Australia social media ban: 1 million teen accounts vanish overnight

news.com.au - Potentially up to a million Australian social media accounts have vanished from platforms like X and TikTok – and it’s causing waves globally.

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Britain distances itself from Australia’s social media ban for kids

2 months / politico / Tom Bristow

Aussie ban ‘biggest cultural change’: PM

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Platforms enforce ban with cutting-edge age verification.

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

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Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban

2 months / bbc

Australia Has Banned Social Media for Kids Under 16. How Does It Work?

2 months / bloomberg / Angus WhitleyNewley Purnell

Reddit Cranks Up Safety Rules to Meet — and Beat — Australia's Law

2 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

What's my age again? The tech behind Australia's social media ban

2 months / techxplore

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Reddit Debuts New Teen Safety Tools Amid Australia Ban

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Teens and families facing abrupt social media shutdown impacts.

Social-Media Ban Imposes Brave New World on Australian Teens

2 months / wsj / Rhiannon Hoyle

Kids and Teen Influencers in Australia Say ‘Bye-Bye’ to Social Media

2 months / wired / Charley Locke

Hidden catch in kids’ attempt to avoid ban

2 months / news.com.au

Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban

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Mum’s touching tribute as teen ban kicks in

2 months / news.com.au

Warning to Aussie teens as ban begins

2 months / news.com.au

Alternative Social Media Apps Surge as Australia Teen Ban Starts

2 months / bloomberg / Nasteho Said

Australia bans teens from social media, but nobody thinks it'll really work

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Australia’s social media ban goes into effect Wednesday

2 months / fastcompany / Chris Morris

Millions of Australian Teens Lose Access To Social Media As Ban Takes Effect

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Millions of teens booted from social media

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Millions of teens booted from social media

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Australia just turned kids into lurkers

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Australia social media ban: 1 million teen accounts vanish overnight

2 months / news.com.au

Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

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Adobe Premiere Mobile now has a YouTube Shorts space for easier and faster editing

Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - Create, edit and upload YouTube Shorts directly from Adobe Premiere Mobile

#software #mobile #digitalmarketing #streaming #youtube #apps #technology #contentmoderation #adobe

Adobe Premiere Mobile now has a YouTube Shorts space for easier and faster editing

2 months / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

New Adobe Premiere space offers exclusive templates for YouTube Shorts

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Adobe Premiere Mobile Adds a YouTube Shorts Creation Space

2 months / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators

2 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content

techxplore - Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant to provide Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users with real-time information.

#ai #meta #aiethics #media #technology #assistant #contentmoderation #algorithm #digitalprivacy

Meta’s Chatbot Will Provide AI-Powered Live News via CNN, Fox News

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Meta is partnering with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, the People Inc. portfolio of media brands, The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and USA Today.

3 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Meta cuts deals with several news publishers for AI use

3 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI

3 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content

3 months / techxplore

Meta strikes AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, and USA Today

3 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Meta AI turns into a real-time news hub with CNN, Fox News, and more

3 months / the-decoder / Jonathan Kemper

EU fines X $140 million for violating landmark digital service rules

Jess Weatherbed / theverge - The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, including over the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark. Today’s announcement marks the first time that a c…

#techpolicy #business #privacy #law #contentmoderation #elonmusk #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

Blue check crackdown: scrutiny of deceptive verification design. (12)
Historic DSA move: first enforcement penalty spotlight. (2)
Other DSA coverage: general compliance and fines details. (11)
US-EU clash: fines intensify transatlantic tech tensions. (7)
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Blue check crackdown: scrutiny of deceptive verification design.

EU metes out first-ever Digital Services Act fine, dings X for blue check deception

3 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

EU hits Elon Musk's X with $140 million fine over business practices

3 months / npr / Willem Marx

Elon Musk Slapped With $140 Million Fine Over Deceptive Blue Checks on X

3 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Elon Musk's X Hit With $140M Fine Over 'Deceptive' Blue Checkmark Design

3 months / cnet / Katie Collins

EU Fines X €120M for ‘Deceptive’ Blue Checks in Historic First DSA Penalty

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140 Million for Breaking Digital Content Rules

3 months / parameter / Trader Edge

X hit with $140 million fine from the EU

3 months / engadget / Matt Tate

In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X €120M for ‘deceptive’ blue check verification system

3 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

X fined $140 million by European Commission over 'deceptive' blue checkmark and lack of transparency

3 months / reddit / /u/BreakfastTop6899

EU fines X $140 million over deceptive blue checkmarks

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

EU issues €120 million fine to Elon Musk’s X under rules to tackle disinformation

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Elon Musk's X fined €120m over 'deceptive' blue ticks

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Historic DSA move: first enforcement penalty spotlight.

Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Service Act

3 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

X becomes first company fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act

3 months / qz / Hannah Parker

Other DSA coverage: general compliance and fines details.

EU Fines X 120 Million Euros For Flouting Digital Services Act

3 months / medianama / Rohit Singh

EU hits X with €120M fine for breaching the Digital Services Act

3 months / ycombinator

The EU’s Fine Against X is Not About Speech or ‘Censorship’

3 months / techpolicy

European Commission Fines X $140M, Alleging Digital Services Act Violations

3 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

EU Slaps X with €120 Million Fine Under Digital Services Act

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

EU fines Elon Musks X $140 million for lack of transparency

3 months / mashable

EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching social media law

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Elon Musk’s X Hit With $140 Million Fine in Europe

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EU fines X $140 million for violating landmark digital service rules

3 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Elon Musk's X fined $140 million by European Commission over lack of transparency

3 months / cnbc

EU fines X $140 mln for breaching online content rules, TikTok settles with concessions

3 months / reuters / Yun Chee Foo

US-EU clash: fines intensify transatlantic tech tensions.

Rubio slams EU’s €120M fine on X as ‘attack’ on US tech and users

3 months / reddit / /u/Adventurous_Row3305

Top EU official promises more Big Tech decisions ‘in coming months’

3 months / politico / Pieter Haeck

EU Hits Elon Musk’s X With $140 Million Fine

3 months / nytimes / Adam Satariano and Kate Conger

Brussels Fines Musk’s X €120M, Firing Shot in Transatlantic Tech Showdown

3 months / techpolicy

EU fines Elon Musk’s X €120mn for transparency violations

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EU slaps €120M fine on Elon Musk’s X, straining ties with US

3 months / politico / Pieter Haeck, Eliza Gkritsi

Musk’s X Fined €120 Million by EU in First Content Law Penalty

3 months / bloomberg / Gian VolpicelliSamuel Stolton

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Musk rages at EU after $210m fine

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The European Commission plans to wrap several of its investigations into Big Tech under the bloc’s content moderation law soon, tech chief Henna Virkkunen said today.

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Top EU official promises more Big Tech decisions ‘in coming months’ The EU is preparing to conclude several Big Tech investigations under the Digital Services Act after issuing a €120 million fine to X, a move expected to spark tensions with Washington.

3 months / bsky / @eunews.social / eunews.social

The European Commission plans to wrap several of its investigations into Big Tech under the bloc’s content moderation law soon, tech chief Henna Virkkunen said Friday. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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“Deceiving users with blue check marks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the E.U.,” Henna Virkkunen said in a statement. “We are holding X responsible for undermining users’ rights and evading accountabili

3 months / bsky / @katoiko.bsky.social / katoiko.bsky.social

US needs to follow EU’s example!! although the fine is far from sufficient or commensurate with the offense, it is a step in the direction of accountability. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...?

3 months / bsky / @resistancenomad.bsky.social / resistancenomad.bsky.social

My "the penalty against X was not about free speech" T-shirt has people asking questions already answered by my shirt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...

3 months / bsky / @jeremyschulman.bsky.social / jeremyschulman.bsky.social

the EU has fined X (Twitter) $140 million over "deceptive" blue checkmarks. "Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU," says the bloc’s tech chief ww

3 months / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Elon Musk’s X fined $140 million by European Commission over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmark and lack of transparency www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/e...

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3 months / bsky / @katoiko.bsky.social / katoiko.bsky.social

US needs to follow EU’s example!! although the fine is far from sufficient or commensurate with the offense, it is a step in the direction of accountability. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...?

3 months / bsky / @resistancenomad.bsky.social / resistancenomad.bsky.social

My "the penalty against X was not about free speech" T-shirt has people asking questions already answered by my shirt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...

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Up on @techpolicypress.bsky.social from @ramshajahangir.bsky.social with additional context and implications for the transatlantic showdown over digital regulations. www.techpolicy.press/brussels-fin...

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State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

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#techpolicy #politics #government #immigration #law #censorship #contentmoderation

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

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State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

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State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

3 months / npr / Shannon Bond

2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense

Grace Snelling / fastcompany - Oxford Dictionary just revealed its official word of 2025. It’s “rage bait.”According to an official announcement post, Oxford Dictionary’s team of lexicographers choose a shortlist of potential words each year by analyzing data and trends to “identify ne…

#techpolicy #digitalmarketing #internet #culture #privacy #media #technology #contentmoderation #advertising

Don't get angry, but the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year is 'rage bait'

3 months / npr / Ivy Buck

Oxford's New Word of the Year? It's Designed to Bait, Debate and Irritate

3 months / cnet / Macy Meyer

2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense

3 months / fastcompany / Grace Snelling

Rage Bait Named Oxford Word of the Year 2025

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Oxford Dictionary's 2025 word of the year is 'rage bait'

3 months / qz / Chris Morris

Rage bait named word of the year

3 months / mashable

New Runway Gen-4.5 AI Video Model Dethrones Google Veo 3 and OpenAI Sora 2

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Runway has released Gen-4.5, a new AI video model that has claimed the top spot on independent benchmarks, outperforming Google's Veo 3 and OpenAI's Sora 2 Pro.The post New Runway Gen-4.5 AI Video Model Dethrones Google Veo 3 and OpenAI Sora 2 appeared fi…

#ai #ml #aiethics #genai #deeptech #creativity #media #technology #contentmoderation #animation

Whisper Thunder: None other than Runway Gen-4.5,Outperforms Google Veo 3

3 months / reddit / /u/BuildwithVignesh

New Runway Gen-4.5 AI Video Model Dethrones Google Veo 3 and OpenAI Sora 2

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Runway says its new text-to-video AI generator has ‘unprecedented’ accuracy

3 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Runway’s Gen-4.5 edges past Google and OpenAI in text-to-video benchmark

3 months / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Introducing Gen-4.5 | Runway (previously known as Whisper Thunder aka David)

3 months / reddit / /u/Bizzyguy

OpenAI claims teen circumvented safety features before suicide that ChatGPT helped plan

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - OpenAI claims that the 16-year-old violated ChatGPT's terms of use.

#digitalhealth #openai #aiethics #chatgpt #internet #mentalhealth #law #contentmoderation #litigation #safety

OpenAI Says Dead Teen Violated TOS When He Used ChatGPT To Plan Suicide https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/26/2012215/openai-says-dead-teen-violated-tos-when-he-used-chatgpt-to-plan-suicide?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

3 months / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

OpenAI denies liability in teen suicide lawsuit, cites ‘misuse’ of ChatGPT

3 months / theverge / Richard Lawler

OpenAI Says Dead Teen Violated TOS When He Used ChatGPT To Plan Suicide

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

What the fuck, man

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Segundo a OpenAI, o adolescente que usou gerador de lero-lero para planejar seu suicídio violou os termos de serviço da plataforma. Deve achar justo simplemente cancelar a conta do garoto morto para que ele nunca mais repita isso.

3 months / bsky / @msoares.bsky.social / msoares.bsky.social

OpenAI claims teen circumvented safety features before suicide that ChatGPT helped plan

3 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

OpenAI denies allegations in teen death lawsuit

3 months / mashable

OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide

3 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

Emma Roth / theverge - Character.AI, under threat from several lawsuits over its alleged negative impact on teen mental health, is banning underage users from open-ended chats on its site. Instead, teens will be allowed to use a new “Stories” format that, unlike regular chats, …

#ai #aiethics #genai #chatgpt #education #mentalhealth #law #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy

Teens Can't Talk to Character.AI's Chatbots Anymore. Here's What They Can Do Instead

3 months / cnet / Jon Reed

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

3 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Character.ai launches guided Stories format after banning teens from its chatbots

3 months / engadget / Mariella Moon

Character.AI Blocks Under-18 Users From Interacting With AI Chatbots, Introduces ‘Stories’ As Alternative

3 months / medianama / Rohit Singh

CNN's Apple News feed goes dark while contract talks continue

appleinsider - CNN quietly pulled its feed from Apple News, a temporary move allegedly tied to ongoing contract talks.Apple NewsIf you woke up expecting to read your CNN feed from the Apple News app, you were probably a bit confused this morning. That's because CNN has …

#techpolicy #apple #streaming #business #internet #distributions #law #media #technology #contentmoderation

Apple News Loses CNN

3 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Welp there goes CNN

3 months / bsky / @madebydanny.uk / madebydanny.uk

Apple News Loses CNN

3 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

CNN's Apple News feed goes dark while contract talks continue

3 months / appleinsider

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.

#techpolicy #government #internet #asia #privacy #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy

Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology

3 months / techdirt / Rindala Alajaji

Malaysia takes steps to ban social media for children under 16

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

3 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

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Social Links raises €2.6 million to enhance AI tools that detect fraud, scam messages and brand misinformation

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Amstelveen-based Social Links, a global technology company, has secured €2.6 million ($3 million) in additional follow-on funding to accelerate the development of next-generation defense tools designed to secure companies’ brand, assets, and people in the…

#ai #cybersecurity #analytics #aiethics #chatgpt #cybercrime #scam #contentmoderation #algorithm #digitalprivacy

Social Links raises $3M to boost AI digital risk protection

3 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Social Links Secures €2.6 M To Advance AI Tools Combating Fraud, Scams, And Brand Misinformation

3 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Social Links raises €2.6 million to enhance AI tools that detect fraud, scam messages and brand misinformation

3 months / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Exclusive: Social Links nets $3M to fight AI fraud and misinformation

3 months / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

X’s new About This Account feature is going great

Anthony Ha / techcrunch - A new feature seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts are actually based outside the United States. But the data seems questionable.

#politics #trump #internet #technology #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

X Displays Users’ Locations, Fueling Scrutiny Over Political Accounts

3 months / nytimes / Yan Zhuang

A new feature seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts are actually based outside the United States. But the data seems questionable.

3 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

X's new country-of-origin feature reveals many 'US' accounts to be foreign-run

3 months / hindustantimes

This Chrome extension makes it easier to trust your X feed

3 months / digitaltrends

About This Account reveals the scale of X’s foreign troll problem

3 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

This Chrome extension shows X profile locations right in your feed

3 months / digitaltrends

X’s new About This Account feature is going great

3 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

X’s messy About This Account rollout has caused utter chaos

3 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

New X Feature Reveals Many MAGA Patriots on X Are Not Even Based in The U.S.

3 months / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta has initiated a 14-day warning period for Australian under-16s, setting a December 10 deadline to deactivate accounts under new federal laws.The post Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms appeared fi…

#techpolicy #meta #internet #privacy #australia #law #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy #regulation

Meta gives kids a 14-day countdown ahead of the social media ban

3 months / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

When the ban goes into effect on December 10, Meta will revoke account access for users under the age of 16 in Australia.

3 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close

3 months / bbc

With upcoming ban, Meta begins to notify Australian teens that their accounts will be shut down

3 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

TikTok wants to help you spot AI on the platform, filter it out

mashable - TikTok is testing a feature to control how much AI-generated content users see on the platform.

#ai #aiethics #genai #apps #tiktok #bytedance #contentmoderation #algorithm #digitalprivacy

You'll Soon Be Able to Curtail AI Slop on TikTok With a New AI Slider

3 months / cnet / Omar Gallaga

TikTok is adding a slider to avoid AI junk, and invisible watermarks to make it work

3 months / techspot

TikTok will finally let you control the AI slop invading your feed

3 months / digitaltrends

TikTok is letting users control how much AI content they see

3 months / theverge / Dominic Preston

You can finally tell TikTok to stop showing you fake AI videos

3 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

TikTok wants to help you spot AI on the platform, filter it out

3 months / mashable

TikTok will let users tone down the amount of AI content in their feed

3 months / engadget

TikTok now lets you choose how much AI-generated content you want to see

3 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

“Literal AI Spam Machine”: Google’s Opal Tool Comes Under Fire

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google faces backlash for marketing its new AI tool, Opal, for creating 'scalable' content, a practice that appears to violate its own anti-spam search policies.The post “Literal AI Spam Machine”: Google’s Opal Tool Comes Under Fire appeared first on WinB…

#ai #automation #techpolicy #google #aiethics #contentmoderation #algorithm #digitalprivacy #advertising

“Literal AI Spam Machine”: Google’s Opal Tool Comes Under Fire

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google Opal Tool Creates Optimized Content In Scalable Way - Seriously?

3 months / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Meta is making billions of dollars from scam ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, report says

engadget - Meta is making billions of dollars every year from ads marketing scams and illegal products on its platform, according to a new report from Reuters. The report details the staggering numbers behind scam ads on Meta's platform, and raises fresh questions a…

#meta #cybercrime #scam #facebook #contentmoderation #instagram #digitalprivacy #ads #advertising

Leaked internal documents showed not only that Meta (Facebook etc) failed to remove scammers, but actually decided to identify scam-prone victims and TARGETED them. The scammier the advertiser was, the more they charged. It’s unquestionably aiding and abe

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As long as the $$ is good. . . Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/met…

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Meta estimates that it earns 10% of its revenue from scams, report says

4 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Bombshell report exposes how Meta relied on scam ad profits to fund AI

4 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads

4 months / cnbc

Meta is making billions of dollars from scam ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, report says

4 months / engadget

Meta earns about $7 billion a year on scam ads, report says

4 months / mashable

MPA orders Meta to stop using “PG-13” label on Instagram teen accounts

Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent a cease and desist order to Meta, demanding that Instagram stop using the “PG-13” movie rating to describe the content standards for its teen-focused accounts. The trade group, which is responsible for the U.S…

#techpolicy #meta #law #facebook #contentmoderation #instagram #digitalprivacy #advertising #regulation

MPA orders Meta to stop using “PG-13” label on Instagram teen accounts

4 months / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content

4 months / techxplore

Instagram Hit With Cease And Desist Order Over PG-13 Ratings

4 months / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

The MPA tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to describe teen accounts

Matt Tate / engadget - The Motion Picture Association doesn’t share Meta’s view that the content people under the age of 18 might encounter on an Instagram Teen Account is comparable to what you might find in a PG-13 movie. The MPA has reportedly hit Mark Zuckerberg’s company w…

#techpolicy #meta #privacy #facebook #contentmoderation #instagram #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

MPA tells Meta to stop using the term "PG-13" to describe its new moderation policy or else

4 months / techspot

Meta’s Use of the Term ‘PG-13’ Has Run Afoul of the U.S. Movie-Rating Organization

4 months / gizmodo / Lucas Ropek

Motion Picture Association demands Meta stops using PG-13 rating for teen accounts

4 months / mashable

The MPA tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to describe teen accounts

4 months / engadget / Matt Tate

Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label

4 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Instagram slapped with cease and desist over its use of ‘PG-13’ teen accounts

4 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving th…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #internet #apps #community #law #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy

Discord’s Family Center update now lets parents monitor weekly purchases

4 months / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private

4 months / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Discord launches new safety features following lawsuits

4 months / mashable

Discord gives parents more insight into their teens' activity through Family Center

4 months / engadget

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Australia social media ban: 1 million teen accounts vanish overnight

Global policy watchers and political leaders scrutinize ban.

Platforms enforce ban with cutting-edge age verification.

Teens and families facing abrupt social media shutdown impacts.

Adobe Premiere Mobile now has a YouTube Shorts space for easier and faster editing

Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content

EU fines X $140 million for violating landmark digital service rules

Blue check crackdown: scrutiny of deceptive verification design.

Historic DSA move: first enforcement penalty spotlight.

Other DSA coverage: general compliance and fines details.

US-EU clash: fines intensify transatlantic tech tensions.

All Other Stories

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense

New Runway Gen-4.5 AI Video Model Dethrones Google Veo 3 and OpenAI Sora 2

OpenAI claims teen circumvented safety features before suicide that ChatGPT helped plan

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

CNN's Apple News feed goes dark while contract talks continue

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

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