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EU imposes €120m fine on X over blue tick verification The European Commission has penalized Elon Musk's social media platform X with a €120 million (£105 million) fine, accusing it of misleading...
Taiwan moves to block RedNote amid fraud surge Taiwanese authorities announced a one-year ban on the Chinese social media platform RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, following a spike in online...
Mass flight cancellations strand thousands across India India's largest airline, IndiGo, grounded hundreds of flights on Friday, deepening travel chaos during the country's peak holiday period. T...
Meta begins removing underage users before new law takes effect Meta has started deactivating accounts belonging to Australian users under 16 on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, six days before...
Australia enforces social media ban for under-16s from 10 December YouTube has criticized Australia's upcoming restrictions on social media access for children under 16, arguing the measures will...
Chinese authorities investigate factory over childlike sex dolls A manufacturing facility in southern China has been ordered to cease operations after local officials launched an inquiry into its...
Thailand eases decades-old alcohol sales restriction Thailand has temporarily lifted its long-standing afternoon ban on alcohol sales in a bid to attract more tourists, officials announced. The s...
US Lawmakers Launch Probes Into Shein and Temu Over Forced Labor and IP Theft Claims Shein and Temu, two of the world's largest online retailers, are facing mounting legal and political pressure...
India Orders Pre-Loaded State Cybersecurity App on New Phones India's government has directed all smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity application on new devic...
Australia stands firm on under-16 social media ban despite tech industry resistance Australia's Communications Minister Anika Wells has dismissed concerns from major technology firms over the cou...
Virgin Media fined £23.8m over telecare service failures during digital transition UK communications regulator Ofcom has imposed a £23.8 million penalty on Virgin Media after the company left tho...
Coupang discloses breach exposing 34 million South Korean customer accounts South Korea's leading e-commerce platform, Coupang, issued a public apology on Monday after revealing that a cybersecur...
Starmer endorses Budget, pushes for faster growth reforms Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will publicly support Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget in a Monday speech, pledging to advance "pro-growt...
Ireland's alcohol culture clashes with health warnings as young drinkers weigh risks In Ireland, where pubs anchor social life and brands like Guinness symbolize national pride, a tension simmers...
Olivia Dean secures fan refunds after slamming 'exploitative' ticket resale market British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean has condemned the concert ticketing industry as "exploitative" and "rife w...
Australian teens challenge social media ban in High Court Two 15-year-old Australians, backed by a digital rights group, have filed a legal challenge against a new law banning under-16s from soci...
Australian teens launch High Court challenge against social media ban Two 15-year-old Australians have filed a constitutional challenge against the nation's upcoming ban on social media for under...
US links EU tech rules to steel tariff cuts in trade talks Brussels - The United States urged the European Union on Tuesday to revise its digital regulations for major tech firms if it seeks redu...
BBC Chair Under Fire for 'Wishy-Washy' Leadership The chair of the BBC, Samir Shah, faced sharp criticism from lawmakers on Monday, with the head of a parliamentary committee questioning whether...
UK nuclear costs soar as report slams 'overly complex' regulations A government-commissioned review has labeled the UK the "most expensive place in the world" to build nuclear power plants, citin...
Formula 1 title race tightens after McLaren disqualifications in Las Vegas The battle for the Formula 1 drivers' championship has intensified after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqual...
Daily Mail publisher agrees £500m deal for Telegraph titles The publisher of the Daily Mail has struck a £500 million agreement to acquire the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, ending years o...
AI to Reshape Hiring at PwC, Chairman Says Artificial intelligence (AI) could curb the number of entry-level graduates hired by PwC, the firm's global chairman, Mohamed Kande, told the BBC, thoug...
Australia expands under-16 social media ban to include Twitch Australia's internet regulator has added Twitch to its list of platforms banned for users under 16, broadening a world-first restrict...
Australia enforces world-first social media ban for under-16s from December From 10 December, social media platforms in Australia must block users under 16 from creating or maintaining accounts,...
Australia's under-16 social media ban prompts Meta to deactivate teen accounts Meta has begun notifying Australian users aged 13 to 15 that their Instagram, Facebook, and Threads accounts will be...
US lawmakers demand testimony from Australia's internet regulator US Republican Jim Jordan has summoned Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant to testify before Congress, accusing her...
US court dismisses FTC antitrust case against Meta over Instagram, WhatsApp deals A federal judge in Washington ruled Tuesday that Meta Platforms did not violate antitrust laws with its acquisiti...
Roblox imposes mandatory age verification to restrict adult-child interactions Roblox will enforce facial age verification for all users accessing chat features, starting in December for Australi...
UK Government to Ban Ticket Resale Profits, Capping Prices at Face Value The UK government will announce a ban on Wednesday on reselling live event tickets for profit, fulfilling a Labour electio...
RedBird Capital withdraws £500m bid for Telegraph Media Group US investment firm RedBird Capital has abandoned its £500 million bid to acquire the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, citing regulatory un...
Teenagers still exposed to harmful content despite Online Safety Act, BBC finds A BBC investigation has revealed that teenagers continue to encounter disturbing content-including posts about bull...
California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses following federal audit California officials will cancel 17,000 commercial driver's licenses after an audit revealed they were issued to imm...
India's start-up IPO surge continues as Lenskart, Groww debut amid valuation concerns India's frenetic start-up listing spree shows no signs of abating, with three unicorns-companies valued at ov...
India's 900 million internet users get free AI tools in global tech push Millions of Indians will gain one year of free access to OpenAI's newly launched ChatGPT Go chatbot starting this week, as...
Sky in preliminary £1.6bn talks to buy ITV's TV and streaming division Sky, owned by US media giant Comcast, is in early discussions to acquire ITV's Media and Entertainment business-including it...
US Court Dismisses Criminal Charge Against Boeing Over 737 Max Crashes A US federal judge has dismissed a criminal fraud charge against Boeing tied to two fatal 737 Max crashes, accepting a gover...
Texas sues Roblox over alleged child safety violations Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Roblox on Friday, accusing the gaming platform of "flagrantly ignoring" child safe...
Australia expands child social media ban to Reddit, Kick ahead of December rollout Australia will extend its pioneering ban on social media for children under 16 to include Reddit and live-stream...
Paris prosecutors launch investigation into online retailers over childlike sex dolls French prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Shein, Temu, AliExpress, and Wish after authorities discovered...
Shein bans sex dolls globally after childlike product allegations Online retail giant Shein announced a worldwide ban on all sex dolls Monday, following accusations that its platform hosted produ...
Maldives enforces world-first generational tobacco ban The Maldives has become the first country globally to prohibit tobacco use, purchase, and sale for all citizens born on or after 1 January 2...
AI set to dominate customer service-but at what cost? Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming customer service, with forecasts suggesting AI could handle 80% of routine inquiries by 2029,...
Trump claims no knowledge of Changpeng Zhao despite controversial pardon U.S. President Donald Trump stated in a 60 Minutes interview broadcast Sunday that he does not know Changpeng Zhao, the cr...
France refers Shein to prosecutors over childlike sex doll sales France's consumer watchdog has filed a formal complaint against fast-fashion retailer Shein for allegedly selling sex dolls with c...
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