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Questions linger over data center presentation
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (781+ words) A June 29 closed session of the Festus City Council has renewed criticism from the public because representatives of CRG gave a presentation on its proposed data center development behind closed doors. In a written statement issued by CRG the night…...
Indonesia summons Google, Meta for 'not complying' with teen social media ban: minister
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) Indonesia is one of the biggest social media users in the world Indonesia issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with a social media ban for under-16s that entered into force over the weekend, the…...
Australian regulator probes Facebook, You Tube over teen social media ban
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) A teenager holds a mobile phone displaying a message from social media platform Instagram after the account was locked for age verification in Australia in December A host of tech giants including Facebook and You Tube are under investigation for…...
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Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (685+ words) You Tube, Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox -- deemed "high-risk" platforms by authorities in the Southeast Asian nation -- will start deactivating underage accounts in Indonesia Some teachers in Indonesia have said social media was a distraction…...
Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (629+ words) Both Meta and You Tube say they will appeal the California verdict A Los Angeles jury's ruling that Meta and You Tube contributed to a teenage girl's depression marks a potential turning point in the years-long legal battle against social…...
US jury finds Meta, You Tube liable in social media addiction trial
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (689+ words) Plaintiff attorney Laura Marquez-Garrett and family members celebrated a landmark win against Meta and You Tube which were accused of addicting young social media users A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and You Tube liable for harming a young…...
Social media addiction trial jury deliberations continue
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) Meta's chief Mark Zuckerberg was a star witness at the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles Jurors will return to court here on Thursday to continue deliberations in a civil trial accusing Meta and You Tube of harmfully hooking…...
Teens spend a third of school day on smartphones
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (190+ words) Teenagers spend a third of the school day staring at their smartphones, according to a new study. Frequent phone checking - mostly for social media or entertainment - "undermines" the concentration needed to succeed in class, scientists say. They believe their findings…...
Consultant asks stakeholders to suggest data center incentives
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (1193+ words) Steve Etcher, a consultant the Festus City Council hired Feb. 26 during a special meeting, speaks about the potential data center at a meeting on Monday. Festus city leaders and other community stakeholders were asked Monday what sort of incentives they…...