Category: Social Media

Meta Platforms must face medical privacy class action

Medical privacy class actions must be brought against Meta Platforms

According to a U.S. federal judge, Meta Platforms must defend itself against claims that it breached the medical privacy of patients who received treatment from hospitals and other healthcare facilities…

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Millions of people view Trump's counter-programming during the debate on X

Millions of people view Trump’s counter-programming during the debate on X

Former President Donald Trump gained millions of viewers who watched - or at least scrolled by - a competing interview on social media platform X on Wednesday after choosing to…

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Elon Musk claims that X will remove the option to block accounts.

Elon Musk claims that X will remove the option to block accounts

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, announced on Friday that the firm would get rid of a security feature that allowed users to…

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Close to half of American adults favor TikTok ban, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

Close to half of American adults favor TikTok ban, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

Close to half of American adults support a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns…

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New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns

TikTok is prohibited on government-owned smartphones in New York City due to security concerns

TikTok was prohibited on government-owned smartphones in New York City on Wednesday due to security concerns, following other American cities and states that have imposed similar limitations on the short…

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Musk's X delays access to content on Reuters, NY Times, social media rivals

Access to news on Reuters, NY Times, and social media competitors is delayed by Musk’s X

According to a Washington Post investigation published on Tuesday, social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, delayed access to links to content on the websites of rivals Bluesky, Facebook,…

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Biden administration tells US Supreme Court to review social media laws

US Supreme Court is urged to review social media regulations by the Biden administration

The administration of President Joe Biden petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal involving Republican-backed measures in Texas and Florida that would interfere with social media firms' attempts…

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Snapchat under scrutiny from UK watchdog over underage users

UK watchdog investigating Snapchat for using underage users

According to two people with knowledge of the situation, Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to determine if the American instant messaging service is taking adequate steps to…

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Meta Platforms seeks to stop privacy breach fine in Norway

Meta Platforms aims to avoid a Norwegian fine for privacy violation

According to a court document, Meta Platforms (META.O) has asked a Norwegian court to block the imposition of a fine by the Nordic nation's data regulator on the owner of…

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Iraq bans Telegram and alleges infringement of personal data

Iraq bans Telegram and alleges infringement of personal data

The Telegram messaging app has been blocked in Iraq, according to the country's telecoms ministry, due to concerns about national security and to protect the integrity of customer data that…

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