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Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

techspot - Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian us…

#techpolicy #government #privacy #australia #law #censorship #contentmoderation #advertising #regulation

(LEAD) Nominee for media watchdog to consider social media ban for teens

2 months / co / Kim Han-joo

Huge support for under-16s social media ban – with one catch

2 months / news.com.au

Australia's Social Media Ban Was Pushed by Gambling Ad Agency

2 months / ycombinator

Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

2 months / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

2 months / techspot

Australia kicks the kids off social media

2 months / platformer / Casey Newton

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UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

#apple #google #government #uk #internet #privacy #censorship #contentmoderation #smartphone #regulation

UK Demands Apple and Google Implement OS-Level Nudity Blocking and Age Verification

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones What if you have a medical problem and want to share an image with a Doctor for diagnosis - banned too arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

2 months / bsky / @ecowarriorss.bsky.social / ecowarriorss.bsky.social

The UK Wants Apple to Play Nanny on Nude Photos

2 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

2 months / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

UK Wants Apple to Implement System-Wide Nudity Blocking by Default

2 months / iclarified

Apple, Google will be asked to block nude images until age is verified in the UK, report reveals

2 months / mashable

UK Wants All iPhones to Block Explicit Images Unless You Prove Age

2 months / reddit / /u/quiplaam

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 16982 / 8 stories in 2 months


Tesla Is Testing Robotaxis Without Safety Drivers — or Riders

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is testing its robotaxis without any safety monitors.

#ai #automation #selfdriving #robotaxis #tesla #elonmusk #automotive #safety #regulation

Autonomous Tesla Model Y Fleet Operates Without Safety Drivers

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Tesla stock closes at 2025 high after Musk confirms driverless Robotaxi tests underway in Austin

2 months / cnbc

Tesla robotaxis spotted on public roads without safety monitors

2 months / reddit / /u/casualti21

Tesla Is Testing Robotaxis Without Safety Drivers — or Riders

2 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Tesla robotaxis spotted on public roads without safety monitors

2 months / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver

2 months / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Driverless Tesla Robotaxi spotted in Austin

2 months / mashable

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 16976 / 7 stories in 2 months


SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding with Starlink

EditorDavid / slashdot - "A SpaceX executive says a satellite deployed from a Chinese rocket risked colliding with a Starlink satellite," reports PC Magazine:On Friday, company VP for Starlink engineering, Michael Nicolls, tweeted about the incident and blamed a lack of coordinat…

#china #space #government #aerospace #technology #elonmusk #satellite #starlink #safety #regulation

Chinese Spacecraft Got Disturbingly Close to Smashing Into a Starlink Satellite

2 months / gizmodo / Ellyn Lapointe

SpaceX satellite's near-miss with China spacecraft highlights growing space congestion

2 months / techspot

Starlink VP confirms ‘dangerously close’ Chinese launch incident — close call saw satellite pass within 200 meters of Starlink travelling at over 17,400mph

2 months / tomshardware

Internet based on massive constellations of satellites you say? What could possibly go wrong? theverge@c.im - Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week https://thever.ge/VMJt #Science #SpaceX #Space #News

2 months / bsky / @ruth-mottram.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy / ruth-mottram.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy

Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week

2 months / theverge / Thomas Ricker

SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding with Starlink

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Starlink claims Chinese launch came within 200 meters of broadband satellite

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:20 am / permalink 16944 / 7 stories in 2 months


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SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


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