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06:48 Meta’s oversight board rebukes company over policy overhaul

Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.

01:33 Florida sues Snapchat owner for allegedly addicting children, deceiving parents

Florida sued Snap , the owner of photo-sharing app Snapchat, on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally employing features that addict children and opening accounts for children age 13 and younger.

18/04 Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants

The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travelers.

16/04 Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week at a high-stakes trial in Washington where the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.

16/04 Inside the Telegram group with possible links to mysterious French prison attacks

A Telegram group called French Prisoner Rights (DDPF), created the day before a series of attacks against jails across France, is being investigated by police for clues as to who could be behind the assaults.

16/04 Chinese exporters on Rednote ask local consumers to buy goods meant for US

Chinese sellers of items from lunch boxes to appliances have taken to social media platform Rednote to generate sympathy purchases, telling domestic consumers they are offloading stock at bargain prices amid U.S. tariffs.

15/04 New US Justice Department policy cracks down on social media posts

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered U.S. Justice Department employees not to post anything on social media related to their government work, after a wave of new political appointees took to cheering Trump and castigating his opponents online.

15/04 At US antitrust trial, Meta's Zuckerberg admits he bought Instagram because it was 'better'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a key concession at a U.S. antitrust trial on Tuesday, saying he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one his company was trying to build for flagship app Facebook at the time.

15/04 Meta to use public posts, AI interactions to train models in EU

Meta Platforms said on Monday it would use interactions that users have with its AI, as well as public posts and comments shared by adults across its platforms, to train its artificial intelligence models in the European Union.

14/04 Facebook owner Meta faces existential threat at trial over Instagram, WhatsApp

Facebook parent Meta Platforms faces a high-stakes trial in Washington starting on Monday on claims it built an illegal social media monopoly by spending billions of dollars to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp, in a case where U.S. antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.

10/04 US to screen social media of immigrants, rights advocates raise concerns

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity, leading to swift condemnations from rights advocates, including some Jewish ones, who raised free speech and surveillance concerns.

10/04 Trump says TikTok deal is still 'on the table'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a potential deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok is still "on the table" days after it was put on hold.

08/04 Musk’s X reaches deal to drop Twitch from lawsuit over ad spending

Elon Musk’s X has reached an agreement to resolve claims that live streaming service Twitch conspired with other companies and an advertising industry group to boycott the social media platform, causing it to lose ad revenue.

08/04 Limited options push China into trade 'war of attrition' with Trump

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic war of attrition.

08/04 Senator Warner says new Trump TikTok extension may violate law

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Monday that President Donald Trump's decision to extend a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest short video app TikTok's U.S. assets violates the law.

05/04 Robots, fraught consumers star in China AI videos mocking tariffs

China's state-run media has taken to the internet with AI-generated videos, featuring dancing robots and fraught consumers, to chide U.S. President Donald Trump and tariffs they say threaten high inflation and economic distress for Americans.

04/04 Exclusive: TikTok deal put on hold after China indicated it would reject deal over tariffs, say sources

A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated that it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs announcement, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

04/04 Trump TikTok sale deadline looms as US looks for deal

China's ByteDance faces a Saturday deadline to sell the U.S. assets of TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer, which was imposed by President Donald Trump in January, or face a ban that was supposed to take effect in January under a 2024 law. Trump said Thursday his administration is "very close" to reaching a deal on TikTok, with multiple investors involved.

04/04 One Beijing man’s quest to keep cooking - and connecting with Americans - on camera

From his kitchen in Beijing, Yu Bo is running a campaign to connect China with America – one slapstick cooking video at a time.

04/04 Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would consider a deal for TikTok where China agrees to approve the sale of the short video app owned by Byte Dance in exchange for relief from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.

02/04 Top cases before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, TikTok, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

02/04 OnlyFans founder, crypto foundation submit late-stage bid to buy TikTok

A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.

02/04 Amazon bids to buy TikTok as deadline looms, New York Times reports

Amazon.com has put in a last-minute offer to buy all of short-form video app TikTok, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the bid.

31/03 US SEC, Musk agree to timeline for billionaire to respond to lawsuit, filing says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Elon Musk have proposed a date for which the billionaire will respond to the lawsuit the regulator filed against him in January, according to a joint motion filed on Monday.

31/03 Trump says TikTok sale deal to come before Saturday deadline

President Donald Trump said a deal with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans would be struck before a deadline on Saturday.

28/03 Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion

Elon Musk said on Friday that his xAI has acquired X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction for $45 billion, including debt.

28/03 Exclusive: Blackstone evaluates taking a stake in US TikTok spinoff, sources say

Private equity firm Blackstone is evaluating taking a small minority investment in TikTok's U.S. operations, according to two people familiar with the matter.

27/03 TikTok Shop steps up Europe expansion with US future unclear

E-commerce platform TikTok Shop said it will launch to users in France, Germany, and Italy on Monday, expanding its reach further into Europe even as TikTok faces being shut down in the U.S. if Chinese owner ByteDance does not find an American buyer.

27/03 Exclusive: Italy pursues payment from Meta, X and LinkedIn in landmark tax case

Italy has handed tax demands to Meta , X and LinkedIn in an unprecedented VAT claim against the U.S. tech giants that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

27/03 Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs to get a deal done with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans.

22/03 Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks

White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent company ByteDance to up their stakes and acquire the short video app's U.S. operations, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.

10/03 Court-martial for Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira begins, with plea deal looming

Court-martial proceedings began on Monday for Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who is facing military charges after already being sentenced to 15 years in prison for leaking classified U.S. national security documents online.

10/03 Trump-appointed judge quits judicial group over warning about threats

A prominent conservative U.S. appeals court judge resigned from the largest association of federal judges over its decision to speak out against a rise in criticism, threats and violence directed at the judiciary in a statement issued after several judges came under attack for blocking Trump administration initiatives.

10/03 Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.

10/03 Trump says US talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok

Former LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has expressed interest.

07/03 US House panel subpoenas Alphabet over content moderation

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Alphabet on Thursday seeking its communications with former President Joe Biden's administration about content moderation policies.

04/03 Exclusive: TikTok parent ByteDance valuation rises in latest share buyback, sources say

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is offering to buy back shares at a higher valuation than six months ago as it launches a new share repurchase program for U.S. employees this week, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

04/03 Musk rallies the far right in Europe. Tesla is paying the price.

For the past two months, tech billionaire Elon Musk has promoted Germany’s far-right party in at least two dozen posts on his X platform, interviewed its leader, and told his 219 million followers it was the country’s “only hope.”

03/03 Exclusive: Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s bid for TikTok

Frank McCourt announced on Monday that Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and a venture capitalist, has joined his bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations as a strategic adviser specializing in social media.

26/01 White House in talks to have Oracle and US investors take over TikTok, NPR reports

ByteDance would retain a minority stake in the company, NPR reported.

25/01 Am I being censored? Some US TikTok users say app feels different after ban lifted

U.S. TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China's ByteDance, was revived by an executive order from President Donald Trump.

24/01 Meta to spend up to $65 billion this year to power AI goals, Zuckerberg says

Meta Platforms plans to spend as much as $65 billion this year to expand its AI infrastructure, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, aiming to bolster the company's position against rivals OpenAI and Google in the race to dominate the technology.

24/01 Billionaire McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid

U.S. businessman Frank McCourt is open to teaming up with other buyers on a bid to take over the U.S. operations of TikTok as long as he can maintain control of the asset, he told Reuters at the Davos event on Thursday.

22/01 Berlin urges tech firms to do more to stop disinformation ahead of vote

Germany's interior minister told social media platforms on Wednesday to do more to prevent disinformation before next month's election, such as clearly identifying political advertising and labelling videos manipulated with AI.

22/01 Saudi prince's investment firm would be keen on TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says

Kingdom Holding already holds stakes in Musk's social media platform X and his artificial intelligence startup xAI.

22/01 Breakingviews - A TikTok deal may be good for US-China trade

It's becoming clear that everything may be up for negotiation with President Donald Trump. That might not be a bad thing for China. The U.S. leader warned the People's Republic could face tariffs of up to 100% if Beijing does not approve a sale of TikTok, the video app owned by Chinese firm ByteDance. How such a deal would look is unclear, but it would be an easy way for both sides to show goodwil

21/01 Trump executive order leaves TikTok in legal limbo, for now

U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to restore access to TikTok has created a thicket of new legal questions for the short-video platform, along with new tensions between the White House, members of Congress who want the platform banned, and tech companies caught in the middle.

21/01 TikTok app unavailable on Apple, Google stores in US despite Trump delaying ban

TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a ban on the popular Chinese-owned short-video app by 75 days.

21/01 Facebook, X, YouTube to do more against online hate speech, EU says

Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules, the European Commission said on Monday.

21/01 Spain's Deputy PM Diaz withdraws from Elon Musk's X platform

Spanish Labour Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Tuesday she will withdraw from Elon Musk's social media platform X due in part to the billionaire's behaviour during events linked to President Donald Trump's inauguration.

21/01 Trump supporters who stormed US Capitol begin to leave prison following sweeping pardons

Donald Trump supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago will begin to leave prison on Tuesday, after the newly installed president issued a sweeping pardon that signaled he intends to make aggressive use of his executive power.

21/01 Trump signs TikTok order delaying ban of app

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order seeking to delay by 75 days the enforcement of a ban of popular short-video app TikTok that was slated to be shuttered on Jan. 19.

20/01 TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it is open to a deal

The app and website were operational on Monday, but TikTok was still not available for download in the Apple and Google app stores, suggesting the two companies were waiting for clearer legal assurances.

20/01 German TikTokers like China, Russia more, poll shows

Germans who get their news through TikTok are less likely to see China as a dictatorship, be less critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and be more sceptical about climate change and the utility of vaccines than consumers of other media.

20/01 Conservative influencers celebrate at TikTok-sponsored Trump inauguration party

TikTok earmuffs and MAGA hats adorned partygoers at Sunday's inauguration celebration for the incoming President Donald Trump and the video-sharing platform he once tried to ban.

20/01 Relieved US TikTok enthusiasts hope 'magic' returns as app is restored

On Saturday night, for the first time in five years, millions of American TikTok users who logged on for a late-night scroll were met with an unwelcome notice that their beloved app had been banned and shut down.

19/01 Economic grievances fuel support for hostile actions, Edelman global survey shows

Economic fears have escalated into grievances among 60% of people, with many believing hostile actions such as violence can be necessary to bring about change, according to a global poll by communications firm Edelman.

19/01 Trump security adviser doesn't rule out continued Chinese ownership of TikTok

Mike Waltzs said user data would have to be protected and stored in the U.S.

19/01 TikTok goes dark for US users; Trump signals intervention

Even if temporary, the unprecedented shutdown of TikTok will have an impact on U.S.-China relations, domestic politics, the social-media marketplace and millions of Americans who depend on the app.

18/01 Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says

The plan would let most ByteDance investors keep their equity stakes, a source said.

18/01 TikTok faces US ban deadline as users brace for fallout

The platform has until Sunday to cut ties with its China-based parent, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operation to resolve concerns it posed a threat to national security.

17/01 Top cases now before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving TikTok, guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

17/01 Breakingviews - TikTok is a cautionary tale of early detection

Trade warriors are scrambling to avoid the consequences of their actions. The top U.S. court upheld a bipartisan law to ban TikTok in just two days’ time. Yet neither outgoing President Joe Biden nor incoming President-elect Donald Trump want the social media app to go dark on their watch. It’s familiar behavior from Uncle Sam: catching threats too late and creating a mess trying to clean them up.

17/01 Trump, China's Xi hold call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump takes office again promising tariffs that could ratchet up tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

17/01 US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to rescue TikTok on Friday from a law that required the popular short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned on Sunday in the United States on national security grounds - a major blow to a platform used by nearly half of all Americans.

17/01 Chinese, U.S. users of RedNote find rare space for candid exchanges

From economic pessimism to cynicism about Marxism and fears over the potential for war, Chinese and American users of RedNote took part this week in rare candid exchanges that tested the limits of censorship on the Chinese social media platform.

17/01 US TikTok ban could echo India chaos as users seek options

TikTok fans in the U.S. are racing to secure alternatives and safeguard their digital empires ahead of a looming shutdown, evoking the chaos of India's 2020 ban that erased the app from the lives of 200 million users overnight.

17/01 Biden or Trump can still rescue TikTok - here's how

Trump is seeking to protect TikTok from a new law that gives parent ByteDance until Sunday to sell the app to an American buyer or be banned in the U.S.

17/01 Trump ally Arkansas governor Sarah Sanders to attend Davos forum

Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders, a key ally of President-elect Donald Trump, plans to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, she said on Thursday.

17/01 How TikTok's possible ban is unsettling advertisers

More than $11 billion in annual US ad investment would be up for grabs.

17/01 Senate Democrats ramp up pressure on Biden to delay TikTok ban

A growing number of lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to grant a reprieve to prevent TikTok from going dark in the United States as soon as Sunday, warning millions of creators and businesses could be hurt.

16/01 Trump will keep TikTok from 'going dark' if deal is on table, adviser says

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser said on Thursday the new administration will keep TikTok alive in the United States if there is a viable deal.

16/01 Romania confirms date, tightens rules for presidential election rerun

Romania's coalition government approved on Thursday a re-run of a two-round presidential election on May 4 and May 18 as previously agreed, and tightened campaign rules for big social media platforms including TikTok.

16/01 How a TikTok ban would work and why users can't easily bypass it

Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a U.S. investor or the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.

16/01 US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance waves the 'white flag'

Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded U.S. TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app for its 170 million U.S. users by Sunday, seemingly throwing in the towel on efforts to keep the popular video-sharing platform going.

15/01 China gives a wary welcome to influx of 'TikTok refugees' on RedNote

The influx of more than 700,000 new users has been driven by a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, on national security concerns.

15/01 TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday, The Information reports

TikTok plans to shut off its app for U.S. users on Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, The Information reported on Tuesday, unless the Supreme Court moves to block it.

15/01 China’s RedNote: what you need to know about the app TikTok users are flocking to

Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users recently joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban on the short video app in the United States.

15/01 TikTok seeks to reassure U.S. employees ahead of Jan. 19 ban deadline

TikTok plans to keep paying U.S. employees even if the Supreme Court does not overturn a law that would force the sale of the short-video app in the U.S. or ban it, the company's leadership said in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

14/01 Meta to lay off 5% of 'lowest performers', plans to hire for impacted roles

Meta Platforms will trim about 5% of its "lowest performers" and plans to hire for the impacted roles this year, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.

14/01 Breakingviews - Wild TikTok dance adds clumsy Beijing shuffle-step

It’s only fitting that TikTok’s fate turn into a wild dance. As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs up the constitutionality of a proposed ban on the popular video app, Beijing has pirouetted into the possibility of letting ByteDance sell it to Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla and owner of social media site X. With so many stakeholders, however, it will take more than just two to tango.

14/01 Sandy Hook families reach settlement over Alex Jones' bankruptcy

Families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre have resolved their disputes on how to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist's assets, clearing the way for a sale of Jones' Infowars platform, attorneys said at a Monday court hearing.

14/01 As LA fights fires, Australian official urges more help from social media platforms

The Australian head of the world's largest volunteer firefighting force said on Tuesday a refusal by social media firms to give emergency services free access to its data was hindering responders globally, as wildfires continued to rip through Los Angeles.

14/01 US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok Jan. 19 ban deadline

Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend a Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of TikTok or face a U.S. ban.

13/01 US Supreme Court rebuffs Meta bid to avoid advertisers' lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a multi-billion dollar class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram parent company of overcharging them by inflating the number of people their ads might reach.

11/01 Trump, Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago, Semafor reports

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Semafor news website reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.

11/01 TikTok warns of broader consequences if US Supreme Court allows ban

The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States: If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies, too.

10/01 Supreme Court to hear fight over looming US ban on TikTok

Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok's fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued on Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over the widely used short-video app owned by Chinese company ByteDance.

09/01 How does Musk discussion with German AfD leader square with EU laws?

Elon Musk's expected hosting of Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, for a discussion on his X platform on Thursday was being watched by the European Commission to check for any spreading of misinformation before next month's German election.

09/01 Musk to host German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling

Musk is becoming vocal in his support for far-right and anti-establishment parties across Europe.

09/01 Brazil judge says Big Tech must comply with local laws to keep operating

Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, who last year had led the Supreme Court decision that temporarily suspended social media platform X in the country, said on Wednesday tech firms would need to comply with laws in order to keep operating in Brazil.

08/01 Judge approves Tesla directors' deal to end excess pay case

Tesla directors including Chair Robyn Denholm and James Murdoch got court approval on Wednesday for a settlement worth up to $919 million that requires they return compensation to the carmaker to resolve allegations they overpaid themselves.

08/01 We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta

The European Commission rejected on Wednesday Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg's assertion that European Union data laws censored social media and said they only required large platforms to remove illegal content.

08/01 France urges EU to get tough on Musk's political comments as bloc struggles for a response

France urged the European Union to use its laws more robustly to defend itself against outside interference and Spain's prime minister lambasted Elon Musk on Wednesday, as the U.S. tech billionaire steps up his comments about European politics.

08/01 Spain's Sanchez says Musk attacks Europe's institutions, incites hatred

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday attacked billionaire Elon Musk for interfering in European politics, accusing him of undermining democracy.

08/01 UK universities join retreat from Elon Musk's X, citing misinformation on platform

Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.

08/01 In a first, EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law

The EU General Court ruled that the European Commission must pay damages to a German citizen for failing to comply with its own data protection regulations.

08/01 TikTok's fate divides Trump and fellow Republicans as Supreme Court action looms

While President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block a looming U.S. ban on TikTok in a major case being argued on Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over the Chinese-owned short-video app, many of his Republican allies have urged the opposite.

07/01 Spain says social media platforms such as Musk's X must be neutral, not interfere

The statement came after Elon Musk commented on statistics about foreigners jailed for rape in Spain.

07/01 Meta shelves fact-checking program in US, adopts X-like 'Community Notes' model

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and replacing it with a "Community Notes" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday.

06/01 What happens after the TikTok ban?

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday from TikTok and its China-based owner ByteDance, which is seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that will ban the short-form video app beginning Jan. 19 unless it is divested from ByteDance, due to national security concerns. TikTok requested an injunction to pause the ban during the legal process, but the Supreme Court did not im

03/01 Musk likely to host German far-right leader for online chat

Elon Musk looks likely to host the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of Germany's Feb. 23 national election in a live interview on X, his social media platform.

02/01 Albania TikTok ban sparks debate over freedom of speech

Every evening, Ergus Katiaj uploads a video on TikTok reminding customers that his shop in Tirana delivers potato chips, cigarettes and alcohol through the night. His phone buzzes with orders that add about 1,000 euros to his monthly profit.

02/01 Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law

Malaysia's communications regulator said it granted Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not applied.

28/12 Trump asks Supreme Court to pause law that could ban TikTok

Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a federal TikTok law that would ban the popular social media app or force its sale, with the Republican U.S. President-elect arguing that he should have time after taking office to pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.

26/12 Christmas Day viewership jumps as league contends with NFL-Netflix appeal

The NBA saw its most-watched Christmas Day lineup in five years, the league said on Thursday, as it went head-to-head with the NFL's splashy debut on streaming giant Netflix.

25/12 Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents underway

Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world.

24/12 Rare tigresses earn social media fame as stars of Thailand zoo

Rare golden tigresses with cream-coloured coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become internet sensations, after luring massive crowds to shows where they have been trained to perform tricks.

21/12 Albania bans TikTok for a year after killing of teenager

Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children.

21/12 Potential TikTok bidder seeks a CEO, prepares business overhaul

U.S. billionaire businessman Frank McCourt is crafting a fundamental overhaul of TikTok's business model as part of a plan to bid for the Chinese-owned short-form video app, he told Reuters.

20/12 Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day reprieve from law requiring sale

Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to extend by 90 days a Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of its short-video app TikTok or face a ban.

19/12 Angry gamblers responsible for nearly half of social media player abuse

Angry gamblers were responsible for nearly half of the 12,000 abusive social-media posts aimed at tennis players this year, according to a report published on Thursday.

19/12 World Athletics' social media analysis leads to AI protection for 25 athletes

World Athletics has offered 25 athletes year-round AI protection on their social media platforms after they were targeted by cyber bullies during major recent events, the governing body said on Wednesday.

19/12 Instagram to make up more than half of Meta's US ad revenue in 2025, report shows

Instagram is set to account for more than half of Meta Platforms' advertising revenue in the United States next year, as the social media platform improves monetization of its products, according to research firm Emarketer.

17/12 McGregor says he is in preliminary agreement to fight Logan Paul

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary agreement to fight American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match, the former UFC champion said on social media on Tuesday.

16/12 TikTok turns to US Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to avert ban

TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States, asking the Supreme Court to temporarily block a law intended to force ByteDance, its China-based parent company, to divest the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban.

14/12 US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban on the app.

13/12 Musk has until Monday to respond to SEC Twitter settlement, source says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has given Elon Musk until Monday to respond to an offer to resolve a probe into the billionaire's $44-billion takeover of Twitter in 2022, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

13/12 Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience

Meta said on Thursday it was releasing an artificial intelligence model called Meta Motivo, which could control the movements of a human-like digital agent, with the potential to enhance Metaverse experience.

12/12 US asks court to reject TikTok's bid to stave off law that could ban the app

The Justice Department late on Wednesday asked a U.S. appeals court to reject an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban.

11/12 Australia plans new rules forcing Big Tech to continue paying news outlets

Australia's centre-left government on Thursday will unveil new rules that could impose fines on Big Tech companies if they refuse to continue to pay Australian media firms for news content hosted on their platforms, local media reported.

11/12 Breakingviews - Social media’s youthful glow is going up in smoke

Social media is giving off a stronger whiff of tobacco. An Australian law banning kids from using TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat represents the latest evidence of growing fear that such apps harm developing brains. Technology titans probably can withstand any immediate loss of revenue. As cigarette makers discovered, however, longer-term effects are the real drag.

11/12 Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

Meta's Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of users across the United States on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

11/12 The Onion's purchase of Alex Jones' Infowars stopped by US judge

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday stopped the parody news site the Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids.

10/12 Exclusive: Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels: court documents

A contractor hired by Facebook's parent company Meta dismissed threats to content moderators by Ethiopian rebels angered by their work, according to new evidence filed in a case challenging the dismissal of dozens of moderators in Kenya.

09/12 ByteDance, TikTok seek temporary halt to US ban pending Supreme Court review

The companies warned that without the order the law willl "shut down TikTok—one of the nation’s most popular speech platforms—for its more than 170 million domestic monthly users on the eve of a presidential inauguration."

09/12 US judge weighs fate of the Onion's buyout of Infowars

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to urge a U.S. bankruptcy judge to block the sale of his Infowars website to the Onion news parody site at a Monday court hearing in Houston.

07/12 US TikTok content creators warn followers to find them on Instagram, YouTube

American content creators on TikTok asked followers to subscribe to their channels on rival platforms like Meta-owned Instagram and Alphabet's YouTube after a federal appeals court ruled that the social media app could be banned if it is not sold to a U.S.-based company by Jan. 19.

06/12 Breakingviews - Trade warriors are on a TikTok collision course

Threats of tariffs or banning telecommunications equipment were the easy part. TikTok illustrates what happens when the trade war gets difficult. A U.S. federal court has unambiguously supported the government's assertion that the short-form video app's relationship with Chinese parent ByteDance raises national security concerns. European allies are on guard, too. A looming January deadline is a d

06/12 Meta shares hit record high after US appeals court upholds TikTok ban

Shares of Facebook-owner Meta Platforms hit a record high on Friday after a U.S. appeals court upheld a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok by early next year or face a ban.

06/12 What happens next for TikTok after court ruling against it?

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Friday in favor of upholding a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a ban.

06/12 US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a ban.

05/12 Internet sleuths hunt for clues on murder of UnitedHealth's Brian Thompson

Zooming in on surveillance footage of a gun that could have had a silencer fitted to it. Scouring the web to identify the brand of a backpack. Triangulating data of a rental bike to uncover an escape route.

05/12 EU orders TikTok to freeze Romanian elections data

The European Union has ordered social media firm TikTok to freeze data linked to the Romanian elections, it said in a statement on Thursday.

01/12 Meta tightens ad rules to curb financial scams aimed at Australians

Instagram and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms said on Monday it had introduced stricter rules for advertisers of financial products and services targeting Australians, in a bid to crack down on scams on the social media platforms.

01/12 Australia PM Albanese says Musk pushing agenda for X in social media ban criticism

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia's social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform, while indicating he was open to talk to the billionaire about the ban, legislated this week.

30/11 Vietnam approves data, electricity laws, $67 bln rail plan

Vietnam's parliament approved laws on data protection and electricity, as well as a resolution supporting a $67 billion high-speed rail project on Saturday, the last day of its twice-yearly regular session.

29/11 Romanian election could be rerun, official says

Romania's presidential election first round could be rerun if the country's top court decides to annul the vote that took place on Nov. 24, the head of the country's electoral commission said on Friday.

29/11 Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife

It underscores the depth of concern in the Australian electorate over the issue.

29/11 Big Tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16

Big Tech corporations hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was "rushed" through parliament.

29/11 Australia's Albanese shifts to election mode, seeking trust on living costs

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pivoted to election mode, hoping to win back voter confidence that his government can tackle high living costs, particularly housing, after clearing the decks with a torrent of legislation.

28/11 Australian PM Albanese says social media firms now have a responsibility to protect kids

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday social media platforms now have a social responsibility to ensure the safety of children, after the country's parliament passed a bill banning those under the age of 16 from using the services.

28/11 After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it

Some EU countries and US states set age limits for social media but lack enforcement.

28/11 Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

The law, expected to take effect in November 2025, sets some of the toughest social media controls in the world and will force platforms to take reasonable steps to ensure age-verification protections are in place.

27/11 Romanian far-right presidential candidate says he does not want to leave NATO

The surprise far-right winner of the first round of Romania's presidential election has denied he wants to leave NATO and the European Union, appearing to roll back some of his positions amid protests over his victory.

26/11 UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns

Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk's X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces' social media output showed.

26/11 Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.

25/11 Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.

24/11 Families Like Ours, the Review | Thomas Vinterberg's environmentalist prophecies

“Families Like Ours”, by Thomas Vinterberg is a prophetic series, between family drama and science fiction.

22/11 Netflix set for biggest weekly gain since January after Paul-Tyson fight

Netflix shares were on track for a fifth consecutive gain on Friday and set for their biggest weekly percentage rise since January, after the streaming media company's popular boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

22/11 US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook

The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the misuse of the social media platform's user data.

22/11 Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia's proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies for systemic breaches.

21/11 X's former top policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival, Sam Altman

Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk's social media platform X, is joining forces with one of Musk's rivals, his fellow OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman.

21/11 Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for social media platforms for systemic breaches.

19/11 Senator says Trump cannot ignore law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok by next year

The chair of a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee said on Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump cannot ignore a law requiring Chinese-based TikTok to divest the short video app used by 170 million Americans by early next year.

19/11 Romanian court moves to remove evidence from Andrew Tate human trafficking case

A Romanian court ruled on Tuesday for the removal of some evidence collected against internet personality Andrew Tate in a human trafficking case, and gave prosecutors five days to decide if they will pursue the trial or withdraw the case.

17/11 Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event

Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.

17/11 TikTok parent ByteDance's valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors about a share buyback program, according to two people familiar with the matter and a document viewed by Reuters.

15/11 Musk's political ascendancy stirs hopes of redemption for X banks

The billionaire's Trump ties has some Wall Street banks are hoping they may soon be able to offload $13 billion of debt that backed his purchase of social media platform X, sources say

15/11 Tyson takes a swipe at Paul ahead of highly anticipated fight

Mike Tyson could not wait to put on the gloves to take a shot at upcoming opponent Jake Paul, striking the social media influencer-turned-boxer in the face as they approached each other at Thursday's weigh-in at Arlington, Texas.

15/11 Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk's X after Trump win

Social media platform Bluesky is adding millions of users as people flee X after Donald Trump was elected U.S. President and as an upcoming change to the terms of service threatens to complicate legal challenges for the Elon Musk-owned platform.

14/11 TikTok launches AI-powered video platform to advertisers globally

ByteDance-owned TikTok on Thursday announced the global availability of its generative AI video creation platform, Symphony Creative Studios, to all advertisers, as the short-video app looks to boost its ad business.

14/11 German soccer club St Pauli quits X platform over alleged hate speech

German Bundesliga club St Pauli said on Thursday it was withdrawing from X because the social media platform had become an 'amplifier of hate' that could influence German politics.

14/11 Parody website The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars out of bankruptcy

The parody website The Onion bought conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars brand and website in a bankruptcy auction, according to court documents filed Thursday.

13/11 Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media, a judge in Washington ruled on Wednesday.

13/11 Zhuhai attack: List of previous mass killings in China

The Zhuhai attack in which a driver in southern China ploughed his car into a crowd of people and killed 35 people, severely injuring dozens more, has put the spotlight on a recent spate of similar attacks in China.

13/11 Guardian quits X social media platform, citing racism and conspiracy theories

British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday it will no longer post to X, citing "disturbing content" on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories.

13/11 China's leaders urge investigation into Zhuhai car attack that killed 35

China's top leaders have urged "all-out efforts" to treat those injured in a car attack in southern China, one of the deadliest incidents in the country's recent history, as online posts asking what the attack says about Chinese society were censored.

12/11 Meta to offer less personalized ads in Europe to appease regulators

Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalized ads," the tech giant announced on Tuesday, in an effort to allay regulators' mounting concerns.

12/11 Pentagon leaker Teixeira faces sentencing, US seeks 17-year prison term

Prosecutors will urge a U.S. judge on Tuesday to sentence Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira to nearly 17 years in prison for leaking online highly classified military documents, including records related to Russia's war in Ukraine.

12/11 French newspapers seek legal action against social media platform X

Major French newspapers, including Le Monde, Le Figaro and Le Parisien, said on Tuesday that they were taking legal action against social media platform X for allegedly using their content without paying.

11/11 China clamps down on quest for soup dumplings by 'Night Riding Army'

Police in central China imposed traffic curbs at the weekend to halt a viral craze in which thousands of university students borrowed share bikes to ride overnight to the city of Kaifeng in search of breakfast.

09/11 Explainer: What is the point of a UN climate COP?

Tens of thousands of people will gather next week for COP29, the annual U.N. climate summit, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku.

09/11 Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm across US

Federal and state authorities are investigating a wave of bigoted text messages sent anonymously that have spread alarm among Black Americans across the country this week, officials and recipients told Reuters.

08/11 Meta's Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harm to children

A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media.

08/11 Trump Media shares climb after Trump says he won't sell

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group jumped on Friday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he had no intention of selling his shares in the company, which owns his Truth Social media platform.

07/11 Pinterest's forecast disappoints investors seeking holiday season ad boost

Pinterest's fourth-quarter revenue forecast failed to impress investors looking for a boost from the holiday shopping season, as bigger online ad sellers largely outperformed, sending its shares down 12% in extended trading on Thursday.

07/11 Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading.

06/11 Tesla investors lose bid for new US trial over Musk's 2018 tweets

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a jury's verdict clearing Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his company of liability over allegations they misled investors when the billionaire posted on social media in 2018 that he had "funding secured" to take the electric car company private.

06/11 US Supreme Court mulls Facebook bid to escape securities fraud suit

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday over a bid by Meta's Facebook to scuttle a federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders who accused the social media platform of misleading them about the misuse of its user data.

05/11 FBI warns against two fake videos as officials combat election disinformation

The FBI on Tuesday warned Americans about two new fake videos falsely citing terror threats and voter fraud, the latest in a string of disinformation that officials expect will intensify as voters head to the polls on Election Day and in the weeks afterward.

05/11 Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the U.S. election have amassed 2 billion views on social media platform X this year, according to a report by non-profit group Center for Countering Digital Hate.

04/11 French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful content

Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15, their lawyer said on Monday.

04/11 US tech firms warn Vietnam's planned law to hamper data centres, social media

U.S. tech companies have warned Vietnam's government that a draft law to tighten rules on data protection and limit data transfers abroad would hamper social media platforms and data centre operators from growing their businesses in the country.

01/11 US blames Russia over video falsely alleging fraudulent voting in state of Georgia

U.S. intelligence agencies issued a joint statement on Friday blaming Russia for making a video that falsely purports to show a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times in the U.S. state of Georgia.

01/11 Mauritius suspends social media until after election, communications regulator says

Mauritius's communications regulator said on Friday all internet service providers must suspend access to social media platforms until Nov. 11, a day after the upcoming general election, as the country reels from a wiretapping scandal.

01/11 App boosts Kenyan hair braiders left behind by digital gender gap

Kenyan hair braider Jemima Atieno spent decades building her business in Nairobi's bustling Kenyatta market, only to lose ground to social media after the pandemic as her customers went online to find similar services.

31/10 Musk's X ineffective against surge of US election misinformation, report says

The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk's X, Community Notes, is "failing to counter false" claims about the U.S. election, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said in a report on Wednesday.

30/10 Facebook parent Meta projects sharp acceleration in AI costs after results beat Wall Street targets

Facebook owner Meta Platforms beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, but warned of "significant acceleration" in infrastructure expenses related to its artificial-intelligence buildout, sending mixed signals about whether higher digital ad sales from its core social media business would continue to cover its massive AI investments.

30/10 Meta says Malaysia's social media licencing plan lacks clarity, threatens innovation

A Meta Platforms official on Wednesday criticised Malaysia's plan to require social media platforms to apply for a regulatory licence by January, saying the proposal lacked clear guidelines and gave social companies little time to comply, risking digital innovation and growth in the country.

29/10 Reddit shares jump 19% as AI deals boost quarterly revenue forecast

Reddit on Tuesday reported its first quarterly profit and forecast current-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, helped by its AI content licensing deals and strong digital advertising spending.

29/10 Brazil institute sues social media giants for $525 mln over usage by minors

Brazil's Collective Defense Institute, a consumer rights group, has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok, Kwai and Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to create mechanisms to prevent indiscriminate use of these social media platforms by minors, according to initial petitions reviewed by Reuters.

28/10 JPMorgan sues customers over check fraud linked to glitch that went viral

JPMorgan Chase , the largest U.S. bank, has begun suing customers for check fraud, saying they improperly withdrew funds by taking illegal advantage of a temporary technical glitch that went viral on TikTok.

28/10 Israeli campaign leaves Lebanese border towns in ruins, satellite images show

Israel's military campaign in southern Lebanon has caused vast destruction in more than a dozen border towns and villages, reducing many of them to clusters of grey craters, according to satellite imagery provided to Reuters by Planet Labs Inc.

27/10 Brazil runoff vote in city elections expected to confirm right-wing clout

Brazilians vote in 51 cities on Sunday to elect municipal officials in runoff elections that are expected to confirm a swing to the right of the electorate and redraw the political landscape for presidential and Congressional elections in 2026.

26/10 US labor board wrongly ordered Tesla's Musk to delete anti-union tweet, court rules

A divided U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that the National Labor Relations Board went too far by ordering Tesla CEO Elon Musk to delete a 2018 tweet stating employees of the electric vehicle maker would lose stock options if they unionized.

22/10 Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in 'celeb-bait' crackdown

Three years after Meta shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback, the social media giant said on Tuesday it is testing the service again as part of a crackdown on "celeb bait" scams.

21/10 Mystery overseas account increases its Trump bids on Polymarket betting site

One of the four accounts on Polymarket that have fueled speculation over their large bets on a Trump election victory has taken even bigger wagers, increasing the collective potential payout if Trump wins from $30 million on Friday to nearly $43 million Monday morning, according to Polymarket's activity tracker.

11/09 Harris, Trump campaigns rev up social media for debate in Philadelphia

While tens of millions of Americans are expected to watch a debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on their television screens on Tuesday, their campaigns are gearing up for a secondary battle on social media, planning viral memes and video edits to flood platforms.

10/09 Republicans are pushing 'dangerous' Haitian conspiracy theory, White House says

The White House said Republicans are spreading dangerous false claims about Haitian immigrants, after U.S. senator and vice presidential candidate JD Vance and other top Republicans posted social messages accusing Haitians of eating cats and other pets.

10/09 Australia plans social media minimum age limit, angering youth digital advocates

Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, sparking a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground.

08/09 Taylor Swift headlines celebrity rush at U.S. Open men's final

Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce skipped the first Sunday of the NFL season.

06/09 Trump plan for Musk-led efficiency commission could give CEO influence over rules for his work, wealth  

Billionaire Elon Musk will head a government efficiency commission with a vast remit if Donald Trump is elected U.S. president, potentially putting him in position to change the rules for corporate America, including the wide swath of industries in which his companies compete.

06/09 Man jailed for 9 years for setting fire to asylum seekers' hotel in UK anti-Muslim riots

A British man was on Friday jailed for nine years for arson at a hotel housing asylum seekers during anti-Muslim riots, by far the longest sentence imposed over recent widespread violent disorder.

06/09 TikTok turns to Supreme Court vets in case over potential US ban

TikTok and a group of creators on the popular short video app have tapped a pair of leading U.S. Supreme Court lawyers to battle the U.S. government over a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban.

06/09 YouTube terminating Tenet Media channel after US indictment

Alphabet's YouTube said on Thursday it was terminating the Tenet Media channel and four channels operated by Tenet owner Lauren Chen, following an indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice.

06/09 Durov says French authorities should have complained to Telegram, not detained him

The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, under investigation in France, said early on Friday that French authorities should have approached his company with their complaints rather than detaining him.

05/09 Snap sued by New Mexico over failure to protect children from sexual exploitation

New Mexico said on Thursday it filed a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc alleging that the messaging app's policies and design features facilitate the sharing of child sexual exploitation material.

05/09 Brazilians split over X suspension, poll shows

Brazilians are split over Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes' order for social media giant X to be taken down in the country, a poll shows.

05/09 Conservative challenge to Brazil's ban on Musk's X may escalate feud

A conservative party in Brazil is seeking to reverse a judge's ban on Elon Musk's X platform, potentially escalating the months-long feud over censorship and hate speech in South America's largest country.

05/09 Putintseva apologises after backlash for interaction with ball girl at US Open

Yulia Putintseva has apologised after receiving criticism on social media for an interaction with a ball girl at the U.S. Open, saying she did not intend to humiliate anyone with her actions.

04/09 US charges employees of Russia's RT network in crackdown on election influence efforts

The U.S. on Wednesday filed money-laundering charges against two employees of Russian state media network RT for what officials said was a scheme to hire an American company to produce online content to influence the 2024 presidential election.

04/09 Elon Musk's X wins appeal to block part of California content moderation law

Elon Musk’s social media platform X won on Wednesday an appeal to partially block a California law requiring social media companies to publish their policies for combating disinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism.

03/09 Starlink says it's complying with order to block access to X in Brazil

Elon Musk's satellite broadband company, Starlink, on Tuesday said that it is complying with Brazil's top court judge Alexandre de Moraes' order to block access to social media platform X in the country.

03/09 Breakingviews - Telegram’s route to profitability looks dubious

Pavel Durov has some taxing problems. For one thing, the founder of messaging app Telegram is now unable to leave France after domestic prosecutors charged him with allowing his platform to be used for money laundering and child sexual abuse material. In comparison the question of how his enterprise can make money might seem trifling, but it’s arguably just as tricky.

02/09 Brazil's telecom regulator Anatel could revoke Starlink license, says official

Brazilian telecommunications regulator Anatel could impose sanctions on Starlink, the satellite internet provider controlled by Elon Musk, for not complying with the country's norms, and even revoke its license to operate in the country, a senior official at the regulator said on Monday.

02/09 Starlink tells Brazil regulator it will not comply with X suspension

Elon Musk-controlled satellite internet provider Starlink has told Brazil's telecom regulator Anatel it will not comply with a court order to block social media platform X in the country until its local accounts are unfrozen.

01/09 Brazil top court justices to vote on Monday on X ban

A five-member panel of Brazil's Supreme Court will vote on Monday whether to uphold Justice Alexandre de Moraes' ruling to shut down social media platform X in the country.

31/08 What is Elon Musk's feud with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice about?

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the country's telecommunications regulator Anatel to shut down Elon Musk's social media platform X after the billionaire failed to comply with an order to name a legal representative in Brazil.

31/08 Brazil judge takes on Musk's X as 'fake news' crusade ramps up

Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes' decision to shut down billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X is just the latest chapter in a no-holds-barred crusade against perceived attacks on democracy and the political use of disinformation.

30/08 Russia uses Telegram boss Pavel Durov's case to rally doubters against West

Russians who still share Western values are being told to choose sides and support their warring homeland or risk being victimised by the West, in the same way that Telegram boss Pavel Durov was supposedly victimised by being arrested in France.

30/08 Lula says Musk must respect Brazil's top court as X braces for shutdown

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that billionaire Elon Musk must respect the rulings of the country's Supreme Court, amid an ongoing feud that left social media giant X on the brink of being taken down in Brazil.

30/08 Kremlin says it made no deals with Telegram's Durov

The Kremlin has never made any deals with Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, adding that he was not aware of any meetings between the tech entrepreneur and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

29/08 Brazil's top court threatens to suspend X by Thursday night

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday ordered billionaire Elon Musk to name a legal representative for his messaging platform X in Brazil within 24 hours or face the site's suspension in the country.

29/08 Trump reposts lewd remark about Harris on his social media site

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday reposted a lewd social media remark about Vice-President Kamala Harris, the latest in a volley of demeaning attacks by Republicans against Trump's Democratic rival.

29/08 Reddit resolves outage that hit thousands of users

Social media platform Reddit said on Wednesday it has resolved an issue related to an update that led to an outage affecting thousands of users.

28/08 South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes

South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they plan to ask Telegram and other social media platforms to more actively help with the deletion and blocking of sexually explicit deepfake content, part of measures aimed at tackling the growing problem.

28/08 Social media platform X down for thousands of users globally, Downdetector shows

Social media platform X experienced outages late on Tuesday, with over 36,500 reports in the U.S. at the peak of the outage, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

28/08 Musk's X wins tentative dismissal of sex bias lawsuit over mass layoffs

A federal judge in San Francisco has once again dismissed a proposed class action claiming social media platform X targeted female employees for layoffs when Elon Musk took over the company, then called Twitter.

26/08 Kremlin says it has yet to see accusations against Telegram's Durov

The Kremlin said on Monday it did not know what Telegram founder Pavel Durov, arrested by French police on Saturday, was accused of, and said Russia would wait for an official statement on his detention before commenting further.

26/08 Pavel Durov has nothing to hide, Telegram says of arrested founder

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of Telegram who was arrested in Paris, has nothing to hide and it is absurd to hold an owner responsible for abuse of the messaging and social media platform, Telegram said in a statement.

25/08 Russia's Medvedev says Durov miscalculated by fleeing Russia

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the Telegram messaging app, miscalculated by fleeing Russia and thinking that he would never have to cooperate with the security services abroad.

23/08 Meta says Iranian group tried to target Trump, Biden officials' WhatsApp accounts

Meta said on Friday it had identified possible hacking attempts on the WhatsApp accounts of U.S. officials from the administrations of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, blaming the same Iranian hacker group revealed earlier this month to have compromised the Trump campaign.

22/08 Ronaldo launches YouTube channel

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.

22/08 Sweden and Denmark to pressure tech platforms over gang crime ads

Sweden and Denmark will summon tech companies over ads on their platforms that are posted by gangs to recruit young Swedes to commit violent crimes in the Nordics, the justice ministers of the two countries said on Wednesday.

21/08 Pakistan man charged with cybercrime linked to riots in Britain

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has charged a local man with cybercrime offences for spreading fake online information which fuelled riots in Britain, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

20/08 Shares of Trump's media firm sink to record low

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group , which is majority-owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, sank to record lows on Tuesday, following the Republican presidential candidate's recent return to rival social media platform X.

17/08 X says it is closing Brazilian operations 'effective immediately'

X claims a judge threatened one of its legal representatives with arrest if it did not comply with orders to take down some content.

16/08 Pilloried breakdancer Raygun says online hate has been devastating

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn said the backlash she has received since she competed at the Paris Olympics has been devastating, and pleaded for privacy for her family and friends.

16/08 TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal

TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app's ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban.

14/08 Meta's Instagram failed to curtail hate speech against women politicians, report says

Meta Platforms' Instagram failed to remove abusive comments aimed at female politicians who are potential candidates for the 2024 U.S. elections, according to a report by the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate on Wednesday.

13/08 Tech Spotlight: Daily Tech News

Austrian group NOYB filed GDPR complaints against X, accusing it of using users' personal data to...

12/08 Polish billionaire plans to sue Meta over fake advertisements

Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to sue Meta over fake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that feature his face and false information regarding her circulating on the social media platforms.

12/08 Anti-terror tech group worried Musk's X membership threatens its credibility, The Sunday Times reports

A tech industry counter-terrorism organisation is concerned over content posted on Elon Musk's X by Palestinian militant group Hamas and is worried about the social media platform's membership on its board, The Sunday Times reported.

11/08 Paris Games reboots Olympic brand, raising bar for LA

Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have delivered.

09/08 South Korea pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji collapses at press conference

South Korean Olympic silver medallist pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose cool demeanour and appearance when competing at the Paris Games made her a social media sensation, collapsed at a news conference on Friday, apparently due to stress and exhaustion.

09/08 X's handling of UK riots could influence EU probe

An ongoing European Commission investigation into social media platform X could take its handling of harmful content related to the recent UK riots into account, a spokesperson said.

09/08 Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday took tensions with social media platform X and its owner Elon Musk to new heights, banning the platform in the South American country for 10 days amid furore over a disputed presidential election.

08/08 YouTube slowdown in Russia darkens freedom of speech outlook

As Moscow has suppressed independent, Russian-language media, YouTube has remained a bastion of online freedom of expression, giving opposition figures a platform to air their views. Now, YouTube in Russia is living on borrowed time.

08/08 Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled, Chancellor says tragedy averted

Taylor Swift's three concerts in Vienna this week were cancelled after the government confirmed a planned attack at the stadium, the organizer announced late on Wednesday, and Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer said "a tragedy was prevented".