In an era of increasingly polarized public discourse, a new study published in Frontiers in Human Dynamics offers a compelling look at how individual political ideologies shape—and are shaped by—online engagement with scientific content. The research article, titled “A Computational Study of How Individual Political Ideology Predicts Engagement With Scientific Content on the Web,” examines…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X—formerly known as Twitter—is facing scrutiny over possible violations of U.S. sanctions, after an investigation suggested that premium features of the site are being accessed by users in Iran. The report, published by Wired under the headline “Elon Musk Appears to Be Violating US Sanctions by Providing X Premium Accounts…
In an effort to counter the growing threat of online polarisation and its destabilising effects on democratic societies, the European Commission has launched a new funding initiative aimed at fostering social cohesion through digital means. The move was announced in a recent article titled “New Call for Proposals to Advance Social Cohesion in the Face…
The European Commission has taken a significant step in enforcing the Digital Services Act (DSA), issuing preliminary findings that TikTok may be in violation of the regulation due to what it describes as “addictive design” features. The assessment, titled “Commission preliminarily finds TikTok’s ‘addictive’ design may breach the Digital Services Act” and published on the…
Paris prosecutors have conducted a raid on the French offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, escalating ongoing scrutiny over the platform’s operations in Europe. According to a report titled “Paris Prosecutors Raid French Offices of Elon Musk’s X” published by WIRED, the search was carried out as part of…
Governments around the world are intensifying efforts to regulate children’s access to social media platforms amid growing concerns over their impact on mental health, online safety, and data privacy. As outlined in the recent article titled “ET Explains: Global push to restrict children’s social media use” published by the Economic Times, several countries are proposing…
Apple CEO Tim Cook has issued a solemn statement to employees in response to the tragic shootings in Minneapolis, underscoring the company’s solidarity with all those affected and reaffirming Apple’s ongoing commitment to inclusion and justice. According to the article titled “Tim Cook Addresses Minneapolis Shootings in Internal Memo” published by StartupNews.fyi, the internal memo…
A self-proclaimed cryptocurrency “Dogecoin millionaire” has identified a new digital asset he believes could mirror the meteoric rise of DOGE, attracting attention within certain corners of the crypto investment community. In a recent article titled “Dogecoin Millionaire Who Bought at $0.0006 Reveals Why Pepeto Is the Next Major Opportunity,” published by Startup News FYI, the…
French authorities’ recent decision to impose stricter age limitations on social media use has drawn a muted response from the country’s teenagers, according to a report titled “Teens underwhelmed by France’s social media ban,” published by The Economic Times. Under the new law, users under the age of 15 are required to obtain parental consent…
A recent report titled “Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption,” published by StartupNews.fyi, has triggered renewed scrutiny of WhatsApp’s long-standing claims about user privacy and encryption practices. The controversy centers on a new class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. federal court, alleging that the Meta-owned messaging platform misrepresents the nature and security of…
