Singapore Orders Social Media to Block 95 China-Linked Accounts
The government of Singapore ordered five social media platforms to remove 95 accounts, largely tied to exiled Chinese millionaire Guo Wengui,…
Trump VP Pick Brings Silicon Valley Conservative to Ticket
On Tuesday, Silicon Valley conservatives were hopeful that Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, would bring a fellow “tech…
India’s Koo, a Twitter Alternative, to Cease Operations
Homegrown microblogging platform Koo, which had advertised itself as an alternative to X, has abruptly terminated its services, leaving…
Los Angeles School Board Bans Smartphones
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to prohibit smartphones for its 429,000 pupils to protect them from…
Surgeon General Urges Social Media Warning Labels for Adolescents
On Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy urged for warning labels on social media apps, emphasizing their risks to adolescent well-being…
OpenAI Hires Ex-Nextdoor CEO Friar as CFO
On Monday, OpenAI announced that it had appointed Sarah Friar, the former CEO of social media company Nextdoor, as its inaugural chief…
Meta to Use European Social Media for AI Training
On Monday, Facebook owner Meta Platforms announced it would use European social media content to train its generative AI models In a blog…
NY Lawmakers Pass Measure to Protect Youths on Social Media
The latest state to limit internet threats to minors is New York, which enacted legislation Friday banning social media platforms from showing…
EU Investigates Meta Over Youth Social Media Addiction
Meta is under investigation by the European Commission for violating the Digital Services Act’s protection of minors on Facebook and…
Google Makes Early Social Apps For Android, like Twitter, others
Google transformed socializing on Android by introducing apps like Twitter, marking a major advancement in mobile networking The following…
India Warn Parties to Shun Deepfakes in Elections
The Election Commission of India has advised all political parties to avoid deepfakes and other misinformation on social media during the…
Filters Influence Gen Z Cosmetic Surgery Trends
Social media were filled with hazy, greenish sunset photos and dog-eared pictures in the mid-2010s, making early photos immediately…
YouTube’s Battle Against Ad Blockers: The Strike on 3rd-Party Media Players
“YouTube” Crackdown on Third-Party Media Players in Battle Against Ad Blockers” Attempts to convince users to subscribe to…
Meta’s AI Content Labels: Top Step Against Misinformation?
Experts in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence provide their perspectives on the social media titan’s use of ‘Made with…