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Indian journalists turn to YouTube as press freedom declines

Since Narendra Modi's election, India's standing in RSF's press freedom rankings has steadily declined. In 2023, the country found itself ranked 161st out of 180 nations. Now, some journalists, including some former star presenters, are ...

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Report recommends no smartphones before age of 13

A French team of experts led by addictologist Amine Benyamina delivered a report on children and screens to President Macron. The report contains 29 recommendations, among those are no screen at all under the age of six, no phone before ...

France 24

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Social media harms girls’ mental health, UNESCO report warns

Spending too much time on social media erodes girls’ mental health with negative impacts on learning, warns a new UNESCO report that also found girls are more susceptible than boys to negative feelings about appearance and body image.

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What happens to content creators if TikTok is sold?

Bloomberg Intelligence says if TikTok is banned in the U.S., many of the platform's content creators could jump ship. The report says YouTube, Instagram and Snap would gain many more viewers.

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TikTok CEO expects to defeat U.S. restrictions

TikTok's chief executive says the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. The bil...

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Biden to sign law that could ban TikTok in U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a law that sets a January 2025 deadline for Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its U.S. operation. Lawmakers behind the ban have warned of national security risks from the popular social...

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Elon Musk decries Australian court 'censorship' of X

Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister after a court ordered his social media company X to take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney, and said the ruling meant any country could control "the entire internet."

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U.S. closer to potential TikTok ban after House vote

An overwhelming majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favour of legislation that would force an ultimatum on TikTok’s parent company, which is partly Chinese owned, to sell within a year or face an outright ban.

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TikTok raises concerns about bill passed by U.S. House

TikTok on Sunday reiterated free speech concerns about a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if its Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.

Reuters

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IDF soldiers chronicle Gaza destruction on social media

Since the start of the war in Gaza over six months ago, Israeli soldiers have filmed and posted hundreds of videos of destruction in Gaza online, with many mocking the destruction of the enclave. The IDF says it's addressing the issue wi...

France 24

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Bill to ban TikTok moves ahead in U.S congress

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would force the wildly popular social media app TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market.

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European politicians turn to TikTok despite security fears

From Germany to Portugal to Belgium, mainstream politicians are joining TikTok, wary of ceding the ground to fringe parties who have been particularly successful at using its short video format to reach young voters in particular.

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WHO report: almost one in six children cyberbullied

Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 worldwide were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 percent four years ago, a World Health Organization (WHO) Europe report covering 44 countries says.

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TikTok became a 'battlefield' in Russia's war with Ukraine

A TikTok video portraying luxury cars and glamorous homes doesn't seem out of the norm. But when the subject is a former defense minister of Ukraine, and an AI voiceover falsely claims he misused Western funds to fund a lavish lifestyle,...

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Trump's media company valued at $8 bn on debut

Trump Media & Technology Group shares surged more than 36% in their debut on the Nasdaq that comes more than two years since its merger with a blank-check firm was announced.

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Trump's Truth Social stock surges on first day of trading

Former President Donald Trump's social media startup went public and is trading under the ticker DJT. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corporation jumped as much as 58% before paring gains and triggering a brief volatility-relate...

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Trump's Truth Social soars in Wall Street debut

Shares in the parent company of former President Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social soared in its first hours on the Nasdaq stock exchange. After opening with a market valuation of nearly $7 billion, shares for Trump Media...

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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog

A U.S. judge threw out Elon Musk's lawsuit against a nonprofit group that faulted him for allowing a rise in hate speech on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

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Meta being investigated for alleged role in the drug market

The Wall Street Journal reports that Meta is under investigation by federal prosecutors for its alleged role in the sale of illegal drugs. The journal reports that investigators in Virginia have issued subpoenas and spoken to potential w...

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Supreme Court hears case on social media disinformation

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on March 18 on whether the Federal government went too far in trying to get social media companies to remove what they considered to be disinformation about COVID. The consequences of a ruling could...

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Why a U.S. TikTok ban could hurt Biden in 2024 election

If President Joe Biden keeps his promise to sign a ban on TikTok over its ties to the Chinese government, the 81-year-old may rob his reelection campaign of a platform that he and fellow Democrats rely on to reach younger voters.

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Indian ex-TikTokers lend hope to U.S. peers

Indian social media influencers and former TikTokers who were hit by a sudden ban on the Chinese-owned app in 2020 say their U.S. counterparts must hedge their bets by creating content on multiple social media platforms.

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Don Lemon claims Elon Musk canceled X deal after interview

Don Lemon claims Elon Musk canceled his deal on X hours after Lemon interviewed Musk for the premiere episode of his show. According to Lemon, there were no conditions placed on the interview but quote, "Apparently free speech absolutism...

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TikTok lobbies the government to avoid ban

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to pass a bipartisan bill that would force the owners of TikTok to divest or face an outright ban in the U.S. TikTok is fighting back. Posts on the social media site have popped...

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TikTok users protest potential ban in Washington

Amidst the U.S. House's vote for a potential TikTok ban due to concerns over its ties to China, the app's CEO is gearing up for Capitol Hill lobbying, while TikTok users mobilize to protest against the ban.

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China criticizes U.S. plan to force sale of TikTok

China says it opposes a US plan to force the sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent company ByteDance. Beijing says it will take all necessary measures to protect the rights and interests of overseas Chinese companies. It comes after the U...

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YouTube blocks video in India on Canadian Sikh's murder

The Indian government demanded YouTube censor CBC's The Fifth Estate documentary on the alleged contract killing of B.C. pro-Khalistan Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. CBC/Radio-Canada received notice that content has been blocked in ...

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Top U.S. diplomat criticizes China's response to potential TikTok ban

The top American diplomat in China sees Beijing's objection to a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. as "supremely ironic." Ambassador Nicholas Burns discusses trade and technological sanctions on Chinese firms and his view that American...

Bloomberg

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U.S. House passes bill that would ban TikTok

The US House of Representatives is taking steps to ban the popular social media platform TikTok due to concerns over its ties to China and potential misuse of user data. The proposed ban has raised concerns about the impact on freedom of...

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F.C.C. official calls TikTok a national security threat

Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr says Tiktok is a national security threat and should not be controlled by ByteDance. He says China has used the platform to collect personal data on Americans in the past, and c...

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