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New York City
fromgizmodo.com
2 weeks ago

New York City Sues Social Media Companies Over 'Youth Mental Health Crisis'

New York sued Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and ByteDance for allegedly designing social platforms that addict children, causing a youth mental-health crisis and public nuisance.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

A Teen's Death and What It Says About AI

For more than 20 years, I have worked in suicide prevention-a journey that began after losing my own father to suicide. I have interviewed hundreds of people around the world who've stood at the edge of despair and survived. But this story felt different. It wasn't just about pain, loss, or even mental illness. It was about a new kind of relationship -one between human vulnerability and AI.
Artificial intelligence
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: Voters must turn back GOP tide of censorship

Oppose GOP-led censorship, demand corporate defense of free speech, hold tech companies accountable, and mobilize voters in 2026.
US politics
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

White House unveils sweeping plan to "win" global AI race through deregulation

Trump's AI plan focuses on infrastructure improvements, energy generation, and favoring objective AI technology while addressing national security risks.
UK politics
fromIndependent
5 months ago

Big Tech firms 'should be in criminal court', says Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan

Ireland's Big Tech regulation relies too heavily on incentives without penalties.
Social media platforms should face criminal charges for child protection failures.
Marketing tech
fromFuturism
5 months ago

Elon Musk Is Doing Business With Actual Terrorists, Nonprofit Finds

Elon Musk's X is inadvertently allowing accounts linked to foreign terrorist organizations to pay for and gain blue verification checks.
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