#YouTube is being ‘weaponized,’ fact-checkers say

#YouTube is being ‘weaponized,’ fact-checkers say

“#YouTube is being ‘weaponized,’ fact-checkers say” YouTube has paved the way for “unscrupulous actors” to “manipulate and exploit” its users, according fact-checking organizations from around the globe. In a public statement addressed to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, the organizations accused the site of “allowing its platform to be weaponized,” per the open letter, published on…

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#FTC can proceed with Facebook lawsuit

#FTC can proceed with Facebook lawsuit

“#FTC can proceed with Facebook lawsuit” The Biden administration was given another chance to pursue legal action against Facebook over claims that the social network is a monopoly. A federal judge rejected parent company Meta Platforms’ attempt to throw out the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust complaint. The ruling by US District Judge James Boasberg on…

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#Psychologists warn against self-diagnosing mental disorders from TikTok videos

#Psychologists warn against self-diagnosing mental disorders from TikTok videos

“#Psychologists warn against self-diagnosing mental disorders from TikTok videos” Nearly everyone has had that moment when you’re feeling unwell and look up your symptoms online, only to panic a few minutes later when you notice the symptoms sound similar to a more serious ailment. Something similar is now happening on social media websites like TikTok, but instead of…

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#TikTok moderators claim ‘PTSD’ over clips

#TikTok moderators claim ‘PTSD’ over clips

“#TikTok moderators claim ‘PTSD’ over clips” Former TikTok moderator Candie Frazier has seen the worst the internet has to offer. Now, she’s suing the social media company for neglect, the Verge has reported, alleging that they ignored the mental well-being of its moderators, who watched “thousands of acts of extreme and graphic violence” on the…

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#TikTok overtakes Google as most popular site in 2021

#TikTok overtakes Google as most popular site in 2021

“#TikTok overtakes Google as most popular site in 2021” TikTok just won’t stop. The video-driven social media app is the most popular site in 2021 — beating out last year’s top favorite Google, according to a new tech report. TikTok even beat out other well-known domains that outranked it in 2020, such as Amazon, Apple,…

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#Texas woman announces she’s pregnant with 9th baby boy

#Texas woman announces she’s pregnant with 9th baby boy

“#Texas woman announces she’s pregnant with 9th baby boy” A 29-year-old Texas mom is pregnant with her ninth baby, she announced Saturday. In a nine-minute video posted Saturday on her YouTube channel, Yalancia Rosario said in a gender reveal video she and her husband Michael Rosario, 36, are expecting a boy, adding another son to…

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