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
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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
Senator Calls For ‘Path Forward On TikTok’
Senate resumes discussions on TikTok bill following two-week recess, as TikTok launches television ads in latest response
US Senators Voice Support For TikTok Bill
Some US senators say they support bill that could result in TikTok ban, while US lawmaker says forced sale would be in shareholders' interests
Bipartisan Bill Seeks New US Tech Regulator
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Elizabeth Warren, back bill to create new US government tech commission
White House Backs Bill That Could Lead To Nationwide Ban Of TikTok
More bad news for ByteDance, as White House backs bill to give Biden administration new powers to ban China's TikTok nationwide
Twitter Whistleblower To Testify Before Senate Panel
Fallout continues over explosive claims by Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, who will participate in closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers Say Instagram’s Promises ‘Won’t Cut It’
US Senators say laws are needed to protect young people online, rejecting proposal by Instagram head Adam Mosseri of industry self-regulatory body
Mark Zuckerberg: Frances Haugen’s Allegations Don’t Make Sense
Mark Zuckerberg rejects Frances Haugen’s testimony that Facebook puts profits before people's safety, and says many of her allegations don't make sense
Whistleblower Says Facebook Knows It Is Harming People
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to testify before US Senate, but has alleged the social network puts profits before clamping down on hate
YouTube Suspends Rand Paul Over Facemask Claims
Another social platform has banned yet another US Republican politician over false claims about facemask effectiveness during pandemic
US Senate Finds Systemic Cybersecurity Failures In Federal Agencies
Personal data of millions of Americans is at risk because of cybersecurity failures at multiple federal agencies, US Senate report concludes
US Senate Democrats Propose $52 Billion For US Chip Production
Democrat leader in the US Senate revises legislation to approve $52 billion plan to ramp up US semiconductor manufacturing
Damaging Week For Apple, Google In Senate Hearings
App makers and others testify against the dominance of Apple and Google in US Senate antitrust hearing on Wednesday
US Proposal Would Ban Big Tech Firms From Buying Anything, Ever
Proposal by US Senator Josh Hawley would permanently ban companies over $100bn in market capitalisation from all mergers and acquisitions
US Senate Chastises Apple Over ‘Abrupt’ Testimony U-Turn
US Senate criticises Apple for 'abruptly' ending negotiations to provide testimony at upcoming competition hearing with little over two weeks' notice
SolarWinds Executives Defend Conduct Before US Senate
'It was the Russians.' Senior executives from SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye and CrowdStrike defend themselves at US Senate
Twitter, Facebook CEOs Face Senate Grilling
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey face four hours of questioning on Tuesday by US Senate members over content moderation and who makes content decisions
Senate Panel To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs
Subpoenas on the way after tech bosses refuse to appear on a voluntary basis before Senate panel on reform of Section 230 legal immunity
Congress Moves To Block Trump’s Relaxing Of Huawei Blacklist
US lawmakers introduce bills to maintain tight restrictions on blacklisted Huawei
Facebook US Settlement Could Impose 20 Years Of Oversight
A deal with the FTC reportedly in the works could extend oversight of Facebook's data practices, but critics say it's too little, too late
Tech Firms Face Test On Their Algorithms For Bias
Computer algorithms and artificial intelligence systems will be required to show they are neutral on race, gender and other biases
More Troubles Ahead For ZTE After Senate Votes To Reinstate Embargo
Shares in ZTE and its US suppliers plummeted following the US Senate's vote to annul President Trump's trade deal
US Senate Considers Kaspersky Lab Cybersecurity Ban For Military
American lawmakers to consider banning Kaspersky Lab products due to Russia espionage concerns
Google Pushes Out Its Privacy Policy Changes Despite Regulatory Disdain
Google is going ahead with privacy policy changes today despite pleas from European Union and US officials
How Can Schmidt Claim Google Is Not Dominant?
Google's chairman has already said that the search giant is in the monopoly class. Clint Boulton is stunned to hear him denying it now
‘Monopoly’ Keyword For Google Antitrust Hearing Rivals
CEOs for Yelp and NexTag, plus the former DoJ antitrust enforcer took aim at "monopolistic" Google
Google Steered Clear Of Microsoft’s Antitrust Mistakes
Google's Eric Schmidt withstood a good, old-fashioned grilling by the Senate Antitrust Committee
Eric Schmidt Called To Defend Google’s Position
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will testify to the US Senate in an antitrust hearing in September
Anonymous Attacks Monsanto, Steals Employee Data
Anonymous releases information stolen from Monsanto as the US Senate addresses cyber-security issues