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TikTok’s Defense Strategy Involves Throwing Shein and Temu Under the Bus
In an attempt to defend itself against a ban in the US, TikTok has pointed out that other Chinese companies could be collecting as much data as it does.
Zeyi Yang
Message Received
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged Over Alleged Criminal Activity on the App
Morgan Meaker
Risky Business
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation
Lily Hay Newman
Legal Maneuvers
TikTok Sued by US Justice Department for Alleged Violations of Kids’ Privacy
Paresh Dave
character study
Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself
Will Knight and Paresh Dave
Partial Reversal
Marc Andreessen Once Called Online Safety Teams an Enemy. He Still Wants Walled Gardens for Kids
Paresh Dave
Safe Space
Maven Is a New Social Network That Eliminates Followers—and Hopefully Stress
Matthew Hutson
Parasocial Studies
I Went Undercover as a Secret OnlyFans Chatter. It Wasn’t Pretty
Brendan I. Koerner
Unreal Connections
Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram
Lydia Morrish