Social information processing

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today that he plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16, at a time of growing international criticism that internet giants are not adequately protecting their vulnerable users.

Bilyana Petrova, a 31-year-old woman from Sofia who had been missing, has been found dead.

Her body was discovered near the Central Hall building in the capital, not far from where she was last seen the previous day.

Capital Link is organizing its fourth Annual Decarbonization in Shipping Forum. Held online, it is themed "Moving from Discussion to Delivery: Continuing the discussion." 

Starting at 4.30 p.m. Greek time, the event will allow for a global audience to stay informed about the latest developments and updates shaping the current conversation surrounding decarbonization. 

The Facebook founder gifted himself the yacht, which features a tennis court and helicopter, for his 40th birthday

A revival of industrial policies is under way around the world, the United Nations said Thursday, with countries going for technological innovation to diversify their economies.

The U.N.'s World Intellectual Property Organization said greater productivity levels could be reached through specialising in existing strengths.

Thankfully, it’s fairly easy to take control of what Google and Facebook know – and it’s well worth doing

BELGRADE - Whoever may be at its helm in the future, the Serbian government will continue to cooperate with the ODIHR, implement the organisation's recommendations and fight for rule of law, strong institutions and transparency, PM Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday.

Brnabic said a 2022 report acknowledged Serbia had implemented 13 of 26 recommendations - two fully and 11 partly.

In a bid to enhance user experience and reduce unwanted exposure to political content, Instagram and its sister app Threads have announced changes to their recommendation algorithms.

Starting on Aug. 25, Europeans will see their online life change

People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.

SAN FRANCISCO - The algorithms powering Facebook and Instagram, which drive what billions of people see on the social networks, have been in the crosshairs of lawmakers, activists and regulators for years. Many have called for the algorithms to be abolished to stem the spread of viral misinformation and to prevent the inflammation of political divisions.