The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.
Category: Social Media
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Europe Pushes for a Gentler Internet for Children
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Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones
The New York Times – Business:No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.
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In an Asymmetrical War, Iran Seeks an Edge With Its Information War
The New York Times – Business:Propaganda and disinformation have flooded the internet in a sophisticated effort to undermine support for U.S. and Israeli attacks.
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Is Big Tech Facing a Big Tobacco Moment?
The New York Times – Business:Back-to-back courtroom losses have put technology giants, including Meta and Google, in uncertain territory as they face lawsuits and bans on teen users.
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Snapchat Investigated in Europe Over Child Safety Policies
The New York Times – Business:Regulators in Brussels accused the social media platform of maintaining a weak age-verification system, and steering younger users toward inappropriate experiences.
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Leon Radvinsky, 43, Dies; Built the Adult-Entertainment Giant OnlyFans
The New York Times – Business:By leveraging social media and the influencer economy, he turned his website into a byword for online pornography in the 21st century.
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online
The New York Times – Business:After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.
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Plus-Size Southwest Passengers Say New Extra-Seat Policy Has Led to Fat Shaming
The New York Times – Business:Since the airline changed its policy on larger passengers this year, travelers say agents have publicly scrutinized their bodies and made them buy extra seats.
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Inside the Katseye Fandom: Friendships, Rivalries and Boycotts Over Manon’s Hiatus
The New York Times – Business:Fans of the group have leveraged their influence into friendship and rivalry. Then a member’s sudden hiatus sent them into a spiral.
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What Makes ‘Good TV’ on the Internet? Piers Morgan Has Thoughts.
The New York Times – Business:The provocative broadcaster broke with Fox to build his own company on YouTube. Now he has hired a former head of MSNBC.
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TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
The New York Times – Business:The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
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YouTube Adds Tool to Help Public Figures Report Fake Videos
The New York Times – Business:Social media companies are under pressure to crack down on so-called deepfake videos that use deceptive images of real people.