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New York Becomes the First U.S. State to Impose a Moratorium on Data-Center Construction
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the country's first moratorium on the construction of new hyperscale data centers, lasting up to a year. Another bill that could tighten the restrictions is still awaiting her signature.
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EU Weighs Social Media Restrictions for Teens
The European Union is exploring the possibility of introducing tough restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media. Among the measures under discussion are age limits, an outright ban and phased access.
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New York Set to Become First US City to Ban Deceptive Subscription Schemes
New York aims to become the first city in the US to legally ban unfair practices around signing up for and renewing subscriptions. The news drew wide discussion on Hacker News.
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EU Demands Meta Disable Autoplay and Infinite Scroll
The European Union has threatened Meta with heavy fines if the company does not change the user-engagement mechanisms on its platforms. The demands come under the Digital Services Act.
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EU preliminarily finds Instagram and Facebook “addictive”
The European Commission has concluded that Meta is breaking the Digital Services Act because of the “addictive” design of Instagram and Facebook. The company could face app redesigns and a fine of up to 12 billion dollars.
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Truecaller clashes with India's telecom regulator over anti-spam rules
Caller-ID service Truecaller says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from a special series of business numbers introduced by India's regulator. That has sparked a disagreement between the company and the authorities over anti-spam rules.