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Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

Algorithms used by tech companies, such as those that recommend content or filter information, are often proprietary and closely guarded secrets. Proponents argue that transparency would prevent abuses and ensure fair practices. Opponents argue that it would harm business confidentiality and competitive advantage.

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@C0nservat1veToucan from California submitted…12mos12MO

Israel Was The Main Reason For Tik Tok Ban

Both the Economist and the WSJ state explicitly that the main reason the TikTok ban picked up so much bipartisan steam in DC since Oct. 7 was because of how much Israel criticism was allowed to air and circulate on the platform (see below).WSJ:‘It was slow going until Oct. 7. The attack that day in Israel by Hamas and the ensuing conflict in Gaza became a turning point in the push against TikTok, Helberg said. People who historically hadn’t taken a position on TikTok became concerned with how Israel was portrayed in the videos and what they saw as an increase in antisemitic content posted to the app. Anthony Goldbloom, a San Francisco-based data scientist and tech executive, started analyzing data TikTok published in its dashboard for ad buyers showing the number of times users watched videos with certain hashtags. He found far more views for videos with pro-Palestinian hashtags than those with pro-Israel hashtags. While the ratio fluctuated, he found that at times it ran 69 to 1 in favor of videos with pro-Palestinian hashtags.’

@ISIDEWITH submitted…7mos7MO

UK Gripped by Riots: Public Opinion, Policing Critiques, and Political Reactions

The UK is currently experiencing a wave of riots, sparking a national debate on policing, political accountability, and social media's role in public discourse. A recent poll indicates that the public does not primarily blame the Prime Minister for the unrest, despite criticisms from figures like Elon…

@Vot3rVo1ceChloefrom Ohio submitted…2mos2MO

Trump meeting TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms

US President-elect Donald Trump is meeting the CEO of TikTok as the social media giant fights plans to have it banned in the US.Trump was due to meet Shou Zi Chew at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports, citing sources familiar with the meeting.A law passed earlier this year means TikTok will be banned unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, before 19 January.The company has made an emergency application to the US Supreme Court to have the ban delayed.The US wants TikTok sold or banned because of alleged links between ByteDance and the Chinese state, links that both TikTok and ByteDance have always denied.The bill introducing the law said it was intended to "protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications".Trump opposes the ban - despite supporting one during his first term - partly on the grounds that it could help Facebook, which he has accused of aiding his 2020 election loss.Trump's second term, however, won't begin until he is inaugurated on 20 January, the day after the deadline set out in the law.In its filing to the Supreme Court, submitted on Monday, TikTok asked for a "modest delay" to the enforcement of the ban to "create breathing room" for a review by the Court and to allow the incoming administration to "evaluate this matter".It described TikTok as "one of the most significant speech platforms" in the US and said the ban would do "immediate irreparable harm" to the company and its users.

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Trump Shock: "Canada As 51st State"

Trump suggests Canada should become the 51st U.S. statePresident makes statement from Oval Office during discussion of trade issuesTrump cites trade deficits with Canada as ongoing concernMultiple conversations reported between Trump and Prime Minister TrudeauCanada has announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goodsTrudeau and Trump scheduled follow-up afternoon discussionChina enters trade dispute picture with WTO case threatChinese government promises "corresponding countermeasures"Trump expresses uncertainty about Canadian options to avoid tariffsInternational trade tensions escalating on multiple fronts

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