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YouTube, TikTok engaging with government on child social media block
Society 1 week ago

YouTube, TikTok engaging with government on child social media block

Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according to a new ministerial regulation distributed on Monday.
Bali Police arrest dozens of Indians in online gambling crackdown
Archipelago 1 month ago

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Bali Police arrest dozens of Indians in online gambling crackdown

Indians used tourist visas to operate online gambling centers in two separate locations since November. 
Spain to ban social media access for under-16s
Europe 1 month ago

Spain to ban social media access for under-16s

Sanchez's left-wing coalition government has repeatedly complained about the proliferation of hate speech, pornographic content and disinformation on social media, saying it had negative effects on young people.
French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s
Europe 1 month ago

French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

The lower National Assembly adopted the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a lengthy overnight session from Monday to Tuesday.
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Asia & Pacific 2 months ago

Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban

Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year.
Meta shut down internal research into mental health effects of Facebook, Instagram
Americas 3 months ago

Meta shut down internal research into mental health effects of Facebook, Instagram

In a 2020 research project code-named “Project Mercury,” Meta scientists worked with survey firm Nielsen to gauge the effect of “deactivating” Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta documents obtained via discovery. To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison,” internal documents said.
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec. 4
Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec. 4

From December 10, Australia will force social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, to remove users under the age of 16 or face hefty fines.
Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Tech 4 months ago

Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The ruling gives Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in President Donald Trump's first term and is a major setback for the US Federal Trade Commission.
Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly
Companies 4 months ago

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp did not constitute an illegal monopoly in social media.
Positive online sentiment greets Soeharto’s national hero title
Politics 4 months ago

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Positive online sentiment greets Soeharto’s national hero title

Drone Emprit analyst Rizal Nova Mujahid said generational factors partly explained the contrasting opinions across platforms, with Facebook’s overwhelmingly positive posts largely coming from older users.
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