Government bans AI nudification tools to tackle deepfake abuse
New laws will ban AI tools that create fake nude images without consent, as part of a strategy aiming to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Read the full plan.
New laws will ban AI tools that create fake nude images without consent, as part of a strategy aiming to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Read the full plan.
Residents of Saline Township, Michigan, are battling a massive $7bn data centre project backed by tech billionaires, fearing soaring energy bills, pollution, and the destruction of their rural community. Discover the local fight against corporate power.
Electronics retailer Currys reports adjusted pre-tax profits more than doubled to £22m, driven by AI technology and major game launches. Read the full analysis.
Hamburg police issue a warning over a sophisticated online scam using deepfake images of attractive female officers to lure men to paid websites. Authorities are taking legal action.
A major UK government report reveals a third of citizens use AI like ChatGPT for emotional support, raising urgent safety and political influence concerns. Discover the findings.
In the wake of the Bondi beach terror attack, AI-generated fakes and false claims swamped platforms like X, highlighting a dangerous new era for digital misinformation. Read the full analysis.
US senators unite to demand toy companies explain safety measures for AI products aimed at young children, following reports of inappropriate content. Read the full investigation.
Exclusive: From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley is hiring ex-ministers like George Osborne and Nick Clegg to shape UK policy and secure lucrative government contracts. Discover the growing influence of Big Tech in Westminster.
Instagram experienced a major worldwide outage on 4 December 2025, leaving millions of users unable to access the platform. Reports flooded Downdetector as the blackout hit. Read the latest.
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, leaving users unable to access feeds, post content, or send messages in what became a trending crisis across social media platforms.
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, preventing users from accessing feeds, posting content, and sending messages in what's being called one of the most significant disruptions this year.
Millions of Instagram users worldwide experienced service disruption as the platform suffered a major outage, leaving users unable to refresh feeds or post content.
Instagram users worldwide experienced widespread disruption as the social media platform suffered a major outage, leaving millions unable to access their feeds, stories, and direct messages.
Meta introduces game-changing Watch History for Instagram Reels, allowing users to rediscover previously viewed content with ease. Find out how this new feature transforms content discovery on the platform.
Instagram introduces game-changing Reels watch history feature, allowing users to rediscover videos and creators they've previously viewed in a major platform upgrade.
Meta's Instagram plunged into chaos during a major worldwide outage, leaving millions of users unable to access feeds, post content, or send messages in what became one of 2024's most disruptive social media failures.
Millions of Instagram users worldwide were left frustrated as the social media platform experienced a major service disruption, with login failures and feature malfunctions affecting the global community.
Meta's Instagram platform experienced widespread technical failures affecting users globally, with login issues, disappearing content, and feed refresh problems causing chaos across social media.
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, locking users out of their accounts and disrupting content creators and businesses reliant on the social media giant.
Moscow officially blocks Instagram across Russia after Meta temporarily allows violent speech against Russian forces, marking a major escalation in the digital front of the Ukraine conflict.
Millions of Instagram users were left disconnected as a major platform failure disrupted service across the UK and globally, highlighting our digital dependency.
TikTok users have uncovered a clever privacy trick that prevents unwanted direct messages on Instagram while maintaining your public profile presence.
Millions of Instagram users were left unable to access the platform during a major worldwide outage, with the blackout sparking widespread frustration and creative memes across other social media platforms.
Meta's Instagram suffered a catastrophic global outage affecting millions of users worldwide, with login failures, disappearing content, and widespread disruption across the platform.
Thousands of Instagram users across the UK and worldwide reported being suddenly logged out and unable to access their accounts in a major service disruption that began on Tuesday morning.
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, locking users out of their accounts and disrupting content creators and businesses. The service failure sparked widespread complaints across social media platforms as users reported login iss
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, preventing users from accessing feeds, posting content, and sending messages in what became a trending topic across social media.
Instagram users worldwide reported widespread technical issues on Thursday, with many unable to access feeds, post content, or send messages in what appears to be one of the platform's most significant outages this year.
Meta introduces Instagram Rings, an innovative awards system recognising top creators with exclusive profile features and enhanced visibility on the platform.
Millions of Instagram users were left disconnected as a major platform outage disrupted service across the UK and globally, triggering widespread social media reactions and highlighting our digital dependency.