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The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addictionThe EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay a...
Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
Key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that meansA vital US spy program, Section 702, has expired. Congress failed to extend its powers. This tool helps prevent terror attacks and track fo...
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbotsThe bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards, a government official said. C...
Epstein accusers face relentless harassment; threats and intimidation escalate after identities exposed in Justice Department filesVictims of Jeffrey Epstein face severe threats and harassment. Their identities were exposed in government files, leading to online abuse a...
I was already fired: The employee who vandalized her boss's desk photos on the way out over a comment about his wifeA woman's private conversation overheard at work led to her immediate dismissal. The boss's wife was present during the firing, adding to t...
Centre moves SC for transfer of pleas against transgender law from high courtsThe government has approached the Supreme Court to centralize all legal challenges against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) (...
AI predicts and Medicare pays; a new model could change everyday healthcareMedicare has introduced a new payment model that could make it easier for AI tools to become part of everyday healthcare. By paying for car...
US nears $400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy violations: ABC NewsUS government is close to a $400 million deal with TikTok. This settlement addresses claims of child privacy breaches. The funds are report...
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systemsThe Pentagon is boosting its warfighting capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence into classified computer networks. Seven leadi...
In Trump era, fearful left-leaning Americans turn to gunsLeft-leaning Americans are increasingly purchasing firearms due to fears of government overreach under the Trump administration. This trend...
Trader Joe’s $7.4 Million Settlement: Eligible shoppers can claim class action money — Here’s how to file a claim and when you will get itThe class action lawsuit, filed in 2019 by plaintiff Brian Keim, alleged that Trader Joe’s violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactio...
Sony-owned Crunchyroll faces class-action lawsuit for allegedly sharing private viewing data with marketing firm BrazeAnime streaming service Crunchyroll is now facing a class-action lawsuit in the United States. The platform is accused of sharing private v...
Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forwardA US court is hearing a case. Labor unions filed this case. They want to stop Elon Musk's team. The team is from the Department of Governme...
Snapchat agrees to pay $35 million over illegal user data collection in USSnapchat will be paying the amount for violating Illinois's biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
US Supreme Court rebuffs Facebook appeal in user tracking lawsuitThe justices declined to hear Facebook's appeal of a lower court ruling that revived the proposed nationwide litigation accusing the compan...
Why Google faces a $5 billion class action lawsuitThe $5 billion class action suit alleges that the tech giant and its parent Alphabet Inc collect user's data by tracking his activity on th...
- Google and Apple to testify before Congress on privacy issues
Google and Apple have agreed to testify before a Congressional committee next month about consumer privacy issues related to smartphones, t...