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Child safety or surveillance? Meta’s “bone‑analysis” AI

Roger Ditter

May 15, 2026

Can AI tell your age by analyzing your bone structure? Inside Meta's controversial new age verification tool.

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An illustration showing a tattered US flag on a tablet screen, overlaid with the logos of Google, Amazon and Meta. The logos are crossed out with a red X

An illustration showing a tattered US flag on a tablet screen, overlaid with the logos of Google, Amazon and Meta. The logos are crossed out with a red X

Can the EU replace US Big Tech?

US tech like WhatsApp, Google and Instagram dominate digital life. But European alternatives are growing.

A split-screen image showing a US flag on the left, overlaid with the logos of six US tech companies. All have a red X through them. On the right is a DW reporter, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a top with red, white and black zig-zag stripes.

A split-screen image showing a US flag on the left, overlaid with the logos of six US tech companies. All have a red X through them. On the right is a DW reporter, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a top with red, white and black zig-zag stripes.

Can you survive without US tech?

No smartphone apps, no chatbot, no streaming: an experiment reveals how deeply US tech shapes everyday life.

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A splitscreen of a TikTok and Instagram feed

Susanne Siegert faces pushback on Holocaust history

Through TikTok and Instagram, Susanne Siegert shares history about the Nazi era. Not without pushback.

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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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