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EU Eyes Telegram User Numbers As It Nears Regulatory Threshold
European Commission says in contact with Telegram as platform nears 45 million user threshold for stringent DSA rules
TikTok Challenge To US Ban Law Gets September Hearing
Cases by TikTok, ByteDance, content creators get fast-track schedule as company faces forced sale or ban by 19 January
TikTok Cuts ‘Hundreds’ Of Jobs
TikTok to cut jobs from operations and marketing teams amidst broader ByteDance restructuring, as it faces political tensions in US
Fake Accounts Proliferating On X, Study Warns
Ahead of US presidential election, fake accounts supporting Donald Trump are proliferating on Elon Musk's X, study finds
YouTube Threatens To Block Russian Protest Group’s Anti-War Content
YouTube threatens to pull anti-war content from Russian rights group, after complaint from Putin regime's Roskomnadzor
Julian Assange Granted Right To Challenge US Extradiction Order
High Court rules Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the US, despite American assurances
Reddit Deal With OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Access To Content
OpenAI strikes deal with Reddit to train its AI tech on user posts and give ChatGPT direct access to the platform's content
European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta
European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms
Federal Court Orders Elon Musk To Testify In SEC Twitter Takeover Probe
Elon Musk loses bid to avoid court order to force him to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter purchase
YouTube Blocks Hong Kong Protest Anthem After Court Order
Anthem used by protesters in Hong Kong is blocked by YouTube, as critics lash out at another clampdown in former British colony
TikTok Creators Sue To Block US Divest Or Ban Law
Group of TikTok creators in the United States attempt to block recent law that will force divestiture or ban of the app
X Accused Of Overruling Australian Law On Knife Attack Posts
Lawyer for Australia's eSafety Commissioner says X wants to overrule government on what are 'reasonable' compliance steps
Judge Dismisses X Lawsuit Against Data-Scraping Firm
San Francisco judge says social media platforms such as X have no right to arbitrarily decide how public data is used
TikTok To Label AI-Generated Content From Other Platforms
AI-generated content such as video and images are going to be labelled by TikTok using the Content Credentials digital watermark
Ofcom Urges Tech Firms To Tame Toxic Algorithms
New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online
Jack Dorsey Resigns From Bluesky Board, Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’
Another u-turn? Former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey suddenly quits Bluesky's board of directors, and calls X 'freedom technology'
EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X
Using the Digital Services Act, European Commission asks X (formerly Twitter) for details over reduction in content moderation resources
TikTok Sues To Halt US Divest Or Ban Law
US government sued by TikTok in bid to block law that will force sale of the short video app or ban it in America
Lawyers Say Strict Child Controls In China Show TikTok Could Do Better
Lawyers in US social media addiction action say strict controls on Douyin in China show TikTok could do better at protecting children
TikTok Viewed As Chinese Influence Tool By Most Americans – Poll
Most people in the United States view TikTok as a Chinese influence tool a poll reveals, so why do so many Americans use it?
Ofcom Confirms OnlyFans Investigation Over Age Verification
UK regulator confirms it is investigating whether OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent children accessing pornography
Snap Sees Surge In Users, Ad Revenues
Snapchat parent Snap reports user growth, revenues in spite of tough competition, in what may be sign of stronger advertising market
Shein Subject To Most Stringent EU Digital Rules
Quick-growing fast-fashion company Shein must comply with most stringent level of EU digital rules after it passes key threshold
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated
Meta Declines On Heavy AI Spending Plans, Despite Strong Q1
Share price hit after Meta admits heavy AI spending plans, after posting strong first quarter financial results
President Biden Signs TikTok Ban Or Divest Bill Into Law
TikTok pledges to challenge 'unconstitutional' US ban in the courts, after President Joe Biden signs ban or divest bill into law
Australian PM Hits Out At Elon Musk Over Knife Attack Video
Censorship row brewing down under, after the Australian Prime Minister calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire'
US Senate Passes TikTok Ban Or Divestment Bill
ByteDance protest falls on deaf ears, as Senate passes TikTok ban or divest bill, with President Biden expected to sign it
UK Lawsuit Claims Grindr Shared HIV Status
Dating app Grindr sued over claims it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with third parties for advertising purposes