Social Media
Australia Will Enforce a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Despite a Court Challenge
A Sydney-based digital rights advocate on Wednesday filed a constitutional challenge against the law, which takes effect on Dec. 10.
TikTok
TikTok is a social media app used by at least 170 million Americans. It is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese internet company headquartered in Beijing and incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
Antitrust
Meta Prevails in Historic FTC Antitrust Case, Won't Have to Break Off WhatsApp, Instagram
Judge James Boasberg's decision follows two separate rulings that branded Google an illegal monopoly in both search and online advertising.
AI
Watchdog Group Public Citizen Demands OpenAI Withdraw AI Video App Sora Over Deepfake Dangers
OpenAI has faced backlash from public figures and has made some changes, but critics say these responses are insufficient and reactive.
Social Media
Denmark to Ban Access to Social Media for Children Under 15
The measure is one of the most sweeping steps against teen and child social media use by a European government.
Social Media
China Says it Will Work with U.S. to Resolve Issues Related to TikTok
Trump and Xi Jinping met but did not finalize an expected deal on TikTok's ownership, leaving the app's fate in the U.S. uncertain.
Social Media
EU Accuses Meta and TikTok of Breaching Transparency Rules
The European Union says Meta and TikTok have breached transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.
Public Safety
New York City Sues Social Media Companies for Triggering Mental Health Crisis
The lawsuit linked social media to deadly youth trends like 'subway surfing.'
Social Media
Chair of House China Committee Demands Urgent White House Briefing on TikTok Deal
The request by John Moolenaar, Chairman of Select Committee on the Chinese Community Party, comes after Trump signed an executive order supporting the arrangement.
Social Media
Framework Deal on TikTok Reached Between U.S. and China: Sec. Bessent
Bessent says the objective of the deal would be to switch to U.S. ownership; Trump and Xi to speak Friday, possibly to finalize the deal.
Mobile
FCC Threatens China Mobile With Fines
Telecom company accused of showing ‘a disregard for the Commission’s authority’
Social Media
Trump Delays TikTok Ban Deadline Again
The delay was the third 90-day delay since Trump took office again on January 20.
Free Speech
Republicans Claim Google ‘Throttles’ Conservative Speech in FTC Filing
Scott and Hudson claim Google routes GOP emails to users’ spam.
Expert Opinion
Roslyn Layton: Congress Re-Introduces Bill to End Big Tech's Free Ride on Broadband
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and a bipartisan group of Senators on Wednesday reintroduced Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act.
Broadband's Impact
Mississippi Online Age Verification Law Sent Back to Lower Court for Review
Fifth Circuit orders deeper review of the law’s First Amendment impact.
Social Media
Judge Strikes Down Ohio Law Limiting Kids’ Social Media as Unconstitutional
'This court finds, however, that the Act as drafted fails to pass constitutional muster and is constitutionally infirm.'
Big Tech
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Considered Spinning Off Instagram in 2018, Email Says
In the 2018 email, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said 'there is a non-trivial chance' Meta could be forced to spin off Instagram.
