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TikTok Attorney: China Can't Get U.S. Data Under Plan
Under intense scrutiny from Washington that could lead to a potential ban, the top attorney for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance defended the social media platform's plan to safeguard U.S. user data from China.
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Twitter Removes Tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance'
Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets showing a poster promoting a "trans day of vengeance" protest in support of transgender rights in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
A Different March Madness: Online Hate for the Athletes
The toxic minefield that athletes, coaches, friends and family face all too often on social media is amplified for college basketball players when the calendar flips to March and the madness begins.
Musk, Scientists Call for Halt to AI Race Sparked by ChatGPT
Are tech companies moving too fast in rolling out powerful artificial intelligence technology that could one day outsmart humans?
Google, Others Say Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Bad for Business
A business group in Uganda including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes the country's anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it "a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest" in the East African country.
When Kitty Went Missing, her Owners Turned to... Grindr
When Ruby, a 6-year-old black-and-white cat, escaped from her owners' home in Brighton, England, her owners turned to a novel place for help getting her back: gay dating app Grindr.
What Can Google's AI-powered Bard Do? We Tested It for You
To use, or not to use, Bard? That is the Shakespearean question an Associated Press reporter sought to answer while testing out Google's artificially intelligent chatbot.
U.S. to Adopt New Restrictions on Using Commercial Spyware
The U.S. government will restrict its use of spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world, under an executive order by President Biden.
Twitter Celebs Balk at Paying Elon Musk for Blue Check Mark
William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing their blue check marks.
Twitter Hunts Github User who Posted Source Code Online
Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing.
Twitter: Parts of Its Source Code Leaked Online
Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing on Sunday.
HIV-Positive TikTok Influencer Diaries Daily Life to Uplift, Inform
19-year-old Zachary Willmore is HIV-positive, and talking about it on TikTok — not with regret or misery, but as someone living his best life and looking to educate others.
Gap Grows Between TikTok Users, Lawmakers on Potential Ban
On the one side are lawmakers' dire warnings about possible Chinese surveillance. On the other are some 150 million TikTok users in the U.S. who want to keep making and watching short, fun videos.
Grindr Issues Warning to Users in Egypt
A popular gay social networking application said Friday that it is issuing a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate community members to target LGBTQ+ individuals.
Will Utah's Social Media Law Harm LGBTQ+ Youth?
Utah's social media legislation attempts to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media and empower parents. But can it be enforced — and will there be consequences for LGBTQ+ youth?
Trump Arrested? Putin Jailed? Fake AI Images Spread Online
Former President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Russian President Vladimir Putin in prison grays behind the bars of a dimly lit concrete cell.
TikTok CEO Grilled by Skeptical Lawmakers on Safety, Content
A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok's CEO by lawmakers brought the platform's 150 million U.S. users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices.
Utah Social Media Law Means Kids Need Approval from Parents
Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don't have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law.
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