In his State of the Union address US president says it's time to 'strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted advertising at children and demand tech companies stop collecting personal data' on children
While the overall result was good, changes to social media advertising and a new investment in alternate realities pulled profits down
Big tech is under fire for rampant misinformation and prolific hate speech
Company says the CMA's findings contain 'fundamental errors'
User verification can be implemented without compromising the personal privacy of users, it says
Non-profit groups say TikTok has been collecting childrens' data without permission or consent
Use of the term is without any scientific basis, it argues
Social media company says that the data referred to is all public profile information that can be accessed via their app or API
The hearing will deal with disinformation on the world's largest social media platforms
The new platform will be initially introduced in the US and is aimed at taking on Substack and Medium