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US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

British campaigner says tech firms behind bid to deport him from US

News outlet seeks donations to fund ground reporting; Imran Ahmed says major tech firms moved to undermine and deport him over CCDH accountability work.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

UK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of sociopathic greed'

A British anti-disinformation campaigner faces a US visa ban and possible deportation after being accused of pushing tech firms to censor American viewpoints.
fromNieman Lab
1 week ago

Crowdsourced accountability reporting shines a brighter light on Big Tech

More recently, reporters have requested user-exported data from TikTok and OpenAI to answer key questions about how tech users interact and what they're shown. User-exported data contains detailed and well-formatted data based on each user's history, and is likely an artifact of compliance to data privacy laws in Europe and California. Importantly, this data allows reporters to report on real behavior on tech platforms, as opposed to creating fictitious accounts and mimicking user behavior.
US news
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

One in 10 UK parents say their child has been blackmailed online, NSPCC finds

Online sextortion and blackmail are affecting UK children—particularly boys aged 14–17—while many parents rarely discuss it and blame tech companies and government failures.
#social-media
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US politics

2 Senators want to hold big tech accountable for harms caused by algorithms

U.S. Senators John Curtis and Mark Kelly introduced bipartisan legislation to hold social media companies accountable for algorithms promoting divisive political content.
fromFuturism
7 months ago
Marketing tech

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.
Marketing tech
fromFuturism
7 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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New York City
fromgizmodo.com
2 months 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 months 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
3 months 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
5 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
7 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.
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