FTC Proposes Ban on Meta Profiting From Children’s User Data
The US Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Meta’s Facebook of misleading parents about protections for children and proposed tightening an…
US Lawmakers to Move Forward With TikTok Bill, House Speaker Says
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security…
TikTok to Get Banned in France for Use on Smartphones of Civil Servants
France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister…
FTC Pulls Up Meta, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok Over Misleading Advertisements
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta Platforms,…
Snapchat Removes Few Children Off Its Platform Every Month in Britain: Ofcom
Snapchat is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month compared with tens of thousands blocked by…
Tencent Said to Be in Talks With Meta to Distribute Quest VR Headsets in China
Tencent Holdings is in talks with Meta Platforms to distribute its Meta Quest line of virtual reality headsets in China, three…
Why Mark Zuckerberg May Have Better Luck With Elon Musk’s ‘Blue Tick’
Three months ago, Elon Musk announced an $11 (roughly Rs. 910) monthly subscription service to give Twitter users a blue…
Twitter Becomes First Social Media Platform to Allow Cannabis Ads in the US
Twitter on Wednesday became the first social media platform to allow cannabis companies to market their brands and products in…
Is 13 Too Young to Have a TikTok or Instagram Account?
The surgeon general is the “nation’s doctor” in the United States. They are tasked with giving Americans the “best scientific…
Big Tech Firms Not Doing Enough to Fight Fake News, Activist NGO Says
Twitter, Google’s YouTube, Meta Platform’s Facebook, Microsoft’s LinkedIn and TikTok are not doing enough to remove fake news from their…