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TikTok to pay $400m in US to end children’s online privacy case in one of largest settlements agreed by Big Tech
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US legal case concerning children’s online privacy, marking one of the largest such settlements reached with a major technology company. The deal underscores continuing regulatory pressure on TikTok and other Big Tech firms over how they handle the data and safety of young users. The…
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Careful what you say! Disgruntled homeowner forced to pay builder a whopping $673,000 after accusing him of shoddy work in viral social media posts
A homeowner in Truganina, Melbourne, has been ordered to pay builder Singh Homes a substantial $673,000 after a court found in the company’s favour over claims the homeowner made online. The dispute arose after the homeowner accused the builder of shoddy workmanship in social media posts that went viral, prompting Singh Homes to take legal…
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Serrano draws 3.4m views on TikTok for 50th win
Amanda Serrano retained her unified WBA and WBO featherweight titles with a majority decision win over Argentina’s Lucrecia Manzur, in what was the first world title boxing match to be streamed live on TikTok. The bout, which drew 3.4 million total views on the platform, marks Serrano’s 50th career win and underlines her status as…
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‘They’re thinking about the likes’: deadly TikTok motorway trend horrifies Ireland
A collision on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, Ireland, has killed five teenage boys and left a mother, her young son and two aunts seriously injured, sparking outrage over a TikTok trend in which young men film themselves driving recklessly, including going the wrong way down motorways, in pursuit of online attention. The case…
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Teen drops high-profile social media addiction lawsuit
A teenager has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat, which was set to go to trial later this year as part of a broader series of cases accusing social media giants of designing addictive platforms. The teen, referred to as P.M.Y., previously settled with TikTok and “chose to dismiss the remainder so she…
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The TikTok joyriders causing carnage for clicks: GUY ADAMS asks why social media platforms host reckless driving gangs’ videos – and finds police aren’t allowed to pursue their vehicles
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TikTok agrees $400m settlement over children’s privacy allegations
The US Department of Justice has confirmed that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle its 2024 lawsuit alleging breaches of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which the DOJ has now formally described as one of the largest recoveries ever secured in such a case. The lawsuit accused TikTok of collecting data from…
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Ms Rachel speaks out on Black hanging cases as Raleigh death is declared suicide
Children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel has spoken out about a series of cases in which Black people have been found hanged, after a death in Raleigh, North Carolina, was ruled a suicide by authorities. The comments come amid heightened public attention and speculation surrounding such cases, with Ms Rachel’s remarks reported by Fox News as part…
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TikTok agrees $400m US settlement over children’s data
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, closing a lawsuit that accused the platform of breaching federal children’s privacy law. The deal, first reported by Axios, requires no admission of wrongdoing but commits TikTok to stronger age controls and greater parental oversight, and lands as…
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Rockstar to continue GTA 6 Netflix reveal despite leaks
Rockstar Games pressed ahead with its planned Netflix reveal for Grand Theft Auto 6 despite ongoing leaks from a hacking group calling itself Cyberleek, according to reports reinforcing earlier accounts of the studio’s stance. Gameplay footage obtained in the breach continued to circulate online, with the leakers signalling further material was to come, yet the…