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The Johnny Depp Trial Continues To Blanket TikTok and YouTube

The Johnny Depp Trial Continues To Blanket TikTok and YouTube

Social media feeds are dominated with people mocking or criticizing Depp and Heard. Critics worry it has gone too far.

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Gas Prices Will Pass $6 a Gallon This Summer, Analysts Predict. When Will They Hit the Brakes?

Gas Prices Will Pass $6 a Gallon This Summer, Analysts Predict. When Will They Hit the Brakes?

The nationwide average raced past $4.50 a gallon this week.

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Elon Musk Vows to Unban Trump From Twitter

Elon Musk Vows to Unban Trump From Twitter

The tech billionaire, who's in the process of buying Twitter for $44 billion, has been sharply critical of its moderation strategies.

Bipartisan Bill Would Compel Google to Break Up Its Ad Business

Bipartisan Bill Would Compel Google to Break Up Its Ad Business

The search giant is facing criticism of its business practices on multiple fronts.

Where Marijuana is Legal in the US

Where Marijuana is Legal in the US

New Jersey has become the latest state to legally sell recreational marijuana.

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Microsoft's Bing Applied China's Political Censorship to Some North American Searches, Report Says

The tech giant's Bing search engine reportedly didn't autofill search suggestions for terms the Chinese government typically censors. Microsoft said it was a misconfiguration.
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Meta Tells Employees Not to Discuss Abortion at Work, Report Says

An executive emphasizes a 2019 policy in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, according to The Verge.
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The Johnny Depp Trial Continues To Blanket TikTok and YouTube

Social media feeds are dominated with people mocking or criticizing Depp and Heard. Critics worry it has gone too far.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Compel Google to Break Up Its Ad Business

The search giant is facing criticism of its business practices on multiple fronts.
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Gas Prices Will Pass $6 a Gallon This Summer, Analysts Predict. When Will They Hit the Brakes?

The nationwide average raced past $4.50 a gallon this week.
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DOJ Says It Won't Go After 'Good Faith' Hackers

The new directive comes less than a year after the Supreme Court narrowed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
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DHS Puts Disinformation Governance Board on Pause

Nina Jankowicz, executive director of the board, also resigned from her position.
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Don't Just Follow Congress. Know What Your State Legislature Does, Too

Every state legislature is different, and it's important to know what yours does and how it functions. Our guide can help.
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Tech Groups Urge SCOTUS to Block Texas' Anti-Deplatforming Law

A pair of industry groups representing companies like Google and Meta want the law put on hold again till it can make its way through the lower courts.
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Facebook Accused of Deliberately Causing Havoc in Australia Over News Law -- Read The Whistleblower Files

Facebook said last year it mistakenly took down pages of the Australian government and emergency services. Whistleblowers say it was intentional.
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