A U.S. federal appeals court upheld a law requiring ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a ban.
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Australia Passes Law That Bans Children Under 16 From Social Media
Australian lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children under the age of 16-years-old.
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TikTok sued by 13 states and DC, accused of harming younger users
TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.
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Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control.
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Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls
Meta is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed around the negative effects of social media.
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TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
TikTok faces a key court hearing in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app used by 170 million Americans.
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