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EU Prepares Action Against ‘Addictive’ TikTok Lite Features
European Commission may ban rewards feature in recently launched TikTok Lite that it calls 'toxic and addictive'
TikTok Says New US Ban Effort Would ‘Trample Free Speech’
US House of Representatives passes new bill combining TikTok measures with foreign aid, may face speedy Senate approval
Trump Media Warns Of ‘Potential Market Manipulation’
Shares in Trump social media platform owner rise after chief executive warns of 'naked' short sellers trying to manipulate stock price
EU Set To Approve Apple Plan For Opening NFC Access
European Commission reportedly set to approve Apple proposal for providing rivals access to iPhone, iPad contactless tech
Netflix Reports Profits Surge, But Forecast Disappoints
Netflix shares slump as it reports profit surge but says it will stop reporting subscriber metrics next year
Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store
Beijing orders Apple to pull Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store over national security concerns
US Provides Assurances For Julian Assange Extradition
As President Biden 'considers' request to drop Julian Assange extradition, US provides assurances to prevent last-ditch appeal
Judge Dismisses Some Harm Claims Against Meta, Zuckerberg
Good news for Mark Zuckerberg as judge dismisses some claims in dozens of lawsuits alleging Facebook, Instagram harms children
Google Begins Removal Of California News Ahead Of Proposed Law
Consequences of Assembly Bill 886. Google begins removing California news websites from some search results
Canada To Implement Digital Services Tax This Year
Introduction of digital services tax on tech firms will begin in 2024 Canadian government confirms, amid delay to global agreement
Hong Kong Approves Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
Hong Kong financial regulator approves exchange-traded funds for Bitcoin, Ether as it seeks to become crypto capital
Trump Media Shares Buckle Over Secondary Offering Plans
Shares in Donald Trump's social media company Trump Media plummet on Monday after company announces plans to issue millions more shares
MPs: Government ‘Should Use TikTok’ To Reach Young People
MPs urge government to make more use of social media, including TikTok, to reach young people and combat rampant misinformation
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals FTX Fraud Sentence Of 25 Years
Disgraced crypto billionaire and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeals 25 prison sentence for masterminding huge fraud
US Senator Hints At TikTok Divestiture Deadline Extension
China's ByteDance may be given up to a year to divest itself of TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, says US Senator
Instagram To Blur Nude Images In Messages To Minors
Nudity protection measure. Meta confirms Instagram will begin testing the blurring of any naked images sent to minors
HashKey Launches Global Crypto Exchange, Targets Coinbase
Hong Kong-based HashKey Group launches global exchange after securing Bermuda business licence, seeks to surpass US-based rival Coinbase
Brazil Judge Opens Probe Into Elon Musk
Brazil Supreme Court opens probe into Elon Musk after X revokes ban on restricted accounts, in latest tangle over misinformation
Senator Calls For ‘Path Forward On TikTok’
Senate resumes discussions on TikTok bill following two-week recess, as TikTok launches television ads in latest response
X Hands Out Blue Ticks To ‘Influential’ Users
X begins handing out blue check marks to accounts with more than 2,500 verified followers in latest policy shift
Elon Musk’s X Offers Free Blue Checks, Free Subscriptions
Twitter began offering free premium features, including “blue checks,” to selected users this week, amid reports of declining active users
Alphabet Mulls Offer For Marketing Software Firm HubSpot
Amidst antitrust scrutiny, Alphabet reportedly plans on making an offer for HubSpot to bolster CRM and cloud position
Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety
Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety managers
Shares In Trump’s Truth Social Firm Rise, Then Tumble
A week after public listing, Donald Trump's firm sees share price fall 21 percent, losing $4 billion in market value
FTC Investigates TikTok Over Security, Privacy – Report
Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For $8bn Fraud
Dramatic downfall. Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for masterminding $8bn fraud that brought down FTX
Trump’s Truth Social Makes Successful Market Debut
Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company rose about 16 percent after first day of trading on the Nasdaq
Fewer People Using Twitter After Musk Takeover – Report
Research data suggests fewer people are using Elon Musk's X, but platform insists 250 million people are using X everyday
X ‘Selling Real-Time Data’ For Law-Enforcement Purposes
X selling real-time data for use by 'dozens' of US law-enforcement agencies even as it protests government surveillance, report finds