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Social media giants Alphabet, ByteDance and Meta face landmark trial over addiction claimsDefendants in the suit are Alphabet, ByteDance and Meta, the tech titans behind YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Meta cofounder and chief exe...
Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for an accelerated legal process to ban social media for children under 15, aiming for implemen...
What to know about Australia's social media banThe platforms currently affected by the law are Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube. Tech c...
French court probes TikTok for algorithms pushing to suicideFrench judicial authorities said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into Chinese social media platform TikTok and the risks of its...
Tech industry group sues Arkansas over new social media lawsArkansas is among several states that have been enacting restrictions on social media, prompted by concerns about the impact on children's ...
Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful contentFamilies are suing TikTok, claiming the platform pushed harmful content that contributed to their children's suicides. They argue the app's...
LGBTQ+ creators brace for Meta's pro-Trump changesThe changes to Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads, were announced last week by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with critics saying the m...
Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16Sunita Bose, managing director of Digital Industry Group Inc., an advocate for the digital industry in Australia including X, Instagram, Fa...
Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16Digital Industry Group Inc., representing major social media platforms, urged the Australian Senate to postpone legislation banning users u...
Social media ban for children younger than 16 introduced in Australia's ParliamentThe bill has wide political support. After it becomes law, the platforms would have one year to work out how to implement the age restricti...
French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful content"The parents want TikTok's legal liability to be recognised in court," lawyer Laure Boutron-Marmion told broadcaster franceinfo. She added,...
Digital Services Act: Here's how Europe is cracking down on Big TechThe Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content.
YouTube sends gun videos to 9-year-olds: ‘It’s not the kids. It’s the algorithms,’ study findsResearch shows that despite YouTube’s rules and content moderation efforts, the platform is failing to stop the spread of frightening video...
US eyes new rules for tech: What's under considerationShould TikTok be banned? Should younger children be prevented from engaging with social media? Can the government make sure private informa...
Is social media a safe place for children? Tips for concerned parents to set limitsThe risks of social media use by children and teens are prompting US lawmakers to propose changes, including prohibiting children under 13 ...
TikTok algorithms promote self-harm and eating disorders videos to teens, claims studyPosts about suicide and self-harm get extra boosts, found study.
Plike X Vlike + Pcomment: This TikTok equation keeps users hooked to videosA recent report demonstrated how TikTok relies on your time spent on each video to steer you toward more videos that will keep you scrollin...