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  • Trump says Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch likely part of US TikTok deal

    US president tells Fox News ‘a man named Lachlan is involved … that’s a very unusual name, Lachlan Murdoch’ Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch will probably be involved in the effort to buy TikTok in the US, Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday. The president was asked about the status of…

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  • Trump celebrates TikTok deal as Beijing suggests US app would use China’s algorithm

    Comments from Chinese official in Madrid have raised questions over who could control the algorithm that powers Tik Tok’s video feed Donald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese…

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  • How TikTok harms boys and girls differently – video

    What happens when a teenager signs up to TikTok? Within seconds, studies find, they are shown harmful content about issues from eating disorders to toxic subcultures, which keeps them scrolling and TikTok profiting from the ads. Neelam Tailor puts TikTok’s algorithm to the test. Creating accounts for two fake children, a 14-year-old boy, Rami, and…

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  • Is the AI boom finally starting to slow down?

    Stocks of firms with big AI pushes tumbled this week, Meta announced an AI hiring freeze, and the first big test of an AI reality check looms Hello, and welcome to TechScape. Just beneath the breathless promotion of AI, cracks are beginning to appear AI lovers grieve loss of ChatGPT’s old model: ‘Like saying goodbye…

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  • Hundreds of TikTok UK moderator jobs at risk despite new online safety rules

    Cuts in trust and safety team part of switch towards artificial intelligence by social media app firm TikTok has put hundreds of UK content moderators’ jobs at risk, even as tighter rules come into effect to stop the spread of harmful material online. The viral video app said several hundred jobs in its trust and…

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  • White House launches official TikTok account after Trump vowed ban in 2020

    US president was concerned over app’s Chinese ownership, but has softened after believing it won him 2024 election The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the US despite a law requiring its sale. “America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?”…

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  • As Australia’s teen social media ban looms, here’s how the platforms are lobbying for an exemption

    Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are running ads and events saying their services are safe for children – with the possibility of a legal challenge Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government will imminently announce which social media platforms will be included in the under-16s ban. The social…

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