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Norway urges Meta to strengthen protections for children and young people on social media
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Norway urges Meta to strengthen protections for children and young people on social media

In a letter to tech giant Meta, the Norwegian government expresses "clear expectations" that the company will introduce stronger protections for children and young people using social media in Norway.
Pourmokhtari: I have not changed my views on the Sweden Democrats
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Pourmokhtari: I have not changed my views on the Sweden Democrats

She says the Sweden Democrats are pursuing racist policies and would not hug Jimmie Åkesson. Nevertheless, Romina Pourmokhtari (L) is campaigning until the last minute for the "blue-yellow team" and does not rule out becoming a minister again in a government with the Sweden Democrats
At least 21 dead after bus plunges off cliff in Cape Verde's Fogo island
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At least 21 dead after bus plunges off cliff in Cape Verde's Fogo island

At least 21 people died after a bus on Saturday evening drove off the road and down a cliff on the island of Fogo in Cape Verde.
SD top official hands in access card after Expo revelations about partner's Russia links
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SD top official hands in access card after Expo revelations about partner's Russia links

The head of the SD's coordination office, Gustav Gellerbrant, is handing in his access card and computer to the Government Offices and taking parental leave. He calls the information about his partner's Russian connections "isolated claims
Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ashamed he supported Trump after ICE arrest and deportation
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Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ashamed he supported Trump after ICE arrest and deportation

For over a decade, British far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has lived and worked in the United States. But last week he was arrested by ICE and deported
Russian ambassador rejects allegations after drone incident in Germany, calls it a provocation
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Russian ambassador rejects allegations after drone incident in Germany, calls it a provocation

The Russian embassy rejects allegations of Russian involvement in the incident involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany on August 4. This comes after the Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassador on Tuesday
Activist convicted of gross defamation after posting names and photos of sex offenders on social media
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Activist convicted of gross defamation after posting names and photos of sex offenders on social media

A well-known activist who posted the names and pictures of convicted sex offenders on social media has been convicted by the Stockholm District Court of gross defamation. The sentence is a suspended sentence and a fine
TikTok and Facebook paid by racist account to spread political content, P3 Nyheter finds
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TikTok and Facebook paid by racist account to spread political content, P3 Nyheter finds

Far-right accounts that reach millions of users are allowed to operate completely openly on TikTok, reports P3 Nyheter. TikTok and Facebook are also said to have been paid to spread political content by a far-right and racist account, the channel's investigation shows
ChatGPT gets tougher EU rules as first AI service classified as VLOP
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ChatGPT gets tougher EU rules as first AI service classified as VLOP

ChatGPT becomes the first AI service to be classified as so large that it faces particularly tough EU regulations.
Busch offered Åkesson sponge cake after speech row
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Busch offered Åkesson sponge cake after speech row

Jimmie Åkesson (SD) criticized Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch in his summer speech. Busch then quickly rerouted her campaign tour to Åkesson's Sölvesborg - where she had a peace coffee with the SD leader
Åkesson attacks Busch: Can KD be trusted?
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Åkesson attacks Busch: Can KD be trusted?

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson takes on his own Tidö colleagues in his summer speech. Can KD be trusted? he asks after Ebba Busch's repeated winks to S leader Magdalena Andersson
Wall Street edges lower as Nvidia falls ahead of earnings report
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Wall Street edges lower as Nvidia falls ahead of earnings report

The leading indexes on the New York stock market fell on Wednesday. But the moves were small
Meta to pay $16.7 billion in settlement over addictive apps for teenagers
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Meta to pay $16.7 billion in settlement over addictive apps for teenagers

Meta Platforms - which owns Facebook and Instagram, among other things - has reached a settlement over how the company's platforms are addictive to teenagers. The company will pay $16
Half victory for Meta against the EU over Marketplace designation, Messenger appeal rejected
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Half victory for Meta against the EU over Marketplace designation, Messenger appeal rejected

The European Commission was wrong to define Meta's buying-and-selling service, Marketplace on Facebook, as particularly significant; the EU Court of Justice has ruled.
The Kremlin lowers the digital iron curtain with its own app
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The Kremlin lowers the digital iron curtain with its own app

The Kremlin is tightening its grip on Russians online. Popular global platforms are increasingly difficult to access
Meta stops investing in the metaverse and removes Horizon Worlds from VR headsets
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Meta stops investing in the metaverse and removes Horizon Worlds from VR headsets

Before AI, Meta invested heavily in the metaverse. Now access to the metaverse platform "Horizon Worlds" is being shut off on the company's VR headsets
Publishers report scam ads on Facebook to the European Commission
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Publishers report scam ads on Facebook to the European Commission

Publishers are now turning to the European Commission to put a stop to fraudulent ads on Facebook.
Zuckerberg in court accused of causing addiction in children
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Zuckerberg in court accused of causing addiction in children

Some of the world's largest companies are accused of allowing millions of children to suffer in order to make money. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing the first in a long line of legal cases over what can be offered online to minors - and who is responsible
Wall Street retreated, night of losses for Microsoft
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Wall Street retreated, night of losses for Microsoft

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Power partially restored in Nuuk, Greenland
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Power partially restored in Nuuk, Greenland

The entire capital of Greenland, Nuuk, was without power on Saturday evening, according to the national energy company Nukissiorfiit.
Slight decline on Wall Street as S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq finish lower
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Slight decline on Wall Street as S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq finish lower

The New York Stock Exchange traded remarkably calmly on the penultimate day of the trading year, with small price movements around zero on all three major indexes - which nonetheless ended the day lower.
Meta rises on cautious New York Stock Exchange
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Meta rises on cautious New York Stock Exchange

Facebook's parent company Meta rose sharply on an otherwise cautious New York Stock Exchange after reports of planned cuts in the company.
Zuckerberg wants to cut Metaverse investment
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Zuckerberg wants to cut Metaverse investment

Mark Zuckerberg, owner of the social media empire Meta Platforms, plans to cut a large part of the investment in Metaverse. The management team is discussing a budget cut of 30 percent, Bloomberg reports
Meta has started blocking young people in Australia
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Meta has started blocking young people in Australia

Social media company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has begun work on blocking accounts belonging to people under the age of 16 on its platforms in Australia – a week before the deadline.
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