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Graham Fraser

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Senior Journalist with BBC Scotland News ✍🏻 🎥 📻 | Interested in Tech/Innovation/Science/Arts/Culture | Musician 🎵 | Love a good book 📚 | graham.fraser@bbc.co.uk 📧

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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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OpenAI scraps rollout of new AI model over safety concerns
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a Stempra event at the University of Glasgow. I appeared in a panel discussion with Laura Piper from STV and Neil Pooran from PA Media to discuss the journalism industry, comms and AI. Thank you for having me.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I joined Martin Geissler and @joetidy.bsky.social on Scotcast to talk about data centres in Scotland, and the wider debate about AI - and what it could mean for all of us in the future. You can watch it now on the BBC iPlayer. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It was a pleasure to join Martin Geissler and @joetidy.bsky.social on this episode of Scotcast to talk about data centres in Scotland, and the wider debate about AI - and what it could mean for all of us. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Scotcast - Our AI future: have we lost control? - BBC Sounds
And what’s going on in Scotland’s data centre row?
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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First patient to have brain surgery with real-time AI assistance
Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games
The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
What is changing for Scotland's data centres? My piece for BBC News.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Scottish government has announced new planning rules for data centres - Developments exceeding 50 megawatts will need to be considered by ministers - Proposed data centre in Edinburgh has been recalled www.gov.scot/news/data-ce...
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Data centre planning direction
Harnessing opportunities of data centres.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Exclusive - Banned swimmer's daughters to realise family's Commonwealth Games dream in Glasgow. Thank you to Annette Cowley Nel, Georgia Nel and Olivia Nel for sharing their story with me.
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Banned swimmer's daughters to realise Commonwealth Games dream
Annette Cowley was not allowed to compete at the 1986 Games as she was caught in a political storm.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Exclusive - Construction work has started on the UK's new £750m national supercomputer. It will be on the outskirts of Penicuik and Roslin, near the institute where Dolly the sheep was cloned. It will be able to make a billion - billion calculations per second. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Work begins on UK's new £750m supercomputer at Edinburgh University site
It will be the most powerful computer in the UK, and one of the most powerful in the world.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Friends and family of Donny Strathie, a 76-year-old Scotland fan who died at a hotel in Boston, plan to remember him with a minute's applause during Scotland's World Cup game against Morocco. My piece for BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Family plans applause tribute for Scotland fan who died at World Cup
Donny Strathie, from Grangemouth, died after collapsing at his hotel in Boston on Sunday.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Age verification for 16-year-olds - how will it work? My post for the BBC News live page, following the ban of social media for under-16s in the UK. Follow all the latest analysis and updates: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
When will the social media ban start for under 16s in the UK, and which apps will be affected? Article by Liv McMahon and Duncan Walker www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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When will the UK social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Keir Starmer says under-16s will be banned from social media in the UK. I will be working with the BBC's Tech news team today to bring you all the latest reaction and analysis. Follow live: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for tech firms to block children from sending, receiving or seeing explicit images online. Follow all the latest: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
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Starmer says tech firms must stop children sending and receiving explicit images or face new laws
The prime minister is speaking at the London Tech Week.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Ofcom has launched an investigation into the sharing of child sexual abuse material on Telegram. The UK regulator is also investigating chat sites Teen Chat and Chat Avenue. www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
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Ofcom investigates Telegram and teen chat sites
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Telegram under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to determine whether it is doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse material being shared.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The Electoral Commission - the organisation which oversees elections in the UK - has launched a project to detect and act on deepfakes in the run up to the votes in Scotland, Wales and England. Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...
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Scottish Parliament election 2026: Debate fallout over Labour-Reform deal claims
Voters will go the polls on 7 May to elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament.
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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times. Another 'Satoshi is unmasked' story - they are every six months or so! This time it's a lengthy (and compelling) NYT's story about Adam Back. But Back replied to me on Twitter with his rebuttal: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Adam Back says he is not Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto
The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The Scottish government has committed funding towards cultural events around the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, after stating it would not spend "a single penny" on the Games themselves. My piece for BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Government to fund Glasgow 2026 cultural events but not the Games
Organisers say the Glasgow 2026 Festival will celebrate sport, culture and community in Glasgow.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches Story by Zoe Kleinman www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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4Chan responds to £520,000 Ofcom fine with AI picture of hamster
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists including Dua Lipa and Sir Elton John My piece for BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Parents and staff back phone restrictions in Edinburgh schools www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Parents and staff back phone restrictions in Edinburgh schools
A consultation found staff and teachers were in favour of restricting pupils' phone usage during the day.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers the transcations of other users www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions
The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s
The government said it expected schools to be
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot
A Dundee professor carried out the first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Medical supplies and mail could be transported by drones to try and cut delivery times in rural parts of Argyll and Bute. More than £500k of investment has been announced by the UK government to further explore the possibilities of using drones in the area. My piece: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Medicines and mail could be flown by drones in Argyll and Bute
More than £500,000 has been announced by the UK government to further explore the use of drones in the area.
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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Two teens arrested over Kido nursery chain hack. Police say the 17-year-olds were arrested at residential addresses in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail. A rapid police response to a hack that's shocked the cyber world. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Two arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain
Hackers were said to have stolen the photographs, names and addresses of about 8,000 children.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Beautiful pictures 🌕 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world
From Paris to Taipei, this week's supermoon, also known as the Harvest and Hunter's moons, was captured in photos.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
One iPhone led police to gang suspected of sending up to 40,000 stolen UK phones to China. Fascinating piece today from Sima Kotecha www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I wrote about the issue last September, when one man tracked his stolen phone from London to China www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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One iPhone led police to gang who sent 40,000 snatched phones to China
BBC News is given access to what the Met Police says is the UK's largest operation against mobile phone thefts.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
"Half of my life is on this app and now they expect us to pay for it." Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for storing old photos and videos. Article by Liv McMahon www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for Memories storage
Snap said only a small number of users would be affected by the changes, but many online disagree.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity Piece by Justin Rowlatt www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
'Why we struggle to protect the young from conspiracy theorist parents' A powerful piece by Marianna Spring. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents
The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Hackers who attempted to extort the Kido nursery chain by posting stolen images and data about children on the darknet have removed the posts and claim to have deleted the information. All the latest from Joe Tidy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hackers delete data stolen in nursery cyber-attack after backlash
The hackers tell the BBC they are sorry for their actions - but experts say it's a practical rather than moral move.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn, as the value of the electric car company and his other businesses have risen this year. Story by Peter Hoskins. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn
The rise has been driven by a sharp increase in the value of his electric car company Tesla.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Two Scottish tech projects are among 14 from across the UK that will benefit from funding designed to help boost local and regional businesses www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC A remarkable story from Joe Tidy. Give it a read. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Some personal news - I am rejoining the brilliant team at BBC Scotland News. Since last summer, I have been a Senior Reporter with the fab Tech team at BBC News on maternity cover, and I have had an amazing time! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Send me your story ideas for all things tech/science/arts/culture in Scotland!
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
A man has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack which has caused days of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow. I reported on the story for the BBC News at One. Read more from Imran Rahman-Jones and Joe Tidy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
President Donald Trump says a deal to find a new owner for TikTok in the United States is done. So who will own it, and how will it work? My piece with Lily Jamali and Liv McMahon. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Trump TikTok deal: Who will own the app and how will it work?
White House officials insists the deal - which China hasn't commented on - will be a
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
TikTok's algorithm - the tech that determines what users see in their feed - will be copied and retrained using US user data as part of a deal to secure the app's future in the country. Firm involved in Man City will also be an investor in US TikTok deal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal
White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American citizens.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack
The police say the hack caused
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Major US tech firms have pledged tens of billions of pounds worth of investment, with Nvidia's Jensen Huang predicting the UK will become an "AI superpower". I appeared on last night's Scotcast to chat with Laura Miller about it 📺 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Major US tech firms pledge tens of billions of pounds of investment in the UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I have been reporting on the story on Radio 4 and Radio Scotland, and I really enjoyed making my Scotcast debut with the brilliant Laura Miller 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
More than half of school and college cyber attacks and data breaches are being carried out by their own pupils, the Information Commissioner's Office has revealed. Read @joetidy.bsky.social's report. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Most school hacks carried out by their own pupils, watchdog says
The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
The chief executive of the Alan Turing Institute - the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence - has resigned following staff unrest and a warning the charity was at risk of collapse www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat
Dr Jean Innes is stepping down after the government told the charity to focus on defence research.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
BREAKING: Fast-fashion giant Shein has launched an investigation after an image of Luigi Mangione - the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last year - was used to model a shirt www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Luigi Mangione's likeness used to model shirt on Shein
An image with the likeness of Mr Mangione was used to advertise a white, short-sleeved shirt.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
A lawyer representing a California couple who are suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over the death of their 16-year-old son Adam Raine has criticised the popular chatbot's new parental controls www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Family of dead teen say ChatGPT's new parental controls not enough
OpenAI has introduced new rules in the wake of the family's allegations that ChatGPT encouraged their child to take his own life.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Parents of teenage ChatGPT users will soon be able to receive a notification if the platform thinks their child is in "acute distress" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ChatGPT to tell parents when their child is in 'acute distress'
It's one of a number of parental controls being introduced by OpenAI, which is being sued over the death of a teenager in the US.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
UK government may have wanted to force Apple to provide it with access to more customer data than previously thought, a court document indicates. Gov may also still be seeking to access data of non-UK users www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data
The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.
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Graham Fraser @grahamjfraser.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The streaming platform Kick has accused French authorities of politicising the death of content creator Raphaël Graven, who was also known as Jean Pormanove. He passed away during a livestream. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer's death
Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, died during a live stream on the Kick website.
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