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What We’re Reading: What If You Could Opt Out of Algorithms?
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— Sep 9, 2026
Australia advances laws letting users choose chronological social media feeds over algorithms and shielding children from harmful content. The UN also endorses a map that shows continents in true proportion.
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Australia letting users pick chronological feeds over algorithms seems like a practical way to cut down on harmful recommendations.
Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms
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— Sep 8, 2026
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Australia proposes law letting users opt out of social media algorithms
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— Sep 7, 2026
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Vatican Document Urges Catholics to Esteem Other Faiths
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The Vatican, in its document A Journey of Hope, urges Catholics to esteem other religions and discourages proselytism, framing interreligious dialogue as central to the Church’s mission amid ongoing concerns about internal scandal. Pope Leo XIV further emphasizes Gaudium et Spes’ call to recognize the growing interdependence of people as a resource and warns against reducing human relationships to virtual or algorithm-driven interactions, advocating deeper personal connection.
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Americans Fought To Save South Korea: Are South Koreans Forgetting?
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Facebook Will Not Say if Its Algorithms Boosted Trump’s Violent Rhetoric
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— May 5, 2021
Facebook Inc’s oversight board said on Wednesday that the company did not answer questions about whether its algorithms amplified inflammatory posts by then-U.S. President Donald Trump and contributed to the deadly…
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Musk’s AI Reach Spans Platforms, Power, Politics
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— Sep 7, 2026
From Musk-run X becoming a hub for real-time AI discourse to his energy-market pivot and ongoing media scrutiny of his tech empire, the coverage portrays how AI, infrastructure, and public narratives converge around Elon Musk. Separately, innovators like Max Hodak push practical BCIs such as restoring sight, while a Venice documentary uses an AI avatar to critique Musk’s public persona and perceived algorithm manipulation.
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Trump Set To Sign Off On TikTok ‘Compromise’ Deal Over Algorithm Control
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— Sep 22, 2025
President Donald Trump will sign off on a deal later this week that will give greater control over TikTok’s U.S. algorithm to a consortium of American investors, a senior White House official told the Daily Caller News…
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Israeli Hospital’s Algorithm Predicts Risk Of Pulmonary Embolism Using Patient Records
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— Aug 29, 2024
Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, central Israel, has developed an algorithm that accurately predicts the likelihood of a patient suffering a PE when admitted to the hospital. IBRANDIFY ON FREEPIK. “> TEL AVIV-YAFO…
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GOP Rep Claims Google Changed Its Algorithm ‘To Disadvantage Donald Trump’ in 2020 Election
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— Jul 8, 2021
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) claimed Google “chose the winner” of the 2020 presidential election by changing its algorithm “to disadvantage Donald Trump.” Buck, the top Republican on the House Antitrust Committee, argued…
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NASCAR Reporter Shares Raw Footage of Blaney-Hocevar Bristol Fight
Bob Pockrass posted exclusive raw video of the post-race altercation between Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar at Bristol. Reactions are mostly one-sided with amusement and criticism of Blaney's block and initiation, though a minority defends him or calls the response excessive. The post itself is neutral footage sharing.
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False Freak-Out: Arrest Report Shows Criminal Migrant Sprayed Swastikas, Not White Supremacist As Dems Said
Opinion
— Feb 7, 2022
It’s a pattern that’s almost algorithmic by now. Hateful graffiti or messages are used to deface a public place. Outrage ensues. Liberals publicly flog conservatives — especially those who support former President…
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Facebook Cancels GOP Governor After She Slams Biden’s Vax Mandate, Reinstates Page Only After Uproar
Opinion
— Sep 21, 2021
It must have been the algorithm. It was a mistake. Done in error. A bit of data went astray at a server bank in Utah and — wouldn’t you know it? — GOP Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey found herself locked out of her Facebook page…
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COMMENTARY: YouTube Algorithm Blocked Chess Vlogger for Talk About White and Black Game Pieces: Report
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— Mar 7, 2021
It sounds like a humorous made-up cautionary tale about the hypersensitivity surrounding race relations today — except that it’s completely true. According to the Independent , chess champion Antonio Radic believes his…
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Trump Addresses Whether TikTok Deal Will Allow China To Control Algorithm
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— Sep 20, 2025
President Donald Trump assured Americans Friday that Beijing would not dictate the terms of TikTok’s future in the United States. Trump extended TikTok’s sell-or-ban deadline to Dec. 16, promoting a plan that would…
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Mother Sues TikTok After Son’s Death, Says He ‘Would Be Alive Today’ if He Hadn’t Seen Those Videos
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— Apr 23, 2024
A mother from Arkansas is suing TikTok after her son committed suicide, egged on, she says, by the content the platform’s algorithms steadily fed him. Jennie DeSerio’s 16-year-old son Mason Edens died by suicide in…
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Americans Fought To Save South Korea: Are South Koreans Forgetting?
On September 16, 1950, this in The New York Times: "Dad’s Letter Tells Two Little Girls Why He Went to Korea — And Died."
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Watch: Dr. Phil Warns Ted Cruz That Dangerous ‘Chaos’ Agents Are ‘Targeting’ Kids with Algorithms
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— Sep 3, 2023
The targeting of America’s youth through social media is a crisis, Dr. Phil McGraw said last week. McGraw, the host of the TV show “Dr. Phil,” was a guest on a recent podcast hosted by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas…
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Global Firms Diversify Customer Acquisition, Boost Resilience
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— Jul 24, 2026
Businesses that grow steadily are treating customer acquisition like a diversified portfolio, spreading efforts across multiple channels to avoid overreliance on Google rankings, paid ads, or social media. This diversification mitigates risk from algorithm updates or policy changes and is presented as essential for resilient, sustainable growth.
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Meta faces federal trial over addictive algorithms
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— Aug 17, 2026
Opening arguments in a high-stakes Oakland federal case accuse Meta of designing addictive Instagram and Facebook features to keep youth engaged, potentially violating state consumer protection laws and COPPA, with penalties possibly reaching up to $1.4 trillion. Meta disputes the claims, arguing harm proof is lacking and that the lawsuit seeks changes to its platforms rather than straightforward accountability.
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Balance Coin collapses 99% after $915K 42DAO exploit
Finance
— Jul 22, 2026
Balance Coin collapsed by more than 99% after a 42DAO exploit, with about $915,000 drained and 4.5 million plus 5,900 BLC minted from a null address, then swapped for USDT and BTCB on PancakeSwap to deplete liquidity and loosen the peg. Security firms pin the breach to 42DAO vulnerabilities, underscoring the fragility and risk of algorithmic stablecoins and governance-controlled systems, though officials expect limited systemic contagion.
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