| 26.04.2024 08:39
Truth Social's Rollercoaster Debut Month in Trading
Trump Media & Technology Group, the company founded by former President Donald Trump, has been making headlines since it went public on the Nasdaq exchange on March 26. The stock, with the ticker symbol DJT, has been experiencing extreme volatility, with experts attributing this to the company's pr...
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| 25.04.2024 00:55
Meta's Q1 profit soars, revenue guidance disappoints investors
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reported a significant increase in profit for the first quarter of the year, with earnings more than doubling to $12.37 billion, or $4.71 per share. This growth was driven by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase in the average price of ads...
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| 22.04.2024 17:10
Urgent Fixes Needed for CyberTipline to Combat Online Child Exploitation
A new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory has revealed that the tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is not living up to its potential and is in urgent need of technological and other improvements. The researchers warn that new artificial intelligence technology...
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| 19.04.2024 10:13
Apple Complies with Beijing's Order to Remove WhatsApp from China App Store
Apple has removed the popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country's internet watchdog citing national security concerns. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps, both owned by Meta, from the China stor...
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| 18.04.2024 20:57
Meta's AI model outperforms peers, but confuses Facebook users
Generative AI technology is rapidly evolving, with companies like Google, Meta Platforms, and OpenAI constantly pushing the boundaries to create smarter and more efficient chatbots. Meta recently unveiled new AI models that are already being integrated into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, but so...
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| 13.04.2024 02:39
Google removes links to California news sites for select users
Google has begun removing California news websites from some people's search results as a test, in response to a bill being considered by the California Legislature that would require tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft to pay a certain percentage of advertising revenue to media compan...
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| 12.04.2024 02:28
Elon Musk clashes with Brazilian judge over free speech
Billionaire Elon Musk's clash with Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts, and misinformation on X has taken center stage in the nation of 203 million people. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, bought X in 2022 and has been accused of reinstating pr...
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| 11.04.2024 15:11
Instagram cracks down on nudity in messages to protect teens
Instagram announced on Thursday that it is rolling out new tools to protect young people from sexual extortion on its platform. The social media giant is testing features that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages in an effort to combat sexual scams and other forms of "image abuse." Sex...
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| 10.04.2024 03:01
Tribal nations sue social media over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations, the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, are taking a stand against social media giants, accusing them of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles county...
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| 29.03.2024 09:58
Georgia passes law requiring parental permission for children joining social media
Georgia lawmakers have given final approval to Senate Bill 351, which would require children under 16 to have explicit parental permission to create social media accounts. The bill, which also bans social media use on school devices and internet services, mandates additional education on social med...
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| 29.03.2024 01:02
Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it will be shutting down the Facebook News feature in the U.S. and Australia in early April, following the closure of the feature in the U.K., France, and Germany last year. Launched in 2019, the News tab curated headlines from national and i...
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| 26.03.2024 20:03
Introducing Truth Social: Donald Trump's new social media platform
Former President Donald Trump has made a splash in the social media world with the launch of his platform, Truth Social, earlier this year. This move came after Trump was banned from major sites like Facebook and Twitter following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. While he has since been reins...
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| 22.03.2024 20:05
Trump's Truth Social set for Wall Street debut after Friday vote
The potential merger between Digital World Acquisition Corp. and Trump Media & Technology Group has investors on edge as they await the outcome of Friday's shareholder vote. If approved, the former president stands to own the majority of the combined company, with a stake potentially valued at over...
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| 21.03.2024 23:54
Proposed bill mandates ID and labeling for AI-generated media
A bipartisan bill was introduced in the House on Thursday aimed at addressing concerns about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence technology, specifically deepfakes. These deepfakes, which can be created using AI to mimic voices, faces, and actions of real people, have raised fears of mi...
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| 18.03.2024 09:04
Supreme Court debates limits on combating controversial online posts
The Supreme Court is currently in the midst of a significant term that could have far-reaching implications for free speech in the digital age. On Monday, the justices heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by Republican-led states, including Louisiana and Missouri, against the Biden administration. Th...
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| 15.03.2024 13:41
Europe inquires about platforms' efforts to reduce generative AI risks
European Union regulators have intensified their scrutiny of big tech companies, including Google, Facebook, and TikTok, by requesting information on how they are addressing the risks associated with generative artificial intelligence, such as the spread of deepfakes. The European Commission has se...
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| 15.03.2024 12:56
Steve Mnuchin forms investor group to purchase TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Thursday his plans to put together an investor group to purchase the popular social media app TikTok, following the passing of a bill in the House that would ban the app in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its stake. Mnuch...
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| 13.03.2024 08:45
House passes bill to ban TikTok, Senate approval uncertain
The House is expected to pass a bill on Wednesday that could potentially lead to a ban of the popular video app TikTok in the United States. Lawmakers are concerned about the ownership structure of the Chinese firm ByteDance, which owns TikTok, and believe it poses a threat to national security. Th...
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| 11.03.2024 20:55
Teens Find Happiness Without Smartphones: Survey
A new report from the Pew Research Center reveals that nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens feel happy or peaceful when they don't have their phones with them, despite the majority not limiting their phone or social media use. This comes as policymakers and children's advocates are increasingly conc...
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| 07.03.2024 09:47
Social platforms experience brief outage, causing loss of users' stories
On Tuesday, there was a brief outage on several social media platforms owned by Meta, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger. While this might seem like a mundane event, the widespread attention given to the outage suggests a deeper significance. Social media platforms have become mo...
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| 06.03.2024 17:13
Tech giants in Europe forced to change under Digital Markets Act
Europeans will soon see changes in their digital experiences as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) comes into effect, requiring tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok owner ByteDance to adhere to new regulations by midnight Wednesday. The DMA, part of the European Union's ef...
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| 06.03.2024 11:58
Meta attorneys seek dismissal of lawsuit alleging failure to address human trafficking
Attorneys for Meta Platforms and several of its current and former leaders, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, are facing a shareholder lawsuit alleging that the company has deliberately failed to protect users of its social media platforms from human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. The...
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| 05.03.2024 21:06
Social media blackout ends: Facebook and Instagram services restored
On Tuesday, a technical issue caused widespread login problems for users across Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger. Andy Stone, Meta's head of communications, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to acknowledge the issues and stated that the company had resolve...
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| 05.03.2024 19:43
US sanctions spyware company for targeting American journalists and officials
The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it has imposed sanctions on two individuals and a Greece-based commercial spyware company, Intellexa Consortium, for their involvement in developing and distributing technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists, and policy expert...
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| 28.02.2024 22:10
Chinese bloggers in exile caution followers of police interrogations
Two prominent Chinese bloggers in exile, Wang Zhi'an and Li Ying, have raised concerns about Chinese police investigating their millions of followers on international social media platforms. Both known for posting uncensored Chinese news, they have warned their followers to take precautions such as...
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| 27.02.2024 01:01
Supreme Court to decide on social media's future
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in two landmark cases that could potentially reshape the landscape of online speech. The cases involve Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas that seek to limit social media companies from moderating content, a move that tech groups representing plat...
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| 26.02.2024 18:46
Supreme Court takes up regulation of social media platforms in cases from Florida and Texas
The Supreme Court is currently facing challenges to state laws that could have a significant impact on how social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and X regulate content posted by their users. These cases, being heard by the justices, are part of a series of cases this term that could pote...
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| 26.02.2024 15:54
Veteran reporter's 'Burn Book' exposes love and loathing in Silicon Valley
In her incendiary memoir "Burn Book," longtime Silicon Valley reporter Kara Swisher takes a scathing look at the tech industry and the once-idealistic entrepreneurs who have become disconnected from reality. Swisher paints Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a harsh light, c...
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| 22.02.2024 14:07
White House weighs in on AI system debate
The Biden administration is delving into the controversial debate surrounding the openness of powerful artificial intelligence systems, with the White House seeking public input on whether key components should be open-source or closed. This inquiry is part of a broader executive order signed by Pr...
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| 16.02.2024 22:22
Tech companies unite to combat AI-generated election trickery
Major Technology Companies Sign Accord to Combat AI-Generated Deepfakes in Elections Tech giants including Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and TikTok have come together to voluntarily adopt measures to prevent the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to disrupt democratic...
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| 16.02.2024 18:50
The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
The European Union is expanding its efforts to regulate online platforms in order to combat toxic social media content and unsafe ecommerce products. The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which initially targeted the largest online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Amazon, and Wikipedi...
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| 15.02.2024 03:58
Dating apps accused of promoting addictive behavior in lawsuit
A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed on Valentine's Day against Match Group, the parent company of popular dating apps Tinder and Hinge, claiming that the addictive features within these platforms are intentionally designed to keep users hooked without actually facilitating real dates. The law...
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| 15.02.2024 03:17
New York City sues social media platforms over youth mental health crisis
New York City has taken a groundbreaking step by filing a lawsuit against major social media networks, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The city's schools and public hospital system blame these platforms for fueling a childhood mental health crisis that is disrupting le...
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| 13.02.2024 02:17
Biden Campaign Embraces TikTok Despite Security Concerns
In a move aimed at appealing to young voters, President Joe Biden's reelection campaign has launched a TikTok account, despite ongoing concerns about the app's potential security risks. The campaign's first post featured the president being quizzed about the Super Bowl and referenced a political co...
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| 09.02.2024 20:59
Former TikTok Executive Files Lawsuit Against Company for Gender and Age Discrimination
Former TikTok executive Katie Puris has filed a lawsuit against the social media platform, alleging gender and age discrimination, as well as retaliation and wrongful termination. Puris, who served as the Global Head of Brand & Creative at TikTok, claims that she was fired in 2022 after making inte...
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| 09.02.2024 18:54
Meta Takes Down Iran's Supreme Leader's Facebook and Instagram Accounts
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has removed accounts run on behalf of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to his support for Hamas. The removal comes after criticism over Khamenei's endorsement of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, which sparked the ongoing wa...
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| 06.02.2024 17:25
Meta to add "AI generated" label to images created with OpenAI, Midjourney and other tools
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has announced plans to label all images on its platforms that have been created using artificial intelligence (AI). This move comes as Meta acknowledges the increasing importance of AI-generated images in the digital space, particularly...
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| 05.02.2024 23:30
Oversight board urges Meta to rethink its policy on manipulated media in high-stakes election year
The Meta Oversight Board, a quasi-independent board that reviews Facebook owner Meta's policies, has criticized the company's approach to manipulated media, calling it "incoherent" and insufficient in addressing the surge of online disinformation targeting elections worldwide. The board's review of...
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| 05.02.2024 22:03
Snap Inc to Lay Off 10% of Global Workforce
Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced that it will be laying off over 500 employees, which amounts to approximately 10% of its global workforce. The majority of these job cuts are expected to take place in the first quarter of 2024. The company disclosed this information in a regu...
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| 05.02.2024 19:14
Meta Oversight Board says manipulated video of Biden can stay on Facebook, recommends policy overhaul
In a controversial decision, Meta's Oversight Board has ruled that a manipulated video of President Joe Biden, suggesting inappropriate behavior towards women, can remain on Facebook due to a problematic loophole in the company's policies. The video, posted last spring, showed Biden placing an "I V...
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| 03.02.2024 12:56
Apple's Vision Pro headset introduces 'spatial computing' for immersive experiences
Apple's highly anticipated Vision Pro headset is set to hit store shelves on Friday, marking the company's foray into the world of spatial computing. Apple executives and their marketing team have been promoting the headset as a transformative product, comparing its potential impact to that of the...
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| 02.02.2024 04:31
Zuckerberg's Apology Tour: A Brief History
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta (formerly known as Facebook), has a long history of public apologies. On multiple occasions, he has expressed remorse for the negative consequences that have resulted from the platform's actions. During a Senate hearing, Zuckerberg addressed the parents of children...
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| 02.02.2024 01:44
Meta's Profits Soar, Delights Investors with First Dividend
In a stunning display of success, tech giant Meta reported a profit growth of over 200% year-over-year to $14 billion for the three months ending in December. This exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts and sent the company's stock surging. Sales for the quarter also saw an impressive 25...
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| 02.02.2024 01:01
Meta's Q4 profits soar with cost cuts and advertising bounce
Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant based in Menlo Park, California, reported a significant boost in profit and revenue for the final quarter of 2023. The company's success was attributed to a rebound in digital advertising, as well as cost-cutting measures and layoffs implemented throughou...
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| 01.02.2024 06:09
Nevada Attorney General Takes on Social Media Giants with State Court Lawsuits
Nevada's state attorney general, Aaron Ford, has taken a bold step by launching individual lawsuits against five major social media platforms, accusing them of creating addictive platforms that exploit vulnerable children. The lawsuits, filed in state court in Las Vegas, target TikTok, Snapchat, an...
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| 31.01.2024 23:09
Zuckerberg's Apology: Meta CEO expresses remorse to families of online exploitation victims
During a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, issued a heartfelt apology to families who claimed that their children had been harmed by social media use. The hearing focused on the impact of social media on children, particularly regarding child se...
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| 29.01.2024 17:28
X Takes Action to Halt Taylor Swift Deepfake Scandal
In a disturbing turn of events, Elon Musk's social media platform X has taken drastic measures to block searches for Taylor Swift after pornographic deepfake images of the singer began circulating online. Users attempting to search for the pop star's name on X were met with an error message on Mond...
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| 20.01.2024 19:08
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg commits to advancing human-level artificial intelligence
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is intensifying its efforts in artificial intelligence (AI) and investing in massive data centers to outpace its competitors in developing human-level computer systems. In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg revealed that Meta is bringing together two...
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| 18.01.2024 05:43
Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down from Meta Board
Sheryl Sandberg, the former longtime chief operating officer of Meta, announced on Wednesday that she will not seek re-election to the company's board of directors in May. This decision marks the end of her remarkable 14-year tenure in a formal role at the social networking giant. Although she step...
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| 18.01.2024 04:19
Iowa Sues TikTok Over Content Misrepresentation
Iowa Joins Other States in Suing TikTok Over Alleged Deception Regarding Inappropriate Content DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa has officially joined the growing list of states that are suing popular social media platform TikTok over allegations of deceiving consumers about the amount of "inappropriate cont...
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