· · Engadget
Claim Your Unique WhatsApp Username Easily Today
Get ready to navigate a free-for-all of social media handles.
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· · The Guardian Technology
UK's Culture Secretary Exits X Over Misinformation Concerns
Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and division The UK’s culture and media department will stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”, Lisa Nandy has announced. The
#x#lisa nandy#misinformation#social media#india tech
· · Gizmodo
TikTok Settles Safety Lawsuit, Avoids Jury Trial and Implications
TikTok parent ByteDance avoided a potentially messy jury trial.
#tiktok#safety lawsuit#bytedance#social media#india tech
· · The Next Web
Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Youth Addiction: States Take Action
Meta will have to defend in court the accusation that it built Facebook and Instagram to addict children, after a federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss the heart of a lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, sitting in Oakland, California, l
#meta#youth addiction#social media#mental health#india tech
· · The Next Web
TikTok Settles Addiction Lawsuit, Meta and Snap Face Trials
TikTok has reached a confidential settlement with a Florida teenager who accused the platform of contributing to his mental health problems, removing itself from a jury trial scheduled to begin on July 27 in Los Angeles. The deal, first reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday, makes TikTok the second defen
#tiktok#mental health#social media#legal challenges#india tech
· · TechCrunch
Threads Enhances Live Chats with New Features and Tools
The updates include translations, new tools for hosts, and more.
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· · Engadget
Half of Child Safety Features on Social Media Fail to Protect
A new report found half of social media safety features intended to keep children safe online do not work as claimed.
#child safety#social media#online safety#india#digital literacy
· · Engadget
Australia Doubles Social Media Penalty: What It Means for Tech
The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.
#social media#australia#regulations#compliance#india tech
· · TechCrunch
Instagram Enhances User Control Over Algorithm for Content
Instagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content.
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· · ET Tech
India Proposes Stricter Social Media Rules for Minors
Australia is doubling penalties for tech firms failing to enforce its child social media ban, as evidence shows limited impact on teen usage. The government is boosting regulator powers to compel companies to prove age verification efforts. Despite over 5 million under-16 accounts deactivated, studi
#social media#juvenile safety#india#age verification#tech regulations
· · The Guardian Technology
Social Media Regulation: A Global Backlash Against Big Tech
As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? Continue reading...
#social media#big tech#regulation#india#youth safety
· · Engadget
Australia's Social Media Age Verification Failings Exposed
A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared age verification checks.
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· · ET Tech
Australia Enacts Stricter Social Media Laws for Teens
Australia is strengthening laws to ban social media for under-16s, despite initial challenges in enforcement. Prime Minister Albanese vows to "bullet-proof" legislation as the government prepares legal action against platforms for failing to verify ages. While studies show many teens still access pl
#social media#australia#teen safety#age verification#india tech
· · Engadget
YouTube Settles Child Harm Lawsuit: Implications for Social Media
Google has settled a lawsuit with a minor known who claimed that social media platforms harmed them.
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· · ET Tech
India's Social Media Strategy: Curbing Fake News Now
The culture department said on Monday it was considering requiring platforms such as Meta's Facebook, Alphabet-owned YouTube and TikTok to make content from public service media - including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 - and other trusted news providers easier to find in users' feeds and searches.
#social media#fake news#india regulations#content moderation#digital media
· · MediaNama
Social Media Registration Ban Enforced
Malaysia began enforcing new online safety rules on June 1, barring children under 16 from social media, requiring age verification linked to government records, and placing broader child safety duties on major platforms. The post Malaysia enforces under-16 social media registration ban appeared fir
#social media#online safety#age verification#malaysia#india tech
· · Dev.to
Mastering Cloud Constraints: Essential Limits for Developers
Every platform has character limits, and most people only find out when they've already written too much. Here's a reference guide to the limits that actually matter — and how to write efficiently within them. Type Limit Tweet 280 characters Tweet with media 280 characters Display name 50 characters
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