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Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

techspot - Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian us…

#techpolicy #government #privacy #australia #law #censorship #contentmoderation #advertising #regulation

(LEAD) Nominee for media watchdog to consider social media ban for teens

2 months / co / Kim Han-joo

Huge support for under-16s social media ban – with one catch

2 months / news.com.au

Australia's Social Media Ban Was Pushed by Gambling Ad Agency

2 months / ycombinator

Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

2 months / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

2 months / techspot

Australia kicks the kids off social media

2 months / platformer / Casey Newton

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 16993 / 6 stories in 2 months


UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

#apple #google #government #uk #internet #privacy #censorship #contentmoderation #smartphone #regulation

UK Demands Apple and Google Implement OS-Level Nudity Blocking and Age Verification

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones What if you have a medical problem and want to share an image with a Doctor for diagnosis - banned too arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

2 months / bsky / @ecowarriorss.bsky.social / ecowarriorss.bsky.social

The UK Wants Apple to Play Nanny on Nude Photos

2 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

2 months / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

UK Wants Apple to Implement System-Wide Nudity Blocking by Default

2 months / iclarified

Apple, Google will be asked to block nude images until age is verified in the UK, report reveals

2 months / mashable

UK Wants All iPhones to Block Explicit Images Unless You Prove Age

2 months / reddit / /u/quiplaam

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 16982 / 8 stories in 2 months


Google is Discontinuing its Dark Web Monitoring Tool

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Google is discontinuing its free dark web monitoring tool that warns users when their personal information is circulating on the dark web.The post Google is Discontinuing its Dark Web Monitoring Tool appeared first on Thurrott.com.


Detailed shutdown timelines reveal upcoming service end

Google is retiring its free dark web monitoring tool next year

2 months / engadget / Mariella Moon

Google is shutting down its dark web report feature in January

2 months / bleepingcomputer / Mayank Parmar

Google Is Shutting Down Dark Web Reports — Here’s When

2 months / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February

2 months / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal


General reports confirm tool shutdown and service discontinuation

Google is discontinuing its dark web report security tool

2 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data | Google says the reports lacked “helpful next steps.”

2 months / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

Google to shut down dark web monitoring service

2 months / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Google discontinuing their dark web report

2 months / ycombinator

Google is Discontinuing its Dark Web Monitoring Tool

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret


User feedback cites lack of actionable steps

Google Kills ‘Dark Web Report’ Tool, Citing Lack of Actionable Utility

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google ends dark web monitoring due to poor feedback

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

2 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google To Retire 'Dark Web Report' Tool That Scanned for Leaked User Data

2 months / slashdot / msmash


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Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initially about a year and a half ago,

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 16979 / 15 stories in 2 months


Microsoft Copilot quietly shows up on LG TVs, and you can’t remove it

digitaltrends - LG TV owners are discovering Microsoft Copilot on their home screens following a software update. The AI assistant installs automatically and cannot be removed, highlighting how AI features are increasingly becoming permanent parts of smart TV platforms.T…

#software #microsoft #aiethics #privacy #ux #technology #assistant #tv #updates #copilot

LG quietly added an unremovable Microsoft Copilot app to TVs

2 months / engadget / Anna Washenko

LG TVs Get Unremovable Microsoft Copilot App

2 months / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Users report Microsoft Copilot appearing on LG Smart TVs after software update

2 months / techspot

Microsoft Copilot quietly shows up on LG TVs, and you can’t remove it

2 months / digitaltrends

Microsoft Copilot App is Now Automatically Installed on Some LG TVs

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

LG's latest TV update installs mandatory AI - and you can't delete it or opt-out

2 months / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Microsoft is pushing Copilot onto LG TVs with a recent software update

2 months / reddit / /u/moeka_8962

LG TV users baffled by unremovable Microsoft Copilot installation — surprise forced update shows app pinned to the home screen

2 months / reddit / /u/ScootSchloingo

LG's Software Update Forces Microsoft Copilot Onto Smart TVs

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 16966 / 9 stories in 2 months


Swiss startup Soverli secures $2.6M to rethink smartphone security in Europe

Abhinaya Prabhu / techfundingnews - Europe’s push for digital sovereignty has transformed clouds, networks, and data infrastructure into strategic priorities. Yet the most…

#startups #vc #cybersecurity #mobiletech #infosec #government #europe #privacy #encryption #smartphone

Soverli Raises $2.6M in Pre-Seed Funding

2 months / finsmes / FinSMEs

Soverli Secures $2.6M To Advance Sovereign Smartphone Technology

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Swiss startup Soverli secures $2.6M to rethink smartphone security in Europe

2 months / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Zurich-based Soverli raises €2.2 million to bring sovereign security to everyday smartphones

2 months / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Soverli raises $2.6M to develop sovereign smartphone architecture

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 16952 / 5 stories in 2 months


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