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Australia Social Media Ban Hits 4.7 Million Teen Accounts in First Month
Date: January 15, 2026
SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took...
UK Media Regulator Says Snapchat Improves Illegal Content Risk Checks
Date: January 15, 2026
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Ofcom said on Thursday social media platform Snapchat has significantly improved its illegal content risk assessment following concerns raised by the media regulator last...
Amazon Launches Europe-Based Cloud Service to Address Data-Sovereignty Concerns
Date: January 15, 2026
FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Amazon's AWS launched a new cloud service located entirely in Europe on Thursday, addressing user concerns about the data security delivered by mainly U.S.-based...
US Doj Closes Investigation of Swedbank
Date: January 14, 2026
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Swedbank said on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the bank without enforcement. The investigation was initiated in 2019 and related to...
Musk's XAI Curbs Grok Image Editing After California, Europe Air Concerns
Date: January 14, 2026
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was not aware of any "naked underage images" generated by xAI's Grok chatbot, as scrutiny of the AI tool intensifies worldwide. "I not aware of any...
UK Social Housing Firm Faces $404 Million Fraud, Bribery Probe
Date: January 14, 2026
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Wednesday launched a bribery and fraud investigation into the former management of Home REIT, a UK-listed social housing company. The...