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TikTok Removes Russian Propaganda Networks
TikTok removes hundreds of thousands of fake accounts spreading Russian propaganda and seeking to weaken Western support for Ukraine
Ofcom Probes TikTok Over ‘Inaccurate’ Child Protection Data
Ofcom says TikTok may have provided inaccurate data about parental controls, as regulator begins enforcing child online safety rules
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
Meta’s Threads Now Available In European Union
Threads app now available for users in the European Union, aiding Mark Zuckerberg's challenge to Musk's X platform
Amazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU
Defeat for European Commission after court rules Amazon does not have to pay 250m euros in back taxes to Luxembourg
Big Brands Increase Ad Spend On Instagram, Amid X Boycott
Meta reaps the benefits, as big US brand names ramp up ad spending on Instagram, after as pause on Elon Musk's X
Meta Tests Opening Threads Posts On Other Platforms
Meta Platforms is to conduct tests to allow posts from Threads accounts to be available on rival platforms, such as Mastodon
X Ad Sales Projected To Fall More Than 50 Percent – Report
Ad sales at X (aka Twitter) are reportedly projected to fall over 50 percent to $2.5bn, down from $4.7bn before Elon Musk takeover
Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors
Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe
TikTok To Restart Indonesia Sales With Tokopedia Investment
ByteDance-owned TikTok to restart Indonesia e-commerce sales with Tokopedia investment after shutting down TikTok Shop in October
Musk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones On X
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, reinstates conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after online poll as Musk promotes 'free speech' agenda
Elon Musk Calls For Firing Of Disney CEO Amid Ad Boycott
Disney boss Bob Iger “should be fired immediately” tweets Elon Musk in fresh broadside, amid advertising boycott
Meta Deploys End-To-End Encryption Across Messenger, Facebook
Despite resistance from authorities, Meta begins roll-out of default end-to-end encryption for Messenger, Facebook
YouTuber Jailed After Deliberately Crashing Plane For Views
Trevor Jacob jailed after video of him intentionally parachuting out and filming his aeroplane crashing into forest
Meta Pressure Led To Harvard Termination, Alleges Misinformation Expert
Mark Zuckerberg donation of $500 million alleged to have pressured Harvard University into firing misinformation expert
Ofcom Proposes Face Scanning, Banking Details For Porn Age Verification
Proposals published by Ofcom for porn websites to implement acceptable age verification measures under Online Safety Bill
Online Safety Act May Require AI Facial Scans
Ofcom proposed guidance suggests users may be required to submit to facial scans to view pornography online
MPs Warn Over Digital Pound Plan Stability Risks
MPs from Treasury Committee warn retail digital pound could increase risk of bank runs, while posing privacy and interest rate risks
Questions Surround X/Twitter, After Elon Musk Expletive-Filled Rant
Has Elon Musk sabotaged X going forward? Analysts cite Twitter owner as the biggest liability for the platform
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
UK Government, Tech Giants Agree To Tackle Online Fraud
Series of pledges from big name tech firms in agreement with UK government to protect people from online fraud
Elon Musk Tells Fleeing Advertisers To Go F*** Themselves
X owner Elon Musk used multiple expletives about advertisers who have boycotted Twitter over extremist content
Google To Begin Deleting Inactive Accounts On Friday
Users have until Friday, as search giant Google moves ahead with plan to delete accounts inactive for at least two years
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
European Commission Cites Competition Concerns Over Amazon’s iRobot Deal
Despite reports deal would be approved, European regulators hand Amazon statement of objections to iRobot acquisition
Russia Places Meta Spokesman On Wanted List
Meta spokesman Andy Stone placed on Russia's 'wanted list', with Meta Platforms previously classified as 'terrorist' organisation
Advertising Exodus To Cost Elon Musk’s X $75m – Report
Year of end advertising exodus at Elon Musk's X going to cost Twitter as much as $75m in advertising revenue
Binance Founder Zhao Pleads To Leave United States
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao urges US judge to reject DoJ request to stop him leaving the United States before sentencing
Elon Musk To Meet Israeli President Amid Anti-Semitism Row
To be a fly on the wall. After seeming to endorse an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, Elon Musk is to meet the Israeli president