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Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration is targeting government officials who had been flagging foreign interference in U.S. elections, despite…
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The Second Trump Administration’s New Forms of Distraction
Kyle Monson, the founder of a creative agency, felt overwhelmed by the news in the aftermath of the 2024 election. So he and his wife…
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JD Vance Is in Charge of Getting a TikTok Deal. Can He Find a Buyer?
Last week, an aide for Vice President JD Vance reached out to the billionaire Frank McCourt. The topic at hand was Mr. McCourt’s $20…
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Apple and Google Restore TikTok to App Stores in the U.S.
Apple and Google restored TikTok to their app stores in the United States on Thursday evening, several weeks after they removed the…
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Elon Musk’s Attacks on CFPB Remove Obstacle to Building ‘X Money’
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is widely known for amassing his fortune through Tesla, his electric car company, and SpaceX, the…
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Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts
President Trump has made clear his animus toward mainstream media organizations. Now he’s getting more personal. Mr. Trump and his key…
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Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods
The video falsely claiming that the United States Agency for International Development paid Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie and other actors…
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How Emily Sundberg’s ‘Feed Me’ Newsletter Made Her Into a Rising Substack Star
Until recently, almost every edition included a pouting selfie of Ms. Sundberg, even if the headline was about Goldman Sachs interns.…
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When It Comes to Investing, Is A.I. Worth the Hype?
After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the…
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Aunt plays hide and seek with toddler, but one thing gives her away
A woman was left in hysterics after noticing how her toddler niece forgot one important detail during a game of hide and seek together. It…
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Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry
President Trump’s social media company is moving to position itself as a financial services firm that will allow his supporters to put…
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Man's "territorial" dog sends very clear message to his girlfriend
A Georgia woman has shared hilarious footage of her boyfriend's "territorial" dog seemingly sending a message about her boyfriend. There's…
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'Conservative girl' makeup trend sparks upset
A new trend is going viral on TikTok: 'conservative girl makeup.' From the name, you might expect toned-down, pared-back, natural makeup…
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How a Sale of TikTok Would Work and Who Might Buy It
There's a new parlor game on Wall Street: guessing TikTok’s next owner. President Trump signed an executive order in January that delayed…
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What is "Don't Buy 2025" challenge popular on social media?
A TikTok trend encouraging people to challenge themselves to spend less has garnered plenty of attention on the popular social media…
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Chaos as Italian ski resort is overrun by TikTok tourists
For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter. This eight-part guide will…
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Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle His Lawsuit
Meta said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed over the suspension of his…
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Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump
Quietly but unmistakably, the tampons, liners and pads reappeared in many of the men’s bathrooms at Meta’s offices. Days earlier, Mark…
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What Michael Crichton Reveals About Big Tech and A.I.
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka. In 1968, a young Michael Crichton, still a student at…
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What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
Tech stocks tumbled. Giant companies like Meta and Nvidia faced a barrage of questions about their future. Tech executives took to social…
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Financial Advice on Social Media Is Growing. And Risky.
Amy Ryan was panicking about her savings when she went online for advice. It was April 2020, and the stock market had plunged, draining a…
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TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma
For more than six years, Amazon Web Services, the world’s largest cloud computing company, provided technical support to deliver TikTok…
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Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the…
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$3,000 for a Used iPhone? If It Has TikTok, Maybe.
For about $1,000, you may leave an Apple store with a brand-new, hermetically sealed iPhone that’s been personalized for you by a verified…