Threads, Meta's answer to Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter), racks up impressive number of monthly active users
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Google Adds AI Disclosure Requirements For Political Ads
Google adds disclosure requirements for AI-generated or digitally altered content in political ads as elections loom
US Supreme Court Sidesteps Decision On Social Media Laws
US Supreme Court throws out lower court decisions on Florida, Texas laws imposing social media regulation, demands more research
Meme Stock GameStop Sinks On Lawsuit News
Meme stock GameStop, known for a stellar rally in 2021 spurred by social media, shows volatility on news of probes into 'Roaring Kitty'
Meta Considers Facebook News Ban In Australia
Meta says it may ban news content from Facebook in Australia if forced to pay licensing fees under 2021 law
Bluesky Offers Starter Packs For Friends, Feeds To Follow
To encourage uptake, X/Twitter rival Bluesky is offering starter packs - personalised invites for friends as well as suggested feeds
Supreme Court Backs Biden In Social Media Misinformation Case
US Supreme Court sides with Biden after Republican-led states challenged federal halt of misinformation posts on social media
US Government Prepares TikTok Lawsuit Over Child Privacy
US Department of Justice prepares lawsuit alleging TikTok violated child data privacy laws, as company's legal troubles mount
TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns
TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court battle
YouTube Test Community ‘Notes’ Feature For Added Context
YouTube begins testing Notes feature that allows selected users to add contextual information to videos, amidst misinformation scrutiny
TikTok US Ban Appeal Gets 16 September Court Date
Action by TikTok, ByteDance and creators against US ban law gets 16 September hearing date, weeks before US elections
US Surgeon General Calls For Warning Labels On Social Media
US surgeon general calls for cigarette-style warning labels to be shown on social media advising of 'mental health harms'
Meta Plan To Train AI With EU, UK User Data Spurs Complaints
European privacy group files GDPR complaints over Meta plan to use public user data from Facebook, Instagram to train AI systems
Spotify Raises US Prices In Profit Drive
Spotify hikes prices in US, its biggest market, following UK rises as it shifts from focus on user growth to expanding profit margins
Donald Trump Joins TikTok After Trying To Ban It
Former president Trump joins TikTok and posts first video, after trying to ban app from US as president in 2020 on national security grounds
Shark Tank Host Launches Crowdfunding Site For TikTok Buy
Kevin O'Leary, investor and host of reality programme Shark Tank, launches crowdfunding effort to gauge interest in TikTok buy
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
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
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
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
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
EU Prepares Action Against ‘Addictive’ TikTok Lite Features
European Commission may ban rewards feature in recently launched TikTok Lite that it calls 'toxic and addictive'
TikTok Says New US Ban Effort Would ‘Trample Free Speech’
US House of Representatives passes new bill combining TikTok measures with foreign aid, may face speedy Senate approval
Trump Media Warns Of ‘Potential Market Manipulation’
Shares in Trump social media platform owner rise after chief executive warns of 'naked' short sellers trying to manipulate stock price
Trump Media Shares Buckle Over Secondary Offering Plans
Shares in Donald Trump's social media company Trump Media plummet on Monday after company announces plans to issue millions more shares
MPs: Government ‘Should Use TikTok’ To Reach Young People
MPs urge government to make more use of social media, including TikTok, to reach young people and combat rampant misinformation
Instagram To Blur Nude Images In Messages To Minors
Nudity protection measure. Meta confirms Instagram will begin testing the blurring of any naked images sent to minors
X Hands Out Blue Ticks To ‘Influential’ Users
X begins handing out blue check marks to accounts with more than 2,500 verified followers in latest policy shift