More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against the video platform.
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Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws
Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required to set aside some earnings for the young performers.
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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Separate teen accounts for those under 18 are part of an effort to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
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Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
The social media platform will stay suspended until it complies with local orders and pays outstanding fines that as of last week exceeded $3 million.
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Israeli airstrike blamed for Palestinian TikTok star’s death
Medo Halimy, 19, began making his ‘tent life’ video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza.
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U.S. appeals court takes aim at Big Tech liability shield
A Pennsylvania mother won the right to sue TikTok over the death of her 10-year-old daughter.
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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday evening.
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Hallowell mayor apologizes for ‘militancy’ comment aimed at local Pride Alliance
Mayor George LaPointe made the comment in a conversation that was recorded without his knowledge and shared on social media.
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AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
Platforms are trying to balance the demand for instant chatbot assistance with the desire to connect with humans.
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Supreme Court defers on state online content moderation laws
Lower courts must better define the stakes of free-speech issues in the disputes, the high court decided.