SocialMedia

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…

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

2 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…

2 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…

2 months ago

Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs

Facebook parent Meta warns of 'significant acceleration' in expenditures on AI infrastructure as revenue, profits beat expectations

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 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

2 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

2 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…

2 months ago

Meta Restarts Use Of Facial Recognition For ‘Celebrity Scam Ad’ Crackdown

Three years after dropping the use of facial recognition, Meta says it will use the tech again to aid in…

2 months ago

TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI Project

ByteDance sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging the training of an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project

2 months ago

Meta Axes Staff At WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs – Report

Meta has reportedly begun laying off staff across various departments, but as of yet there is no word on actual…

2 months ago

TikTok Aware Design Harmful To Children, Complaint Says

TikTok internal documents show it was aware of the addictiveness of its design for children, state complaint alleges

2 months ago

X Drops Unilever From Advertiser Lawsuit

Social media platform X drops Unilever from lawsuit against advertisers after reaching agreement on 'safety standards'

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 months ago

Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta's AI chatbot now available for users in UK, Brazil, but not EU due to “unpredictable” regulatory environment

2 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…

2 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

2 months ago

Top EU Court Says Meta Must Limit Data For Ad Targeting

Highest EU court rules in favour of privacy advocate Max Schrems, saying Facebook parent Meta must minimise data used for…

3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Overtakes Bezos To Become Second-Richest Man

Billionaire battle. Meta's boss Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second richest man

3 months ago

Russia Fines Google, Discord For ‘Banned Content’

Russia again fines Google, as well as Discord, for not deleting content that Moscow deems banned or illegal

3 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…

3 months ago