US frees jailed Russian cybercriminal as Trump builds bridges with Moscow | Donald Trump News
Alexander Vinnik’s release came as an unnamed US citizen was also freed by Russian ally Belarus in a separate deal.
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Big Tech is powering Trump’s immigration crackdown | Social Media
“Immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of s***.” This is the kind of statement that Meta will no longer be flagging
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How Grand Theft Auto is helping Nigerians survive rampant police abuse | Police News
Lagos, Nigeria – Sodiq Taiwo looks out of his bedroom window in Lagos, watching the children below as they play and
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Snap says TikTok uncertainty benefited its business
During Snap’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, CEO Evan Spiegel said that the uncertainty surrounding TikTok’s future has positively affected
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Adam Candeub, a vocal critic of Big Tech, will reportedly join the FCC
Adam Candeub, a known critic of Big Tech, looks poised to join the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Candeub will be
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Exploring the ethics behind ‘true crime’ | Crime
Today on The Stream: We examine the global obsession with ‘true crime’ and whether it hurts or helps communities. “True crime” is
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After stabbings, China’s social media firms face scrutiny over hate speech | Technology
Taichung, Taiwan – For one user on the Chinese social media platform, Weibo, the problem was Americans. “British people make
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Trump signs exec order delaying TikTok enforcement action for 75 days
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring TikTok service in the U.S. The order instructs relevant
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Flipboard’s new app Surf adds its own video feed, too
After the TikTok ban went into effect on Sunday, social network Bluesky launched a custom feed for videos on its
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TikTok goes dark in the US
TikTok has gone dark in the U.S., the result of a federal law that bans the popular short-form video app
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