AI
Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control.
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms beats lawsuit over Apple privacy, Sandberg disclosures
Meta won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing how changes to Apple’s privacy settings would make Facebook and Instagram less desirable for advertisers.
Business
TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
TikTok faces a key court hearing in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app used by 170 million Americans.
Abril Elfi
Runner Dies After Collapsing At Finish Line Of Halloween Half Marathon At Disneyland
A runner died suddenly after crossing the finish line at Disneyland’s Halloween Half Marathon, with theories circulating that the California “heat wave” was to blame.
Alphabet
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China.
Alex Hornbrook
DNC Attempts To Attract Younger Audience And Voters Via Streaming Platforms
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is now implementing new social media strategies in an attempt to sway younger voters to tune into the event.
2019 agreement
TikTok Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations
TikTok and parent company ByteDance brace themselves as the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially filed its lawsuit, alleging that the social media platform illegally collected data from its underage users.
athletes
Snoop Dogg to learn new tricks in Paris Olympics coverage
Snoop Dogg said he is ready to learn “some new tricks” when he collaborates with Gen Z social media influencers to showcase the Paris Olympics to a younger generation.
170 million Americans
US House committee votes to release closed-door hearing transcript in TikTok lawsuit
ByteDance, TikTok and a group of TikTok creators have filed suits to block the law that could ban the app if the company fails to divest by Jan. 19.
auditions
Simon Cowell looks for UK’s next megastar boy band again
Fourteen years after launching One Direction on “The X Factor”, Simon Cowell is looking for the UK’s next big boy band.