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Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard line on a political issue, and the platform is quick to respond—serving up ...

The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number of investment firms. The US version of TikTok is now under the control of Larry Ellison’s Oracle and a number ...

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The Rip follows a group of detectives who come across millions of dollars in cash during an investigation. The reveal of the money throws into question who can be trusted and who is out for themselves ...

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This post contains spoilers for the series finale of Stranger Things. The Stranger Things kids are all right. They’re a little banged up and eternally trauma bonded, haunted by violent images of the ...

Most platforms give you some control over what appears in your recommendations and ‘for you’ feeds. Most platforms give you some control over what appears in your recommendations and ‘for you’ feeds ...