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Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspensionBrazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk's X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the judge's demands, including naming a legal representative.... Read more
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One Tech Tip: Using Instagram's new teen account settings to supervise young usersWorried about your teen's Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social media platform has rolled out a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.... Read more
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Study of data from start of pandemic examined changes in privacy and data choicesA crisis can alter one's personal considerations of the benefits and costs related to choices around data and privacy. In a new study, researchers used location data before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to determine how U.S. consumers reacted. They found that decisions to opt out of... Read more
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How Google allegedly monopolized the ad technology marketGoogle has monopolized the technology used to buy and sell online display ads by restricting or eliminating the choices of its customers—both website publishers and advertisers—the U.S. Justice Department alleged at a federal antitrust trial.... Read more
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YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creatorsYouTube beefed up tools for creators on Wednesday as it competes with streaming rivals such as Netflix on the biggest screen in most homes: the television.... Read more
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X update allows app to bypass Brazil ban: Internet providersElon Musk's X social network carried out an automatic update overnight on phone applications that allowed it to bypass a ban in Brazil, an association of internet providers said Wednesday.... Read more
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Algorithmic insight could combat clickbait and fake newsThe media landscape is increasingly complicated. It is also plagued by sensationalism and a disconnection between media literacy and management practices. Many observers worry about the proliferation of "click bait" and "fake news."... Read more
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Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads—and what can we do about it?It is difficult to spend any time on the internet these days without being inundated with advertisements.... Read more
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Study finds that thousands of browser extensions compromise user dataBrowser extensions, the software add-ons that help users customize and enhance their web browsers, are wildly popular. Some of the most-used extensions find shopping deals, fix grammar and typos, manage passwords, or translate web pages. The types of extensions available are nearly endless, and many have become indispensable tools for... Read more
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Opinion: The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?When it comes to our experience of the internet, "the times, they are a-changin'," as Bob Dylan would say. You can't quite recall how, but the internet certainly feels different these days.... Read more
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Opinion: Have you heard of the open source internet? The antidote to a capitalist web already existsIn the early days of the internet, famously, no one knew if you were a dog. The internet was a place where you could be anyone.... Read more
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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect childrenInstagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people's lives.... Read more
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Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claimIt happens in milliseconds, ideally, as you browse the web. Networks of computers and software analyze who you are, what you are looking at and buy and sell the advertisements you see on web pages.... Read more
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Meta's home county backs call for warning labels on social media postsSan Mateo County, California, home to tech giant Meta, urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media companies to add labels to their platforms warning people about their potential to harm users' mental health.... Read more
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Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI developmentAn Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy launched an investigation Thursday into Google's artificial intelligence development.... Read more