The legislation would impose stricter privacy rules and safeguards for children on the internet and social media, but concerns about free speech and fierce industry lobbying pose challenges.
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How Drew Afualo and Kacie Rose Deal With Rude TikTok and Instagram Comments
Ignore vitriol, or turn it into content? Creators like Kacie Rose and Drew Afualo share their tips for dealing with a harsh comments section.
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Meta’s Ad-Free Subscription Violates Competition Law, E.U. Says
Regulators said the subscription service introduced last year is a “pay or consent” method to collect personal data and bolster advertising.
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These Grieving Parents Want Congress to Protect Children Online
A group is using the Mothers Against Drunk Driving playbook, sharing personal tragedies, to lobby for the Kids Online Safety Act.
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How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety
The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say.
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Abortion Groups Say Tech Companies Suppress Posts and Accounts
The groups say they are increasingly confused and frustrated by how major technology platforms moderate posts about abortion services.
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Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
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EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children
The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.
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Miss USA Resigns From Title, Citing Mental Health
Noelia Voigt, who represented Utah as she won the 2023 competition said in a statement that relinquishing her title was a “tough decision.”
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Meta’s Profits More Than Double, While Spending on A.I. Rises
The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp continued to grow, even as it said it would spend billions of dollars more on artificial intelligence.
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Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban
The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.
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Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban
The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.