Topic: platform addiction
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Google's Chromebooks Cultivate Student Loyalty, Leaked Doc Reveals
Internal Google documents reveal a strategy to build lifelong brand loyalty by integrating products like Chromebooks and YouTube into schools, aiming to shape future consumer behavior from an early age. These documents are central to a major lawsuit alleging that Google and other tech giants crea...
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Meta's 17-strike rule for sex trafficking revealed by ex-safety exec
A former Meta safety executive testified that the company allowed accounts involved in human trafficking and sexual solicitation to accumulate sixteen violations before suspension, prioritizing user engagement over safety. The lawsuit alleges that Instagram lacked a specific reporting system for ...
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OpenAI Staff Divided Over Social Media Strategy
OpenAI employees are divided over the Sora social media app, questioning its alignment with the company's nonprofit mission to develop AI for societal benefit. Researchers express mixed feelings about Sora's technical achievements, highlighting risks like deepfakes and social media addiction, whi...
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