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A Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that three in five Americans support stricter government oversight of social media platforms, with two-thirds backing age-verification requirements to protect minors from harmful content and addictive design.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled a scheme providing free three-month AI software subscriptions to 100,000 Malaysians aged 18-30 after completing digital modules, aiming to democratise AI access and prevent technology from widening urban-rural and wealth disparities.
Twenty-five US Republican lawmakers have pressed President Trump to initiate trade investigations against European Union tech regulations, characterizing them as discriminatory economic tools against American technology companies.
The European Commission is pressuring Meta to redesign Instagram and Facebook, citing addictive features that exploit minors. Non-compliance could trigger fines exceeding €12 billion, marking a significant regulatory crackdown on platform algorithms and design practices.
The European Commission has formally charged Meta with breaching digital regulations, targeting addictive features in Instagram and Facebook. Regulators demand changes to autoplay and infinite scroll or face substantial fines.
The European Parliament has voted to restore temporary rules permitting technology companies to identify and eliminate child sexual abuse content online, though lawmakers secured protection for end-to-end encrypted communications to address privacy concerns.
India's information technology ministry has instructed Meta's WhatsApp to suspend its planned username feature rollout and submit a response within three days, citing concerns over fraud and impersonation risks.