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Meta Challenges UK Watchdog Over Online Safety Fines and Fees
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has challenged Britain’s media regulator, Ofcom, over how it calculates regulatory fees and potential fines...
Philippines Advances Plan to Tighten Social Media Rules for Young Users
The Philippines is moving toward tighter regulation of social media use among minors after the House of Representatives approved a bill aimed at...
Meta Bans TikTok Ads on Facebook and Instagram in Seven Countries
Meta has banned advertisements from TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, across Facebook and Instagram in the United States and six other countries, escalating competition...
Manus Raises More Than $500 Million After Meta Acquisition Unravels
AI startup Manus has raised more than $500 million in fresh funding as it resumes independent operations following the unwinding of Meta’s proposed...
US Government, Google Join Zuckerberg-Backed Biohub in $1.8 Billion AI Biology Push
The US government, Google and Meta are joining a $1.8 billion effort led by nonprofit Biohub to build large biological datasets that can...
EU Eyes Broader Corporate Tax to Capture More Revenue From Big Tech
Brussels is considering a new tax on large companies operating in the European Union as it looks for additional revenue while seeking to...
Countries Tighten Rules on Smart Glasses Over Privacy Concerns
Governments, courts and businesses are tightening restrictions on camera equipped smart glasses as concerns grow that the devices could secretly record people, conversations...
UK Opens Investigation into Meta Over Instagram Instants Safety Risks
Britain’s communications regulator has opened an investigation into whether Meta failed to properly assess safety risks before launching Instagram’s Instants feature. Ofcom said...
