Saskatchewan wants feedback on potential social media ban for kids under 16 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 30, 2026 1:44 pm Updated March 30, 2026 1:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Scott Moe say his government is planning to ask people in Saskatchewan for their views on banning social media for children under 16. Moe says […]
Meta’s court losses spell potential trouble for AI research, consumer safety
[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, United States, on February 19, 2026. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty Images Over a decade ago, Meta – then known as Facebook – hired social science researchers […]
‘Asinine BS’: RFK Jr. Blasted Over This ‘Genuinely Crazy’ Trump Claim
[ad_1] Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who once flexed his disdain for Donald Trump and his base of “belligerent idiots,” stressed on Saturday that he “drank the Kool-Aid,” and the president wasn’t as “ill-informed” as he once believed. In remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Kennedy claimed Trump has “encyclopedic, molecular knowledge” across […]
Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over skincare marketing to children
[ad_1] A view of a Sephora beauty product store on May 30, 2025 in Sherman Oaks, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Italian regulators are looking to clamp down on the tween skincare obsession and are investigating the LVMH-owned cosmetic brands Sephora and Benefit over an “insidious” marketing campaign to children. The Italian Competition Authority […]
Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules
[ad_1] A New Mexico state court jury on Tuesday held Meta liable for nearly $400 million in civil damages after a trial where the state attorney general accused the Facebook and Instagram operator of failing to safeguard kids who use its apps from child predators. The civil trial, which began with opening arguments in Santa […]
Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of $44 billion acquisition, jury says
[ad_1] Elon Musk arrives at federal court on March 4, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Josh Edelson | Getty Images A jury in California found that Elon Musk defrauded Twitter shareholders during the runup to his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company, according to a verdict issued on Friday. Total damages could reach […]
Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has verified account on X, Elon Musk’s platform
[ad_1] Mojtaba Khamenei; the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; is seen in Tehran; Iran; on December 14; 2016. Reza B | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has a new “verified” account on X, the influential social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Khamenei, whose X […]
Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture
[ad_1] A technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber. George Frey | Reuters Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder. The new company will be majority owned by investment firm Stonepeak and led […]
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan sees AI chip revenue ‘significantly’ above $100 billion next year
[ad_1] Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Broadcom CEO Hock Tan sees the artificial intelligence boom gaining so much steam that he’s projecting AI chip revenue next year “significantly in excess of $100 billion.” After the chipmaker reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter and issued a strong forecast for the current […]
MPs Split Social Media By Dancing In Parliament With Strictly Stars
[ad_1] Some MPs have divided the internet after they were filmed dancing in parliament even as the crisis in the Middle East rages. Parliamentarians, including the Speaker of the Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle, gathered in Portcullis House on Wednesday morning while Strictly Come Dancing stars Angela Rippon and Alex Kingston showed them some moves. The […]