Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, X CEO Linda Yaccarino spoke out in support of a law that critics deem pro-censorship.
Snap CEO says 20 million U.S. teens use Snapchat, but only 200,000 parents use its Family Center controls
During today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on kids’ online safety, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel shared that 20 million teenagers use Snapchat in the United States and that around […]
7 songs poised to make a Swift exit from TikTok amid UMG’s licensing dispute
Universal Music Group is set to pull its music from TikTok. Here are 7 songs that might be pulled from the app, from artists like Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande.
Mark Zuckerberg defends teenage creators’ right to public Instagram accounts
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Meta, commented in today’s Senate hearing on children’s online safety that teenagers should be able to be creators and share their content […]
Microsoft, X throw their weight behind KOSA, the controversial kids’ online safety bill
On the eve of Wednesday’s big tech hearing (both big tech and a big hearing — five CEOs are testifying as we speak), Microsoft stepped up to back […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Apple and Google should manage parental consent for apps, not Meta
In today’s online safety hearing, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg again pushed back at the idea that businesses like his should be responsible for managing parental consent systems for […]
Universal Music is set to pull its songs from TikTok
Universal Music, whose artists include Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake, is set to pull its music from TikTok after failed negotiations.
Ofcom report finds 1 in 5 harmful content search results were ‘one-click gateways’ to more toxicity
Move over, TikTok. Ofcom, the U.K. regulator enforcing the now official Online Safety Act, is gearing up to size up an even bigger target: search engines like Google […]