Online platforms have a responsibility to protect children from harm – TechCrunch

Kathryn Kosmides Contributor Kathryn Kosmides is a survivor of gender-based violence and the founder of nonprofit background check Garbo. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s message about Instagram’s impact on teenage girls was unequivocal: Facebook’s studies found that 13% of British teens said Instagram prompted thoughts of suicide, and 17% of teen girls say Instagram makes eating…

FCC bans China Telecom from operating US services

The FCC has actioned a Trump-era recommendation to ban China Telecom from operating services in the United States. China Telecom Americas is based in Virginia and sells mobile services which target Chinese Americans, tourists, and businesses. In April last year, the Trump administration’s Justice Department recommended that the FCC revoked China Telecom Americas authorisations to…