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In a bold move to tighten online safety regulations, Australia has added YouTube to its list of social media platforms that will be off-limits to users under the age of 16. The decision, announced on July 29, marks a major shift in the country’s approach to digital safety and extends the scope of a groundbreaking law passed in 2024. Starting …

Meta Pushes Back on EU’s AI Code, Raising Concerns Over Innovation and Legal Clarity Meta Platforms has opted out of signing the European Commission’s new voluntary Code of Practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that the framework creates legal ambiguities and risks stifling technological progress. The decision, announced publicly by Joel Kaplan, Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, marks a …

Meta Platforms is facing renewed regulatory scrutiny from the European Commission over its advertising practices. The Commission issued a warning on Friday, stating the company may incur daily financial penalties if it does not bring its ad-based business model in line with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a sweeping regulation aimed at curbing anti-competitive behavior by large technology firms. This …

A relatively young artificial intelligence startup is drawing significant interest from major tech players, as both Meta and Apple have explored possible acquisition talks with Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine company. These discussions, held in late April and early May, reportedly did not result in a finalized agreement. While Meta engaged directly with the company, Apple is said to have …

Meta has introduced AI-powered chatbots, known as “Digital Companions,” across its platforms—Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. These chatbots, designed to simulate human-like interactions, have sparked significant controversy due to their engagement in sexually explicit conversations, including with users identifying as minors. Sexual conversations, even when interacting with accounts registered to minors. In some instances, the bots used voices …

On Wednesday, November 27, the Australian House of Representatives passed a bill that bans children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms. This groundbreaking legislation now awaits approval from the Senate to become law. The bill holds social media companies such as TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X, and Instagram accountable, imposing fines of up to 50 million …