AI and Moderation hub Archive
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AI and Content Moderation News Archive
AI safety influencers take to social platforms
Sat 18 Apr 2026
AI safety groups are now using YouTubers and social creators to communicate risks.
AI is making life easier for hackers
Fri 10 Apr 2026
AI has been able to help hackers identify anonymous social media accounts
Platforms must now report CSEA content to the NCA
Tue 7 Apr 2026
From 7 April, online platforms have a new legal duty in the UK.
Meta and YouTube lose landmark addiction case
Fri 27 Mar 2026
Landmark ruling against Meta and YouTube signals growing pressure on platforms
OpenAI shuts down Sora video generator
Tue 24 Mar 2026
OpenAI shuts Sora just six months after standalone launch
Gucci criticised for ‘AI slop’ images
Wed 25 Feb 2026
Gucci faced a backlash after using AI to generate images to promote its Milan Fashion Week show.
Reddit fined £14m for ‘concerning’ child age check failings
Tue 24 Feb 2026
Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information.
Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery
Mon 12 Jan 2026
Ofcom has opened an investigation into X over alleged illegal sexualised imagery generated by its Grok AI chatbot.
AI deepfakes of real doctors spread health misinformation
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
Australia to ban social media for under 16s
Mon 24 Nov 2025
From 10 December, social platforms must take reasonable steps to stop under-16s setting up accounts.
India drafts strict rules to label AI-generated content
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Could this be a potential global precedent for mandatory AI disclosure?
YouTube launches deepfake likeness detector
Tue 21 Oct 2025
A new automated system flags AI-generated copies of creators’ faces or voices
More Social Media Moderation and AI news and updates
Meta to use AI-chat data for ad targeting
More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds
VPNs top download charts as age verification law kicks in
TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators
ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, Study Finds
Accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties
AI-generated child sexual abuse videos surging online
YouTube prepares crackdown as concern over AI slop grows
Reddit rolling out age verification in the UK
Meta Says It Fixed an Issue That Led To Erroneous Facebook Group Suspensions
AI chatbots and TikTok reshape how young people get their daily news
Social justice charities considering leaving X due to ‘misinformation’, survey finds
Meta Announces Plans to Use Facebook and Instagram Posts to Train AI
Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks
Online Safety Act Updates
Age checks for online safety – what you need to know as a user
As of 25 July 2025, all sites and apps that allow pornography will need to have strong age checks in place, to make sure children can’t access that or other harmful content.
New rules for a safer generation of children online
In July 2025, the Protection of Children Codes (“Codes”) are expected to come into force.
Rising harms, new rules: Why the Online Safety Act matters
23 June 2025
Online harms survey of 2,000 adults and 1,000 UK children found an 8% increase in the number of 9-17 year olds that have experienced harm in the last 12 months.
Important dates for Online Safety compliance
The Online Safety Act makes companies that operate a wide range of online services legally responsible for keeping people, especially children, safe online. If you provide an online service, there are actions you must take when duties come into force.
