Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
Dubai (AFP) - Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as ...
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X hits back after France summons Musk, raids offices in deepfake probe
Paris (France) (AFP) - French prosecutors on Tuesday searched the Paris offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an ...
US scrutiny of visitors’ social media could hammer tourism: trade group
Paris (France) (AFP) - A US plan to step up scrutiny of foreign visitors' social media use threatens to cut ...
Meta shares jump on strong earnings report
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Meta on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that topped market expectations, as revenue grew along ...
TikTok settles hours before landmark social media addiction trial
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Video sharing app TikTok has made an eleventh-hour deal to avoid a landmark US ...
TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remain
Washington (United States) (AFP) - After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate ...
TikTok: key things to know
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Video-sharing platform TikTok has over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in ...
US regulator appeals Meta’s court victory in monopoly case
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it was appealing a court ruling that dismissed ...
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Sydney (AFP) - Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while ...
UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions
New York (AFP) - The chief of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has sued President Donald Trump's administration over a US ...
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