Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says

Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says

Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday. The report analyzed how Meta Platforms, ByteDance’s…

Lady Gaga fires back at ex-NYU classmate’s Facebook group claiming she’d ‘never be famous’
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Lady Gaga fires back at ex-NYU classmate’s Facebook group claiming she’d ‘never be famous’

One Facebook group isn’t getting any applause from Lady Gaga. The Grammy award-winning singer fired back at her former NYU classmates who cruelly started a closed Facebook group titled, “Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous.” “Some people I went to college (with) made this way back when,” Gaga said….

TikTok ‘Scarface’ star, who murdered wife and her lover, mockingly claps while sentenced to life in prison
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TikTok ‘Scarface’ star, who murdered wife and her lover, mockingly claps while sentenced to life in prison

A former San Diego TikTok star will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his estranged wife and her lover in October 2021, a judge ruled Friday during a heated proceeding. Ali Abulaban, 32, who went by “JinnKid” on social media, was sentenced to two consecutive prison sentences of…

TikTok influncer Caleb Graves dies after collapsing at finish line of Disneyland half-marathon — leaving chilling video before death
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TikTok influncer Caleb Graves dies after collapsing at finish line of Disneyland half-marathon — leaving chilling video before death

A beloved TikToker died moments after he finished running Disneyland’s Halloween Half Marathon — less than 24 hours after saying he was “marginally worried” about the event. Bobby Graves — known by his middle name “Caleb” on social media — clutched his chest as he crossed the finish line at…

Amazon hopes selling through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok will spur growth
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Amazon hopes selling through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok will spur growth

Amazon is hopeful that selling its goods through TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat will reignite sluggish e-commerce growth as American shoppers pare back spending in a hyper-inflationary environment. The Seattle-based online retailer held two years of high-stakes negotiations with the CEOs of other tech giants, which culminated in a partnership…

3 ways to ease back-to-school anxiety: pediatric neuropsychologist
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3 ways to ease back-to-school anxiety: pediatric neuropsychologist

Summer is nearly over — them’s the breaks. To ease you into the new school year, a pediatric neuropsychologist is sharing the three things that should be top of mind for parents. Jennifer Katzenstein — director of psychology, neuropsychology and social work at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St….

Kanye West and Bianca Censori make surprise appearance at Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills
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Kanye West and Bianca Censori make surprise appearance at Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills

Kanye West and Bianca Censori made a surprise appearance at a Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills, Calif., Saturday. According to a TikTok video shared by a Trump supporter who attended the rally, the “Gold Digger” rapper and his wife pulled up to the gathering in his Tesla Cybertruck. Fans…