Australia bans under 16 year olds from using social media
The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 is a landmark measure that will deliver greater protections for young Australians
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New online safety priorities for Ofcom and launch of study into effects of social media on children in the UK
The UK’s Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has set out his priorities for the online safety regulator, Ofcom, as it prepares
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Government of Canada orders the wind up of TikTok Technology Canada Inc
On 6th November 2024 the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry for Canada, made the following statement:
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The Rise and Fall of MySpace: A Journey Through the Early Days of Social Media
In the early 2000s, a new era of digital communication was on the horizon. This was a time when the
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USA government could ban TikTok nationwide
The US House of Representatives has passed a groundbreaking bill aimed at potentially banning TikTok from operating in the country.
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Facebook and Instagram went down for millions of users worldwide
Facebook and Instagram grappled with widespread disruptions, leaving potentially millions of users unable to access these popular social media platforms
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European Union opens investigation into TikTok
The European Union has officially launched an investigation into TikTok to assess potential violations of the bloc’s regulations aimed at
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Facebook and Instagram Announce Initiative to Label Artificially Generated Images for Increased Transparency
Meta Plans to Unveil Technology Detecting External AI-Generated Images on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Meta, the parent company of Facebook
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British teenagers feel addicted to social media
Approximately half of British teenagers reveal a sense of addiction to social media, expressing a perceived loss of control over
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A single 40 something lady – How I uncovered the fake men of Facebook
As a lady in her 40s I use Facebook on a regular basis to keep up to date with my
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