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How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
- Saturday March 22, 2025
- Press Trust of India
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
- Monday March 3, 2025
- Reuters
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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www.gadgets360.com
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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www.gadgets360.com
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Mark Bergen, Bloomberg
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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www.gadgets360.com
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Brazil First Lady Uses F-Word For Elon Musk In Viral Video. He Reacts
- Sunday November 17, 2024
- World News | Reuters
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.
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www.ndtv.com
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
- Saturday October 12, 2024
- Reuters
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
- Friday October 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Reuters
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Drops Sitter In Match Against India Champions, Gets Brutally Trolled
- Monday July 8, 2024
- NDTV Sports Desk
Wahab Riaz was on the receiving of some trolling from fans on social media after he dropped a regulation catch.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
- Friday June 14, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
- Friday April 26, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
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www.ndtv.com
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EU To Probe Apple, Google, Meta For Potential Digital Markets Breach
- Monday March 25, 2024
- World News | Reuters
EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.
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www.ndtv.com
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta To Hide More Content For Teens
- Tuesday January 9, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
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www.ndtv.com
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How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries.
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www.ndtv.com
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
- Saturday March 22, 2025
- Press Trust of India
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
- Monday March 3, 2025
- Reuters
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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www.gadgets360.com
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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www.gadgets360.com
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Mark Bergen, Bloomberg
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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www.gadgets360.com
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Brazil First Lady Uses F-Word For Elon Musk In Viral Video. He Reacts
- Sunday November 17, 2024
- World News | Reuters
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.
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www.ndtv.com
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
- Saturday October 12, 2024
- Reuters
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
- Friday October 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Reuters
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Drops Sitter In Match Against India Champions, Gets Brutally Trolled
- Monday July 8, 2024
- NDTV Sports Desk
Wahab Riaz was on the receiving of some trolling from fans on social media after he dropped a regulation catch.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
- Friday June 14, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
- Friday April 26, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
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www.ndtv.com
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EU To Probe Apple, Google, Meta For Potential Digital Markets Breach
- Monday March 25, 2024
- World News | Reuters
EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.
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www.ndtv.com
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta To Hide More Content For Teens
- Tuesday January 9, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
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www.ndtv.com