MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would…
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Australia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s communications minister said Wednesday the government won’t force social media users to…
Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
MELBOURNE, Australia — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the…
EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices
LONDON — European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million…
Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
LOS ANGELES — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week…
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
LONDON — Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized…
Mattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
NEW YORK — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of…
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require…
Australia plans “world-leading” social media ban for children under 16
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday what he called a “world-leading” plan to implement a…
S. Korea fines Meta $15M for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6…