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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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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…

1 week ago

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

1 week ago

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

3 weeks ago

US House Gives ByteDance Six Months To Divest TikTok Or Face Ban

House of Representatives vote could force ByteDance to divest TikTok within six months, or face nationwide US ban

1 month ago

US Bill To Ban Or Divest TikTok, Advances In House

TikTok faces fast-tracked vote in US House Of Representatives next week, after committee unanimously voted for ban or divestment

1 month ago

US Congress Bid To Ban TikTok Or Divest Gathers Pace

Upcoming vote by House Committee on Energy and Commerce to ban TikTok in US, or insist on ByteDance divesting the…

1 month ago

Judge Signals Elon Musk May Lose Lawsuit Against Non-profit

Elon Musk's high profile lawsuit against a hate speech non-profit may be in trouble, after judge sounds sceptical note over…

2 months ago

President Biden To Plug US Data Transfers To China, Russia Etc

US President issues executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from being transferred to hostile nation states

2 months ago

Twitter Ghana Staff Finally Paid, More Than A Year After Layoffs

X, formerly Twitter, reaches settlement with Ghana-based staff more than a year after they were sacked in November 2022

2 months ago

New York City Sues Social Media Firms Over Youth Mental Health

Cash grab or genuine? Social media firms face lawsuit from New York over a mental health crisis among young people

2 months ago

Russian Court Orders Arrest Of Meta Spokesman

Empty threat? Court in Moscow orders arrest in absentia of Meta spokesman Andy Stone, over terrorism-related charges

2 months ago

Elon Musk Ordered To Testify In SEC Twitter Takeover Probe

SEC doubles down and orders Elon Musk to testify again, for investigation of his $44 billion Twitter purchase

2 months ago

Meta Removes Facebook, Instagram Accounts Of Iran’s Supreme Leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has his Facebook and Instagram accounts permanently removed by Meta

2 months ago

Elon Musk Continues Disney Feud, Funds Mandalorian Lawsuit

Lawsuit by Gina Carano against Disney over her firing from 'The Mandalorian', is supported with funding from Elon Musk's X

2 months ago

Google To Pay $350m To Settle Google Plus Privacy Lawsuit

Google settles shareholder lawsuit over its 2018 decision not to reveal data breach with its now defunct Google+ social network

2 months ago

Taylor Swift Threatens To Sue Student Who Clashed With Elon Musk

Florida student Jack Sweeney threatened with legal action by Taylor Swift, over location tracking of her private jet

2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Apologises To Parents At Senate Hearing

CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms appear before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss online protections for children

3 months ago

Meta To Reduce Unwanted Messages To Teens On Facebook, Instagram

Protecting teens. Social media giant Meta to impose stricter message settings for teenagers on Facebook and Instagram

3 months ago

Twitter Appeal Against Search Warrant For Trump’s DMs Denied

Federal Appeals court denies challenge by Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to search warrant for Donald Trump's DMs

3 months ago

Meta To Hide Eating Disorder, Suicide Posts From Teenagers

Posts about suicide and eating disorders will be hidden from the Instagram and Facebook feeds of teenagers

3 months ago

SEC Investigates After Fake Post On X/Twitter Account

US securities regulator confirms unknown individual accessed its X social media account to post false message about ETFs

3 months ago

Montana Appeals, After Judge Blocked State Ban On TikTok Use

Montana Attorney General files appeal, after US judge blocked first ever state ban on use of short video-sharing app

4 months ago

Judge Rules Twitter Violated Contract Over Failure To Pay Bonuses

Elon Musk's Twitter (now X) violated contracts by failing to pay millions in promised bonuses, federal judge rules

4 months ago

Privacy Complaint Filed Against Elon Musk’s X

Complaint filed by Max Schrems’ campaign group Noyb, alleges Elon Musk's X breached EU's GDPR by micro ad targetting

4 months ago

US Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Use Ban

Legal victory for TikTok after US judge blocks Montana's first ever state ban on the use of short video-sharing app

5 months ago

Objection Filed To Meta’s Paid Ad-Free Subscription

Digital rights group NOYB files first complaint with Austrian regulator against Meta's paid ad-free subscription for Facebook, Instagram

5 months ago