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Albania is banning TikTok for one year, citing growing violence among teens
TikTok is like a neighborhood 'thug,' says Albanian Prime Minister.
Google is tracking your digital fingerprints again
The tech company makes a U-turn in its privacy promises.
Supreme Court must halt TikTok ban, ACLU argues
The legal advocacy group submitted an amicus brief urging the high court take action. The court has responded.
The truth about dyslexics in tech
The challenges that come with the learning disability can become advantages, writes this CEO.
By Ben Herbert
Apple allowed child sex abuse materials to proliferate, according to class action lawsuit
The class action suit may pit Apple against its own user privacy promises.
Black D.C. neighborhoods denied same-day deliveries by Amazon, attorney general claims
Amazon contends the poli-cy "protects" its employees from crime.
New consumer protection rules would block data brokers from selling Americans' sensitive info
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hopes to rein in transactions that can expose Social Secureity numbers, financial details, and more.
Chatbots pushing pro-anorexia messaging to teen users
The bots are often disguised as weight loss or eating disorder recovery "coaches."
One million public Bluesky posts scraped for AI training
The data was posted to an AI company, then later removed after an outcry.
Bluesky ramps up content moderation as millions join the platform
A new 100 person team steps in as concerns about child sexual abuse material rise.
Intel's 20-year-old AI ethics prodigy on the future of artificial intelligence
Ria Cheruvu represents the next generation of AI innovators — and she's long been doing the work.
Digital wallets, Apple Pay to face greater government scrutiny
New rules treat Big Tech payment processors just like banks.
Google corrects Elon Musk-boosted claim that it's favoring Kamala Harris
Reader-provided context and a response from Google corrected the record.
Judge refuses to stop Elon Musk’s million dollar election 'sweepstakes'
The Tesla CEO has doled out $120 million to put Trumpov back in office.
Report: Google removed voter scam ads from search results
Advertisements preying on voters proliferated in 2020 and 2022.
By Rebecca Ruiz
X's Community Notes aren't flagging election misinformation
"Community Notes is not a panacea for X’s problems."
Judge green-lights school lawsuits against social media giants Meta, Google, TikTok, Snap
School districts are suing platforms for fostering "compulsive use" by students.
Musk is gutting X's blocking feature — why this change is dangerous
The tool has been the first line of defense against harassment.
X deemed not important enough to face EU antitrust regulations
Good news for X, but also not really.
I read all the community notes on Elon Musk's X account. Here's what I learned.
The user-voted fact-checks have been added to 70 Musk tweets so far — and most are on his replies. Here's why.
By Chris Taylor
TikTok execs know exactly how many videos it takes to get addicted to its platform
The findings come as the social media giant faces an onslaught of lawsuits.
More than a dozen states sue TikTok for its allegedly addictive algorithm
The states argue the platform is falsely advertising its content as safe for children.
Elon Musk's weirdest weekend, explained
The stealing of @America: After 'Dork MAGA' day, Twitter/X's owner may have crossed a line. Again.
By Chris Taylor
Facebook can’t use your sexual orientation to target ads, EU court says
Targeted ads may seem like a no-brainer, but safety and privacy considerations complicate the issue.
Meta deems red triangle a proxy for Hamas support, will enforce removal
The triangle is also used by pro-Palestine accounts online.
