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Top 5 Tech Regulation Trends To Watch Out For In 2026: AI Governance, Data Privacy And More

January 1, 4:30 PM

From artificial intelligence governance to youth online safety rules, the global approach to technology oversight is gaining momentum. Here are five tech regulation trends investors should track next year.

AMZN

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TikTok At ‘Pivotal’ Moment, Warns CEO: Ban Could Take App ‘Away From All 150 Million Of You’

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

March 21, 10:27 PM

TikTok faces a “pivotal” moment as U.S. lawmakers gear up to ban the Chinese-owned short-form video application, said the company’s CEO Shou Zi Chew.

Meta Launches Paid Verification On Instagram and Facebook In U.S.

By Bibhu Pattnaik

March 19, 3:49 PM

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has launched its Meta Verified subscription service on Instagram and Facebook in the U.S.

Justice Department Probes TikTok’s Tracking Of U.S. Journalists

By Benzinga Newsdesk

March 17, 1:51 PM

-Wall Street Journal

FXI

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Team Biden Reportedly Warns TikTok Ban Unless Chinese Owners Divest Stake — Meta, Snap Shares Shoot Up

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

March 15, 8:40 PM

President Joe Biden's administration reportedly demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stake in the popular application, failing which it would face a ban in the United States.

U.S. Threatens To Ban TikTok If Chinese Founder Doesn’t Sell Ownership Stake

By Michael Horton

March 15, 6:02 PM

-Dow Jones

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Mark Zuckerberg Under Fire As Allegations Of Ignoring Social Media Addiction Among Adolescents Surface

By Ananya Gairola

March 14, 4:24 AM

A newly revealed court filing has brought to light that Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg was…

GOOG

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Benzinga Bulls And Bears: Amazon, Meta, Tesla, And A Bitcoin Bull Says Dogecoin Should Be Worthless

By Michael Cohen

March 11, 4:25 PM

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.

$DOGE

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Check Out What Whales Are Doing With SNAP

By Benzinga Insights

March 9, 4:46 PM

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Snap. Looking…

SNAP

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If TikTok Is Banned, Readers Overwhelmingly Say They’ll Flock To One Specific App

By Chris Katje

March 9, 3:23 PM

A Benzinga survey shows where U.S. TikTok users might shift their time and attention if the app, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is banned. Users were asked, “If TikTok is banned, which platform will you use more?” The results were:

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