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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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What Is Signal, The Messaging App Trump Aides Used To Share Yemen War Plan
Top Trump administration officials used messaging app Signal to share war plans and mistakenly included a journalist in the encrypted chat, spurring calls by Democratic lawmakers for a congressional investigation into the security breach.
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TikTok Preparing A US Copy Of App's Core Algorithm: Report
TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version that operates independently of its Chinese parent and be more palatable to American lawmakers who want to ban it.
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Explained: TikTok Ownership Controversy And Calls For Its Ban In US
A group of US lawmakers has proposed a legislation to ban popular video-sharing app TikTok in the country.
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Meta to Make Disclosure of AI, Digitally-Created Ads Compulsory From 2024
Meta Platforms on Wednesday said come 2024, advertisers will have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital methods are used to alter or create political, social or election related advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.
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Meta to Discontinue "Facebook News" Feature in UK, France, Germany: Here's Why
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will discontinue the "Facebook News" feature on its social media app in the UK, France and Germany, later this year. Users will still be able to view links to news articles and European news publishers will continue to have access to their Facebook accounts and pages after the change is implemented in December, Met...
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Stepping Down From Role After Five Years
TikTok Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas is reportedly stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance. In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition.
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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What Is Signal, The Messaging App Trump Aides Used To Share Yemen War Plan
Top Trump administration officials used messaging app Signal to share war plans and mistakenly included a journalist in the encrypted chat, spurring calls by Democratic lawmakers for a congressional investigation into the security breach.
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TikTok Preparing A US Copy Of App's Core Algorithm: Report
TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version that operates independently of its Chinese parent and be more palatable to American lawmakers who want to ban it.
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Explained: TikTok Ownership Controversy And Calls For Its Ban In US
A group of US lawmakers has proposed a legislation to ban popular video-sharing app TikTok in the country.
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Meta to Make Disclosure of AI, Digitally-Created Ads Compulsory From 2024
Meta Platforms on Wednesday said come 2024, advertisers will have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital methods are used to alter or create political, social or election related advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.
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Meta to Discontinue "Facebook News" Feature in UK, France, Germany: Here's Why
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will discontinue the "Facebook News" feature on its social media app in the UK, France and Germany, later this year. Users will still be able to view links to news articles and European news publishers will continue to have access to their Facebook accounts and pages after the change is implemented in December, Met...
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Stepping Down From Role After Five Years
TikTok Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas is reportedly stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance. In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition.
