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California governor signs law to limit children's social media risksCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws on Thursday that address various aspects of children's safety online, in...
Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety featureAccording to the ruling, Texas said TikTok told users it would remove content that violated its Community Guidelines, but internally class...
California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbotsThe laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through thei...
California bans addictive social media features for under-16s, AI chatbot toysCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed technology laws protecting children online. These measures restrict social media features designed ...
EU's von der Leyen to proposal on children protection from social media September 16Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, is set to unveil an initiative focused on safeguarding children from the ha...
EU faces revolt over social media ban for childrenThe European Union is poised for a big reveal of its plans to keep minors safe online -- but proposals to restrict their social media acces...
Proposed Australian law would let social media users opt out of algorithmsThe proposed legislation would also protect children from content that promotes eating disorders, hostile ideas about women, pornography, c...
Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feedsOpen TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or other platforms and you'll see a scrolling feed or recommendations bar showing content targete...
Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tues...
Don't ban children from social media, Estonia tells EUThe European Union should make social media platforms change instead of banning children from using the apps, Estonia'Monday, just over a w...
Government to ask Meta if US child safety defaults will extend to India as wellThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been having regular meetings with Meta on technical measures since last ...
Pakistan's Punjab Assembly seeks ban on social media accounts for children under 16The Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution seeking a legal ban on social media for children under sixteen. This move addresses growing con...
ETtech Explainer | Meta’s $17.1 billion toll shifts focus from content to product designMeta is now dealing with a substantial settlement in the United States in response to mounting child safety issues. This agreement is the r...
Explained | Settlement requires Meta to check young users' ages: How will that work?Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to ensure that users are as old as they say they are, and some of the legal issues that could c...
Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harmMeta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly 50 US states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global governm...
What Meta agreed to in US teen safety settlementMeta will pay up to eighteen billion dollars to settle claims regarding child engagement. States alleged social media platforms enticed and...
Meta shares hit 5% intraday high after $16.68 billion settlement over alleged harm to young usersMeta shares hit a 4.96% intraday high after the company agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle claims that Facebook and Instagram har...
Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to childrenThe deal was reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests ye...
Meta, US states have discussed settling teen social media harm caseThe report comes during a federal court trial in California over claims brought by 29 states, in what is one of the highest-profile tests...
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessBelow is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of s...