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Meta Says App Stores Should Police Australia Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia will impose a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing. The legislation will be brought before parliament in the week beginning November 18.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Elon Musk Calls Australian Government 'Fascists' Over New Misinformation Law
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.
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ByteDance Prefers TikTok Shutdown In US Rather Than Selling It: Report
TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US, four sources said.
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"Situation Not Good For Parliament": PM Modi On 'Disruptions' By MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was happy that Parliament and state legislatures were working towards realisation of the goal of one nation, one legislative platform'.
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"Will Be Joining BJP Soon": Gujarat AAP MLA Bhupendra Bhayani Resigns
In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat, its MLA Bhupendra Bhupendra Bhayani resigned as member of the state legislative assembly and primary membership of the party on Wednesday, claiming AAP was not the right platform to serve people.
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Canada to Stop Spending on Facebook and Instagram Ads
The Canadian government will stop spending some CAD 10 million (nearly Rs. 62 crore) per year on Facebook and Instagram ads amid a dispute over a new law on paying online news publishers that the Meta-owned platforms have opposed, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said on Wednesday.
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Facebook, Instagram to End News Access in Canada Over Incoming Law on Paying Publishers
Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news soon after parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday.
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EU 'Enforcer' Visits Meta, Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom
The EU commissioner in charge of enforcing Europe's new landmark rules on online content is heading to San Francisco on Thursday to ensure that the big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the world's biggest platforms, including Fac...
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Meta Says It Will Remove News Content in California if Bill That Asks Big Tech to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would remove news content in its home state of California if the state government passed legislation forcing tech companies to pay publishers.
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Canada PM Trudeau Slams Meta for Threatening to Block News Access Over Online News Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.
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Meta Says It Will End News Access for Canadians on Its Platforms if Online News Act Becomes Law
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Saturday that it would end availability of news content for Canadians on its platforms if the country's Online News Act passes in its current form. A legislative framework that compels us to pay for links or content that we do not post, and which are not the reason the vast majority of people use our platf...
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Google to Stop Limited Censorship for User Search in Canada From This Week
Google will stop blocking news articles from some Canadian users' search results on March 16, a company executive told a Canadian parliamentary panel investigating the tech firm on Friday. Last month, Google started testing limited news censorship as a potential response to a Canadian government bill that aims to compel online platforms to pay publ...
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Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix May Have to Pay Network Costs as EU Launches Telecom Sector Consultation
The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe's telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead to requiring Alphabet's Google, Apple, Meta Platform and Netflix to pay some network costs.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok
US Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok from operating in the United States.
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Meta Says App Stores Should Police Australia Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia will impose a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing. The legislation will be brought before parliament in the week beginning November 18.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Elon Musk Calls Australian Government 'Fascists' Over New Misinformation Law
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.
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ByteDance Prefers TikTok Shutdown In US Rather Than Selling It: Report
TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US, four sources said.
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"Situation Not Good For Parliament": PM Modi On 'Disruptions' By MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was happy that Parliament and state legislatures were working towards realisation of the goal of one nation, one legislative platform'.
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"Will Be Joining BJP Soon": Gujarat AAP MLA Bhupendra Bhayani Resigns
In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat, its MLA Bhupendra Bhupendra Bhayani resigned as member of the state legislative assembly and primary membership of the party on Wednesday, claiming AAP was not the right platform to serve people.
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Canada to Stop Spending on Facebook and Instagram Ads
The Canadian government will stop spending some CAD 10 million (nearly Rs. 62 crore) per year on Facebook and Instagram ads amid a dispute over a new law on paying online news publishers that the Meta-owned platforms have opposed, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said on Wednesday.
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Facebook, Instagram to End News Access in Canada Over Incoming Law on Paying Publishers
Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news soon after parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday.
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EU 'Enforcer' Visits Meta, Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom
The EU commissioner in charge of enforcing Europe's new landmark rules on online content is heading to San Francisco on Thursday to ensure that the big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the world's biggest platforms, including Fac...
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Meta Says It Will Remove News Content in California if Bill That Asks Big Tech to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would remove news content in its home state of California if the state government passed legislation forcing tech companies to pay publishers.
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Canada PM Trudeau Slams Meta for Threatening to Block News Access Over Online News Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.
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Meta Says It Will End News Access for Canadians on Its Platforms if Online News Act Becomes Law
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Saturday that it would end availability of news content for Canadians on its platforms if the country's Online News Act passes in its current form. A legislative framework that compels us to pay for links or content that we do not post, and which are not the reason the vast majority of people use our platf...
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Google to Stop Limited Censorship for User Search in Canada From This Week
Google will stop blocking news articles from some Canadian users' search results on March 16, a company executive told a Canadian parliamentary panel investigating the tech firm on Friday. Last month, Google started testing limited news censorship as a potential response to a Canadian government bill that aims to compel online platforms to pay publ...
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Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix May Have to Pay Network Costs as EU Launches Telecom Sector Consultation
The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe's telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead to requiring Alphabet's Google, Apple, Meta Platform and Netflix to pay some network costs.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok
US Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok from operating in the United States.
