Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok’s Business in Country Over Security Risks
Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks, but added the government… Read More
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Australia Proposes ‘World-Leading’ Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said… Read More
Over 20 Firms Sign Accord to Fight AI Election Interference: See List
A group of 20 tech companies announced on Friday they have agreed to work together to prevent deceptive artificial-intelligence content… Read More
Tencent Is Betting Big on WeChat Channels to Challenge TikTok’s Dominance
On a hot summer's day last year, the 90's boy band Backstreet Boys clambered on to a stage in Pennsylvania… Read More
Why US Public Schools Are Suing Big Tech Over Social Media Harm
Seattle's public school district filed a lawsuit against Big Tech claiming that the companies were responsible for a worsening mental… Read More
Samsung to Offer Higher Quality Photo Uploads on Instagram, Others: Report
Samsung has reportedly collaborated with social media platforms - Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok to improve the quality of pictures shot… Read More
Twitter, Facebook, Others Fail to Remove Hate Speech, Says EU Review
Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year, according… Read More
YouTube to Allow Users to Pick Unique ‘Handles’ for Channels: Details
YouTube has introduced unique handles for account holders which will now appear on channel pages and Shorts, the company said… Read More
Instagram Owner Meta Explores Ways to Monetise Reel With New Ad Formats
Meta Platforms announced a series of new ad formats on Tuesday, aimed at creating new revenue streams for the short… Read More
Twitter Tests New Tools to Expand Recommendations From Non-Followed Accounts
Twitter is expanding how it recommends posts from accounts that users do not follow, the social media company announced on… Read More