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Social media giant Meta designed platforms to get kids hooked: US court documents

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is facing accusations that it intentionally crafted its social media platforms to captivate children, while allegedly withholding information on millions of complaints concerning underage users on Instagram. 

Govt, Google to strategically collaborate to provide opportunities for 300,000 by 2026

The Malaysian government and Google today announced a strategic collaboration to create inclusive growth opportunities for more Malaysians and homegrown companies in the fast-growing digital economy. 

Anwar calls on tech companies to play crucial role in curbing rising misinformation

Harmful misinformation and falsehoods are a burgeoning crisis that is reaching a tipping point, signalling an impending need for government intervention and international cooperation to rein in the chaos, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

InDrive faces termination for flouting guidelines

It is the second Russian e-hailing app after Maxim to face ban by Land Public Transport Agency

Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source