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AI-Generated Web Pages Account for 35% of New Content

AI-generated web pages show clear AI involvement in 35% of pages published after ChatGPT’s launch, according to Pew Research.
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ChatGPT #DigitalMedia #ContentCreation #Internet #Technology #FutureOfTheWeb
https://www.pashtomedium.com/2026/08/ai-generated-web-pages-35-percent-chatgpt.html

Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent
By Amelia Gentleman

Separate criminal convictions come as domestic violence charities warn of tech-facilitated abuse and coercion

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/22/two-uk-men-convicted-explicit-content-onlyfans-without-consent

#Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #UKnews #Digitalmedia #Crime #Society #Socialmedia #Domesticviolence #TheGuardian #AmeliaGentleman

Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/22/two-uk-men-convicted-explicit-content-onlyfans-without-consent #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #UkNews #DigitalMedia #Crime #Society #SocialMedia #DomesticViolence

The faces behind the feeds: Gen Z’s private lives and public posts – in pictures
By Gabrielle Schwarz

For the first digital natives, there are two places to express yourself: in the comfort of your own room and online. Photographer Niccolò Rastrelli set out to find out how the identities compare

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/22/the-faces-behind-the-feeds-gen-zs-private-lives-and-public-posts-in-pictures

#Photography #Artanddesign #Culture #Socialmedia #Instagram #Facebook #Digitalmedia #Socialnetworking #TheGuardian #GabrielleSchwarz

Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/meta-trial-children-privacy #Meta #Technology #Facebook #Instagram #MarkZuckerberg #California #UsNews #Business #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #WestCoast #WorldNews

Meta goes on trial over allegations it hooked children on its platforms
By Dara Kerr

California and 28 other states accuse the company of designing addictive sites and violating laws protecting children’s privacy

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/meta-trial-children-privacy

#Meta #Technology #Facebook #Instagram #MarkZuckerberg #California #USnews #Business #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #WestCoast #TheGuardian #DaraKerr

The Guide #257: What we lose when a medium ​built for the ear surrender​s to the camera
By Gwilym Mumford

In this week’s newsletter: As platforms chase ​s​ubscribers, podcasts are losing their off‑screen charm​, leaving listeners to wonder whether the intimacy of audio can survive the studio lights

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/21/what-we-lose-when-a-medium-built-for-the-ear-surrenders-to-the-camera

#Culture #Podcasting #Podcasts #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #GwilymMumford

‘They’re thinking about the likes’: deadly TikTok motorway trend horrifies Ireland https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/22/deadly-tiktok-motorway-driving-trend-horrifies-ireland #SocialMedia #WorldNews #Ireland #Europe #Tiktok #Technology #Children #DigitalMedia #Society

‘They’re thinking about the likes’: deadly TikTok motorway trend horrifies Ireland
By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Social media platforms face public ire after fatal crash involving teenagers filming themselves driving on wrong side

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/22/deadly-tiktok-motorway-driving-trend-horrifies-ireland

#Socialmedia #Worldnews #Ireland #Europe #TikTok #Technology #Children #Digitalmedia #Society #TheGuardian #RoryCarrollIrelandcorrespondent

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?
By Michael Savage Media editor

The Sussexes are returning to the UK with significantly reduced media deals in an industry where fame alone can no longer guarantee success

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/22/prince-harry-meghan-american-dream

#PrinceHarry #MeghantheDuchessofSussex #UKnews #USnews #Media #Televisionindustry #Netflix #Podcasting #Spotify #Digitalmedia #Technology #Worldnews #Monarchy #Celebrity #Mediabusiness #TVstreaming #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream? https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/22/prince-harry-meghan-american-dream #PrinceHarry #MeghanTheDuchessOfSussex #UkNews #UsNews #Media #TelevisionIndustry #Netflix #Podcasting #Spotify #DigitalMedia #Technology #WorldNews #Monarchy #Celebrity #MediaBusiness #TvStreaming

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/21/tiktok-settlement-children-privacy #Tiktok #Technology #UsNews #SocialMedia #Privacy #DigitalMedia

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
By Reuters

The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/21/tiktok-settlement-children-privacy

#TikTok #Technology #USnews #Socialmedia #Privacy #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #Reuters

‘I worry about our daughters’: Bridget Phillipson on online misogyny – podcast
By Presented by Kiran Stacey with Bridget Phillipson, produced by Ned Carter Miles , Nada Smiljanic and James Tindale, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Frankie Tobi

Racism and misogyny are becoming normalised as a result of rightwing politics and the ‘cesspit’ of social media, says Labour’s Bridget Phillipson. In an extended interview, the minister for women and equalities and new party chair sits down with Kiran Stacey to talk about her fears for British society, the climate crisis, what Burnham is really doing differently from Starmer, and whether her party can beat Reform

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/aug/20/i-worry-about-our-daughters-bridget-phillipson-on-online-misogyny-podcast

#BridgetPhillipson #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Politics #Labour #AndyBurnham #Women #Socialmedia #Internet #Climatecrisis #ReformUK #UKnews #Onlineabuse #Cyberbullying #Sexualharassment #Bullying #Digitalmedia #Britishidentityandsociety #Media #Society #Technology #TheGuardian #PresentedbyKiranStaceywithBridgetPhillipson #producedbyNedCarterMiles #NadaSmiljanic #JamesTindale #musicbyAxelKacouti #theexecutiveproducerisFrankieTobi

Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enough

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/20/racism-and-sexism-have-become-normalised-in-britain-says-equalities-minister-bridget-phillipson

#BridgetPhillipson #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Women #Socialmedia #AndyBurnham #Politics #Society #Migration #Labour #Socialmediaban #ReformUK #Conservatives #Race #Police #Islamophobia #Digitalmedia #Media #UKnews #TheGuardian #KiranStaceyPolicyeditor

Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/20/racism-and-sexism-have-become-normalised-in-britain-says-equalities-minister-bridget-phillipson #BridgetPhillipson #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Women #SocialMedia #AndyBurnham #Politics #Society #Migration #Labour #SocialMediaBan #ReformUk #Conservatives #Race #Police #Islamophobia #DigitalMedia #Media #UkNews

Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
By Dara Kerr

Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/meta-safety-trial-whistleblower-testimony

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #LawUS #Technology #California #USnews #WestCoast #Internetsafety #Socialmedia #Children #Digitalmedia #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DaraKerr

Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/roblox-esafety-commissioner-children-adults-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #Roblox #Technology #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #DigitalMedia

Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform
By Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/roblox-esafety-commissioner-children-adults-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Roblox #Technology #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #JoshTaylorTechnologyreporter

Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins
By Aisha Down

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-facebook-instagram-trial

#Meta #Facebook #Technology #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Media #Digitalmedia #USnews #Google #Alphabet #TheGuardian #AishaDown

Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-facebook-instagram-trial #Meta #Facebook #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #Media #DigitalMedia #UsNews #Google #Alphabet

Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer
By Aisha Down

Staff members said Free Speech Union would “need to explain” how it spent money donated by its supporters

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp

#TobyYoung #Police #UKnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #AishaDown

US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-child-safety-addiction-lawsuit-states #Meta #Technology #SocialMedia #Media #California #DigitalMedia #UsNews #WestCoast #MarkZuckerberg #Instagram #Children #MentalHealth #LawUs #WorldNews

Meta faces $200bn trial over child data and social media addiction by 29 states
By Dara Kerr

State attorneys general allege that tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-child-safety-addiction-lawsuit-states

#Meta #Technology #Socialmedia #California #Media #Digitalmedia #USnews #WestCoast #MarkZuckerberg #Instagram #Children #Mentalhealth #LawUS #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DaraKerr

Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored
By Jill Lepore

Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen?

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/aug/18/the-long-read-democracy-v-the-machine-digital-age-warnings-computer-history-technology

#Technology #Internet #Computing #SiliconValley #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #JillLepore

Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/aug/18/the-long-read-democracy-v-the-machine-digital-age-warnings-computer-history-technology #Technology #Internet #Computing #SiliconValley #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia

New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/17/raul-torrez-new-mexico-meta-social-media-safety-laws #Meta #NewMexico #Technology #Children #UsNews #SocialMedia #UsPolitics #WorldNews #DigitalMedia #Media #Society #InternetSafety

New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta
By Katie McQue

Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/17/raul-torrez-new-mexico-meta-social-media-safety-laws

#Meta #NewMexico #Technology #Children #USnews #Socialmedia #USpolitics #Worldnews #Digitalmedia #Media #Society #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #KatieMcQue

‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/16/neuroscientist-screen-use-schools-educational-technology-jared-cooney-horvath #Schools #Teaching #Education #UkNews #Technology #DigitalMedia