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EU probes U.S. tech giants over compliance with new digital law

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London — European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said it was investigating the companies for “non-compliance” with the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets […]

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Opinion: Why TikTok Deserves to be Banned

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Image courtesy of Dado Ruvic/Reuters TikTok is having its “crocodile tears” moment. TikTok is showing insincere concern and “sorrow” as a response to the criticism and challenges it currently faces, especially regarding the issues of content moderation, data privacy, and the platform’s impact on youth and political discourse. This article pertains to the ethics of

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Are TikTok and Instagram dulling your taste?

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Partway through Kyle Chayka’s new book, “Filterworld,” about how digital algorithms transform culture, a quote from one of his subjects stopped me cold. Valerie Peter, a younger woman interviewed for the book, had never liked legwarmers. But in late 2021, legwarmers became a pervasive fashion trend on Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest. She felt compelled to

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Miss Japan returns crown over affair with online "muscle doctor"

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Tokyo — The Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan pageant has relinquished her crown after a report emerged of an affair she had with a married doctor. Karolina Shiino’s nomination in January first sparked debate after some right-wingers questioned the title being awarded to a naturalized Japanese citizen. A scandal then erupted over her private life

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