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Meta and Google social platforms face trial
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (194+ words) Meta and Google social platforms face trial'Yahoo A high-profile trial against Meta and Google began in Los Angeles this week, testing claims that the social media platforms are designed to be addictive. The question has plagued regulators for more than…...
Instagram head set to testify in landmark trial on social media, kids
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (563+ words) Instagram head Adam Mosseri is set to testify on Wednesday in a landmark trial involving claims that social media platforms owned by Meta and the video sharing platform YouTube are designed to be addictive for younger users. The social media…...
EU says TikTok must remove infinite scroll, fix recommendation system
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (127+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) " Social media app TikTok has been accused of purposefully designing its app to be "addictive" by the European Commission, citing its infinite scroll, autoplay, push notification, and recommendation features. Discord faces heavy backlash over new age…...
Epstein files: 'False corpse' used to distract the media
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (9+ words) Epstein files: 'False corpse' used to distract the media'Yahoo...
83 Extremely Rare Photos From The 1900s That Show Just How Wildly Different Things Used To Be
13+ hour, 5+ min ago (17+ words) 83 Extremely Rare Photos From The 1900s That Show Just How Wildly Different Things Used To Be'Yahoo...
I HATE how social media has forced photography to become videography. This is what I think of the "3-second rule"…
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (22+ words) I HATE how social media has forced photography to become videography. This is what I think of the "3-second rule"Yahoo...
FBI issues warning of scams targeting people ahead of Valentine's Day
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (22+ words) FBI issues warning of scams targeting people ahead of Valentine's Day'Yahoo FBI issues warning of scams targeting people ahead of Valentine's Day...
New package of energy bills would impose moratorium on data centers built on Mahomet Aquifer
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (537+ words) CHAMPAIGN, ILL (WCIA) " Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is pushing a new legislative package aimed at addressing energy concerns in Central Illinois. The lawmaker filed the series of three bills on Friday, which he said are designed to protect consumers and…...
Man charged for online threats over Troy data center discussions
1+ day, 33+ min ago (187+ words) MADISON COUNTY, Ill. " A Trenton, Illinois, man was charged after making threats on social media to officials about a proposed data center in Troy, Illinois. According to the Troy Police Department, Anthony Hinojosa, 33, is accused of making violent threats to officials…...
Telegram's Durov reaffirms commitment to privacy amid new Russian curbs
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (122+ words) MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov said "on Tuesday that Telegram "remains committed to protecting freedom of "speech and user privacy "no matter the pressure". His comments came after Russia's state communications watchdog said "that Telegram, "an important platform…...