Tag: social-media
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Social Media Platform Designed to Foster Teen Addiction
The Massachusetts Supreme Court finds that a major social platform was deliberately built to create addiction among teens, as part of growing legal scrutiny.
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Meta Builds New Hardware AI Development Team to Advance Device Innovation
Meta is assembling a dedicated hardware AI development team led by a seasoned engineer as it expands into AI-powered devices.
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Meta Initiates New Wave of Layoffs Amid Strategic Shift Toward AI
Meta has launched another round of layoffs targeting several departments as it intensifies focus on artificial intelligence development.
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Court Finds Elon Musk Misled Investors Before Twitter Acquisition
A California jury ruled that Elon Musk misled investors with tweets impacting the 2022 Twitter acquisition negotiations.
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Meta to End End-to-End Encryption for Instagram Direct Messages by May 2026
Meta will disable end-to-end encryption for Instagram private messages starting May 2026, with advance user notifications planned.
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Study Finds One in Five Australian Teens Circumvent Social Media Age Restrictions
Despite Australia’s legal ban on social media for under-16s, a study reveals 20% of teenagers still access platforms illegally.
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Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion for Role in TikTok US Business Deal
The Trump administration stands to earn $10 billion following the finalized deal to establish TikTok’s US business operations.
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Major Russian Advertisers Pause Telegram Campaigns Following Antimonopoly Service Warning
Leading Russian advertisers have halted Telegram ad campaigns after the country’s antimonopoly agency deemed such advertising unlawful.
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Nine More Countries Move to Restrict Social Media Access for Minors
Following Australia’s lead, nine additional countries are preparing legislation to limit social media use among children and teenagers.
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X Trials Subtle Brand Recommendations Directly Below Posts
X is testing a new ad format featuring brand recommendations placed subtly beneath user posts mentioning those brands.
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YouTube Introduces AI-Powered Remix Feature in Shorts
YouTube is testing an AI remix feature in Shorts, enabling new videos to be created automatically from existing clips.
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WhatsApp Develops Spoiler Tag Feature to Hide Message Content
WhatsApp is testing a new text formatting option that lets users conceal messages under spoiler tags to prevent unwanted reveals.
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