Perplexity AI may save TikTok with a merger that’s half owned by the US government
Perplexity AI search startup has a new proposal to merge with TikTok, which would give the US government a stake of up to 50% ...
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The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps
Chinese apps have made social shopping mainstream, in contrast to Western social networks which focus on advertising. Experts ...
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
The Supreme Court has upheld the law that will effectively ban TikTok on Sunday,9. The decision marks the end of TikTok’s ...
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Investigation: How TikTok's Algorithm Figures Out Your Deepest Desires
This WSJ video investigation reveals how the video-centric social network is so good at figuring out interests you never expressly tell it.
LinkedIn accused of using personal data without consent, even from paid users
Millions of LinkedIn Premium customers intend to fight the social network in court. A lawsuit filed in a San Jose, California ...
European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documents
The expanded probe by the European Commission, announced on Friday, requires X to hand over internal documents regarding its ...
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EU has limited power to suspend Elon Musk’s X social media platform
X’s algorithm is said to amplify specific political viewpoints - especially those aligned with its owner. Read more at ...
Spain’s leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here’s how
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media. The ...
EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk's X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...