threads is blocking links to purportedly leaked documents about vice presidential candidate JD Vanc…
Katie Notopoulos
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X users in Brazil temporarily regained access. Elon Musk's company says it was accidental.
Elon Musk's X says it accidentally restored access in Brazil due to network provider changes, amid …
Jyoti Mann
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Govt warns about fake SMS asking users to update their PAN – what it is and how to stay safe
Increased usage of the internet has also resulted in an increase in online fraud. Scammers are find…
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Mumbai: Central Railway starts 63-hour mega block, commuters face delay, rush on local train
The Maharashtra government on Friday permitted all public service vehicles in the Mumbai Metropo…
PTI
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Pornhub is blocking users in 2 more states over age verification rules
Users who try to access the site in North Carolina and Montana are now shown a video message from p…
Beatrice Nolan
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The New York Times and other top news sites block OpenAI's new SearchGPT web crawling bot
The startup launched a new search engine last week. Some top publishers have already made clear tha…
Darius Rafieyan
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A grocery chain says it's facing a rise in 'fraudulent coupons' as social media users brag of huge discounts on their shopping
At one Sainsbury's store visited by BI, a sign told customers to expect delays as the chain seeks t…
Grace Dean
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Meta's election tools have been blocked over privacy concerns ahead of European Parliament elections
A government watchdog suspended two of Meta's election products ahead of the European election, cit…
Katie Balevic
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WhatsApp working on feature that will restrict users from taking screenshots of profile pictures: Report
Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will restrict users from taking screens…
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Public officials have new rules about blocking you on social media, SCOTUS decides
In a Friday decision, SCOTUS established new rules about when politicians and other public official…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Tumblr is selling user data to train AI. Things could get weird.
Tumblr's parent company says it will let users opt out of their data being used to train AI. Still,…
Katie Notopoulos
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Top websites block Google from training AI models on their data. Nowhere near as much as OpenAI, though.
More top sites are using a new tool to stop Google from training its AI models on their data. It's …
Hugh Langley
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Spotify makes it easier to block users on the app — here's how to do it
Previously, users had to contact customer support to block someone, but now the feature is easie…
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Users are uploading entire movies to Twitter – and many aren't being blocked
Pirated copies of titles such as "Hackers", "Need for Speed" and "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo D…
Jyoti Mann
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Elon Musk's X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit fake pictures go viral
Users searching for Taylor Swift on X get an error message stating "Something went wrong. Try reloa…
Beatrice Nolan
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ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are being listed on eBay after OpenAI blocked signups
OpenAI boss Sam Altman announced on Wednesday that the company would temporarily stop new sign-ups …
Tom Carter
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These web browsers are the best alternatives to Google Chrome for privacy-conscious iOS and Android users
Privacy has become paramount for phone users as more sensitive data is being moved to their phones.…