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Meta, Google Found Liable in US Social Media Addiction Case, Prompting Calls for Responsible Design
CultureNYTThe Guardianpolitiken+3Yahooindian-expressrolling-stone1h ago6 sources

Meta, Google Found Liable in US Social Media Addiction Case, Prompting Calls for Responsible Design

A landmark US jury verdict found Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for creating addictive social media products that harm children, prompting human rights organizations to celebrate the 'watershed' ruling. This decision is seen as a shifting tide against big tech firms, potentially encouraging more responsible design and sparking widespread calls for industry reform.

China passes controversial "ethnic unity" law
PoliticsDW14d ago

China passes controversial "ethnic unity" law

The new law means Mandarin will become the official languages for purposes such as education and public affairs. According to human rights groups, the move could contribute to the marginaliation of minorities.

EU Parliament Approves Stricter Migration Policy and 'Return Hubs' Outside EU
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EU Parliament Approves Stricter Migration Policy and 'Return Hubs' Outside EU

The European Parliament has voted in favor of tightening migration policy, including the establishment of 'return hubs' outside the European Union, a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups and includes greater sanctions for rejected asylum seekers.

Iranian Starlink Black Market Prices Soar As War Risks Rise
Technologyzerohedge1mo ago

Iranian Starlink Black Market Prices Soar As War Risks Rise

Iranian Starlink Black Market Prices Soar As War Risks Rise Iran's black market for Starlink terminals has rapidly repriced, with reported street quotes of $4,000 per terminal, up from $700 to $1,000 last summer, as war risks surge and renewed fears grow over stricter internet censorship and another blackout. Bloomberg spoke with Starlink terminal sellers and human rights groups that said satellite internet via Starlink terminals is one of the only ways to stay connected to the...