Regulation

US government says it could ban flavoured e-cigarettes

Following concerns over teenagers vaping in the US, the administration has suggested that it could be imposing a ban on…

5 years ago

Facebook will stop automatically using facial recognition for tag suggestions

In late 2017, Facebook launched a feature called “tag suggestions”, which used facial recognition to detect faces among users’ friends.…

5 years ago

Social media and stress: a vicious cycle

Over 3 billion people worldwide now have a social media account. Facebook says you can “connect and share with the…

5 years ago

Protecting kids from the risk of gaming addiction

Gaming is big business. According to SteamSpy, there are 276 million active gamers, and right now, each of them owns…

5 years ago

How Juul plans to tackle teen vaping epidemic

According to the CDC, over 2 million high school and middle school students currently use e-cigarettes. Youths are more likely…

5 years ago

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis

Following a court case against Johnson & Johnson in Oklahoma, a judge has ruled in favour of the state, finding…

5 years ago

Consumers struggling to pay back credit card debt

Throughout 2019, the average consumer’s credit card spending has steadily increased. And with predictions that balances will continue to get…

5 years ago

Amazon Marketplace is still struggling to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods

According to an investigation by The Guardian, internet giant Amazon still has a major problem with counterfeit goods being sold…

5 years ago

FDA proposes new legislation for warnings on cigarette boxes

In 2011, US regulators failed to push through legislation that would force tobacco companies to include full-colour images on cigarette…

5 years ago

Report calls for better farming practices to slow global warming

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the security of our food supply. Rising global temperatures and increased…

5 years ago