What seems most likely: the law will not be rigidly enforced, as teen-agers and social-media companies figure out ways to circumvent the ban, but the social norm established by the law and its robust popularity among politicians and voters will lead to a significant downturn in social-media use by minors nonetheless. Not every fourteen-year-old is…
Oracle‘s stock jumped about 5% Friday after the cloud provider joined a group of investors slated to lead TikTok’s U.S. operations. In a memo to employees Thursday, CEO Shou Zi Chew said the social media company’s U.S. division will be run by a joint venture that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX. The…
Tesla electric vehicles (EV) in front of the company’s store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A California administrative law judge recently ruled recently that Tesla’s marketing around its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems was deceptive and that the company should face a suspension…
Elon Musk just woke up $168 billion richer. Even as the wealthiest man in the world, he is still setting new records and raising the bar for what ultra-wealthy looks like. The serial CEO’s net worth shot up to $638 billion on Monday, making him the first person estimated to be worth more than $600…
Instagram has installed a new privacy setting which will default all new and existing underage accounts to an automatic private mode. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Instagram users will now be able to watch Reels short-form videos on bigger screens. Meta said Tuesday that the company will begin testing its Instagram for TV app in…
Meta’s social media platform Threads is rolling out updates to its communities feature. According to Meta, the platform is adding more topic-based spaces and testing new badges for active members. The company said that it has expanded the number of communities on Threads, making it easier for users to join conversations around shared interests….
It didn’t provide evidence of their alleged drug trafficking but posted a video of a boat moving through water before exploding 2 min read Last Updated : Dec 16 2025 | 11:20 AM IST The US military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing…
A sweeping Reuters investigation has put a price tag on Meta’s tolerance for ad fraud: billions of dollars a year. For Rob Leathern, a former Meta executive who led the company’s business integrity operations until 2019, the findings expose a stark tension between revenue growth and consumer harm. The report, published Monday, found that Meta…
Israeli intelligence has warned that Tehran has been targeting Jewish communities abroad, reportedly smuggling weapons and using social media cells to incite violence. Israeli authorities were investigating whether state actors, chiefly Iran, were involved in the deadly attack on Sydney’s Jewish community at Bondi Beach on Sunday. Officials are also probing links to Hezbollah, Hamas,…
Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia’s High Court aiming to overturn the country’s under-16 social media ban, Reuters reported. The forum platform called the law contrary to Australia’s constitution as it intrudes on free political discourse. It also argued that Reddit shouldn’t have been included in the ban since it isn’t a social media…