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Big Tech’s Unlikely Next Battleground: North Dakota

A vote on a bill this week is part of a movement that could cost Apple and Google billions of dollars. State legislatures are becoming the fight’s new front.

New York Times - 2021-02-14T15:22:29-05:00

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Silicon Valley’s Safe Space

Slate Star Codex was a window into the psyche of many tech leaders building our collective future. Then it disappeared.

New York Times - 2021-02-13T05:00:17-05:00

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Amazon Sues New York Attorney General to Block Covid-19 Charges

The company said the attorney general, Letitia James, had overstepped her authority in investigating workplace safety.

New York Times - 2021-02-12T13:58:11-05:00

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Electric Cars, Cool. But When?

What we need to get to a future of energy-efficient cars.

New York Times - 2021-02-12T12:52:05-05:00

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Maryland Approves Country’s First Tax on Big Tech’s Ad Revenue

Analysts estimate that the tax will generate up to $250 million for schools in the state in the first year. It will also probably face fierce legal challenges.

New York Times - 2021-02-12T05:00:16-05:00

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Anti-Vaccine Accounts Remain Active on Facebook

Prominent anti-vaccine activists remain active on Facebook and Instagram despite the company's efforts to ban all vaccine misinformation.

New York Times - 2021-02-11T16:57:10-05:00

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Instagram barred Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s account. Anti-vaccine accounts remain.

Researchers who study misinformation said Facebook, which owns Instagram, continued to struggle to contain Covid-19 falsehoods.

New York Times - 2021-02-11T16:21:02-05:00

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Twitter vs. India

Twitter is defying a democratically elected government. We should all watch what happens next.

New York Times - 2021-02-11T12:51:16-05:00

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Woman Accused of Defaming Dozens Online Is Arrested

Nadire Atas trashed the reputations of people she saw as enemies, and their relatives. On Tuesday, she was charged by the Toronto police with harassment and other offenses.

New York Times - 2021-02-10T16:05:55-05:00

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Facebook Is Said to Be Building a Product to Compete With Clubhouse

The social network, which has a history of cloning its competitors, has started working on an audio chat product.

New York Times - 2021-02-10T13:06:56-05:00

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