The spy law that big tech wants to limit
Top tech companies are mounting a push to limit how US intelligence agencies collect and view texts, emails and other information about their users, especially American citizens.
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China could be harvesting TikTok data, but much of the user information is already out in the open
The social media app TikTok has been a focus for concerns that the Chinese government could access data on individual users. Whether the app poses a security risk remains unclear, but TikTok has now been banned from government ...
Mar 21, 2023
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All social media platforms have TikTok-like risks, transparency group says
The national-security and mental-health risks posed by TikTok are shared by other social media platforms, according to an advocacy group that's urging Congress to also hold U.S. companies accountable ahead of high-profile ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Tesla turns Twitter into $44 billion communications apparatus
Before Elon Musk was cutting deep at Twitter, inspiring legions of Silicon Valley bosses to take more unsparing approaches to running their companies, the chief executive officer of Tesla swung the ax on the car company's ...
Mar 17, 2023
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California educators sue TikTok, Snap and YouTube for allegedly delivering harmful content to kids
California educators are suing Snap, TikTok and YouTube over allegations they intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive and to deliver harmful content to children.
Mar 16, 2023
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Consumer Privacy Protection Act could lead to fines for deceptive designs in apps and websites
Canada's proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) prohibits online consent processes that are deceptive or misleading.
Mar 15, 2023
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Startup will use ChatGPT to answer online reviews on Yelp and Google
San Diego digital marketing outfit SOCi said Tuesday that it raised $120 million in a tough funding environment for startups to bulk up artificial intelligence in its software platform—including the integration of OpenAI's ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Should you pay for Meta's and Twitter's verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains
Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social media companies are looking for new revenue streams beyond targeted ads. Now, Twitter is charging for its ...
Mar 8, 2023
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9th Circuit says Twitter can't disclose FBI 'national security' demands for user info
Twitter may not publicly quantify the number of times the FBI demands user information from it for national security investigations, a federal appellate court ruled Monday.
Mar 7, 2023
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Proton VPN in media partnership against online censorship
Internet privacy and access company Proton said Monday it would provide German broadcaster Deutsche Welle with virtual private network (VPN) services aimed at helping skirt government censorship.
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