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Nepali government asks Meta, TikTok to remove graphic flood content, misinformation

Nepali government officials held talks with Nepal-based representatives of TikTok and Meta on Aug 28.

Malaysia to regulate e-commerce platforms following complaints

Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the country is considering immediate steps to regulate e-commerce platforms, including a registration mechanism, after complaints by users and some merchants.

Brazil slaps TikTok owner with $38m fine over data use

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at an election rally in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 22. He has pushed for stronger online protection for children and teenagers as he seeks a fourth term.

UK’s Burnham says glorifying dangerous driving on social media is ‘reprehensible’

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham visiting the Wall of Remembrance for Ukraine’s fallen service members, in Kyiv, on Aug 24.

British police arrest 12 after deadly wrong-way crash that killed two officers

Police officers Matthew Blades (left) and Tom Clough were killed in the crash, along with five youths. Officials have warned of a trend for young people to carry out dangerous driving stunts to post on social media.

Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups’ content to recruit children: NGO

Human Rights Watch said the circulation of social media content by armed groups “glorifies life in armed group ranks” and promotes “deceptive job offers”.

Why social media giants are on trial in the US for hooking kids

Many of the lawsuits allege that the social media giants design endless, algorithm-generated feeds to induce young users into a so-called flow state.

Sweden’s police order Tiktok and Meta to remove 30 ads for criminal services

Criminals in Sweden are increasingly making use of social networks, and recruiting teenagers to commit crimes, including murder.

US Justice Department and TikTok reach $500 million children’s privacy settlement

The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy, and illegally collecting their information.

TikTok ads use AI clones of popular figures Dewy Choo, Zhang Linghe to target S’poreans

Dewy Choo (right) is among popular figures whose identities have been exploited to market products to Singaporean TikTok users, joining the likes of Chinese actor Zhang Linghe.

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