Tag: World Health Organisation
Google Maps app adds more voice navigation for visually impaired
Google is adding more detailed voice navigation options to its Google Maps app in an effort to help those with visual impairments. The feature, which is only available in the […]
Facebook defends Libra digital currency in US Senate grilling
The chief of Facebook’s new digital currency, Libra, has said it understands “loud and clear” that people do not want financial details connected to their social media data. David Marcus […]
Top 4 ways parents can keep children safe on social media
Children as young as two are using social media, research from charity Barnardo’s has suggested. See story here. Internet companies are being pushed to do more to combat harmful content […]
Xbox boss urges games industry to improve safety for players
The head of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming platform has urged the industry to work together to improve safety for those using their platforms. Phil Spencer said Xbox would “commit to working […]
Children need to be protected from ‘online Wild West’, MPs claim
Addiction to social media should potentially be classed as a disease, MPs said as they called for tough new regulation to protect children from firms operating in an “online Wild West”. […]
Facebook to make anti-vaccination content less visible
Facebook is to clamp down on anti-vaccination groups on the site, announcing it will reduce the ranking of pages that “spread misinformation” on the subject. The social network said it […]
