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    ‘Teenage girls are feeling vulnerable’: fears grow over online beauty filters

    Studies suggest children are having their self-esteem harmed by filters that ape the effects of cosmetic surgery
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    UK government failing to list use of AI on mandatory register

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    Reddit overtakes X in popularity of social media platforms in UK

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    Amazon, Google and Meta are ‘pillaging culture, data and creativity’ to train AI, Australian inquiry finds

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    How Sony could reclaim handheld gaming from Nintendo and the smartphone

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