SocialMedia

Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok Ban Deadline

Two US senators ask president Joe Biden to delay TikTok ban by 90 days after Supreme Court agrees to review…

19 hours ago

EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals, prompting privacy complaint

5 days ago

US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear TikTok Appeal

US Supreme Court says it will hear appeal of TikTok and parent ByteDance against ban law, but does not issue…

5 days ago

Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content

Facebook has 'severely restricted' news content from Palestinian outlets since October 2023 amidst bias concerns, says BBC report

5 days ago

EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference Claims

European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok after Romanian first-round elections annulled over Russian interference claims

6 days ago

Half Of Teens Online ‘Constantly’ Amidst Social Media Concern

Nearly half of US teenagers say they are online 'almost constantly', amidst concern over harmful effects of social media on…

1 week ago

Meta Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund

Weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago, comes news of donation to his inauguration fund

2 weeks ago

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…

2 weeks ago

TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order

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

2 weeks ago

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…

2 weeks ago

Reddit Introduces AI Search Tool

AI-powered Reddit Answers allows users to access information based on Reddit posts, in move to reduce Google dependence

2 weeks ago

TikTok Asks For Emergency Pause On US Divestiture Law

TikTok, ByteDance ask court for emergency injunction to pause enforcement of divestiture law pending Supreme Court appeal

2 weeks ago

EU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania Elections

European Commission queries TikTok for information on alleged Russian campaign to influence Romanian presidential election

2 weeks ago

TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law

US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or…

2 weeks ago

Meta To Spend $10 Billion On Largest Data Centre To Date

Facebook parent confirms its 23rd data centre in the US will be located in Louisiana, and will be its largest…

3 weeks ago

Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres

Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI…

3 weeks ago

Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report

World spanning subsea cable measuring 40,000km (or 24,854 mile) long, reportedly being planned by Meta for its exclusive use

3 weeks ago

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 weeks ago

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 weeks ago

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 weeks ago

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

4 weeks ago

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

4 weeks ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago