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EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

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

3 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…

3 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

3 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

4 days ago

Ofcom Gives Tech Firms Three Months To Implement Content Controls

Ofcom publishes codes of practice for tech platforms to comply with Online Safety Act, with measures coming into effect on…

5 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…

6 days 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

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 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

3 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

3 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

4 weeks 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

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

1 month 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

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

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

3 months ago

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

3 months ago