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Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
LONDON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don't want to pay for an ad-free subscription, social media company Meta said Tuesday, bowing to pressure from Brussels over privacy and digital competition concerns. Meta...
Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website. The error gained attention on social media over the weekend, where numerous users shared...
Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars broadcasts could end next week as he faces a court-ordered auction of his company's assets to help pay the more than $1 billion defamation judgment he owes families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Or maybe not. ...
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16. Leaders of the eight provinces held a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss...
YouTuber known for drag race videos crashes speeding BMW and dies
NEW YORK (AP) — A car influencer who posted YouTube videos of drag races on New York City streets died when he crashed his speeding BMW into a light pole near John F. Kennedy airport, police said. Andre Beadle, 25, crashed just after 1 a.m. Wednesday on the Nassau Expressway near...
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance. “Social media...
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said...
South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn, saying it will toughen punishment for offenders, expand the use of undercover officers and impose greater regulations on social media platforms. Concerns about...
Influencer is banned from future NYC marathons for bringing a camera crew to last weekend's race
NEW YORK (AP) — A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend's New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after he ran the race with a camera crew on e-bikes in tow. New York Road Runners, which organizes the venerable race, said in a...
After his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authority. Veteran investigative reporter Mech Dara learned the hard way, when he was recently jailed on a felony charge for some items he had...
