New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
Dec 26 (Reuters) – Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to…
China’s ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app
ByteDance retains 19.9% stake in new joint ventureOracle, Silver Lake, MGX to own 45% of TikTok USDSDeal addresses…
Australia’s gun control consensus frays after Bondi Beach attack
Right-wing populists resist Albanese’s plans for tighter gun controlConservatives argue focus should be on antisemitism, not gun lawsPopulist…
TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges
TikTok, Grindr violated GDPR via cross-app tracking, group saysTikTok used cross-app data for ads, analyticsTikTok was previously fined…
Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat
Reddit says law hurts protected speechReddit also says it does not meet criteria for the lawAustralian govt compares…
Australia’s social media ban for children takes effect in world first
First in world to ban social media for under-16sTen major platforms ordered to block children or face fineClosely…
Senior US diplomat calls EU policies bad for trans-Atlantic partnership
No. 2 U.S. diplomat decries fine as anti-U.S.Christopher Landau calls EU policy inconsistent with NATOCriticism comes amid shifts…
Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
Item 1 of 2 A girl poses holding her phone after an interview discussing Australia’s social media ban…
Exclusive: Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds
India app directive causes political stormGovernment wants all smartphones sold to have state-run cyber safety appApple resists, others…
Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban
SYDNEY, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16…
EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography
EU says big tech must tackle online child abuseAgreed position leaves penalties up to individual statesEU Parliament had…
Japan will suffer ‘crushing defeat’ if it tries to intervene over Taiwan, China military says
China angered by Japanese prime minister’s Taiwan commentsJapan summons Chinese ambassador for diplomat’s commentChina considers Taiwan its own…