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TikTok is raising its minimum age for livestreaming from 16 to 18 from next month. A BBC News investigation found  many  accounts going live from Syrian refugee camps, with children begging for donations. Some were receiving up to $1,000 (£900) an hour – but  once they  withdrew the cash, TikTok had  haunted  to 70%. In

Social media moderation controversies continue to raise questions about digital freedom. Quick Intro Social media platforms use automated systems and moderation policies to remove content they consider harmful or against guidelines. But what happens when users get punished simply for sharing a photo? A controversial incident involving Facebook sparked debates around censorship, AI moderation, and

When her 16-year-old daughter called “petrified” that bailiffs  fully  body armour were banging on the door, Julie Andrews realised she needed help. The carer was £28,000 in debt for not paying gas, electric and  property tax  bills and had payday loans so she could buy her three children school uniform. “There were times  i assumed

Indian authorities have fined Google 13bn rupees ($161m; £144m) for using its Android platform to dominate the market. The country’s competition regulator has accused the tech giant of  getting into  “one-sided agreements” with smartphone makers to ensure the dominance of its apps. It has ordered Google to “cease and desist” from such practices. Google has

Xbox owner Microsoft has hit back at claims its decide to buy the maker of Call of Duty may unfairly affect its rivals, including Sony, which owns PlayStation.  Microsoft wants to shop for Activision Blizzard, which also makes Overwatch and Candy Crush, for $68.7bn (£59.2bn).  The UK watchdog looking into the plan has said Microsoft

A bullied 12-year-old girl was sent an upsetting social media video days before she killed herself, an inquest has heard. Charley-Ann Patterson was found dead at her  range in  Cramlington, Northumberland, on 1 October 2020. Her mother told the hearing the youngster was also sent other “inappropriate” messages by pupils at her school. The inquest