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Newly obtained emails show how Apple, Google, and Facebook sought to leverage Trump’s USTR for their corporate agendas last year, undaunted by Trump’s embrace of baseless conspiracies about the 2020 election.
Anticipation is high that President Biden will take a tougher approach to Big Tech. But the candidates emerging for antitrust chief have close ties to the tech industry.
Amazon is expanding into every corner of people’s lives with its growing list of products and services. That’s allowing it to collect far more data about its users than many people realize.
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The U.S. imposes economic sanctions on an array of Iranian officials and groups. YouTube is providing channels to many of them and running ads on their videos.
Apple and Google ban apps that create sexualized images. But both companies offer dozens of apps that can strip the clothes off people.
Apple is positioning the Apple Watch as a health monitoring tool. It wants Washington’s help to get more Americans to buy them.
Meta has come under mounting scrutiny over its impact on teen mental health. It’s using Instagram influencers to try to change the narrative.
Social casino and sweepstakes games are “free” to play but can still leave players deeply in debt. Facebook is one of their primary platforms.
Scammers are spending heavily on Facebook ads that use deepfake videos of President Trump, Elon Musk, and other political figures to hawk fake government benefits.
