Here we go again. With California considering a new ‘Journalism Preservation Act’which would essentially force Meta to pay for news content that users share on Facebook, Meta has threatened to ban news content entirely in the state – which is now a common refrain for Meta in such circumstances. California’s Journalism Preservation Act aims to […]
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Whatsapp has launched a last ditch effort to get the UK Government to amend its proposed Online Safety Bill, with an open letter in which it explains that the proposed Bill would effectively ban messaging encryption, and could force Meta to restrict its offerings in the region. the Online Safety Bill is designed to provide […]
The Australian government will consider a new bill that would force social media companies to Obtaining parental consent for users under the age of 16, face hefty fines if caught. Effective enforcement seems largely impossible, but the bill stipulates that social media apps “must take all reasonable steps to determine the age of users and […]