Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced he has joined counterparts from 14 other states to send letters to Apple and Google asking them to increase the age rating for the TikTok app, currently marketed to children 12 years old and up. The attorneys general detailed the misleading nature of the TikTok age ratings—which incorrectly portray…
15 States Pushing Apple and Google to Increase Age Recommendation for TikTok
15 States Push Apple and Google to Increase Age Recommendation for TikTok
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced he has joined counterparts from 14 other states to send letters to Apple and Google asking them to increase the age rating for the TikTok app, currently marketed to children 12 years old and up. The attorneys general detailed the misleading nature of the TikTok age ratings—which incorrectly portray…
Apple Fined 1 Million Euros by Paris Court Over App Store Practices
PARIS—The Paris Commercial Court on Monday fined iPhone maker Apple just over 1 million euros ($1.06 million) for imposing abusive commercial clauses on French app developers for access to the company’s App Store, the court ruling showed. The ruling, seen by Reuters, said there was no need to order Apple, which has a market value…
Australia’s Regulator Condemns Apple, Microsoft for ‘Turning Blind Eye’ to Child Exploitation, Abuse Online
Australia’s e-safety commissioner, the independent regulator for online safety, has taken aim at tech giants Apple and Microsoft for allegedly “turning a blind eye” to child exploitation on iCloud and OneDrive. In a press release on Dec. 15, e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said the regulator had sent out legal demands for information to some of the world’s biggest…
7 Big Tech Firms Criticised Over Not Doing Enough To Stop Child Exploitation: Australian Regulator
December 15, 2022
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Seven of the world’s largest Big Tech firms have been told to do better in tackling online child sexual exploitation by the Australian government after a report undertaken by the eSafety Commissioner found their response inadequate. Apple, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Snap, Microsoft, WhatsApp, Skype, and Omegle were reprimanded by eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, who…
Apple’s Japan Investment Crosses $100 Billion, CEO Cook Visits Chip Epicentre
TOKYO—Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as its Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook visited the epicenter of the country’s semiconductor industry. Cook said in a Monday tweet he visited Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, home to factories of many…
Capitol Report: FTX Accused of Giving Tens of Millions to Lawmakers; Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law
Unanswered questions linger over the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was absent from an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill after his arrest. What do lawmakers propose to prevent a future collapse? President Joe Biden signed a bill that grants federal protections to same-sex marriage. What does it mean and why are some…
Protesters Support Apple Hunger Striker
Beijing is hitting back at Washington’s sweeping sanctions by bringing a dispute against the United States to the World Trade Organization. A hunger strike at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino is protesting the tech company’s AirDrop restrictions in China. Alabama and Utah are joining a growing list of states going after TikTok. As of now, nine…
Capitol Report: FTX Gave Tens of Millions to Lawmakers; Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law
Unanswered questions linger over the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was absent from an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill after his arrest. What do lawmakers propose to prevent a future collapse? President Joe Biden signed a bill that grants federal protections to same-sex marriage. What does it mean and why are some…
Twitter to Relaunch Twitter Blue at Higher Price for Apple Users
Twitter Inc. will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday. The company said users could subscribe to the revamped service that will allow subscribers to edit tweets, upload 1080p videos, and get a blue checkmark…
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