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Amazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of ChristmasAmazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of Christmas

Amazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of Christmas

Amazon faces strike actions at facilities across US days before Christmas as union members authorise action over contract negotiations

3 months ago
Australia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After Meta Ends Licensing DealAustralia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After Meta Ends Licensing Deal

Australia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After Meta Ends Licensing Deal

News fee. Australia looks introduce mandatory charge on social media platforms and search engines to force them to pay local…

4 months ago
TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown OrderTikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order

TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order

Notice filed in federal court to challenge Canadian government order to shutdown TikTok's Canada's operations

4 months ago
California Mulls Health Warnings For Social Media SitesCalifornia Mulls Health Warnings For Social Media Sites

California Mulls Health Warnings For Social Media Sites

Bill (if passed) could see California become the first US state to require mental health warning labels on social media…

4 months ago
Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16sMeta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices

4 months ago
Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16sAustralian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law

4 months ago
Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16sAustralian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still…

4 months ago
Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16sAustralia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access

4 months ago
Former Policy Boss At X, Nick Pickles, Joins Sam Altman VentureFormer Policy Boss At X, Nick Pickles, Joins Sam Altman Venture

Former Policy Boss At X, Nick Pickles, Joins Sam Altman Venture

Move to Elon Musk rival. Former senior executive at X joins Sam Altman's venture formerly known as Worldcoin

4 months ago
Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”

Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”

Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the…

4 months ago
Elon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In RiotsElon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In Riots

Elon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In Riots

UK MPs will reportedly summon Elon Musk over X's role in summer riots, as well as executives from TikTok and…

4 months ago
Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s XHate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Target for Elon Musk's lawsuit, hate speech watchdog CCDH, announces its decision to quit X ahead of terms of service…

5 months ago
Meta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace ViolationsMeta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Violations

Meta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Violations

Antitrust penalty. European Commission fines Meta a hefty €798m ($843m) for tying Facebook Marketplace to its social network

5 months ago
Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration TweetsElon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets

Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets

Elon Musk continues to provoke the ire of various leaders around the world with his tweets about immigration and other…

5 months ago
Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp PurchasesMeta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases

Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases

Legal issues continue for Meta, after US judge rules it must face trial over FTC's antitrust concerns about Instagram, WhatsApp

5 months ago

Users Flock To Bluesky Post Election, As Guardian Leaves X

Bluesky briefly tops download charts in UK and US, as Guardian newspaper says it is no longer posting on Elon…

5 months ago

Australia Plans Social Media Ban For Children Under 16

Protecting kids? Australian government confirms plan to implement restriction on social media for children under 16

5 months ago

Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok’s Canadian Business

Canada ordered China's TikTok business in the country to be dissolved over national security risks, but does not ban access…

5 months ago

X’s Community Notes Fails To Stem US Election Misinformation – Report

Hate speech non-profit that defeated Elon Musk's lawsuit, warns X's Community Notes is failing to stem tide of US election…

5 months ago

LinkedIn Fined €310m By Irish Data Protection Commission

Heavy fine for LinkedIn, after Irish data protection watchdog cites GDPR violations with people's personal data for targeted ads

5 months ago

Ofcom Finds Online Posts Were Clearly Connected To UK Riots

UK regulator says social media posts “appears to have contributed” to riots following murder of three girls in Southport

5 months ago

Bluesky Gains After X Changes How Blocking Works

Twitter rival Bluesky gains 500,000 new users, after Elon Musk's X says platform will allow blocked users to still see…

5 months ago

US Labour Board Accuses Apple Of Slack Restrictions

US labour officials say Apple illegally restricted employees' right to discuss workplace issues on Slack workplace messaging system

6 months ago

TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report

ByteDance's TikTok is laying off up to 500 employees as it moves to greater use of AI for content moderation

6 months ago

Elon Musk’s X To Avoid EU’s Tough DMA – Report

Musk's X will reportedly not be designated as a 'gatekeeper', that would have subjected it to onerous DMA obligations

6 months ago

TikTok Sued By US States For Allegedly Harming Children

Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…

6 months ago

Brazil To Restore X Access After Elon Musk Complies With Court Orders

Supreme Court clears X to resume access in Brazil, after high profile clash between top judge and Elon Musk

6 months ago

Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report

Watch out Elon? British media regulator warns tech firms to be ready for 'strong action' when Online Safety Act kicks…

6 months ago

Elon Musk Seeks Lawsuit Dismal From Former CNN Anchor

After interview clash resulted in Musk terminating contract, the owner of X seeks to dismiss resulting lawsuit

6 months ago

TikTok Removes Russian State Media Accounts

TikTok removes accounts of Russian state media outlets for ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US presidential election

6 months ago