After the metaverse it is time for the fediverse, the next digital bubble
Meta lays the groundwork for the launch of the fediverse. The term refers to the possibility of different platforms, such as social, becoming more integrated by communicating with each other…
Why is the EU probing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act?
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) on Monday launched investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta for potentially breaching a landmark new law designed to prevent Big…
Florida’s DeSantis signs law restricting social media for people under 16
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that bans children aged under 14 from social media platforms and requires 14- and 15-year-olds to…
Citing alleged abuses on OnlyFans, lawmakers call for stronger safeguards
By Linda So and Andrew R.C. Marshall (Reuters) – Three U.S. lawmakers and two in Britain called for tougher safeguards against online sexual exploitation after a Reuters investigation this week…
US House Republicans forge ahead with TikTok bill despite Trump
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives vowed on Tuesday to forge ahead with a vote to ban the popular TikTok social media app,…
Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could ‘go crazy’ without it
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday TikTok was a national security threat but also said a ban on the popular app would…
As Big Tech scrambles to meet EU rules, investigations seen as likely
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – From overhauling online platforms to backroom engineering, Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance have scrambled over the last six months…
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by EU consumer groups
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Meta Platforms was hit with privacy complaints on Thursday as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for…
Draft Canada law would force social media companies to quickly remove harmful content
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Monday unveiled draft legislation to combat online hate that would force major companies to quickly remove harmful content and boost the penalty…
20 years of Facebook, merits and many flaws of a colossus immune to crisis
20 years of Facebook have changed the world like few other digital revolutions. Mark Elliott Zuckerberg’s intuition in creating a site in two weeks to facilitate meetings and acquaintance among Harvard students…