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Heads of major social networks soon to be heard in the US Senate

Heads of major social networks soon to be heard in the US Senate

The bosses of the main social networks, Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord will be heard at the end of January in the US Senate on their efforts to protect children from sexual exploitation on their platforms, elected officials announced on Wednesday. This hearing, scheduled for January 31, is the …

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South Africa: Competition Commission takes Facebook and WhatsApp to court

South Africa: competition commission takes Facebook and WhatsApp to court

The South African Competition Commission on Monday said it had taken Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms to court for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market, Reuters reports. In a statement, the regulator accused Meta of “abusing its dominance by engaging in exclusionary conduct geared at preventing competitors …

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