6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (83+ words) Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking down on big tech, a minister said Monday.The draft law requiring a digital duty of care is expected to be introduced…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (128+ words) Ammon News Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows ‘Tweet’ for now Ammon News - A federal court in Delaware has ruled on a trademark fight between Elon Musk’s X and a startup trying to launch a rival…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (96+ words) Is Twitter back? A startup including former Twitter staffer Stephen Coates launched a new platform this week, giving users early access to a “reclaimed” social media platform and the chance to take the fight to Elon Musk.To paraphrase a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (97+ words) The French government will press ahead with a ban on mobile phone use in high schools as classes reconvene in September. But opinion varies on the likelihood of its success, with some citing freedom of speech concerns and others around…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (134+ words) Instagram can make an ad feel almost telepathic. Browse a product on another site, and an ad for the same thing may appear in your feed minutes later. Despite its uncanny accuracy, Meta says it doesn't use your phone's microphone…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (107+ words) TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send each other money via direct messages, according to a new report from Bloomberg. If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (126+ words) YouTube announced on Monday that it’s changing how views are counted on its platform, with a view now counting as soon as a video starts playing or someone enters a live broadcast. Although the Google-owned platform never disclosed how it…...