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Red hot: key facts about Xiaohongshu, the Chinese app taking the US by storm
Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 In the days leading up to a proposed US government ban on the social media platform TikTok, American users have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu. The United States passed a law last year forcing the popular video platform's owner ByteDance to either sell it or shut it down by January 19. With that deadline looming, Xiaohongshu - a lifestyle-focussed Instagram-meets-Pinterest alternative - has been propelled to the top of the US Apple App Store free downloads chart. The has ... read more |
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TikTok hit by privacy complaints in Europe as Music industry girds for US TikTok banVienna (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Online privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including TikTok, accusing them of "unlawfully" sending Europeans' personal data to China. ... more
US 'TikTok refugees' flee to Chinese alternative appSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 With TikTok facing an imminent shutdown in the United States, American content creators have taken flight - to another Chinese social media app. ... more
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by Sunday. ... more 
Meta not ending fact-checks outside US yet, fails to appease Brazil; Lays off 3,600 for low performanceBrasilia (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Meta told Brazil it would not yet end fact-checks outside the US, but its attempts to clarify its new social media policies fell flat Tuesday as the Latin American nation slammed measures which promote a "digital Wild West." ... more |
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Dozens of German universities turn back on X accountsBerlin (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Dozens of German universities said on Friday they would no longer use social network X - owned by the world's richest man, Elon Musk - citing ethical concerns. ... more 
A closer look at TikTok as US Supreme Court weighs its fateWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The US Supreme Court on Friday will hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the United States. ... more 
Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivotSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 The clean cut hair has grown, his college kid's hoodie is now a gold chain, and his politics have swerved hard right. ... more 
US tech titans ramp up pressure on EUBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg's U-turn on Meta's content rules piles pressure on the EU - already in the crosshairs of Donald Trump ally Elon Musk - to prove it still calls the shots when it comes to Big Tech's behaviour in Europe. ... more 
Can EU stand up to belligerent Big Tech in new Trump era?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Facing charges of "censorship" from both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU will need its full legal arsenal - and political will aplenty - to stand up to US Big Tech once Donald Trump is back. ... more |
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Meta's 'Musk playbook' fans misinformation concerns
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Meta's decision to swap professional US fact-checkers with crowd-sourced moderation has raised fears that Facebook and Instagram could become magnets for misinformation similar to the Elon Musk-owned X, researchers say. Meta's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday the tech giant was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the United States and turning over the task of debunking falsehoods to ordinary users under a model known as "Community Notes," popularized by X. The decisi ... read more 
Samsung warns fourth-quarter profit to miss forecastsSeoul (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expected fourth-quarter profits to fall sharply from the previous quarter and miss forecasts as it struggled to meet robust demand for chips used in artificial intelligence servers. ... more |
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Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for TrumpWashington (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook's announcement that it would end its US fact-checking program the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk. ... more 
Philippines arrests 400 foreigners in scam centre raidManila (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Around 400 foreign nationals were arrested on Wednesday in a "large-scale" raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila, the national immigration agency said. ... more
Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump termWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Social media giant Meta on Tuesday slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, in a major shift that conforms with the priorities of incoming president Donald Trump. ... more 
TVs get smarter as makers cater to AI lifestylesLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Dazzling televisions that routinely star at the Consumer Electronics Show opening here Tuesday are getting ever smarter with an eye toward being at the heart of AI-centered lifestyles. ... more
Meta Names UFC boss Dana White, a Trump ally, to boardSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Social media giant Meta announced Monday the appointment of three new directors to its board, including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) head Dana White, a close ally to US President-elect Donald Trump. ... more |
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