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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

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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

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 11:20 pm / permalink 17987 / 4 stories in 7 wks


Verizon’s January 14 Blackout: The 10-Hour ‘SOS’ Event Explained

IDrop News Staff / idropnews - A look back at the January 14 Verizon outage that left 2 million in SOS mode. From Krispy Kreme's "sweet backup" to the FCC's investigation, here's what happened.Read More...

#mobiletech #techpolicy #business #internet #us #wireless #pricing #law #emergencyservices #fcc

Verizon’s $20 make-good: How to claim your outage credit today

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Verizon outage spurs calls for mandatory refunds when cell service is disrupted

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Verizon’s January 14 Blackout: The 10-Hour ‘SOS’ Event Explained

7 wks / idropnews / IDrop News Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 9:20 pm / permalink 17980 / 3 stories in 7 wks


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

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 17951 / 5 stories in 7 wks


Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know

John Ruwitch / npr - Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.

#software #mobiletech #networking #business #broadband #internet #wireless #technology #patching #bugs

Verizon customers are getting $20 after outage — but specifics on its cause remain elusive

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

How bad was the Verizon outage? Really bad.

7 wks / mashable

'Fat Fingers' May Have Caused Verizon's Network Outage, According to Analyst

7 wks / cnet / Jeff Carlson

If You Use Verizon, You Could Be Eligible For Account Credits Right Now

7 wks / slashgear

Verizon is giving customers a $20 credit for the outage—but only if they claim it. Here’s how

7 wks / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

Verizon outage spurs calls for mandatory refunds when cell service is disrupted: You shouldn’t have to ‘beg for it’

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Verizon (VZ) Stock: Slides as Network Outage Triggers $20 Customer Credits and FCC Scrutiny

7 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know

7 wks / npr / John Ruwitch

Verizon blames nationwide outage on a "software issue"

7 wks / bleepingcomputer / Lawrence Abrams

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 17938 / 9 stories in 7 wks


Elon Musk's X Bans Access to ‘InfoFi’ Crypto Projects Amid ‘AI Slop’ Backlash

André Beganski / decrypt - X is making major changes to its API to prevent access by "InfoFi" crypto projects that seek to incentivize "reply spam," an exec said.

#ai #blockchain #crypto #techpolicy #aiethics #internet #media #contentmoderation #api

Kaito to sunset 'Yaps' as X cracks down on InfoFi apps, token falls 17%

7 wks / coindesk / Oliver Knight

Elon Musk's X Bans Access to ‘InfoFi’ Crypto Projects Amid ‘AI Slop’ Backlash

7 wks / decrypt / André Beganski

Kaito token plummets after X revises API policies to ban InfoFi crypto projects

7 wks / theblock / Jason Shubnell

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 17918 / 3 stories in 7 wks


The Day the Cell Towers Died

Joanna Stern / wsj - Verizon customers across the U.S. lost service Wednesday, inconveniencing millions—including one grumpy columnist.

#mobiletech #networking #techsupport #business #broadband #internet #wireless #pricing #telecommunications #fcc

Verizon Is Slipping Customers 20 Bucks to Pay for Yesterday’s Outage

7 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Verizon Offers $20 Bill Credit After Massive Outage | Here’s How to Claim It

7 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Were You Affected By The Verizon Outage? You May Be Receiving Credits

7 wks / bgr

Verizon outage cause revealed

7 wks / mashable

How to claim Verizon's $20 credit for Wednesday's service outage

7 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

The Day the Cell Towers Died

7 wks / wsj / Joanna Stern

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 12:36 pm / permalink 17914 / 6 stories in 7 wks


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