#internet-safety — Public Fediverse posts

🚨Oops! Someone's been playing digital capture-the-flag with expired nameservers and accidentally eavesdropped on military bases. Apparently, DNS hijacking is the new yoga—everyone's doing it, but only some get a government reprimand instead of inner peace. 🧘‍♂️🔍
https://lina.sh/blog/hijacking-e164-arpa #DNSHijacking #DigitalSecurity #MilitaryBreach #CyberAwareness #InternetSafety #HackerNews #ngated

Philippines’ poverty rate hits record low 9.7% | The wRap

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-21-2026/

Sitting outside with tethered phone, trying to access #waybackmachine, but systematically rerouted to #Tesco's website. Hackjob? I worked out Tesco mobile is blocking access to the entire #internetarchive by default under the pretext of child #internetsafety, a total #censorship overreach⚠️ ! My parental access will take 24h to be granted, so I still have no mobile access. In the meantime I donated to http://web.archive.org because a world without it is scary. Drop a few 💲💲💲 if you can!

PNP: 74 cases linked to nihilistic violent extremism, 42 minors rescued so far

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/pnp-nve-cases-senate-hearing-zamboanga-shooting/

Explaining DNT: DNT is the Do Not Track HTTP header, a one-character browser opt-out that sites were free to ignore. How it worked, why it collapsed, and what replaced it. https://ppc.land/explaining-dnt/ #DoNotTrack #Privacy #WebTracking #InternetSafety #DataProtection

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

LIST: What Roblox has done to safeguard child users

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/technology/gaming/list-roblox-actions-safeguard-child-users/

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

As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems?
By Amelia Hill

Dating apps such as Bumble forced to adapt as ‘swipe fatigue’ grows

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/14/online-dating-salvage-mode--ai-bumble-app

#Onlinedating #Dating #Apps #Internetsafety #Technology #Lifeandstyle #Worldnews #Business #AIartificialintelligence #TheGuardian #AmeliaHill

As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/14/online-dating-salvage-mode--ai-bumble-app #OnlineDating #Dating #Apps #InternetSafety #Technology #LifeAndStyle #WorldNews #Business #AiArtificialIntelligence

Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
By Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Exclusive: anonymous flagging service says cases have surged, as watchdog says AI is making sexualised or ‘nudified’ content easier to produce

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/08/uk-children-explicit-deepfake-images-ai

#Deepfake #Internetsafety #Children #Childprotection #AIartificialintelligence #Socialmedia #Internet #Society #Technology #UKnews #TheGuardian #DanMilmoGlobaltechnologyeditor

Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/08/uk-children-explicit-deepfake-images-ai #Deepfake #InternetSafety #Children #ChildProtection #AiArtificialIntelligence #SocialMedia #Internet #Society #Technology #UkNews

Meta and TikTok lose as judge finds minors' feeds are not protected speech: Ranking by predicted engagement is not editorial judgment, the court held. California can default teen feeds to one hour, with age rules due January 1, 2027. https://ppc.land/meta-and-tiktok-lose-as-judge-finds-minors-feeds-are-not-protected-speech/ #Meta #TikTok #SocialMedia #Minors #InternetSafety

What DMARC Protects You From, and What It Does Not

https://senderledger.com/articles/what-dmarc-actually-protects-you-from

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49153361

#HackerNews #DMARC #EmailSecurity #CyberThreats #EmailAuthentication #InternetSafety

Claude Privacy Explained: How to Secure Your Chats and Google Documents
https://www.cashlesstime.com/2026/07/claude-privacy-explained-how-to-secure.html?m=1

#Claude #ClaudeAI #GoogleDrive #GoogleDocs #Privacy #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #OnlineSecurity #CloudStorage #DigitalSecurity #TechTips #DataProtection #InternetSafety #Productivity #GoogleDiscover

Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content
By Haroon Siddique and Dan Milmo

Jess Asato’s particulars of claim states Grok added explicit sexual material users had not asked for

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/28/jess-asato-labour-mp-sue-elon-musk-xai-chatbot-abusive-content

#GrokAI #AIartificialintelligence #Internetsafety #Women #Sexualharassment #ElonMusk #Technology #X #Law #Labour #TheGuardian #HaroonSiddique #DanMilmo

Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/28/jess-asato-labour-mp-sue-elon-musk-xai-chatbot-abusive-content #GrokAi #AiArtificialIntelligence #InternetSafety #Women #SexualHarassment #ElonMusk #Technology #X #Law #Labour

Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat

https://jacob.gold/posts/residential-proxies-are-a-national-security-threat/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49078266

#HackerNews #ResidentialProxies #NationalSecurity #CyberThreats #InternetSafety #PrivacyConcerns

Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’
By Joe Pinner

Research shows AI accounts are gaining millions of views on TikTok by spreading dubious health advice

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/27/misleading-ai-generated-doctors-public-safety-danger-tiktok

#AIartificialintelligence #Internetsafety #Health #UKnews #TikTok #Socialmedia #Deepfake #TheGuardian #JoePinner

Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/27/misleading-ai-generated-doctors-public-safety-danger-tiktok #AiArtificialIntelligence #InternetSafety #Health #UkNews #Tiktok #SocialMedia #Deepfake

Inside the violent online network coercing children to self-harm - podcast
By Presented by Nour Haydar with Ariel Bogle. Produced by Jack Larkin and Lu Hill, who also did the sound design and mixing. The executive producer for this episode is Shelley Hepworth

This year the FBI issued urgent warnings to parents about 764, a global online community where children are manipulated into acts of violence.With hundreds of investigations under way worldwide, including in Australia, 764 and groups like it are accused of using coercion to turn vulnerable minors into victims and, in some cases, predators.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/jul/27/inside-the-violent-online-network-coercing-children-to-self-harm-full-story-podcast

#Australianews #Internetsafety #Children #Youngpeople #Internet #CrimeAustralia #Cyberbullying #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #PresentedbyNourHaydarwithArielBogleProducedbyJackLarkin #LuHill #whoalsodidthesounddesign #mixingTheexecutiveproducerforthisepisodeisShelleyHepworth

🚨 BREAKING: France has approved a social media ban for children under the age of 15, aiming to strengthen online safety and protect young users.

Read More: https://gtvnewshd.com/world/2026/07/23/france-approves-social-media-ban-for-children-under-15/
#BreakingNews #France #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety #ChildProtection #DigitalPolicy #TechNews #InternetSafety #WorldNews #GTVNews

😂 Oh, look! #Codeberg proudly stands as the internet's last bastion against the nefarious menace of LLM-extrusions! 🚫 Because nothing says "modern and innovative" quite like a Terms of Use document that reads like a dystopian novel. 📜🤣
https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/org/pulls/1253 #LLMs #InternetSafety #DystopianHumor #TechNews #HackerNews #ngated

Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm
By Ariel Bogle

The 764 network is just one part of a growing online ecosystem that pushes young members into brutal and degrading acts. It has perpetrators and victims in dozens of countries

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/21/764-network-gamification-of-harm-the-com-cybercrime-ntwnfb

#Internetsafety #Internet #Technology #Australianews #Sweden #NewZealand #UKnews #USnews #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Youngpeople #Society #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

Screen time guidelines for kids have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/screen-time-guidelines-kids-digital-media-usage/

UK investigation to determine if TikTok fails to protect children from harmful content https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/16/tiktok-uk-investigation-ofcom-child-protection-self-harm-suicide #Tiktok #InternetSafety #Children #Internet #SocialMedia #UkNews #Ofcom #SocialMediaBan

UK investigation to determine if TikTok fails to protect children from harmful content
By Robert Booth and Dan Milmo

Ofcom concerned platform’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and suicide

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/16/tiktok-uk-investigation-ofcom-child-protection-self-harm-suicide

#TikTok #Internetsafety #Children #Internet #Socialmedia #UKnews #Ofcom #Socialmediaban #TheGuardian #RobertBooth #DanMilmo

The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health? https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/psychologist-candice-odgers-kids-tech-mental-health-social-media-bans #YoungPeople #InternetSafety #Society #ChildrensHealth #MentalHealth #SocialMedia #ChildrensTech #Cyberbullying #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #DigitalMedia #Internet #Health #Bullying #Media #Computing #SocialMediaBans #WorldNews #Psychology

‘Social media bans are likely to make things worse’: psychologist Candice Odgers on kids, tech and mental health
By Amelia Gentleman

She has studied adolescent mental health for 25 years and fears the debate obscures some of the biggest issues facing teenagers – from the impact of Covid to the health of their adult caregivers

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/psychologist-candice-odgers-kids-tech-mental-health-social-media-bans

#Youngpeople #Internetsafety #Society #Childrenshealth #Mentalhealth #Socialmedia #Childrenstech #Cyberbullying #AIartificialintelligence #Technology #Digitalmedia #Internet #Health #Bullying #Media #Computing #Socialmediabans #Worldnews #Psychology #TheGuardian #AmeliaGentleman