Three years after dropping the use of facial recognition, Meta says it will use the tech again to aid in crackdown on 'celeb-bait ads'
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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
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 numbers being let go
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
X Drops Unilever From Advertiser Lawsuit
Social media platform X drops Unilever from lawsuit against advertisers after reaching agreement on 'safety standards'
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
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
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
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
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 children
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
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 targeting ads
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
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
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 in
X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase
X shareholder estimates value of firm formerly known as Twitter, is down nearly 80 percent since Elon Musk takeover
Judge Adds New Terms For X Brazil Re-Entry
Supreme Court judge says X must pay new fine for temporarily evading IP blocks before service can resume in Brazil
Musk Lashes Out At UK Government After Investment Summit Snub
Elon Musk criticises UK government after not being invited to next month's International Investment Summit over inflammatory posts
Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage
Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012
Elon Musk’s X Asks Brazil’s Top Court To Reinstate Service
Pretty please? Elon Musk's X requests permission from Brazil's Supreme Court to resume service in the country, despite high profile clash
Elon Musk Seeks Lawsuit Dismal From Former CNN Anchor
After interview clash resulted in Musk terminating contract, the owner of X seeks to dismiss resulting lawsuit
TikTok Removes Russian State Media Accounts
TikTok removes accounts of Russian state media outlets for ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US presidential election
LinkedIn Suspends Use Of UK Data For AI
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn suspends use of UK user data to train generative AI after concerns expressed by data protection office
Meta AI Chatbot To Offer Voices Of Judi Dench, Other Celebrities
Meta expected to announce celebrity voices for AI chatbot including Judi Dench, John Cena, Kristin Bell at Connect this week
Trump Media Shares Fall To All-Time Low
Shares in Trump Media fall to all-time low on first day former president is entitled to sell his holdings in social media company
Ukraine Bans Telegram On State-Issued Devices
National security move. Ukraine reportedly bans Telegram on state-issued devices due to Russian security threat
Brazil’s Judge Accuses X of ‘Willful’ Circumvention
X at risk of $900,000 daily fine, as Justice de Moraes calls out “willful, illegal and persistent” effort to circumvent court-ordered block
Access To X In Brazil Temporarily Restored After Change
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) 'temporarily' circumvents block in Brazil after switching to cloud services
Meta Bans Russian State Media Networks
Russian state media networks including RT, Rossiya Segodnya etc banned by Meta Platforms for “foreign interference activity”
TikTok Tells US Court Ban Would Have ‘Staggering’ Effects
TikTok, ByteDance, US creators argue against divest-or-ban law in US appeals court while government says national security at stake