Google, Meta Among Big Tech Companies Challenging New York Child Safety Online Bills
Google and Meta lead a group of companies in a lobbying effort against two bills aimed at enhancing online safety for children, the New York Post reported Monday. The companies, alongside various advocacy groups and businesses from different sectors, have already spent $823,235 through mid-March to influence lawmakers, and this figure is expected to surpass […]
Meta, Google leading nearly $1M lobbying fight to kill NY online child safety bills
Google and Meta are at the forefront of a fierce push to repeal a New York state bill aimed at protecting children online. And spending in the controversial lobbying battle is on track to exceed $1 million, the Post reported. A group of Big Tech companies, advocacy groups, and companies from other sectors has announced […]
Rubbish music, chatbots and online queues: welcome to your life lived on hold | Elle Hunt
IWhen we look back at how we spend our days, we don’t want to think about all the time we spent calling the tax office. But that and other necessary administrative vices are increasingly taking up our precious time. Last year, taxpayers spent a total of about 800 years on hold with Revenue and Customs […]
Oregon man convicted of sexually abusing 2 children he met online gets 12 1/2 years in prison
An Oregon man who met two 15-year-old girls on Snapchat, sexually abused them while traveling through three states, and ultimately abandoned them in a park has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, prosecutors say. It was announced on Thursday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Thursday that Albert […]
Instagram parent Meta hit with online child safety probe in Europe
Instagram’s parent company Meta will be investigated in Europe for allegedly failing to protect children online from social media addiction, dangerous content and other harmful influences, regulators announced Thursday. . The European Commission is investigating whether Meta violates the Digital Services Act. The Digital Services Act is a comprehensive law that came into effect last […]
Elon Musk Blasts ‘Insane’ Proposed Canadian Law Meant To ‘Prevent Online Hate’
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX, owner of X Holdings (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory2:51 PM – Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Elon Musk recently highlighted the “insane” bill on online hate speech that is being passed by Canada’s parliament. If approved, violators could face fines of up to $50,000 or life […]
Online Leftists Organize Against Celebs Who Haven’t Weighed In on Israel-Hamas War
Leftists on social media are organizing against celebrities and influencers who have not publicly spoken out about the Israel-Hamas war, subjecting popular figures to what they call a “digital guillotine.” “It’s time for the public to do what I like to call a ‘digital guillotine’, a ‘digitine’ if you will. All who are not using […]
Stormy Daniels ‘Trolls’ Trump Online After Trial Testimony
Stormy Daniels. (Photo by Philip Farawan/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory3:23 PM – Friday, May 10, 2024 After testifying in Donald Trump’s New York trial this week, former adult film star Stormy Daniels attempted to poke fun at the former president and his legal team. advertisement “A real man responds by standing in court under oath […]
Target selling Pride Month merchandise online and in ‘select stores’ after pushback
Target announced Friday that it will carry Pride Month products only online and in “select stores” this year, following backlash over last year’s designs. In a statement to The Hill, Target said it will offer a collection of products for Pride that include “adult apparel, home goods, food and beverages hand-picked based on guest insights […]
Apple forced to apologize after new iPad Pro ad sparks controversy online: ‘We missed the mark. We’re sorry’
Sound Planning Group CEO David Stryzewski responded to reports on “The Big Money Show” that Apple is developing an AI chip for data centers. Apple has apologized after its new iPad Pro ad received widespread and sharp criticism. The ad, titled “Crush!”, was released earlier this week. A hydraulic press is shown crushing musical instruments […]