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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…
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World
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…
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Economy
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…
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World
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…
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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…
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Economy
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…
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World
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…
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World
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…
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World
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…
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World
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…