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AP Exclusive: Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘Cashing in From Evil'
Selena Gomez is laying much of the blame for the violent attack on the U_S_ Capitol at the feet of Big Tech_ The singer told the leaders of Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube that they’ve allowed “people with hate in their hearts” to thrive and therefore “failed all the American people.”
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How Halsey Ignited an Important Conversation Around Eating Disorders and Trigger Warnings
Halsey apologized and deleted a photo that depicted her battle with an eating disorder after being shamed on social media for not including a trigger warning. Chelsea Kronengold from the National Eating Disorders Association talked to LX News about the appropriate way to have a conversation surrounding eating disorders.
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Intel CEO Bob Swan to Step Down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to Replace Him
Swan was named CEO in January 2019 after serving as interim CEO for seven months.
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YouTube Suspends Trump's Account, Barring Uploads and Comments
The Google-owned company took down the account following similar actions by Facebook and Twitter.
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Meet the Washington Post Journalist Who Pioneered Putting News on TikTok
TikTok has become more than just dance challenges and duets. Thanks to Dave Jorgenson, it’s also a place where Gen Z can find news and information in a different and creative way. Jorgenson, who pioneered news on TikTok for The Washington Post, explains why he thinks Gen Z is so hungry for news and what’s next for both TikTok and...
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TikTok Tightens Privacy Features for Younger Users
A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd
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Airbnb Canceling and Blocking DC Reservations During Inauguration Week
The company will reimburse Airbnb hosts with the money they would have earned.
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Google to Pause Political Ads Again Ahead of Biden Inauguration
Google is suspending political ads along with any reference to “impeachment, inauguration or protests at the U.S. Capitol” beginning Thursday.
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How to Use Signal, the Private Chatting App Elon Musk Told People to Try
Facebook’s WhatsApp changes its privacy policy on Feb. 8, when it will begin to share some user information with Facebook. Lots of people are moving to Signal.
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Visa Abandons Takeover of Plaid After DOJ Raises Antitrust Concerns
It comes after the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit on grounds that it would limit competition in the payments industry.
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Zoom Plans $1.5 Billion Share Sale at 10 Times Its IPO Price
Zoom said on Tuesday that it will sell about 4.4 million shares in a secondary offering.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says No One Involved in the Capitol Insurrection Is Above the Law
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that no one involved in the Capitol insurrection is above the law, and he did not exempt President Donald Trump.
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Social Media Crackdown Continues After Siege of US Capitol
Social media platforms are continuing to crack down on fringe groups and conspiracy theories following last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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This D.C. Science Teacher Turned His Kitchen into a Chemistry Lab to Teach His Students From Home
A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.
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Several GOP Senators Will No Longer Object to Electoral College Votes After Rioters Storm Capitol
Several GOP lawmakers who have stoked President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud spoke out on Wednesday as rioters stormed the Capitol.
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Facebook to Remove ‘Stop the Steal' Content in Lead-Up to Biden's Inauguration
Facebook will remove content containing the phrase “stop the steal” from its services in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
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Twitter Has Suspended 70,000 QAnon Accounts Since U.S. Capitol Riot
Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts associated with the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory.
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Elon Musk Said ‘Use Signal,' and Confused Investors Sent the Wrong Stock Up 438% on Monday
Signal Advance the component maker and Signal the encrypted messaging app are not related, despite their names.
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U.S. Sanctions Ukraine Officials Linked to Giuliani Ally for Meddling in 2020 Election
The U.S. Treasury Department described the targeted sanctions as the “inner circle” of Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach, who was sanctioned last year.
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Sandberg Says U.S. Capitol Riot Was ‘Largely' Not Organized on Facebook
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Monday said that the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week was largely organized on other internet services.