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White House Extends TikTok Sale Deadline To June
US president hands TikTok a second 75-day extension for deadline to divest US operations under 2024 bipartisan sale-or-ban law
Meta Terminates Contract With Barcelona-Based Moderators
Facebook parent Meta abruptly terminates contract with Barcelona-based content moderators amidst policy shift
Kenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate Speech Lawsuit
High Court in Kenya says $2.4bn case against Facebook parent Meta can go ahead, over allegations of hate speech during Ethiopia war
Amazon Joins Bidders To Acquire TikTok In US
But will Beijing or ByteDance allow sale? Amazon joins potential bidders for TikTok in US, ahead of 5 April deadline
Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Trump To Avoid Antitrust Trial – Report
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly lobbying President Donald Trump for a settlement to avoid antitrust trial later this month
Meta AI Head Announces Departure
Head of artificial intelligence research at Meta Platforms has announced she is leaving the social networking giant
White House Meeting To Discuss TikTok Sale, Days Ahead Of Ban
Ahead of 5 April deadline, Trump is to hold White House meeting over possible investors to purchase a stake in TikTok
Meta Launches Friends Tab, As Zuck Touts ‘OG Facebook’
Zuckerberg seeks to revive Facebook's original spirit, as Meta launches Facebook Friends tab, so users only see friends' status updates
WhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court Advisor
Notable development for Meta, after appeal against 2021 WhatsApp privacy fine is backed by advisor to EU's Court of Justice
Trump Says China Tariffs May Be Cut To Seal TikTok Deal
President touts easing Chinese tariffs to facilitate TikTok sale, and also implements 25 percent tariff on all imported cars in US
ByteDance’s Largest US Investors ‘In Talks’ Over...
ByteDance's largest US investors reportedly in talks for majority stake in US TikTok spin-off, with parent company retaining holdings
Elon Musk Issued Summons By SEC Over Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake
As Musk guts US federal agencies, SEC issues summons over Elon's failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform
Tech Firms Now Face Fines Under Online Safety Act
Ofcom now has power to issue fines and other penalties for failure to remove illegal online content under Online Safety Act
Meta’s Community Notes To Use X’s Algorithm
Community Notes testing across Facebook, Instagram and Threads to begin next week in US, using algorithm from Elon Musk's X
Meta Tests First In-house Chip To Train AI Systems
Bad news for Nvidia? Facebook owner Meta has reportedly begun testing its first in-house chip for training AI systems
Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages
Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack”
Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale
But what about Beijing? Donald Trump says administration in talks with four different groups about sale of TikTok
Utah Passes App Store Age Verification Bill
Protecting children or privacy invasion? Utah becomes first US state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify their age
Meta Fixes Fault After Violent Videos Hits Instagram Reels
Fix and apology from Meta Platforms, after users report violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels feed
Tesla Value Declines As European Sales Plummet – Report
Consequences for Elon? Tesla's market cap falls below $1 trillion as EU, UK sales plummet by almost half in January
X Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge
German court dismisses judge from case at behest of X as activist groups seek real-time access to election data
Brazilian Judge Who Clashed With Elon Musk, Sued By Trump Firm
Crossing borders. President Donald Trump’s media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice in Florida courtroom
Most Children Bypass Social Media Age Restrictions – Australian...
Research from Australia's online safety regulator reveal most children aged 8 to 12 used social media or messaging services in 2024
TikTok Returns To Apple, Google Stores In US
TikTok returns to app stores of both Apple and Google in the United States, after Donald Trump delayed ban enforcement until 5 April
Meta To Show Marketplace Ads From Rival Ad Providers
After huge fine, Meta launches 'Facebook Marketplace Partner Program' so rival service providers can list ads on Facebook Marketplace in EU
Elon Musk’s X To Pay Donald Trump $10m To Settle Lawsuit
X agrees settlement with Donald Trump, after his lawsuit over account suspension for his role in 6 January 2021 attack on US Capitol
France Opens Probe Into X Over Algorithmic Bias
Paris prosecutor's office opens investigation into alleged algorithmic bias at social media platform X after report by lawmaker
LinkedIn Lawsuit Over AI Training Is Dismissed
Plaintiff dismisses proposed class-action lawsuit against LinkedIn over alleged use of private messages for AI training
Meta Discusses Moving Incorporation To Texas
Facebook parent Meta Platforms in discussions over possibly reincorporating in Texas as it seeks more favorable legal regime