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Russia Tightens Grip on Messaging: Telegram Throttled as WhatsApp Says Moscow Tried Full Block

The moves reflect a broader drive for a sovereign internet that steers users toward Max, the state-backed messenger.

FBI, UK Banks Warn of AI-Boosted Romance Scams as Valentine’s Day Nears

Discord Sets Teen-By-Default Worldwide, Requiring Adult Verification for 18+ Access Starting in March

BBC Probe Exposes China’s Secret Hotel Spycam Market Livestreaming Guests

Alphabet Reveals YouTube as a $60 Billion Business, Sets 2026 AI Capex at $175–$185 Billion

Reddit Tops Q4 Views, Lifts Outlook, Unveils $1 Billion Buyback

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Snapchat Phishing That Targeted Hundreds of Women

YouTube Revenue Tops $60 Billion in 2025 in First Full Alphabet Disclosure

Instagram Outage Triggers More Than 10,000 Reports, Hitting Website Hardest

Spain Unveils Plan to Ban Social Media for Under-16s and Hold Tech Executives Liable

House Judiciary Report Accuses EU of Pressuring Tech to Censor Political Speech Worldwide

TikTok Restores U.S. Service, Blames Winter Storm Outage at Oracle Data Center

Oracle Blames Storm Power Outage for U.S. TikTok Disruptions

TikTok Says U.S. Data-Center Outage Caused Glitches as California Launches Review

EU Designates WhatsApp Channels a Very Large Platform Under DSA

Iran’s Internet Blackout Enters Third Week as Envoy Pledges Restoration Within Days

Neynar Takes Control of Farcaster as Founders Exit Day-to-Day Operations

X Announces 'Starterpacks' to Fast-Track Onboarding With Curated Follows

X Suffers Brief Service-Wide Outage as User Reports Spike Above 20,000

UK Lords Back Under-16 Social Media Ban as Government Opens Consultation