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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
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
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 to vote
Australian Senate Grills Lobbyist Over Social Media Failures
Industry group representative faces hostility from Australian Senate ahead of vote on law to ban under-16s from social media platforms
Supreme Court Says Meta Must Face Multibillion-Dollar Fraud Lawsuit
US Supreme Court tosses Meta's appeal over Cambridge Analytica-linked investor lawsuit, meaning case must proceed
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
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
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 table”
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 Meta
India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing
India competition regulator fines Facebook parent Meta $25m over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy that forced users to allow data sharing
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 change
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
Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets
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
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 Musk's X
Australian States Support Social Media Ban For Under-16s
Australian states and territories unanimously support social media ban for youths under 16, amidst growing addiction concern
Judge Dismisses Personal Claims Against Meta’s Zuckerberg
US federal judge finds Meta chief excutive Zuckerberg can't be held personally liable in child-addiction legal cases
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
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 to app
Donald Trump Election Victory, And Implications For Tech Sector
Victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election and the potential implications for the tech industry
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 misinformation
Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs
Facebook parent Meta warns of 'significant acceleration' in expenditures on AI infrastructure as revenue, profits beat expectations
Trump Media Briefly Worth More Than X
Truth Social parent company Trump Media sees shares rally and then sink as stock price follows betting markets on Trump's election chances
Reddit Shares Surge On First-Ever Profit
Social media service Reddit shows first-ever profit in nearly 20-year history as AI translation aids surge in user base
TikTok Seeks ‘Trust’ In Global Markets
TikTok chief executive acknowledges it and other social media companies face 'challenge' in gaining trust as company faces US ban
TikTok Parent Co-Founder Tops China Rich List
Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok parent ByteDance, rises to China's richest person even as country's economy sputters
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
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
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 posts