FTC says social networks' data privacy, safety policies are 'woefully inadequate'
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Lions' Campbell selling house for privacy concerns
Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy.2 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Social Media Users Can't Control What AI Does With Their Data, FTC Says
Data privacy, particularly for kids and teens, continues to be a hot-button issue.2 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Disney to ditch Slack following July data breach
The company's Slack server was hacked in July, leading to more than a terabyte of company data being leaked to the public.4 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Social media and online video firms are conducting ‘vast surveillance’ on users, FTC finds
Agency accuses Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies of sharing troves of user information with third-parties. Social media and online video companies are collecting huge troves of your ...5 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Yes, social media apps are spying on you, FTC confirms
Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers most at risk, the Federal Trade Commission found in a report published ...5 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Big tech companies engage in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC says
FTC Chair Lina Khan says tech giants such as Meta and Google "endanger people's privacy" and "expose them to a host of harms."7 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Update Lets Many X Users in Brazil Return to Social Network
The Elon Musk-owned company says a switch of network service providers for all of Latin America created "an inadvertent and temporary service restoration" after a powerful Brazilian judge blockedX ...8 hours ago - Brazil -
The Hill - Politics
FTC says social networks' data privacy, safety policies are 'woefully inadequate'
Top social media and video streaming companies are facing new scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which released a report Thursday morning accusing the platforms of vastly violating ...9 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
LinkedIn Secretly Training its AIs on User Data
No matter how morally or even legally murky AI data scraping is, companies just can't seem to stop. The latest culprit is the job-finding social media platform LinkedIn.10 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: FCC commissioner testifies before House on Biden policies
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr and other officials are slated to testify about Biden administration policies Thursday morning before the House Oversight and Accountability ...11 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Homeschool enrollment increases even after pandemic: Data
New data from John Hopkins Institute for Education Policy’s Homeschool Research Lab found that 90 percent of states that report homeschooling enrollment found increases for the 2023-2024 academic ...15 hours ago -
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for 1st time since 2020
"The time has come for policy to adjust," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last month.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
Inc. - Business
U.S. Will Host Global AI Safety Summit in November
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will lead the gathering, scheduled three weeks after the election.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Biden administration to convene AI safety summit in California
The Biden administration will host a global safety summit on artificial intelligence in November to discuss the quickly developing technology and efforts to mitigate its risks. Secretary of ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Network of Georgia election officials strategizing to undermine 2024 result
Emails reveal Georgia Election Integrity Coalition, a group of officials and election deniers, coordinating in swing state. US politics – live updates Emails obtained by the Guardian reveal a ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
General Motors to sell adapters to use Tesla’s supercharger EV network
GM offering an approved NACS DC adapter for purchase through its apps.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Missing Girls: How China's One-Child Policy Tore Families Apart
A now-ended adoption program created the perception that Chinese girls weren’t valued. Once hidden in a grocery bag, an adoptee found there was more to her own story.Yesterday - China -
Financial Times - Business
The FTC’s fight to stop an $8.5bn American fashion takeover
Michael Kors among those called to testify as regulators try to block a deal between the owners of Coach and his brandYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Chevron boss blames Biden for pushing up energy prices
Mike Wirth says White House’s ‘attacks’ on natural gas threaten energy security for US alliesYesterday - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
Donald Trump will speak at town hall in Flint; Kamala Harris running mate suggests Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan is ‘weak’. As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
Harris gets pressed for policy details: From the Politics Desk
Kamala Harris was pressed for policy details and hit Trump on his Springfield, Ohio, comments during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.2 days ago -
ABC News - Tech
Fired whistleblower says Titan submersible tragedy may have been prevented had safety agency investigated his complaint
Fired whistleblower says Titan submersible tragedy may have been prevented had safety agency investigated his complaint2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
OceanGate CEO put profits over safety ahead of Titan's fatal voyage, ex-employee says
In a desire to get a working submersible to the Titanic wreck site as fast as possible, the Titan was built at a risk to safety, with cost-cutting measures and poor engineering permitted by CEO ...2 days ago -
ABC News - Tech
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns2 days ago - Google -
The Hill - Politics
Express Scripts sues FTC over report blasting pharmacy middlemen
Express Scripts, one of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Tuesday and demanded the agency retract a report saying the industry middlemen ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea Is Towed to Safety
The delicate rescue mission aimed to head off a major environmental disaster after the oil tanker was attacked by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen last month.2 days ago -
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The Hill - Politics
There’s less social media transparency and, likely, more disinformation
Recent declines in transparency may blind researchers and the public to the impact of other changes in the social media ecosystem altering how disinformation is being spread, including the ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Lammy vows to put climate action at centre of UK foreign policy
Foreign secretary says government will build global clean power alliance for sharing knowledge and technology2 days ago - United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Instagram teen accounts and posts to be made private by default
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Meta unveils new Instagram safety measures for teens
Meta, Instagram's parent company, introduced new restrictions on teen accounts to address public concerns about online safety. Jo Ling Kent speaks with Meta's global head of safety.2 days ago - Meta -
The New York Times - Business
Instagram Teen Accounts: What to Know About New Privacy Settings
The social media app says new privacy settings and features will create more age-appropriate experiences for youth under 18.2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Instagram to roll out 'teen accounts' with increased privacy — its biggest move yet to protect minors
Teenagers on Instagram will soon be automatically placed in a new type of account with built-in privacy restrictions that give parents more control.2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Cigna Demands FTC Retraction in Escalating Drug-Price Fight
The FTC report said the companies responsible for controlling spending on drugs were sometimes steering patients toward more expensive medicines.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Data centres must work ‘within climate limits’, says Irish minister
Energy demands of AI place strain on power supplies2 days ago - Climate -
The Guardian - World
Biden’s green policies will save 200,000 lives and have boosted clean energy jobs, data shows
Two separate reports find policies will save Americans from pollution in coming decades and added nearly 150,000 jobs. The environmental policies of Joe Biden’s administration will save ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Meta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT
The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of acting as an intelligence arm.2 days ago - Russia -
BBC News - Top stories
Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.2 days ago - Russia