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“How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts”
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How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts
Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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“OpenAI temporarily blocked from using ‘Cameo’ after trademark lawsuit”
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OpenAI temporarily blocked from using 'Cameo' after trademark lawsuit
Video app Cameo secured a temporary restraining order against OpenAI, preventing the usage of the word "cameo" for any Sora-related features or functions.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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“Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million”
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Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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“YouTuber Jack Doherty arrested for drug possession after blocking Miami Beach traffic for social media video, police say”
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YouTuber Jack Doherty arrested for drug possession after blocking Miami Beach traffic for social media video, police say
Miami Beach Police announced that the 22-year-old was taken into custody on multiple charges, including possessing amphetamine and marijuana, along with resisting an officer without violence.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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“Influencer 'foodwithbearhands' is killed in law enforcement shooting in Texas”
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Influencer 'foodwithbearhands' is killed in law enforcement shooting in Texas
A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety said influencer Michael Duarte's death in Medina County is under investigation by the Texas Rangers.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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“Data Shows That Meta’s AI-Based ‘Vibes’ Feed is Struggling to Hold Attention”
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Data Shows That Meta’s AI-Based ‘Vibes’ Feed is Struggling to Hold Attention
Initial results suggest that not many people are interested in an AI-only video feed.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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“Motion Picture Association hits Instagram with cease-and-desist over 'PG-13' label”
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Motion Picture Association hits Instagram with cease-and-desist over 'PG-13' label
Hollywood's top trade group said Meta's claims that its teen accounts would be "guided by" PG-13 ratings standards were "literally false and highly misleading."
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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“Underwater cables are a vital piece of the AI buildout and internet — investment is booming”
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Underwater cables are a vital piece of the AI buildout and internet — investment is booming
Over 95% of international data and voice traffic travels through subsea telecom cables. Tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft are investing for AI.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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“DeKalb County schools' lawsuit against social media giants moves forward as companies seek dismissal”
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DeKalb County schools' lawsuit against social media giants moves forward as companies seek dismissal
DeKalb County School District filed suit against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube/Google for damages the district says it's suffered due to the companies' targeting of students and schools.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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“Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia”
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Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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“Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels”
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Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels
Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia
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November 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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“Israeli military brings CBS News to the edge of its control in Gaza, where destruction and uncertainty linger”
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Israeli military brings CBS News to the edge of its control in Gaza, where destruction and uncertainty linger
Israel's military gave CBS News a rare look deep inside Gaza, where many questions still hang over the ruins of war and the future of 2 million Palestinians.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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“Meta replacing humans with AI for FTC-mandated privacy reviews”
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Meta replacing humans with AI for FTC-mandated privacy reviews
Meta said that it is laying off an undisclosed number of employees in its risk organization amid a shift to use AI to automate compliance review tasks.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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“Phony AI videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media”
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Phony AI videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media
AI-generated videos claiming to show Hurricane Melissa have been circulating on social media, causing confusion. These videos, including sharks in a hotel pool and a damaged airport, are not real.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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“Meta Charged by EU Over Handling of Illegal Content”
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Meta Charged by EU Over Handling of Illegal Content
The European Commission said the Facebook owner fails to give users a simple way to flag such content.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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“The internet just had another global outage. Why does this keep happening?”
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The internet just had another global outage. Why does this keep happening? | CNN Business
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing platform that powers much of the internet, went down for several hours Monday, making several major websites and apps inoperable.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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“ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team”
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ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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“A family sued Roblox and Discord, alleging a sex offender communicated with their son on the platforms. He now battles depression.”
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A family sued Roblox and Discord, alleging a sex offender communicated with their son on the platforms. He now battles depression.
The family is among dozens suing Roblox, Discord and other tech platforms, alleging they allowed sexual predators access to their children.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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“Sony Pictures Television’s Keith Le Goy Says Anime & Gaming “Will Drive The Next Phase Of IP” – MIPCOM”
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Sony Pictures Television’s Keith Le Goy Says Anime & Gaming “Will Drive The Next Phase Of IP” – MIPCOM
The next generation of entertainment hits will come from anime and the video game worlds, Sony Pictures Television chair Keith Le Goy has predicted.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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“Mother of teen who died subway surfing says social media videos glamorize dangerous behaviors”
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Mother of teen who died subway surfing says social media videos glamorize dangerous behaviors
When police came to Norma Nazario's home in 2023 to tell her that her 15-year-old son Zackery had died in a subway surfing accident, she was stunned to find social media videos of him riding atop NYC ...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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“Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the Justice Department”
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Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the Justice Department
Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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“UK universities offered to monitor students’ social media for arms firms, emails show”
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UK universities offered to monitor students’ social media for arms firms, emails show
Loughborough, Heriot-Watt and Glasgow corresponded with companies concerned about campus protests
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October 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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“Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15, as PM says platforms are ‘stealing childhood”
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Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15, as PM says platforms are ‘stealing childhood’ | CNN Business
Denmark will move to ban social media for children under 15, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday, saying the online platforms are “stealing our children’s childhood.”
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October 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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“New York City sues social media companies, alleging they 'created a youth mental health crisis”
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New York City sues social media companies, alleging they 'created a youth mental health crisis'
The plaintiffs said that social media companies have a created a "youth mental health crisis" and encouraged risky behaviors like "subway surfing."
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October 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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“Social Media’s Changing Narrative of the Israel-Gaza War”
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Social Media’s Changing Narrative of the Israel-Gaza War
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October 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM