Why a growing number of states are cracking down on TikTok
By Brian Fung, CNN Two years after TikTok avoided a national ban in the United States, the popular short-form video app is now facing growing…
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Blizzard tells China’s ‘World of Warcraft’ fans to back up data as it seeks new partner
By Michelle Toh, CNN “World of Warcraft” fans in China will have to back up their playing history as the distributor of the hit game…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
By Brian Fung, CNN A trio of US lawmakers has introduced new legislation that aims to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. The new bill by…
Continue ReadingTikTok may push potentially harmful content to teens within minutes, study finds
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business TikTok may surface potentially harmful content related to suicide and eating disorders to…
Continue ReadingAirbnb finds people have more trouble booking stays if hosts think they are Black
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Airbnb on Tuesday said it has found a “meaningful difference” in the booking success rate for users who are…
Continue ReadingTwitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an email…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Trump didn’t violate Twitter’s rules. The truth is more complicated
By Clare Duffy, CNN A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Trump didn’t violate Twitter’s rules. The truth is more complicated
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among…
Continue ReadingFormer top Twitter official forced to leave home due to threats amid ‘Twitter Files’ release
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter’s former head of trust and safety has fled his home due to an escalation in threats resulting from Elon…
Continue ReadingTwitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Monday relaunched an option for users who pay for its subscription service to receive a coveted “blue…
Continue ReadingTwitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Monday relaunched an option for users who pay for its subscription service to receive a coveted “blue…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft buys stake in London Stock Exchange owner in cloud data deal
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Microsoft is buying a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group as part of a deal that will see the market operator spend at…
Continue ReadingAs the world courts TSMC, Taiwan worries about losing its ‘silicon shield’
By Juliana Liu, CNN Semiconductor giant TSMC was feted this week by US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook during a ceremony to unveil its $40…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated
By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to determine…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to…
Continue ReadingFormer employees suing Twitter speak out on Elon Musk’s ‘clumsy and inhumane’ layoffs
By Clare Duffy, CNN A group of former Twitter employees who are suing the company spoke out Thursday, alleging that new owner Elon Musk’s mass…
Continue ReadingApple abandons controversial plan to check iOS devices and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is abandoning its plans to launch a controversial tool that would check iPhones, iPads and iCloud photos…
Continue ReadingFTC sues to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
By Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard,…
Continue ReadingPentagon awards multibillion-dollar cloud contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle
By Brian Fung, CNN The Defense Department has named Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle as the winners of a multibillion-dollar cloud computing…
Continue ReadingThe mass unbanning of suspended Twitter users is underway
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Thousands of previously banned Twitter users, including members of the far-right and users sharing blatant…
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