Britain could bring in an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as early as this year and close a loophole that left some AI chatbots outside safety rules, as part of government efforts to respond more quickly to digital risks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government last month launched a consultation on a […]
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Three contract workers suffered burns while working on transport operations at the ExxonMobil XOM.N facility in Beaumont, Texas, KDFM and other media reported late on Thursday. The KDFM report cited a statement from ExxonMobil, which said the contract workers were receiving treatment, and that a comprehensive investigation had been initiated. “We’re told the EMS units
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Second US aircraft carrier to head to Middle East amid Iran tensions, US media reports
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European countries are taking their broadest swipe yet at social media, with a growing number weighing bans of the services for minors and setting the stage for a new showdown with some of the biggest US companies. The policy was first implemented in Australia, encompassing Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram and Facebook, Snap Inc., Elon Musk’s
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Elon Musk’s X Corp. sued a startup on Tuesday after it sought to cancel X’s Twitter trademarks so it can “bring Twitter back” as a new social media platform. X said in the lawsuit in Delaware federal court that its Twitter brand is still “alive and well” and “not ripe for the picking,” and that
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Mike Mathews Marsh McLennan, headquartered in New York City, appointed Mike Mathews as global digital infrastructure leader. Based in Boston, Mathews brings over 25 years of specialized industry experience to this newly created position, having worked with companies and investors across key sectors, including data centers, advanced computing, digital mining, renewable energy, wireless networks and
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Message board website Reddit on Friday filed a lawsuit in Australia’s highest court seeking to overturn the country’s social media ban for children, calling it an intrusion on free political discourse and setting the stage for a protracted legal battle. The San Francisco-based firm, which ranks Australia among its biggest markets, said in a High
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Trump plan to require social media handles from Europeans and other expedited travelers sparks pushback
Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children’s social media access
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