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      US Supreme Court to hear cases over free speech and social media

      A decision could help define the legal authority that platforms like Meta and TikTok have to police content

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      Social media CEO will meet seven lenders on October 5

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      Companies are throwing whatever new ideas they can think of at the wall to see what sticks for the new technology

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    • Thursday, 28 September, 2023
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      Star hosts at UK national broadcaster will be banned from party political campaigning or endorsements

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      Facebook parent unveils ‘mixed-reality’ Quest 3 headset to rival Apple’s Vision Pro

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    • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
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      Video app can no longer facilitate ecommerce sales on its platform in what had been its largest market

      Zulkifli Hasan, Indonesia’s minister of trade, said the rules, which apply to all social networks, were to ensure fair competition
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      Can the chief of the company formerly known as Twitter survive Musk’s chaos and win back advertisers?

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      Facebook owner scales back space as more employees work from home

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      Newspaper groups warn Meta that decision will hurt both the industry and society

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      Social media group is branching out into ecommerce but the US is not the only country with concerns about the app

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      For a certain kind of activist, politics has been reduced to pure performance

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      His Insta alter egos lampoon the ultra wealthy. So why are the people he mocks begging him for more?

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      Amid a flurry of launches and upgrades, many law firms remain hesitant about how and when to join in

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      Minister accuses Chinese-owned viral video app of ‘monopolistic’ business practices

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    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
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      Big Tech faces fresh legal obligations as Brussels lists services bound by new rules

      Apple’s App Store and Google’s YouTube among 22 digital services classed as ‘gatekeepers’ as new EU law kicks in

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    • Tuesday, 5 September, 2023
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      Tech group draws ire of media companies after announcing pullback

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    • Monday, 4 September, 2023
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      Many companies are still trying to figure out how VR can contribute to learning and development

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      Jobs are evolving fast — but too many employers are not helping their staff keep up

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    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
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      Social media groups restrict personalised ads in scramble to comply with landmark legislation

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