1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (141+ words) MOSCOW (Reuters) : Russia has fined the Telegram messaging app 35 million roubles ($432,366) for failing to remove banned content, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Monday. Authorities have repeatedly accused Telegram, one of the most popular messaging apps in Russia, of allowing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (647+ words) Brussels (AFP): The EU said Friday that TikTok needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines under the bloc's digital content rules, drawing a sharp pushback from the Chinese-owned platform. In preliminary conclusions of a probe opened two…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (334+ words) SYDNEY (AFP): Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology. The platform urged the Australian authorities to oblige app stores to check users…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (230+ words) (Web Desk): At the beginning of 2026, Google-owned YouTube deleted more than 4.7 billion views by removing low-quality, AI-generated videos, commonly referred to as "AI slop" from its platform. An initial report released in November 2025 by online video editing platform Kapwing had…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (601+ words) US authorities have reportedly investigated claims that Meta can read users" encrypted chats on the WhatsApp messaging platform, which it owns. The reports follow a lawsuit filed last week, which claimed Meta "can access virtually all of WhatsApp users" purportedly…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (554+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) : Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisis, as the national debate about kids" screen time enters a new phase. The bellwether trial…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (181+ words) In a statement, the PTA said that freedom of expression on digital platforms is a fundamental right of every individual; however, the promotion or dissemination of unlawful content under the guise of free speech is entirely unacceptable. It further stated…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (122+ words) LONDON (Reuters): British regulator Ofcom said on Friday it had opened an investigation into Meta Platforms over the information it had provided relating to WhatsApp for one of its market reviews. "Last year, we carried out a review of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (127+ words) (Reuters) : Canada's federal court has overturned a government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations, allowing it to continue to operate at least for now, Politico reported on Wednesday. In 2024, Canada ordered TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (368+ words) GHAZNI (TOLONews): As part of efforts to expand telecommunication services in Ghazni province, 26 new sites for the Salam Telecom network have been activated and handed over for public use across the provincial capital and 14 districts. Officials say tens of thousands…...