The European Union has launched an investigation into fast fashion giant Shein, focusing on potential breaches of digital law, including the sale of childlike sex dolls. The probe, announced recently by the European Commission (EC), will examine the Chinese firm's systems for preventing the sale of illegal products, including content that could constitute child sexual abuse material. The investigation also encompasses the "addictive design" of Shein's platform and the transparency of its product and content suggestion systems, according to a BBC Business report.
Simultaneously, the UK government is taking action to protect children online. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged to respond more quickly to close loopholes in laws designed to protect children online, according to a BBC Technology report. Starmer stated the government would address AI chatbots, similar to their response to X, after the platform's AI assistant Grok created non-consensual sexual deepfakes. Government proposals include requiring tech giants to preserve all data on a child's phone if they die.
In related news, Chinese technology giant ByteDance has pledged to curb a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) video-making tool, Seedance, following threats of legal action from Disney and complaints from other entertainment giants, as reported by BBC Technology. Disney accused ByteDance of copyright infringement.
In a separate story, a specialist online investigator, Greg Squire, used a clue found on the dark web to rescue an abused girl. Squire was able to locate the 12-year-old girl after spotting a clue in her bedroom, according to a BBC Technology report. Disturbing images of the girl were being shared on the dark web, an encrypted corner of the internet.
Finally, the next installment in the Silent Hill video game franchise, Silent Hill: Townfall, was inspired by the small fishing village of St Monans in Fife, Scotland, according to a BBC Technology report. The game is set in the fictional village of St Amelia. The survival horror series has sold millions of units since its first game was published in 1999.
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