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Meta Touts Detection Efforts Ahead of Anti-Scam Summit
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Meta Touts Detection Efforts Ahead of Anti-Scam Summit
Meta says that it's stopping more scams, but reports suggest that the company is also profiting from the same.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Under-16s lose access to Instagram and Facebook in Australia ahead of landmark social media ban
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Under-16s lose access to Instagram and Facebook in Australia ahead of landmark social media ban
Australia has a reputation for taking on tech giants, but experts worry about the impact of its world-first social media ban on privacy and shrinking spaces for youths.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Google’s YouTube shared a “disappointing update” to millions of Australians, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16 from their accounts within days.
YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban
“This is a disappointing update to share. This law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube,” the company said in a statement.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Tech companies start to comply with Australia's teen social media ban
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November 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Mexican authorities are searching for a popular YouTuber from San Diego who was reported missing after fishing off the coast of Baja California.
Popular YouTube fisherman reported missing, boat found empty off coast of Baja California
Officials say Mikey Rijavec was fishing eight miles off the coast on Tuesday when he issued a mayday call.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Internal Documents Indicate That Meta Is Earning Billions from Scam Ads
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Internal Documents Indicate That Meta Is Earning Billions from Scam Ads
Meta could face big fines for allowing scam ads to run in its apps.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Scammers are hijacking apartment listings and impersonating real estate agents to con prospective renters
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Scammers are using real apartments and genuine agents' identities to con would-be renters
Fraudsters are using real apartment listings and stolen agents’ identities on social media to scam prospective renters into paying fake fees.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Suspected suburban jihadis fueled by social media, assimilation lapses in homegrown terror plot, expert warns
Federal investigators uncover sprawling terror conspiracy as immigration expert warns of fundamental failure in American assimilation efforts among youth.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Unions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance' program
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Unions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance' program
The lawsuit filed Thursday is the latest of several challenges to the Trump administration’s screening of visa holders’ social media activity.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions
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Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions
Beginning early next year, parents will be able to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether. They will not be able to turn off Meta’s AI assistant.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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The latest in the TikTok US saga
TikTok US Deal Still in Limbo After Trump and Xi Meet
Trump officials had hoped to secure a TikTok sell-off agreement from this meeting.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Experts warn about risk of AI after social media post claims "hidden fortune" left in Ferndale
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Experts warn about risk of AI after social media post claims "hidden fortune" left in Ferndale
Experts are warning against the dangers of artificial intelligence after a social media post involving the city of Ferndale and a resident went viral.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Meta, TikTok and Snap say they oppose Australia's youth social media ban but will comply with it
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Meta, TikTok and Snap say they oppose Australia's youth social media ban but will comply with it
Instagram owner Meta and other social media firms said on Tuesday they will comply with a ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the law takes effect on December 10.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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TikTok’s calling for a review of EU regulations
TikTok Faces New Fines in Europe Over DSA Compliance
TikTok says that the EU regulations are not being applied fairly across all digital platforms and providers.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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‘Gruesome videos’: social media pushes distressing news to children, experts say
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‘Gruesome videos’: social media pushes distressing news to children, experts say
Survey by Internet Matters finds children being left worried and upset by content showing shootings, stabbings and war
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October 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Unions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance' program
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Unions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance' program
The lawsuit filed Thursday is the latest of several challenges to the Trump administration’s screening of visa holders’ social media activity.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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YouTube has become the single most frequently used service for podcast listening in the US
YouTube Shares Tips for Maximizing Podcast Engagement
Some handy tips for your YouTube channel building approach.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Republican AGs demand Meta explain handling of Oct 7 terror content, Hamas 'atrocities' circulated online
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Republican AGs demand Meta explain handling of Oct 7 terror content, Hamas 'atrocities' circulated online
A dozen Republican attorneys general are demanding answers from Meta as the social media company faces a lawsuit from Oct. 7 victims' families.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Social media content restricted in Afghanistan, Taliban sources confirm
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Social media content restricted in Afghanistan, Taliban sources confirm
It comes just over a week after a two-day total internet shutdown across the country ended.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Katie Porter caught on video screaming 'Get out of my f-----g shot!' at staffer during 2021 call
Katie Porter's gubernatorial campaign draws criticism after footage surfaces of her cursing at a staffer and terminating an interview when pressed about Trump voters.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
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1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
Among adults under 30, 43% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:00 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 5:58 AM
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The company has removed Disney characters from its chatbot platform after the studio asked the developer to stop using its copyrighted characters without authorization.
Character.AI removes Disney characters from platform after studio issues warning
Princess Elsa from "Frozen" and "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader were among the Disney characters the chatbot impersonated.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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White House Says TikTok Deal Will Be Signed This Week
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White House Says TikTok Deal Will Be Signed This Week
The U.S. government says a deal is imminent, but Chinese officials seem less assured.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM