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<p>Amazon warehouse workers and labor activists have been demanding better safety measures at the company's facilities.</p>

Court should intervene in Amazon's COVID-19 response, NY attorney general says

Letitia James asks a New York court to enforce disinfection, distancing and contact tracing practices at a Staten Island warehouse.

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<p>Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before Congress in early October. She returns on Wednesday.</p>

Facebook whistleblower to testify before Congress again: How to watch

Frances Haugen will weigh in on potential changes to a federal law that shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content.

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<p>Lawmakers are trying to stop Grinch bots from ruining the holidays.</p>

Democrats announce bill to stop bots from stealing Christmas

Politicians attempt to resurrect the Stopping Grinch Bots Act as the 2021 holiday shopping season hits full stride.

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<p>Scammers want gift cards. Some people are fighting back.</p>

People are fighting back against gift card scammers. Here's how

With few safeguards in place to protect you and me from gift card scams, some people are filling in the gaps.

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<p>Meta has been told it won't be allowed to keep Giphy.</p>

Meta's acquisition of Giphy blocked by UK regulator

The deal has the potential to harm both social media users and UK advertisers, according to the competition watchdog.

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<p>Google announced a new way to scrub your recent search history.</p>

This quick trick deletes your embarrassing Google search history for good

In just two steps, you can get rid of the last 15 minutes of your Google search history.

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Twitter's new CEO already has his hands full

Parag Agrawal must balance his vision of the company's future against the scrutiny of investors, lawmakers and activists.

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Twitter gets new CEO, PlayStation may get new controller

In today's top stories, Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO of Twitter, naming Parag Agrawal as the new leader. Also, a Facebook whistleblower will return to Congress to testify, and a Sony patent offers clues to a possible PlayStation mobile controller.

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<p>Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami in June.&nbsp;</p>

Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO of Twitter

Parag Agrawal, previously the company's chief technology officer, takes over the top job at the social network.

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Twitter CEO shakeup as Dorsey quits

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, will no longer head the social media giant. CTO Parag Agrawal is now the boss.

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<p>The RWDSU sought to represent workers at one Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. The union challenged the election results.</p>

Amazon illegally interfered with failed union vote, federal official says

An NLRB regional director says the vote at an Alabama facility must be redone. Amazon can appeal the decision.

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Protests at Amazon, US to restrict travel from South Africa

In today's top stories, Amazon endured protests during Black Friday sales, the US is restricting travel from South Africa and seven other countries and Owlet will stop selling its Smart Sock.

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