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Dutch Government Advises Children Under 15 To Not Use Social Media

New guidelines issued by Dutch government advises that children under 15 should not use social media platforms

3 weeks ago

Meta Brings Ads To WhatsApp After Long Delay

Meta to bring ads to Updates tab of WhatsApp 11 years after purchasing platform, will allow channels to offer paid…

3 weeks ago

European Social Media Ban For Under-15s Urged By France’s Macron

French President signals support for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15

4 weeks ago

X Displays Blue Check Disclaimer To Avoid EU Fine

X, formerly Twitter, begins displaying prominent disclaimer explaining blue checkmarks as it seeks to avoid potentially large EU penalty

1 month ago

Tesla Sinks As Elon Musk, Donald Trump Feud Erupts

Bromance between Musk and Trump well and truly over? Trump claims he 'fired' Musk from Doge, while Musk claims Trump…

1 month ago

Federal Judges Blocks Enforcement Of Florida Social Media Ban For Kids

Florida's social media ban for minors under 14 cannot be enforced while a lawsuit continues, federal judge rules

1 month ago

Texas Lawmakers Fail In Bid To Ban Social Media For Under 18s

Bid to ban teenagers from accessing TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat in one of the most populous US states, has failed

1 month ago

Meta Asks Judge To Dismiss FTC Antitrust Case

Meta tells judge FTC failed to prove its case to court, asks for speedy end to trial that questions its…

2 months ago

FTC Argues Meta Must Sell Instagram, WhatsApp

FTC tells court Meta created barriers to entry with its purchases of WhatsApp, Instagram to create illegal monopoly

3 months ago

White House Extends TikTok Sale Deadline To June

US president hands TikTok a second 75-day extension for deadline to divest US operations under 2024 bipartisan sale-or-ban law

3 months ago

Meta Terminates Contract With Barcelona-Based Moderators

Facebook parent Meta abruptly terminates contract with Barcelona-based content moderators amidst policy shift

3 months ago

Kenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate Speech Lawsuit

High Court in Kenya says $2.4bn case against Facebook parent Meta can go ahead, over allegations of hate speech during…

3 months ago

Elon Musk’s xAI Buys Social Media Platform X

Elon Musk sells social media platform X to his AI start-up xAI in a move to combine resources, share AI-fuelled…

3 months ago

TikTok Shop Expands In Europe Amidst US Uncertainty

TikTok opens e-commerce shopping in Germany, France, Italy as US future remains uncertain over divest-or-ban law

3 months ago

ByteDance’s Largest US Investors ‘In Talks’ Over TikTok Deal

ByteDance's largest US investors reportedly in talks for majority stake in US TikTok spin-off, with parent company retaining holdings

4 months ago

Tech Firms Now Face Fines Under Online Safety Act

Ofcom now has power to issue fines and other penalties for failure to remove illegal online content under Online Safety…

4 months ago

South Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media Bias

South Africa competition regulator recommends fines, algorithm changes to reverse erosion of local media businesses

4 months ago

X Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge

German court dismisses judge from case at behest of X as activist groups seek real-time access to election data

5 months ago

Most Children Bypass Social Media Age Restrictions – Australian Regulator

Research from Australia's online safety regulator reveal most children aged 8 to 12 used social media or messaging services in…

5 months ago

France Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic Bias

Paris prosecutor's office opens investigation into alleged algorithmic bias at social media platform X after report by lawmaker

5 months ago

DeepSeek Warns Of Scam Websites, Social Media Accounts

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek warns fake social media accounts, websites being used to scam users, sell fraudulent cryptocurrencies

5 months ago

Trump Says Planned US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTok

US president orders creation of US sovereign investment vehicle, says it could buy China-owned TikTok as it faces national security…

5 months ago

LinkedIn Lawsuit Over AI Training Is Dismissed

Plaintiff dismisses proposed class-action lawsuit against LinkedIn over alleged use of private messages for AI training

5 months ago

Meta Discusses Moving Incorporation To Texas

Facebook parent Meta Platforms in discussions over possibly reincorporating in Texas as it seeks more favorable legal regime

5 months ago

Meta Agrees To $25m Trump Settlement

Meta to pay $25m to settle litigation by Donald Trump over 2021 account suspension following violent Capitol riots

5 months ago

X Works With Visa To Offer Real-Time Payments

X plans to offer Visa-powered X Money Account in US later this year as it seeks to develop 'everything app'

5 months ago

X Refused To Remove Video Viewed By Southport Killer

X refused to remove violent video of Australian knife attack that was viewed by Southport killer minutes before murders, says…

5 months ago

Meta Tests Advertising On Threads In US, Japan

Meta begins testing advertising on Twitter-like Threads as social media advertisers seek alternatives to troubled TikTok

5 months ago

Banks Look To Sell Twitter Takeover Debt

US banks look to sell significant portion of the debt that financed 2022 acquisition of Twitter, now X, amidst Musk's…

5 months ago

Meta To Spend Up To $65bn On AI This Year

Meta plans to spend up to $65bn on AI infrastructure this year, as it faces competition from rival companies and…

5 months ago