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    US judge blocks first-ever state ban on TikTok

    Decision finds lawmakers over-reached with statewide prohibition on downloads

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  • Thursday, 30 November, 2023
    X Corp
    Elon Musk delivers diatribe against advertisers over X boycott ‘blackmail’

    Outburst by social media platform’s billionaire owner comes during chaotic interview following antisemitism controversy

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  • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
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    Internet use does not appear to harm mental health, study finds

    No evidence to support ‘popular ideas that certain groups are more at risk’, according to researchers

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  • Monday, 27 November, 2023
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    Our embrace of the end of privacy comes at a cost

    I was wrong to assume that liberal indifference to our actions would be the ultimate consequence of online living

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  • Friday, 24 November, 2023
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    Parallel US and UK elections could bring dangers

    Cyber manipulation and contagious polarisation are higher risks if both polls are held next autumn

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  • Friday, 24 November, 2023
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    Friendly foreign influencers win growing following in China

    New report finds social media stars speaking up for Beijing against critical overseas narratives

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  • Monday, 20 November, 2023
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    X chief Yaccarino resists pressure from advertisers to quit

    Brands have paused spending on social media platform over concerns about Elon Musk and antisemitic content

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  • Saturday, 18 November, 2023
    X Corp
    Apple and Disney join advertiser exodus from Elon Musk’s X

    Comcast, Paramount and Warner Bros also follow IBM in pulling back amid concerns about antisemitic content

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  • Saturday, 18 November, 2023
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    Microsoft tweaks AI image generator over Disney dogs poster trend

    Film company’s logo was visible in mock-ups of movie illustrations featuring users’ pets

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  • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
    X Corp
    IBM pulls adverts from X after report finding they ran next to Nazi content

    Tech company’s move is the latest setback to Linda Yaccarino’s efforts to convince brands Elon Musk’s platform is safe

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  • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
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    Elon Musk’s X defends US university student in trouble over posts

    Billionaire ‘free-speech absolutist’ had promised to come to the aid of users targeted for what they write on his platform

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    Companies argue that their services should not come under the purview of new law designed to improve competition

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    Free speech can’t flourish online

    Social media is an outrage machine, not a forum for sharing ideas and getting at the truth

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    UK’s largest newspaper group cites slump in advertising revenues and drop in demand

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  • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
    Meta Platforms
    Political adverts must disclose the use of AI, Meta says

    Move by Facebook and Instagram parent comes as social media platforms confront concerns about digital alterations

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  • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
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    Virtual and augmented reality accelerates from gaming to cars

    Autonomous vehicles predicted to spur demand for VR and AR with passenger diversions such as movies and karaoke

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  • Monday, 30 October, 2023
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    X says it is worth $19bn one year after Musk’s $44bn acquisition

    Social media platform to award equity to employees at $45 a share

    Workers install lighting on an ‘X’ sign atop the company headquarters
  • Friday, 27 October, 2023
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    Rating X: one chaotic year under Musk’s shock treatment

    Upheaval has left trophy purchase of social network seriously impaired

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  • Friday, 27 October, 2023
    TikTok Inc
    TikTok shops around for options in wake of Indonesia app ban

    Chinese group sets up teams to explore way forward after biggest ecommerce market imposes curbs

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  • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
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    Top-heavy markets are normal Premium content

    And the US economy is strong

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  • Wednesday, 25 October, 2023
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    Meta: wave goodbye to the Year of Efficiency

    If the Facebook owner’s winning streak depends on low spending, it may not last

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  • Wednesday, 25 October, 2023
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    Facebook and Instagram parent says it has seen more ‘volatility’ in economic conditions

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