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Jury finds Instagram and You Tube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1028+ words) Kaitlyn Huamani And Barbara Ortutay LOS ANGELES " Meta and You Tube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern…...
Mamdani puts New York City government back on Tik Tok
4+ week, 2+ day ago (376+ words) Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country in banning Tik Tok from its phones over security concerns about the Chinese social media site. On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a bona fide social media star, took…...
Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1620+ words) By Paul Cobler, Graphic By Apurva Mahajan Texas will lose out on $3. 2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years thanks to an exemption for the state's booming data center industry, according to the comptroller's office. That figure…...
Trib Cast: Texas" looming data center fight
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (193+ words) Click2 Houston Husband of reserve deputy constable killed in I-10 crash files lawsuit against trucking company, Houston contractor Authorities bust nearly $6 M gift card tampering operation tied to Taiwan sibling suspects Dive teams searching for man who went underwater and hasn"t…...
Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (597+ words) MELBOURNE " Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia's world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world's most popular social media platforms. California-based Reddit Inc.'s suit filed in the…...
Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (463+ words) MELBOURNE " Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world's biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, Tik Tok,…...
Fake party invites you might actually click on. What to know before you do
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) As the holiday party season kicks into gear, scammers are sending fake party invitations to trick people into giving up their personal information. Even those who think they wouldn't fall for such a scam should be on alert. KPRC 2's…...
Meta, Snapchat, Tik Tok and You Tube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says
4+ week, 2+ day ago (70+ words) Click2 Houston Rescuers try to find 27 people believed to be on raft drifting in Indonesian waters US attacks Iranian nuclear site while Tehran hits oil tanker off the Dubai coast Meta, Snapchat, Tik Tok and You Tube aren't fully complying with…...
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1+ mon, 5+ day ago (10+ words) Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger'Click2 Houston...
From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways some American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1259+ words) Nura Maznavi got a kick out of learning that New York City Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdanimet his wife on Hinge. "It made me feel like less of a loser," Maznavi said laughingly about meeting her own husband online more…...