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Facebook’s Streaming Service ‘Watch’ Was Allegedly Killed to Sell Netflix Ads
Facebook ‘Watch’ looked like a Netflix killer in 2017, but antitrust prosecutors made the case it was shut down to protect advertising deals.
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Facebook Marketplace Is a Surreal Nightmare. These Are the Most Unhinged Listings
Facebook is a wasteland. Once the default gateway to the internet, today the site has a reputation as one of the least cool places on the web—at least for America’s taste-making young people. But, as the New York Times recently pointed out, there’s one corner of the platform that keeps the under-35 crowd coming back.…
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The TikTok Bill Could Get a Lot of Apps Banned
A bill banning TikTok, unless it is sold, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives last week and is on its way to the Senate. The bill being rushed through Congress names TikTok outright, but it also bans other apps the President determines to be a “national security threat.” Technology lawyers are concerned these vague…
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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From Tesla slamming ‘plainly false’ NVES claims to Optus copping a $1.5 million fine, here are five things headlining tech news in Australia.