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Australia plans to ban social media for children: Senate supports tough controls
Tik Tok will block beauty filters for teenagers to protect their psyche
Google and Meta urge Australia to postpone bill to ban social media for children
Australia advocates a ban on social media for children under 16 and the introduction of age verification using biometrics
Google Gemini wishes death to teenager while doing homework
X can provide users who don't pay for the social network with the ability to use the Grok chatbot
Australian government plans to ban social media for children under 16
Payment of UAH 1 thousand: fraudsters create fake accounts of the Ministry of Social Policy to steal card data
US court denies Meta's motion to dismiss lawsuits from 30 states
Signatures are being collected in Latvia to ban the “X” platform (formerly Twitter)
TikTok is on trial: 13 US states accused of harming teens
Brazilian Supreme Court claims that Elon Musk's company X paid fines to the wrong bank
Meta fined €91 million for improper password storage
New solidarity pension system may start working next year - Zholnovych
Instagram introduces new privacy features for teens
More than 600 children have been adopted in Ukraine since the beginning of 2024
Australia plans to ban children from using social networks
Meta will allow third-party apps to call WhatsApp and Messenger from 2027
Social Network X launches video app for smart TVs: new opportunities for content and live streaming
Pavel Durov commented on the detention in France for the first time
Supreme Court of Brazil finally upheld the blocking of Elon Musk's social network X in the country
Reuters: X blocked in Brazil
Brazilian court orders suspension of social network X due to non-compliance
Brazil's Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk's Starlink accounts over threat of possible ban X
Telegram comments on the detention of its founder Pavel Durov
Tucker Carlson issued a statement after the arrest of Pavel Durov in France
ChatGPT spoke in the voice of Santa
OpenAI has launched a voice mode of communication with Santa Claus in ChatGPT. The feature is available on all platforms until the beginning of January, and the company is resetting usage limits for all users one-time.
ByteDance must abandon TikTok in the US by 2025-Court decision
A US court ordered ByteDance to abandon Tik Tok by early next year under the threat of a ban. The decision could affect 170 million TikTok users in the United States.
Government appoints new co-chairs of the Supervisory Board of the Social Investment Fund
Alexey Kuleba and Oksana Zholnovich headed the supervisory board of the Ukrainian social investment fund. Changes to the composition of the council will now be approved by a joint order of the Ministry of infrastructure and the Ministry of Social Policy.
Zuckerberg meets with Trump to discuss possible further interaction-mass media
Mark Zuckerberg initiated a meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club to build a relationship. The parties discussed the future of American innovation and possible further cooperation.
Australia plans to ban social media for children: Senate supports tough controls
The Australian Senate has approved a bill banning social networks for children under 16. Age verification will be carried out using biometric data or state identification, without providing Passport data to platforms.
Tik Tok will block beauty filters for teenagers to protect their psyche
TikTok introduces a ban on the use of filters to change facial features for users under the age of 18. The restrictions will not apply to Entertainment filters with animal elements.
Google and Meta urge Australia to postpone bill to ban social media for children
Tech giants are calling on the Australian authorities to postpone the adoption of a law restricting children's access to social media. The companies emphasize the need for additional time to assess the consequences of such a decision.
Australia advocates a ban on social media for children under 16 and the introduction of age verification using biometrics
The Australian government has introduced a bill to ban social media for people under 16. Violators face fines of up to USD 32 million and the introduction of biometric verification.
Google Gemini wishes death to teenager while doing homework
Google's artificial intelligence Gemini unexpectedly insulted a schoolboy and wished him death while helping him with his homework. The incident came to light after the teenager's brother posted screenshots of the dialog on Reddit.
X can provide users who don't pay for the social network with the ability to use the Grok chatbot
Social network X is testing free access to the Grok chatbot in New Zealand. The free version will have a limit of 10-20 searches every two hours on different Grok-2 models.
Australian government plans to ban social media for children under 16
The Australian government is preparing a bill to ban social media for people under 16. The new rules may come into force as early as the end of 2025, including an age verification system.
Payment of UAH 1 thousand: fraudsters create fake accounts of the Ministry of Social Policy to steal card data
The Ministry of Social Policy warns about fraudulent resources that promise to pay UAH 1000 from the state. Real payments will be made through the official Diia app.
US court denies Meta's motion to dismiss lawsuits from 30 states
A federal court in California has rejected Meta's offer to dismiss two lawsuits filed by more than 30 states alleging the company's misconduct. Meta is now obliged to respond to these allegations in court.
Signatures are being collected in Latvia to ban the “X” platform (formerly Twitter)
Latvia has started collecting signatures to restrict or ban the activities of the X platform. The initiator calls for an assessment of the platform's relevance to Latvia's interests and for it to become an example for the EU in the fight against disinformation.
TikTok is on trial: 13 US states accused of harming teens
The District of Columbia and 13 US states have filed lawsuits against TikTok, accusing it of causing addiction and negatively affecting teenagers. The states claim that the platform uses algorithms to increase the time spent by children.
Brazilian Supreme Court claims that Elon Musk's company X paid fines to the wrong bank
The Brazilian Supreme Court stated that X paid fines to the wrong bank, which postponed the decision to resume the platform's operation. The company claims that it paid $5.24 million in fines correctly.
Meta fined €91 million for improper password storage
The Irish Data Protection Commission imposed a fine on Meta for storing user passwords in an unprotected form. The investigation lasted 5 years after the company self-reported the incident.
New solidarity pension system may start working next year - Zholnovych
Minister of Social Policy Oksana Zholnovych announced the launch of a new pay-as-you-go pension system starting in July 2025. The system will be based on points that will be converted into a percentage of the average salary in Ukraine.
Instagram introduces new privacy features for teens
Meta is introducing new privacy and parental control settings for Instagram accounts of users under the age of 18. The changes include automatic private accounts, interaction restrictions, and time limits.
More than 600 children have been adopted in Ukraine since the beginning of 2024
Since the beginning of 2024, 666 children have been adopted in Ukraine. However, the adoption of children over 10 years old remains a problem. In addition, only 284 families out of more than 2,000 candidates are ready to adopt more than one child.
Australia plans to ban children from using social networks
The Australian government intends to introduce a law that will prohibit children from using social media. The goal is to protect young people from physical and mental problems caused by social media and cyberbullying.
Meta will allow third-party apps to call WhatsApp and Messenger from 2027
Meta plans to integrate third-party applications into WhatsApp and Messenger. Starting in 2027, users will be able to make voice and video calls through third-party applications, as well as exchange messages with advanced features.
Social Network X launches video app for smart TVs: new opportunities for content and live streaming
Social network X has announced the launch of a video app for smart TVs. It will allow watching videos and creating live broadcasts, turning X into a video-oriented platform.
Pavel Durov commented on the detention in France for the first time
Telegram founder Pavel Durov commented on his detention in France for the first time. He spoke about the security challenges for the platform and his willingness to leave markets where regulatory requirements contradict the company's principles.
Supreme Court of Brazil finally upheld the blocking of Elon Musk's social network X in the country
A panel of the Supreme Court of Brazil has approved a complete blocking of the social network X (formerly Twitter) in the country. The decision was the result of a conflict between Judge Alessandri de Morais and X owner Elon Musk.
Reuters: X blocked in Brazil
Brazilian regulator suspends access to X due to Musk's conflict with a Supreme Court judge. X did not appoint a legal representative in Brazil, which led to the blocking of the platform and the possible loss of an important market.
Brazilian court orders suspension of social network X due to non-compliance
A judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of X's operations due to failure to comply with court orders. The company must appoint a legal representative in the country and pay a fine of $3.28 million.
Brazil's Supreme Court blocks Elon Musk's Starlink accounts over threat of possible ban X
The court froze Elon Musk's Starlink accounts due to the absence of an X representative in Brazil. Musk accused Judge Moraes of censorship and called him “a criminal masquerading as a judge.
Telegram comments on the detention of its founder Pavel Durov
Telegram denies reports of its founder Pavel Durov's detention in Paris. The company claims to comply with EU laws and rejects accusations of insufficient content moderation.
Tucker Carlson issued a statement after the arrest of Pavel Durov in France
American journalist Tucker Carlson commented on the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France. He called it a warning to the owners who refuse to censor the truth on the orders of the authorities.