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Brazil Sues Online Platform Discord Over Alleged Failures in Children Protection
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (351+ words) Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company’s alleged failure in protecting children online Brazil…...
Meta Settles With US States Over Social Media Harms
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (595+ words) A worker stands inside the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole Aug 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms reached a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the country that the company designed Instagram and Facebook to addict…...
More States Crack Down on Student Cellphone Use in Schools
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (951+ words) More than two-thirds of states now impose restrictions on cellphone use in schools, with a growing number opting for ‘bell-to-bell’ bans. More States Impose School Cellphone Bans A student turns his cell phone off and stores it in his backpack....
Meta Faces 29-State Trial That Could Reshape Instagram and Facebook
1+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) Aug 18 (Reuters) - A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users' mental health will begin making its case on Tuesday in California federal court in a trial that could…...
Taiwan Briefly Slows Its Mobile Internet to Text-Only Speed as Part of Defense Drill
1+ week, 6+ day ago (411+ words) For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled Taiwan Briefly Slows Its Mobile Internet to Text-Only Speed as Part of Defense Drill The slowdown Thursday for people in the capital, Taipei, and six other cities and localities was part…...
Broadband Grants Paused as Critics Allege Favoritism Toward Elon Musk’s Starlink
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (577+ words) The Texas Broadband Development Office has paused disbursements of federal funds for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program Broadband Grants Paused as Critics Allege Favoritism Toward Elon Musk’s Starlink The Texas Broadband Development Office placed a temporary hold Tuesday…...
Meta Says It Has Taken Down 756,000 Australian Teen Accounts as Ban Enforcement Looms
1+ week, 6+ day ago (453+ words) SYDNEY, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said on Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts, and promised more action in the face of…...
Google Unveils Latest Pixel Phones With Slimmer Cameras and More AI Features
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (425+ words) This image provided by Google in August 2026 shows its lineup of Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5 and ear buds. (Google via AP) Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful…...
Russia Rolling Out Starlink-Style Network Faster Than Expected, Kyiv Says
2+ week, 2+ day ago (342+ words) KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Russia is rolling out its own version of the Starlink satellite internet system faster than expected and plans to have nearly 300 satellites in orbit by 2027, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official. SpaceX's Starlink network, which operates in…...
Politicians Have OK’d Student Cellphone Bans in 106 Countries Amid Scant Evidence They Do Much Good
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1164+ words) After France enacted the first comprehensive student cellphone ban in 2018, 106 countries and 39 U.S. states now have them. The problem? Experts say there is scant evidence they’re working. Back to School With More Cellphone Bans BERTRAND GUAY | AFP via Getty Images As…...