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Social media companies purge 4.7mn accounts after landmark Australia ban

ft - First data released on impact of blocking access for children as other countries monitor progress

#techpolicy #government #internet #australia #media #censorship #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

7 wks / techxplore

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

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Social media companies purge 4.7mn accounts after landmark Australia ban

7 wks / ft

About 5 Million Accounts Shut in Australia Kids Social Media Ban

7 wks / bloomberg / Angus Whitley

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Democrats Blast SEC Over Crypto Retreat, Justin Sun’s Alleged China Ties

André Beganski / decrypt - House Democrats have accused the SEC of selectively enforcing laws against crypto firms, while spotlighting Tron founder Justin Sun.

#blockchain #crypto #techpolicy #government #us #scam #law #litigation #sec #crypto

House Democrats Press SEC Over Pause In Justin Sun Case — Three House Democrats are demanding answers from the SEC after the agency paused enforcement in the Justin Sun matter, raising questions about a potential retreat from crypto oversight. Lawmakers s

7 wks / bsky / @biztoc.com / biztoc.com

House Democrats press SEC over pausing Justin Sun case, citing ‘pay-to-play’ concerns

7 wks / theblock / Timmy Shen

Democrats Accuse SEC of Political Influence in Justin Sun Case Pause

7 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Democrats Blast SEC Over Crypto Retreat, Justin Sun’s Alleged China Ties

7 wks / decrypt / André Beganski

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Ripple CEO Breaks Silence on Coinbase’s Sudden Withdrawal from Key Bill

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed surprise over Coinbase’s strong rejection of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act. Garlinghouse acknowledged the concerns raised by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong regarding tokenized stocks and stablecoin rewards.…

#blockchain #crypto #techpolicy #politics #government #finance #governance #law #sec #crypto

Circle (CRCL) Stock: Drops Following Coinbase Opposition to Clarity Act Draft

7 wks / parameter / Newton Kitonga

XRP falls 4% on crypto market weakness even as ETF inflows stay strong

7 wks / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Bitcoin slips to nearly $95,000 as Senate delay and risk-off moves weigh on crypto

7 wks / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Ripple CEO Breaks Silence on Coinbase’s Sudden Withdrawal from Key Bill

7 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Crypto Industry Representatives and Senate Democrats to Discuss Stalled Crypto Bill

7 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Coinbase CEO Slams Crypto Bill, Cites Concerns Over Consumer Rights

7 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

SEC Faces Backlash from House Democrats Over Dropped Crypto Cases

7 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Senators vow to revive crypto bill - Politico

7 wks / politico

Citron Research Claims Coinbase Fears Tokenization Rival Securitize

7 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Crypto Shock in Washington: Coinbase Pulls the Plug and Forces Senate to Freeze the CLARITY Bill - HOKANEWS.COM

7 wks / hokanews

Senate Banking Committee delays crypto bill markup after Coinbase withdraws support - The Cryptonomist

7 wks / cryptonomist

CLARITY Act Faces Split as 2 Major Crypto Camps Clash Over U.S. Rules - FXLeaders

7 wks / fxleaders

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‘Heinous’: Musk’s AI Grok facing probe

news.com.au - Millions of accounts were deactivated in the wake of Australia’s social media ban, but it’s an “even more potentially catastrophic” threat that has the watchdog worried.

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #apps #censorship #elonmusk #grokai #safety #advertising

Minister Smyth says laws adequate to tackle non-consensual Grok AI images, after meeting with Attorney General.

7 wks / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

Minister Smyth says laws adequate to tackle non-consensual Grok AI images

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool

7 wks / reddit / /u/aktivate74

Japan calls on X to take measures against AI-generated sexualized images

7 wks / reddit / /u/Saltedline

State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps

7 wks / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

Musk’s Grok AI Faces Scrutiny From Japan Over Sexualized Images

7 wks / bloomberg / Takashi MochizukiMayumi Negishi

After backlash, X restricts Grok from generating sexualized images of real people

7 wks / siliconangle / James Farrell

Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says

7 wks / reddit / /u/Bigmacman_

‘Heinous’: Musk’s AI Grok facing probe

7 wks / news.com.au

These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids

7 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps

7 wks / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Grok now bans illegal porn generation, after monetizing it

7 wks / reddit / /u/Federal-Block-3275

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Italy's Privacy Watchdog, Scourge of US Big Tech, Hit By Corruption Probe

BeauHD / slashdot - The powerful data privacy watchdog in Italy long known for aggressively policing U.S. and Chinese AI giants is under investigation for possible corruption and embezzlement. Reuters reports: Rome prosecutors are investigating the agency's president, Pasqua…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #gdpr #europe #privacy #law #eu #digitalprivacy #regulation

Italy's Privacy Watchdog, Scourge of US Big Tech, Hit By Corruption Probe

7 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Italy's privacy watchdog, scourge of US big tech, hit by corruption probe

7 wks / ycombinator

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How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

Adam Satariano,Paul Mozur,Sheera Frenkel / nytimes - Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

#techpolicy #government #internet #asia #censorship #telecommunications #satellite #starlink #digitalprivacy

Inside the fight to keep Iran online: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/t...

7 wks / bsky / @sheeraf.bsky.social / sheeraf.bsky.social

Inside the fight to keep Iran online: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/t...

7 wks / bsky / @sheeraf.bsky.social / sheeraf.bsky.social

Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue

7 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano,Paul Mozur,Sheera Frenkel

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Sheera Frenkel

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State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy

Ivan Penn and Karen Weise / nytimes - Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.

#cloud #techpolicy #energy #government #business #datacenter #environment #pricing #economy #regulation

State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy

7 wks / nytimes / Ivan Penn and Karen Weise

State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy

7 wks / nytimes / Ivan Penn,Karen Weise

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Senate Crypto Regulation Markup Fizzles Over Stablecoin Yield Debate

PYMNTS / pymnts - Getting crypto markets legislation passed in the U.S. is becoming as volatile as crypto markets themselves. Thursday (Jan. 15) was supposed to be a big day for the digital asset sector. The Senate Banking Committee, which oversees the Securities and Excha…

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #banking #politics #government #finance #law #sec

Senators Postpone Crypto Market Bill as Coinbase Flexes Its Muscle in Washington

7 wks / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

Tokenization firms reject Coinbase's crypto bill equities claims

7 wks / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says company opposed crypto bill to protect consumers

7 wks / coindesk / Will Canny

Senate Democrats pursuing a Friday call with crypto industry on market structure bill

7 wks / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

Senate Crypto Regulation Markup Fizzles Over Stablecoin Yield Debate

7 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

After Coinbase Reversal Forces Delay on Crypto Bill, Is There a Path Forward?

7 wks / decrypt / Sander Lutz

Senate Banking Committee lawmakers say crypto bill is ‘closer than ever’ despite setbacks

7 wks / theblock / Sarah Wynn

DeFi community sees ‘bad’ crypto bill’s collapse as win, not setback

7 wks / coindesk / Margaux Nijkerk

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AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty

Lindsay Clark / theregister - EU-only ops, German subsidiaries, and a pinky promise your data won't end up in Uncle Sam's hands Amid continued trade and geopolitical volatility between Europe and the US, Amazon Web Services is making its European Sovereign Cloud generally available to…

#cloud #dataprivacy #techpolicy #cloudsec #amazon #government #datacenter #europe #eu #regulation

Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe

7 wks / techxplore

London Stock Exchange Group signs new data deal with AWS

7 wks / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty

7 wks / theregister / Lindsay Clark

AWS expanding in Belgium, Netherlands and Portugal, amid sovereign cloud launch

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Laura Varley

Is the AWS European Sovereign Cloud sovereign enough?

7 wks / techzine / Sander Almekinders

Amazon launches its 'sovereign' cloud in Europe and plots expansion

7 wks / cnbc

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