The video sharing platform, which is used broadly by adults and children, was blamed for inciting violence and bullying, particularly among children. This decision comes after more than a thousand meetings with 65,000 parents there who subsequently recommended TikTok be curtailed or shut down. Et tu, Albania?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of US Department of Health and Human Services just granted Elon Musk’s DOGE team access to the Federal Parent Locator System, a database that tracks children’s support payments. This was done over objections that it would provide DOGE with sensitive information about the income of millions of people.
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Preliminary findings by the European Commission state that Apple and Google are in violation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Among the findings, Google Search is accused of prioritizing Google’s own products and services in results; Apple is instructed to improve interoperability between iOS and third-party devices. The companies now have an opportunity to respond.