Monthly Archives: January 2023

India set an ‘incredibly important precedent’ by banning TikTok, FCC Commissioner says

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Techme101

India set an “incredibly important precedent” by banning TikTok two and a half years ago, FCC Commissioner said, as he projected a similar fate for the Chinese giant Bytedance app in the U.S. Brendan Carr, Commissioner of the FCC, warned … Continue reading →

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Wickr Me, Amazon’s encrypted chat app, stops accepting new users

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Techme101

The decision to shut down the app follows an NBC News investigation that revealed it had become a go-to tool for people trading child sexual abuse material.

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More social media regulation is coming in 2023, members of Congress say

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Techme101

Legislators and advocates say they are looking to further regulate social media companies in 2023.

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