Amid alleged TikTok school shooting threats, here's what we know about app's response
TikTok is once again capturing attention for an alleged viral trend involving U.S. schools.
Dec 20, 2021
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Norway fines Grindr record amount for sharing user data
Norwegian authorities said on Wednesday that they were fining dating app Grindr more than six million euros for illegally sharing users' personal data with third parties.
Dec 15, 2021
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Instagram boss tells US lawmakers app 'can help' teens
Instagram's boss on Wednesday pushed a rosy view of the photo-sharing app's impact on teens in testimony to US lawmakers that was at odds with damning news reports based on the firm's own research.
Dec 8, 2021
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Should digital advertisers be taxed on the data they collect from us?
Is it legal—or even appropriate—for governments to tax digital advertisers on the user data collected from consumers? That's one of the many questions public policy makers must grapple with as they look for new ways to ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Facebook will drop its facial recognition system, but why we should be skeptical
Facebook has announced that it will stop using its facial recognition system—the artificial intelligence software which recognizes people in photos and videos and generates suggestions about who to "tag" in them.
Nov 10, 2021
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Meta, the company that owns Facebook, is reportedly developing a smartwatch
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is reportedly working on its own smartwatch.
Nov 1, 2021
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Kids may be red line in Facebook regulation fight: experts
Facebook's previous major scandals barely dented its global dominance, but experts said Wednesday the tech giant may have hit a red line this time: evidence that it knew children using its apps were at risk of being harmed.
Oct 7, 2021
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Why did Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp shut down?
Hundreds of millions of people were unable to access Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for more than six hours on Monday, underscoring the world's reliance on platforms owned by the Silicon Valley giant.
Oct 5, 2021
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DoorDash sues to stop New York data-sharing measure
DoorDash on Wednesday sued New York City over a measure requiring it and meal delivery rivals to share customer data with restaurants.
Sep 16, 2021
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Ireland investigates TikTok over child, China data concerns
TikTok is facing two EU data privacy investigations, one into its handling of children's personal data and another over its data transfers to China.
Sep 15, 2021
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