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Fed gov opens social media probe

Fed gov opens social media probe

To take a closer look into its role and influence.
Digital Nation Staff May 13 2024 3:53PM Governance
Insta's AI finds nudes in encrypted DMs

Insta's AI finds nudes in encrypted DMs

eSafety welcomes on-device solution to rising sextortion scams.
Jeremy Nadel Apr 16 2024 6:11AM Security
Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny

Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny

Treasury kicks off merger rules review.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 20 2023 12:44PM Strategy
Queensland MP wants eSafety to enforce "criminal post" takedowns

Queensland MP wants eSafety to enforce "criminal post" takedowns

eSafety could force the removal of teens’ carjackings and graffiti posts.
Jeremy Nadel Mar 28 2023 7:00AM Telco/ISP
ACCC wants digital platform consumer protection laws

ACCC wants digital platform consumer protection laws

More effort needed to combat scams.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 11 2022 9:16AM Strategy
Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

Users complained of accounts being suspended.
Staff Writer Nov 1 2022 11:56AM Software
Ireland fines Instagram a record 405 million euros

Ireland fines Instagram a record 405 million euros

Handling of children's data at fault.
Staff Writer Sep 6 2022 11:40AM Strategy
Slick new phishing-as-a-service kit emerges

Slick new phishing-as-a-service kit emerges

EvilProxy covers accounts with most major brands.
Juha Saarinen Sep 6 2022 10:25AM Security
Facebook asks US court for old FTC merger documents in antitrust fight

Facebook asks US court for old FTC merger documents in antitrust fight

FTC fighting to remove Instagram and WhatsApp from Meta.
Staff Writer Jul 7 2022 8:59AM Emerging Tech
Instagram begins to let users post NFTs

Instagram begins to let users post NFTs

Select users able to use the feature.
Athina Mallis May 11 2022 11:01AM Emerging Tech
Tech giants face supervisory fee under new EU rules

Tech giants face supervisory fee under new EU rules

Annual 0.1 percent of income to cover compliance costs.
Foo Yun Chee Apr 6 2022 11:35AM Strategy
George Christensen intros bill to police big tech "censors"

George Christensen intros bill to police big tech "censors"

Arming ACMA to crack down on "cancel culture".
Richard Chirgwin Feb 14 2022 11:55AM Software
Home Affairs says end-to-end encryption is detrimental to public safety

Home Affairs says end-to-end encryption is detrimental to public safety

"Not striking the right balance between the benefits and the risks of harm".
Justin Hendry Feb 2 2022 6:44AM Security
US state attorneys general probe Instagram's effect on kids

US state attorneys general probe Instagram's effect on kids

Investigates whether Meta put profit ahead of safety.
Elizabeth Culliford and Diane Bartz Nov 19 2021 12:39PM Benchmarking Change
All Facebook sites and services vanish from the Internet

All Facebook sites and services vanish from the Internet

Routes to social network disappear.
Juha Saarinen Oct 5 2021 6:30AM Networking
Instagram to require users to share their birthday

Instagram to require users to share their birthday

Amid youth safety push.
Sheila Dang Aug 31 2021 6:48AM Software
Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

Over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
Diane Bartz , David Shepardson , Nandita Bose Dec 10 2020 12:22PM Software
Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads

Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads

Will require birthdates from all new users starting on Wednesday.
Paresh Dave Dec 5 2019 6:29AM Cloud
FTC chairman says Facebook's plan to merge brands may make it harder to split: FT

FTC chairman says Facebook's plan to merge brands may make it harder to split: FT

As FTC probes for antitrust violations.
Staff Writer Aug 20 2019 1:00PM Strategy
Instagram adds tool for users to flag false information

Instagram adds tool for users to flag false information

Hopes to avoid backlash hitting parent Facebook.
Staff Writer Aug 16 2019 1:00PM Software

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