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F-Secure's Laura Kankaala explains how the Yahoo Boys scam culture has evolved from advance-fee emails into sextortion and romance fraud.
Platforms under pressure to protect minors can now verify users while keeping facial data on the device, after Incode's new tool debuted.
Teams can now build reports and monitor alerts from ChatGPT or Claude, as the update widens access to trusted data inside Meltwater.
Marketers can now query live campaign data in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, cutting manual reporting time and speeding up decisions.
Brands can now capture social engagement as customer data, as Klaviyo's new tool helps turn followers into consented contacts across channels.
Marketers can now move from creator discovery to paid activation faster as Dentsu UK&I ties Meta data into its planning platform.
Young creators working with SuperAwesome will gain mental health support, while brands get tighter safeguards for child audiences.
Only 41% of UK consumers feel able to spot AI-written content, leaving sports fan communities exposed to misleading posts and fake quotes.
Its small survey suggests heavy social media use is leaving many Gen Z users feeling less connected offline, sharpening pressure on platforms.
Families wary of social media data use now have a closed digital archive for photos, oral histories and lineage records.
Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.
Trust remains the main hurdle as nearly two-thirds of UK adults say they are uneasy about AI making purchases for them.
The rollout gives Hyderabad City Police a live tool to verify claims, route online complaints and preserve evidence across multiple Indian languages.
England's Mexico victory sent social media value soaring, with Harry Kane generating GBP £25.8 million in Earned Media Value for brands.
Searches for ways to cool overheated handsets have surged as experts warn fridge fixes and ice packs can cause moisture damage.
Planned restrictions could strip £1.3 billion from UK digital ad spend in 2027 as brands lose easy access to under-16s online.
MSP owners could gain more targeted marketing support as a new UK consultancy promises advice shaped by first-hand operating experience.
More than a third of New Zealand workers feel guilty about using AI, as businesses lag peers in adopting it, a report says.
Rising living costs are pushing New Zealand shoppers to compare prices, reviews and product details across AI, social media and search.
More than half of UK consumers are likelier to engage when brands react to live events, but internal bottlenecks are slowing marketers down.