Online
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US
F.T.C. Bars Anonymous Messaging App From Serving Users Under Age 18
The move against the app NGL by the Federal Trade Commission was the first time the agency barred an online service from hosting minors.
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Newyork
How Conservative Influencers Have Changed
I’ve been on Twitter (now X) since June 2008, meaning that I’ve spent 16 years on the platform. And in that time, I have become increasingly, overwhelmingly aware of its tendency to make the most “online” segments of our politics seem the most ...
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News
Maryland Passes 2 Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback
One bill would require apps like Instagram and TikTok to prioritize young people’s safety and the other would restrict the collection of consumer data.
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Newyork
America’s Most Overlooked Political Divide Is Also Its Most Revealing
It’s not often that a poll result causes me to do a double take. This month, however, a Pew Research Center survey grabbed my attention. As part of a comprehensive poll on the importance of religion in public life, Pew compared Americans’ knowledge ...
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World
Will Memes About Politicians Now Get Sri Lankans Thrown in Jail?
A sweeping new law on online speech threatens the political humor that has helped the island nation get through tough stretches.
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News
A Call to End Gambling Ads as Athletes and Celebrities Are Shut Out of Them
A group wants the federal government to mirror its blanket restrictions on tobacco ads, citing addiction and its effect on sports.
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US
Pro-Trump Internet Trolls Escalate Ugly Attacks on Nikki Haley
For most of the campaign, Ms. Haley was spared the full force of former President Donald J. Trump’s devoted online following. No longer.
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US
U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children
The F.T.C. proposed sweeping privacy changes on Wednesday which could curb how social media, game and learning apps use and monetize youngsters’ data.
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US
U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children
The F.T.C. proposed sweeping privacy changes on Wednesday which could curb how social media, game and learning apps use and monetize youngsters’ data.
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Newyork
The City That Never Sleeps … or Shops in Person
Walking through New York City — America’s great harborer of people, culture and activity — can feel like strolling the world’s largest outdoor mall. Opportunities to acquire are everywhere, waiting either around the corner or at the end of a subway ...