This contribution follows a recent meeting between the 40-year-old Meta CEO and the 78-year-old president-elect at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, signaling an effort to mend their historically strained relationship. The…
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Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAustralia is considering introducing rules to “create a financial incentive” for big tech firms to pay Australian media companies for news content on their platforms. The Australian government’s plans were…
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Australia bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAustralia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world…
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined United States President-elect Donald Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida Wednesday, with an advisor to the future president saying the tech billionaire…
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EU probes Facebook, Instagram over election disinformation worries
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe EU on Tuesday launched an investigation into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter disinformation ahead of EU elections in June. The probe is…
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Meta-owned social media app, WhatsApp, has threatened to leave India if asked to change its end-to-end encryption and user data policies. The Mark Zuckerberg company has challenged India’s 2021 IT…
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European Commission confirms requests for information on harmful content
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe European Commission said on Thursday that it had not launched formal investigations into efforts by Meta (META.O), TikTok and X to remove harmful content from their platforms, confirming it…
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Over 40 US states sue Meta for profiting from ‘children’s pain’
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskDozens of US states accused social media giant Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, of deceptive and unlawful conduct harming vulnerable youth for financial gain “from children´s pain”.…