5+ day, 21+ min ago   (290+ words) “We’ll require social media platforms to provide user empowerment tools that give people over the age of 16 genuine and enduring choice about what they see in their feeds,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters in Canberra. The proposed legislation would…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) Brazil's government under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the country's Supreme Court have tried to regulate the use of the internet by minors, with mixed results so far, at a moment when countries, including Australia, Canada and Indonesia,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (503+ words) Walkie-talkies provide reliable communication when cell service isn't available, making them useful for camping, hiking, skiing and overlanding. Controls are easy to use thanks to dedicated buttons for channel switching, volume adjustment, dual-channel watch, powering on and off, and push-to-talk....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (563+ words) The United Arab Emirates-based app, which reports having 1 billion users worldwide, faces a fine of up to 54.6 million Australian dollars ($38 million) if convicted in the Australian Federal Court for “alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material,” eSafety Commissioner Julie…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (727+ words) Russian authorities said Wednesday they had charged Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism, the latest step by the Kremlin to bring the internet and digital communications under its control. The charges…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (284+ words) SFGATE The action exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior, commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said “Children’s content must never be visible to strangers,” he said If TikTok does not take steps called for by the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (318+ words) AdGuard blocks ads, trackers, and malicious websites across up to nine devices with a single lifetime subscription. TL;DR: A lifetime AdGuard Family Plan subscription is available for just $11 (MSRP $169.99) through July 26, helping protect up to 9 devices from ads, trackers,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (310+ words) Lawyers representing YouTube filed a notice of appeal Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, less than a week after Meta, which was also a defendant in the case, filed its own notice of appeal. The lawyers are expected to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (163+ words) The City of Mountain View is warning the public about a phishing scam targeting people involved in planning, building, and development projects. City officials said on Monday that scammers are sending fraudulent emails requesting wire transfers for planning-related fees. According…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (143+ words) Police in Fremont are warning residents about a scam in which fraudsters impersonate city departments and demand fake payments or fines tied to permits and other applications. Police said all legitimate city of Fremont email addresses end with @fremont.gov....