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TikTok Restores Service in U.S. Following Trumps Post on Truth Social

TikTok Resumes Service in U.S. After Trump’s Statement on Truth Social

Just hours after TikTok was temporarily shut down in the U.S. due to a federal ban, the platform resumed service following a statement from President-elect Donald Trump on Truth Social. Trump announced plans to issue an executive order on his first day in office to pause the ban, giving TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, more time to secure an approved buyer. This announcement allowed TikTok to continue operating for over 170 million American users without facing penalties.

Workers at Teleperformance, customer support company for Apple, Google and Netflix, accuse it of union busting and surveillance

Greek Call Center Workers Strike Over Union Busting, Surveillance, and Unfair Working Conditions

Workers at Teleperformance's Greek call centers, who provide customer support for major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Netflix, have gone on strike over accusations of union busting, excessive surveillance, and denial of basic rights, including bathroom breaks. The strike reflects growing concerns over poor working conditions, stagnant wages, and a lack of job security for employees. Despite multiple strikes, Teleperformance has yet to agree to a collective labor contract, and tech giants have not responded to the workers' demands.

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Australian Government Proposes New Tax Plan to Fund Journalism through Tech Giants

The Australian government has unveiled a proposed tax on major tech platforms, including Facebook, Google, and TikTok, to ensure they support local journalism financially. This tax, applicable to platforms with Australian revenues exceeding $250 million, can be offset if these companies enter into compensation agreements with news organizations. Aimed at sustaining independent journalism, the proposal arises amid concerns that tech giants might withdraw news services from their platforms. Though the exact tax details are pending negotiations, the plan reflects a strategy to engage tech companies in bolstering Australia's media landscape.

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Shares of Facebook Parent Company Meta Plummets 26% in Biggest One-Day Drop Ever

Fiercer competition from other social networking platforms such as TikTok, the huge investments and the risk involved in turning to the so-called metaverse and Apple's new privacy policy are the three main reasons for the shock results and financial forecasts of Meta, causing the unprecedented fall of its shares on the stock exchange - more or less equivalent in value to the GDP of Greece.