Tech firms face ‘harsh’ fines and lawsuits from parents under SA plan to ban children from social media
Social media companies will be slapped with “harsh” fines if they allow children under 14 to create accounts and risk lawsuits from parents of...
‘I wouldn’t dream of telling a stranger I hated their laugh’: how does it feel when your social media followers cross a line?
A close friend of mine once cried so dramatically when I told her she would never marry the lead singer of her favourite metal...
Telegram to drop ‘people nearby’ feature and improve moderation
The chief executive of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has announced the messaging app will improve moderation on the platform and has removed some features that...
Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline
The Brazilian supreme court has ordered that X be suspended in the country after the social media platform failed to meet a deadline to...
Elon Musk’s X could face ban in Brazil after failure to appoint legal representative
The social media platform X faces the prospect of a ban in Brazil after failing to meet a court-imposed 24-hour deadline to appoint a...