The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in the TikTok ban. The Latest battle over whether to ban the app will force justices to weigh the importance of security with freedom of speech. TikTok and its parent company, Chinese-based ByteDance, asked the Supreme Court to review the case after a lower court ruled last month to uphold a law banning the app …
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The Threads app adds 35M new sign-ups
The Threads app adds 35 million new sign-ups after being launched by Meta as a rival to the X platform to tap microblogging users across the globe. According to the latest news, Threads, and rival Bluesky are competing to attract disenchanted X users following the 2024 election. Bluesky said last week it now has more than 20 million users. The app’s usage …
Read More »Australian Senate approves social media ban on under-16s
The latest social media news coming out of the Australian Senate is that they will ban children under 16 from using social media after its Senate approved the world’s strictest laws. The ban, which will not take effect for at least 12 months, could see tech companies fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; £25.7m) if they don’t comply. Prime Minister Anthony …
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