The Australian eSafety Commissioner revealed that it gave the internet industry half a year to develop an enforceable code of conduct to prevent children from seeing pornographic content and other inappropriate material online.
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Robinhood Launches Social Trading Platform to Challenge Reddit's Investor Community
Robinhood unveils a social trading platform that lets users share and track trades, aiming to disrupt Reddit's investing community and revolutionize retail trading.
Law Firm Representing Boeing Serves Gag Order vs. MrBeast Whistleblower
The person behind the social media handle DogPack404, only identified as Dawson, has been issued two cease and desist orders from MrBeast, the social media brand headed by embattled YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, after accusations of fraudulent practices.
Meta's Stock Rises After Better-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings
Shares of the big tech company Meta jumped by about 7% in extended trading on July 31 after exceeding Wall Street expectations on revenue and profit for the second quarter of 2024.
MrBeast's Trans Collaborator Fired Over Grooming Allegations; Jimmy Donaldson Criticized for Amazon Prime Production
MrBeast, the 300-million-subscriber YouTube channel and media company behind it, has been under fire in recent days due to double allegations directed at its founding co-presenters, Jimmy Donaldson and Ava Kris Tyson, regarding its questionable work ethics and predatory sexual behavior, respectively.
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Gen Z has been primarily looking for trends online rather than visiting department stores, according to a recent report.
In a 6-3 vote, the US Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to restrict the federal government’s ability to communicate with social media firms like Google, Meta, and Twitter/X about content moderation.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill allowing parents to block algorithm-suggested social media posts for minors and restrict notifications, aiming to limit addictive feeds for users under 18.
The Norwegian Consumer Council has filed a complaint against Meta over its plans to use the images and posts of users on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Media Watch presenter Paul Barry announced he would host his final episode in December. The logo for Australia's public broadcaster ABC is seen on its head office building in Sydney on September 27, 2018.
According to a March Pew Research study of 10,000 American adults, TikTok was least likely to influence news stories through algorithmic recommendations or content moderation than Facebook, Instagram, and X.
New York plans to ban social media companies from using algorithms to control content for youth without parental consent, addressing concerns about the platforms' impact on mental health.
Former US president Donald Trump joined TikTok in a surprise move, with his first video post being his attendance on UFC 302.
Elon Musk's X and NewsNation would be staging a town hall with former US President Donald Trump, but the date and location is yet to be determined.
