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Monday, Oct 13

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Gavin Newsom Signs Laws To Require Social Media Warning Labels, AI Chatbot Safeguards

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Monday that will require platforms to regularly display warning labels of the addictive nature of social media. The bill, AB 56, is among several measures the governor signed to establish…

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California adds protections for kids using social media, AI chatbots

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By 2027, major social media platforms must display a mental health warning to children in the Golden State about potential harms related to online addiction.

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Steam player count record broken again, as Battlefield 6 helps platform cross 41 million mark

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Steam remains the exclusive digital PC gaming marketplace for many buyers. Valve’s platform recently roared past a 41 million concurrent player count, growing rapidly over the past five years. Rivals like the Epic Games Store have…

Sunday, Oct 12

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Babil Khan Returns to Instagram After 6 Months of His Absence From Social Media Platform; Vijay Varma Says, ‘We Got Your Back’ (See Post)

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In the pictures, Babil Khan can be seen wearing a brick red coloured sweater as the winter season makes quite in-roads with monsoon withdrawal. He also penned a long note in the caption, as he spoke about the demons that he battled in the…

Saturday, Oct 11

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“Who’s chatting with me?”: Gabriel Bortoleto stunned after learning Nico Hulkenberg’s social media account reality

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Kick Sauber F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto was left stunned after his teammate, Nico Hulkenberg, revealed that he was not on the social media platform TikTok.

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Business News | Biztoso Launches India's First Social Platform for Businesses in India

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Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 11: In a move set to redefine India's SME digital landscape, Biztoso, a new-age social media platform for businesses, has officially launched…

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Telegram New Update Released: CEO Pavel Durov Lists 12 New Feature Added to Platform Including Gift Signature Removal, Suggested Birthdays and More

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Telegram’s new update has been rolled out for all users, introducing 12 new features. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov listed the new features on social media. These include Gift Signature removal, Suggested Birthdays, and more, aimed at providing…

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Realjjfrosh sets sights on building Africa’s own creator-first social media platform

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‎Nigerian TikTok star Adebayo Temitayo, popularly known as Realjjfrosh, has unveiled plans to launch a homegrown social media platform tailored to empower African creators with fairer monetisation opportunities.

Friday, Oct 10

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Dr Amos Ogunkoya and Zoe Kalar on burnout and the dark side of social media

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Are we all doomed to burn out, or are there ways to balance good health with our busy world? Founder of alternative social media platform WeAre8 Zoe Kalar and GP Dr Amos Ogunkoya of The Traitors Fame discuss the risks of poor health as a…

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EU Commission probes U.S social media

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The European Commission is demanding information from U.S platforms Apple, Snapchat, Google and YouTube over allegations of insufficient child protection, European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said on Friday. European Union…

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Leh administration bans 'fake news' on social media; mobile internet services restored

LEH: The Leh district administration has invoked legal provisions to prohibit the spread of misinformation on social media platforms in the district, which had witnessed violence last month.

Thursday, Oct 9

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New York City sues social media companies over youth mental health impacts

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New York City on Wednesday sued several major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis. The city, its public schools, and its health and hospital…

Attorney General Paxton Launches New Investigation into Discord After Platform Used by Reported Assassin Who Murdered Charlie Kirk

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has expanded his Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act investigation into the social media platform Discord following revelations that the reported assassin who murdered…

NYC sues Google and other social media giants over their addictive platforms

NYC alleges platforms like Facebook and YouTube intentionally hook kids for profit.

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Denmark wants to ban social media for children under 15

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Denmark is taking aim at social media - and it could mean a total ban for kids under 15. Denmark’s Prime Minister says her government will propose new rules blocking kids under 15 from using social platforms - unless parents give the green…

Massive liability: Social media may face the same fate as big tobacco

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Social media platforms have exploited our ancient wiring for conflict and alarm to create addictive outrage, leading to wasted time, rising anxiety, loneliness, and a warped sense of reality, but a cultural awakening could lead to a…

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Barron Trump tipped for top job at TikTok after dad tells users they ‘owe’ him for saving platform

The president has previously claimed that users ‘owe’ Barron Trump for saving the social media platform in a video from the Oval Office

SoundCloud evolves into a more social platform with the introduction of new community-oriented features, including playlists based on friends' likes (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

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SoundCloud evolves into a more social platform with the introduction of new community-oriented features, including playlists based on friends' likes — Music streaming app SoundCloud is evolving into a more social platform with the…

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SoundCloud gets more social by adding a way to see the songs your friends like

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SoundCloud is evolving into a more social platform with new features like playlists based on the likes of friends or favorite artists you follow.