IEEE

AI Techniques and Applications for Online Social Networks and Media: Insights From BERTopic Modeling

Abstract: This study examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing personalization, analyzing information dynamics, and developing scalable methodologies within Online Social Networks ...

Musk unveils Tesla-xAI project ‘Macrohard’ to emulate software companies

Macrohard or Digital Optimus is a joint xAI-Tesla project, coming as part of Tesla’s investment agreement with xAI. Grok is ...

Meta bought Moltbook, an almost entirely AI-populated social media platform, for we don't know how much—and we're not completely sure why yet, either

Meta just bought Moltbook, a 'social' media platform for AI agents. Many of these agents are in turn made using OpenClaw (formerly MoltBot, and ClawBot before that). As part of th ...

Periwinkle is making self-hosted social media on Bluesky’s AT Protocol even easier

Periwinkle offers managed hosting for AT Protocol users who want social media accounts on their own domains, with backups, storage, and migration tools.
Computer Weekly

Is a social media ban for under-16s proportionate?

In this week’s Computer Weekly ezine, we dig into the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights’ arguments that governments should be doing more to police the actions of “big tech social media ...
Computer Weekly

UK government consults on social media ban for under-16s

The UK government is consulting parents, children, technology companies and civil society groups over proposals to keep children safe online, including banning under-16s from social media. A ...
Forbes

If Social Media Is So Bad For Us, Why The Need For Bans?

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: In this photo illustration, the Facebook and Instagram apps are seen on the screen of an iPhone on October 04, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Social media ...
CNET

Half of US Adults Who Use Social Media Want Better Labels on AI Posts, CNET Finds

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
CNN

A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction

Big Tech may be on the verge of its Big Tobacco moment. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, one of the leading architects of the modern online world, testified for the first time before a jury this week over ...
Associated Press

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A group holds hands outside a landmark trial over ...
Windows Central

I tried Winhance to debloat and optimize my Windows 11 PC, and I wish I'd done it sooner

Until recently I didn't even know this app existed, but I'm glad I found it and it's something you should try. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
CBS News

Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta's under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questioning in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday about Instagram's under-13 users and Meta's efforts to boost engagement, as a trial examines whether the company ...