3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (607+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia's online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms. Experts say the Australian courts…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (607+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia's online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms. Experts say the Australian courts…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (369+ words) Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country to ban TikTok from its phones over security concerns about the Chinese social media site. On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a bona fide social media star, took to…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (11+ words) Video Iranian-backed group claim responsibility for hacking Patel's email'abcnews.com...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (861+ words) JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. With the move, Indonesia…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (183+ words) The emails were from prior to 2019, according to sources. Hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email, according to sources familiar with the situation." The majority of the emails were from prior to 2019, according to sources, and appear to be…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (389+ words) Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology's next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence "Yahoo's journey illustrates how a company with an early advantage can disappear without continuous innovation," Scout explained, while also providing hyperlinks to other…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (711+ words) Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube SANTA FE, N.M. -- Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived at…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (415+ words) The court said internet providers aren't liable for users' piracy of content. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that internet service providers cannot be held liable for illegal downloads of copyrighted material like music, movies, and TV shows simply because…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (785+ words) The trial saw Mark Zuckerberg and others testify. In a landmark decision, a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing apps that harmed kids and teens and failed to warn them about the dangers. The jury awarded compensatory damages…...