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• Is TikTok banned in the US? What to know after Supreme Court decision

  Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?

• Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts

  The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes summarising headlines.

• Americans and Chinese share jokes on 'alternative TikTok' as US ban looms

  RedNote's Chinese users say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.

• All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July

  Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.

• BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one

  It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.

• US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure

  The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.

• Google faces UK investigation over search dominance

  The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.

• TikTok says report of possible sale to Musk 'pure fiction'

  The firm has repeatedly said it will not sell its US operation as it face a 19 January deadline.

• PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth

  Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.

• TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms

  A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.

• Apple pushes back on call to end diversity programme

  The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.

• Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says

  Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.

• Politics content to be pushed on all Instagram and Threads users

  Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.

• 'Huge problems' with Instagram and Facebook changes, says oversight board

  The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.

• Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers

  Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.