Human Sexuality Research & Journals Physical activity, psychological resilience, and adolescent mobile phone addiction—a meta-analytic structural equation modeling study October 5, 2026 Lina Irawan With smartphone penetration rates among teenagers surpassing 98% globally, public health researchers are increasingly sounding the alarm over the unintended consequences of ubiquitous digital connectivity. Recent empirical data highlights an…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Meta’s New AI Assistant Muse Raises Significant Privacy Concerns Regarding Personal Data Harvesting and Relationship Mapping October 3, 2026 The rapid proliferation of Meta’s latest artificial intelligence innovation, Muse, has sparked an intense debate regarding the boundaries of digital privacy and the extent to which consumers are willing to…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Meta faces new federal class action lawsuit over allegations of unauthorized biometric data harvesting for AI development September 29, 2026 A coalition of parents and their children from Illinois and California has initiated a significant legal challenge against Meta Platforms Inc., filing a proposed class-action lawsuit in the federal district…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy European Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Meta Over Alleged Coordinated Censorship of Albanian Protests September 27, 2026 The European Union’s regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech has reached a new threshold as a coalition of over 30 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) formally requested an inquiry into…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw September 26, 2026 Meta’s recently launched AI assistant, Muse, was marketed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a pinnacle of privacy and security, designed from the ground up to act as a seamless, secure…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Meta faces class action lawsuit over alleged unauthorized biometric data use in AI development and smart glasses technology September 21, 2026 A federal lawsuit filed in Chicago last week has ignited a fresh legal battle over the boundaries of digital privacy, as parents from Illinois and California allege that Meta Platforms…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters September 20, 2026 The controversy centers on a series of account restrictions and content removals that began in late August, targeting activists, journalists, and citizens documenting the so-called "Flamingo Revolution" in Tirana. This…
Human Sexuality Research & Journals Generating meta-inferences for program improvement recommendations: mixed methods integration in joint displays for program evaluation September 14, 2026 Lina Irawan Public health research and program evaluation are increasingly relying on mixed methods approaches to tackle complex social and medical crises, such as the ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic. A recent methodological…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads. Some Included Images of Real Kids September 12, 2026 The persistence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) across Meta’s advertising ecosystem—spanning Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads—has sparked a significant confrontation between tech industry regulators and the social media giant.…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Meta Enters the Agentic AI Race with the Launch of Muse and Advanced Secure VM Architecture September 12, 2026 Meta officially entered the competitive landscape of agentic artificial intelligence on Tuesday with the public release of Muse, a personal digital assistant designed to automate complex tasks within a highly…
