A California bill proposing to hold platforms accountable for social media addiction has died in committee. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 1), this marks the second year in a row the bill has failed to get past the committee amid heated opposition from big tech companies....
X owner Elon Musk said Friday (Aug. 18) that users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter will no longer be able to block content posted by unwanted followers. “Block is going to be eliminated as a ‘feature’, except for DMs [direct messages],”...
The U.K.’s new anti-fraud strategy reportedly places less burden on tech companies. As the Financial Times reported Monday (May 1), the British government is set to unveil the strategy as early as Wednesday (May 3), with the goal of coordinating lawmakers, police and private companies. However, the...
The U.K. government revealed today (May 10) its legislative agenda for the next parliamentary session. The Queen´s Speech, this year delivered by Prince Charles, unveiled 38 bills that touch upon areas from reducing regional inequality — the center of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign...
January 28, 2024
Social media platform X is hiring 100 content moderators to police child abuse content. “At X, we have zero tolerance for Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), and we are determined to make X inhospitable for actors who seek to exploit minors,” the company formerly known as Twitter wrote on its blog Friday (Jan. 26). “In 2023, we made […]
September 03, 2023
A California bill proposing to hold platforms accountable for social media addiction has died in committee. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 1), this marks the second year in a row the...
August 18, 2023
X owner Elon Musk said Friday (Aug. 18) that users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter will no longer be able to block content posted by unwanted...
May 01, 2023
The U.K.’s new anti-fraud strategy reportedly places less burden on tech companies. As the Financial Times reported Monday (May 1), the British government is set to unveil the strategy as early as...
