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US tech lobby the Internet Association to close down
US trade group the Internet Association, which was founded in 2012 and represents tech giants including Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, announced it is to close down.
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TikTok tweaks algorithm for mental health reasons
TikTok has expanded customisation features on its “For You” feed in a bid to prevent users getting stuck in loops of negative content.
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Facebook urged to act over incompetent “fact check” of BMJ investigation
Editors at The BMJ are urging Facebook to correct a “fact check” of a recent investigation that they say is “inaccurate, incompetent and irresponsible.”
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US Senators announce new social media legislation
A group of US senators has introduced the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, legislation which would require social media groups to offer independent researchers access to their data.
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US publishers sue Facebook as ad revenues dry up
Lee Wolverton, executive editor of one of the estimated 200 US news groups suing Google and Facebook, said publishers had decided to act as newspaper ad revenues have fallen 82% in 16 years.
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News Corp Australia establishes new division to oversee tech partnerships
News Corp Australia has established a new division to oversee partnerships with tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Apple.
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Apple and Google exercise “vice-like” grip over mobile phones, UK regulator warns
An interim Competition and Markets Authority report found Apple and Google exercise "a vice-like grip over mobile devices", with more than 99% of all smartphones sold in the UK running either iOS or Android.
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US Senator calls for government investigation into Facebook
Elizabeth Warren has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department to investigate whether Facebook has misled people about the reach of its advertisements.
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Meta urged to allow independent reviews of in-house mental health research
A group of academics have penned an open letter urging Meta to allow independent reviews of in-house research into how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp affect youngsters' mental health.
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Rohingya Muslims sue Facebook
Facebook owner Meta faces legal action in both the US and UK from Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (formerly Burma), with compensation claims worth more than £150bn.
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New Twitter CEO shuffles top team
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has shuffled his top team, days after taking the reins from Jack Dorsey.
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TikTok adds creator monetisation features
TikTok has widened its creator monetisation features, adding tips and video gifts, as it rolled out its Creator Next portal.
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Twitter to ban sharing of personal photos and videos
Twitter is to ban the sharing of personal media, including photos and videos, without the consent of the person concerned.
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Twitter warnings curb hate speech, study suggests
A New York University study found pre-emptive warnings on Twitter about hate speech reduced the volume of objectionable content by as much as a fifth.
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Instagram begins testing 60-second Stories
Instagram has begun tests of 60-second Stories, quadrupling the short-form video format's current length of 15 seconds.
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