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Deepfake political scam ads surging on Meta platforms
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Scammers are among the top political advertising spenders on Meta’s platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians — including President Donald Trump — to promote fake government benefits, a US watchdog group said Wednesday.
Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app.
US urges curb of Google's search dominance as AI looms
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance.
US judge rules against Google in online ad tech antitrust case
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market, in a legal blow that could rattle the tech giant's revenue engine.
China discusses sale of TikTok US to Musk to avoid ban
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/01/2025
» Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves billionaire Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.
EU launches 'illegal content' probe into Elon Musk's X
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - The EU announced "formal infringement proceedings" against Elon Musk's X platform on Monday, under a law cracking down on illegal online content, after identifying disinformation related to Hamas's October 7 attack in Israel.
Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» KATHMANDU - Nepali influencer Anjana Aryal went from homemaker to entrepreneur by sharing recipes on TikTok, but her lucrative business collapsed last month when the Himalayan republic banned the Chinese-owned short video app.
Musk regrets controversial post but won't bow to advertiser 'blackmail'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» NEW YORK - Elon Musk apologised Wednesday for endorsing a social media post widely seen as anti-Semitic, but accused advertisers who are turning away from his social media platform X of "blackmail" and said anyone who does so can "go fuck yourself."
Musk's X sues media nonprofit over portrayal of site as full of anti-Semitism
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk's X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content.
IBM pulls ads from Elon Musk's X over pro-Nazi posts
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - IBM on Thursday said it has stopped advertising on X due to a report its ads were shown next to pro-Nazi posts at the platform formerly known as Twitter.