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Texas is right. The tech giants need to be regulated. (gifted link) social media privacy Article 955 words 10 votes
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Parkland mass shooting victims send AI robocalls to NRA-supporting US politicians Article 1171 words 29 votes
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A startup allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then came the censorship—and now the backlash Article 1765 words 27 votes
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Big Tech won’t let you leave. Here’s a way out. social media facebook google Article 806 words 28 votes
TikTok invaded this cruise for content. Maybe someday it’ll come for you. social media Article 1554 words 19 votes
The US Federal Trade Commission made an unprecedented move against data brokers Article 380 words 20 votes
A US-sanctioned oligarch ran pro-Kremlin ads on Facebook—again social media facebook Article 513 words 18 votes
My parents’ dementia felt like the end of joy. But when they got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking, blobby creations. Article 5461 words 19 votes
The invisible tech behemoth [Microsoft] (2021) microsoft Article 1664 words, published Jul 29 2021 8 votes
The work of online volunteers - Moderators’ work on Reddit and Facebook is crucial but not paid. We should be creative in how we compensate them. facebook social media Article 1071 words, published Jun 28 2022 32 votes
Spotify is the world's biggest music streamer but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17% of its workforce – its business model looks increasingly precarious Article 411 words 59 votes
Former US President Donald Trump falsely claims attack ad used AI to make him look bad Article 594 words 27 votes
Meta’s Threads to launch in Europe in app’s biggest expansion since debut social media Article 77 words 9 votes
Sam Altman’s second coming sparks new fears of the AI apocalypse Article 2066 words, published Nov 22 2023 28 votes
A Spanish agency became so sick of models and influencers that they created their own with AI — and she’s raking in up to $11,000 a month social media Article 771 words 27 votes
China tried to keep kids off social media. Now the elderly are hooked. social media Article 1440 words 27 votes