Italy fines Meta $880m over photo privacy
Regulator said Meta’s ‘lack of cooperation’ and the large number of people affected contributed to size of the fine.
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EU tells TikTok to fix ‘harmful’ For You feed, threatens fines
TikTok’s algorithm ‘leading users down rabbit holes they cannot easily escape from’, European Commission says.
Tech stock rout, driven by US AI fears, continues in Asian trading
Global markets are being roiled due to concerns over US data centre expansion and AI regulation.
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Why Guinea-Bissau halted a controversial hepatitis vaccine trial for babies
Experts have said the US-funded trial would deny critical vaccines to thousands of infants.
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Australian government defends social media ban for under 16s in court
Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
Spanish transport minister resigns after train crash killed 69 people
Oscar Puente says he could not ‘continue in office’ after two major train accidents in less than a year.
Australia’s High Court hears bid to overturn under-16s social media ban
Online giant Reddit and advocacy group Digital Freedom Project argue ban is unconstitutional.
US judge blocks Trump’s Medicaid rule forcing ill to prove impairment
A US district judge sided with 25 states and the District of Columbia, which sued the administration.
Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage by Google
The US tech giant is investing $15bn in a huge new data centre project in northern Finland.
Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat
Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon dismantled 80 ‘propaganda cells’ operating under new names at 30 universities.
Several people missing after multistorey building collapses in Kenya
Officials say building in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area had no occupation certificate, but ground floor was in use.
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