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TikTok Sues To Halt US Divest Or Ban Law
US government sued by TikTok in bid to block law that will force sale of the short video app or ban it in America
Biden Vetoes Republican Measure In Row Over Contractors’ Unions
Biden vetoes Republican-backed measure amidst dispute over 'joint employer' status for contract workers, affecting tech giants such as Google
Ofcom Confirms OnlyFans Investigation Over Age Verification
UK regulator confirms it is investigating whether OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent children accessing pornography
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated
President Biden Signs TikTok Ban Or Divest Bill Into Law
TikTok pledges to challenge 'unconstitutional' US ban in the courts, after President Joe Biden signs ban or divest bill into law
Australian PM Hits Out At Elon Musk Over Knife Attack Video
Censorship row brewing down under, after the Australian Prime Minister calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire'
US Senate Passes TikTok Ban Or Divestment Bill
ByteDance protest falls on deaf ears, as Senate passes TikTok ban or divest bill, with President Biden expected to sign it
Google Shifts Rules For Contract Firms Amidst Labour Battle
Google removes benefits requirements for contract firms as US labour board seeks to force union negotiations
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
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
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
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Gathers Investors To Buy TikTok – Report
But will China sell? Former US Treasury Secretary claims he is putting together investor group to buy China's TikTok
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
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
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 app
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 its allegations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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