Meta vows EU privacy tweak after massive fine
Facebook owner Meta said on Thursday it would tweak how it collects data on users in Europe after it got fined for failing to ask for proper permission.
Mar 30, 2023
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AI generator Midjourney pauses service over deepfake 'abuse'
Research laboratory Midjourney has paused free trials of its image-generation software after users cranked out realistic deepfakes including of former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Musk overtakes Obama as most followed Twitter account
Elon Musk has surpassed former US president Barack Obama as the most followed account on Twitter, five months after he bought the platform in a tumultuous takeover.
Mar 30, 2023
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China: The rise of TikTok sister app Douyin as a powerful consumer tool
Chinese people are increasingly using TikTok's sister app as a way to complain about products and are finding it a powerful asset.
Mar 24, 2023
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Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents
Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don't have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive ...
Mar 24, 2023
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TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content
A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok's CEO by lawmakers brought the platform's 150 million U.S. users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices.
Mar 24, 2023
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: 3 things to know
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified Thursday at a congressional hearing over concerns about user data collected by the popular video-sharing app and potential Chinese spying.
Mar 24, 2023
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Coinbase tumbles after SEC warns of securities violations
Shares of Coinbase tumbled 15% Thursday after the cryptocurrency trading platform received a warning from the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could face securities charges.
Mar 23, 2023
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All social media platforms have TikTok-like risks, transparency group says
The national-security and mental-health risks posed by TikTok are shared by other social media platforms, according to an advocacy group that's urging Congress to also hold U.S. companies accountable ahead of high-profile ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Crypto-linked bank failures fuel regulation debate
The global cryptocurrency industry has been slammed by setbacks, scandals and high-profile failures in recent months, sparking a regulatory rush to protect consumers from fraud and scams.
Mar 17, 2023
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