TikTok, Meta, X CEOs to testify at US Senate hearing in January
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of social media companies Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord will testify on online child sexual exploitation at a Jan. 31…
Meta Platforms’ paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB on Tuesday…
The best apps for Cyber Monday
The last call for bargains in November is this Monday. As every year, the shopping rush peaks on Black Friday in the following days, when Cyber Monday is triggered. Born in 2005…
What happened to the Metaverse?
2023 seemed to be the year in which the Metaverse would establish itself as the next communication channel, transporting us all into a digital world of infinite economic and social…
Meta moves members of its Responsible AI team to other groups
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) – Meta Platforms is dispersing the members of its Responsible AI team among other groups in the company where they will continue to work on preventing…
TikTok joins Meta in appealing against EU gatekeeper status
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – TikTok on Thursday joined Meta in appealing against the “gatekeeper” status under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), an EU law that brings in tougher…
UK focuses on child safety at the start of new online regime
By Paul Sandle Child safety: LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s communications regulator said tech companies must focus on protecting children from abuse, grooming and pro-suicide content, in its first steps as…
Elon Musk’s X restructuring curtails disinformation research, spurs legal fears
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Social media researchers have canceled, suspended or changed more than 100 studies about X, formerly Twitter, as a result of actions taken by Elon Musk…
Amazon founder Bezos plans move to Miami from Seattle
By Abinaya Vijayaraghavan (Reuters) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Thursday he was moving to his childhood home of Miami from Seattle to be near his parents and his…
Interview with Aliki Goritsa: Pepper Vally® revolutionizes the textile industry
Pepper Vally®, a Greek textile company established in 2011 by Aliki Goritsa and Spyros Fragos, both youthful textile engineers, has revolutionized the industry by seamlessly combining the roles of designer and…