5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (13+ words) These Malaysians share the painful experience of stepping away from family'thestar.com.my...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (281+ words) BERLIN: A new social media network designed to be a European alternative to algorithm-heavy platforms like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram is to be launched on Wednesday. The app known as wedium is set to start in beta, with the regular…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (676+ words) The Indonesian authorities have summoned officials from Google and Meta over what they said was a failure to comply with a new law that bars children younger than 16 from accessing social media, adding pressure on the tech giants as they…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (557+ words) The nation has started implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. With the move, Indonesia became the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (78+ words) Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister says'The Star Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister says JAKARTA, March 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia summoned "officials from Meta and Google over…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (513+ words) WASHINGTON: With the war in Iran leading to a near-total internet blackout in the country, activists around the world " especially in the United States " are mobilising to help Iranians stay connected via Starlink. Despite being banned, billionaire Elon Musk's satellite…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (494+ words) CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched its MCMC Nexus application, aimed at keeping users informed about the quality and performance of their network connection, while also gathering data on areas with poor coverage or weak connectivity. Deputy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (553+ words) Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia's social media ban for under-16s enters into force. As things stand, he spends most of his free time on TikTok. The primary schooler is one of about 70 million…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (383+ words) LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) - "A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liableon Wednesday in a landmark "social media addiction lawsuit. The outcome could influence thousands of similar cases against the "tech companies brought by parents, attorneys general and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (628+ words) JAKARTA (Reuters): Armed with a smartphone, Anza Zafran Utama, a 9-year-old boy in the Indonesian city of Bogor, is either a dinosaur or a shooter, depending on his mood. Zafran and his friends regularly hang out on Roblox , the U.S. platform…...