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Tinder Toughens Up Verification Amid Wave of Romance Scams

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A recent report revealed that romance-fraud victims lose an average of $10,000.

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The EU Officially Wants to Know if TikTok is Bad for Kids

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Regulators have opened “formal proceedings” to examine who well the popular platform is protecting children.

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Meta and TikTok Take EU to Court Over Content Moderation Fees

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The sector’s top platform say that Europe’s decision to charge fees based on profit could distort which sites need policing.

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Google May Bring AI to YouTube Shopping

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The filing adds to its AI-powered ad tech, and fuels growing competition to make social media shoppable.

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Universal Pulls TikTok Into its Streaming Fight

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The music industry titan is in a war of words with the popular app after failing to reach a licensing deal.

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TikTok’s US Data Safeguards Are a $1.5 Billion Money Pit

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The company finally revealed how much it’s spending to silo off Americans’ data. We just don’t know how well it works.

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Snap Might Use AR to Make Reading Fun

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The company’s patent for “enhanced reading” using AR glasses could create visualizations of what you’re reading.

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Meta is Truly Sick of News

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The social media platform’s referrals to news media sites has been steadily dropping.

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