The video platform TikTok announced Wednesday that it will fight a new U.S. law that requires it to cut ties with its Chinese owners or face an outright ban on USA. Here’s what could happen next with one of the most downloaded apps in the world: What does the law say? The bill signed into […]
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MEF: Peru will fail to meet its fiscal goal for the second consecutive year
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) anticipated that it will not be able to meet the fiscal goal of 2% for 2024, which would break, for the second consecutive year, its public deficit objectives, associated with lax collection that it refuses to lift. During his presentation before the Congressional Oversight and Comptroller Commission, Minister […]
Meet the technology company that leads the New York Stock Exchange 2024: surpasses Tesla and Apple
The panorama of the New York Stock Exchange is undergoing significant change, particularly in the technology sector. Companies like Manzana and tesla, which previously dominated investor interest, see a new dynamic in their appeal. This situation highlights the importance of being aware of trends and adapting to market changes. In this changing context, it is […]
EU will investigate Apple, Google and Meta for violation of competition laws
The European Comissionthe executive arm of the EU, decided to show its muscles and announced the opening of an investigation against three technology giants for alleged violation of competition rules. In a statement, the Commission expressed its suspicion that Apple, Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook, Instagram) have not adopted the necessary measures to effectively adapt […]
Meta makes changes to WhatsApp and Messenger to adapt to EU regulations
The technology giant Meta announced this Wednesday that it has made “important changes” in WhatsApp and Messenger to allow interoperability with third-party messaging services, as requested by the new regulation of the European Union (EU). WhatsApp and Messenger will offer end-to-end encryption (E2EE) – a secure communication method that prevents third parties from accessing data […]
Brazilian airlines cancel their flights to Argentina due to the aviation strike
The airlines GOAL and Latam canceled all their flights from Brazil toward Argentina scheduled for this Wednesday, due to the strike carried out by the unions of the aeronautical sector in that country in demand of salary improvements. In separate statements, GOL and Latam explained that passengers had been previously informed of the decision, which […]
Zuckerberg apologizes to parents of victims of child abuse on social networks
The executive director of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, apologized this Wednesday to a group of relatives who claim that their children were victims of sexual abuse because of the Internet, but denied that the use of social networks harm the mental health of minors. This was said during a hearing in the United States Senate, in […]
US Congress questions tech chiefs over child protection
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Executives from Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Discord and Snap appear before the US Senate this Wednesday to talk about the dangers of social networks for children and adolescents. They are accused of not doing enough to limit the risks of these platforms, such as sexual predators or teen suicide prevention. Several victims […]
Türkiye fines Facebook US$159,000 a day until it changes advertising practices
Türkiye has imposed this Wednesday a daily fine of 4.8 million lire (currently about US$ 159,000 or 145,000 euros) on Meta, the parent company of Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook, until it presents a plan to stop sharing user data between its different branches. The measure aims to force Meta to comply with the obligations imposed […]
More than 40 US states accuse Meta in court for harming the health of minors
A coalition of 41 states USA and the District of Columbia sued Meta (parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) this Tuesday and argued that their social networks Instagram and Facebook are addictive and harmful for children. This legal action is the most significant effort by state authorities to stop the impact of social networks […]