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‘Take responsibility’: UK PM Starmer tells social media firms on online safety
Australia last year became the first country to ban social media for children under 16
Snap to cut 1,000 jobs after activist pressure, bets on AI efficiency
The firm expects to cut over US$500m in annual expenses by year’s second half through these layoffs
Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance
Tech companies can face a fine of up to A$49.5 million (S$43.9 million)
One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, SnapChat after social media ban
Platforms must block people aged under 16 or face a fine of up to A$49.5 million (S$45 million)
UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children
ICO fined Reddit nearly £14.5 million (S$24.8 million) last month
Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026
France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece are also jointly testing a template for an age verification app
Snap starts checking users ages before Australian under-16 ban
SNAP will start checking many users’ ages in Australia as it prepares for a world-first social media ban for under-16s next month.
Social media giants must stand trial on addiction claims
META Platforms, ByteDance, Alphabet and Snap must face trial over claims that they designed social media platforms to addict youths, a judge ruled, clearing the way for the first of thousands of cases...
Snap tops revenue estimate and unveils US$400 million deal with Perplexity AI, shares jump
SNAP beat third-quarter revenue estimate on Wednesday and said it has partnered with Perplexity AI to integrate its artificial intelligence-powered search engine into Snapchat, sending the social medi...
Australia says social media ban will not age test all users
AUSTRALIA will not require social media giants to verify the ages of all users under its ban on under-16s using the platforms, Canberra said on Tuesday.
