Tech
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Facebook Could Face $500 Billion in Fines for Illegally Collecting Biometric Data Through Instagram
A new lawsuit accuses Instagram of illegally collecting users’ facial recognition data without telling them
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Tech
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Neil Young Dumps Facebook and Google Logins From Archive Site for ‘Screwing With Our Election’
Rocker says removing add-ons will cost $20,000 to remove from Neil Young Archives pages
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Inside The New York Times’ Search for Binge-Worthy Podcasts and Serial Purchase
“The next generation…might not ever read the New York Times. They might only listen to our audio reports, and we think that’s great,” New York Times’ Sam Dolnick tells TheWrap
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Media
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Superhero Video Games Forge Ahead While Feature Films Stall
Marvel released a beta version of its “Avengers” video game early to PS4 players Aug. 6
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iHeartRadio Beats NPR to Become Top Podcast Publisher in July, Podtrac Reports
Podtrac’s monthly ratings found iHeartRadio topped monthly audience counts with 24.6 million people tuned in nationwide
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Facebook Bans Ads From Pro-Trump PAC Citing False Information
The ban came after the PAC’s page repeatedly shared information deemed false by third-party fact checkers, according to the platform
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TikTok Alternatives in U.S. Grow 361% After Talk of Government Ban
President Trump previously said TikTok has until September 15 to be fully owned by an American company
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News
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‘Fox & Friends’ Derides ‘Doctors in Silicon Valley’ After Twitter and Facebook Remove Trump Coronavirus Video
The president claimed on Wednesday’s show that children are “immune” from the coronavirus; the clip was removed by Twitter and Facebook for being false or misleading
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Kevin Durant Launches The Boardroom Podcast Network With Thirty Five Ventures
The Boardroom Podcast Network will debut with two podcasts including ‘The Etc With Kevin Durant’
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Facebook, Twitter Order Removal of Trump’s Post Claiming Kids Are ‘Virtually Immune’ From COVID-19
The post in question was a video clip from a Wednesday morning phone interview Trump did with Fox News
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Zynga Surpasses Earnings Estimates, Acquires Mobile Game Developer Rollic
Developer saw its highest mobile daily active users in April and early May as players sheltered-in-place
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Culture
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FBI Raid YouTube Star Jake Paul’s California Mansion
This is Paul’s latest run-in with law enforcement since he was charged with trespassing and unlawful assembly in June
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Ashley Flowers to Debut New Podcast ‘Very Presidential’ Aug. 11
“Very Presidential” will delve into the best-kept secrets of historical U.S. presidents, Flowers says
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One Third of Quibi Subscribers Say They Plan to Drop Streaming Service in Next 3 Months
“Quibi has been hit hard by stay-at-home orders,” analytics firm Kantar reports
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Microsoft Moves Forward With TikTok Purchase Plans After Talk With Trump
President has floated the possibility of banning the Chinese-owned social media platform
