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Facebook is defending itself from accusations from the White House and other critics that it's not doing enough to curb health misinformation.

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  • Technology

Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine

The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
This illustration photograph taken on July 19 in Istanbul shows a physical banknote and coin imitations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Regulators such as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler are promising tougher action for cryptocurrencies.

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  • Business

Tougher Rules Are Coming For Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies. Here's What To Know

The country's top market watchdog has promised tougher scrutiny of virtual currencies, but we still don't know what will be unveiled.

August 20, 2021
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By:
  • David Gura
TED Radio Hour: Elise Hu

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  • Health

Elise Hu: The Beauty Ideal

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But it's also shaped by global norms. This hour, journalist Elise Hu reflects on what's considered beautiful now, and how we'll think about beauty in the future.

August 20, 2021
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  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • Rachel Faulkner,
  • and 3 more
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Facebook of stifling competition when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp and cut off other would-be rivals from its data.

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  • Technology

Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly

The regulator is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initial effort in June. It accused the social media giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly.

August 19, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
GPB News NPR

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  • Asia

The Future Of The Afghan Girls Robotics Team Is Precarious

The teenagers made headlines when they came to Washington in 2017 for an international competition. Today they face a uncertain future with the Taliban again in charge of their homeland.

August 19, 2021
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  • Greg Myre
Country artist George Birge heard Erynn Chambers' TikTok satirizing the stereotypical country songs written by men versus women and turned it into a radio hit.

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  • Pop Culture

How A Joke TikTok About Country Music Stereotypes Hit The Radio

Country artist George Birge saw a popular TikTok skewering the way men in his genre write music and decided to issue himself a songwriting challenge. The result? "Beer Beer, Truck Truck."

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Brandon Shillingford and
  • Mia Venkat
Facebook is for the first time making public information on what content gets the most views on the social network.

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  • Technology

Facebook Reveals Most Viewed Posts To Rebut Claims It's Rife With Disinformation

The social network is pushing back against claims its platform is dominated by inflammatory, highly partisan right-wing accounts.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
An information board shows people who are wanted by law enforcement on suspicion of assaulting federal officers at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

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  • Investigations

The FBI Keeps Using Clues From Volunteer Sleuths To Find The Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, a group of volunteer sleuths came forward to assist law enforcement in an unprecedented effort to identify possible suspects.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Tim Mak
TikTok's data collection practices, including how the app harvests information about users' faces and voices is now the subject of Congressional scrutiny.

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  • Technology

Senators Demand TikTok Reveal How It Plans To Collect Voice And Face Data

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A health care worker displays a COVID-19 vaccination record card at a health center in Los Angeles earlier this month.

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  • Health

A Pharmacist Is Charged With Selling COVID-19 Vaccine Cards For $10 On eBay

Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination cards to 11 buyers in March and April.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
T-Mobile

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  • National

A T-Mobile Breach Exposed Nearly 50 Million People's Personal Data

Names, Social Security numbers and driver's license information were compromised; phone numbers, account numbers, PINs, passwords and financial information were not.

August 18, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
A new version of the Yik Yak app is only available currently in the Apple App Store in the United States. Here's a March 2014 photo illustration of the app in the Google Play store.

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  • Technology

Yik Yak, The Anonymous App That Tested Free Speech, Is Back

Before shutting down in 2017, Yik Yak was used in hate speech and cyberbullying across college campuses and local schools. The app's new owners vow to take a strong stance against abuses.

August 17, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

How Much Phone Time Is Too Much Phone Time? Scientists Research Digital Addiction

The average American adult spends four or five hours a day on their phone. Is there a line where that much phone time crosses into addiction? The Indicator from Planet Money asked an economist.

August 16, 2021
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By:
  • Stacey Vanek Smith and
  • Darian Woods
Electrical workers check solar panels at a photovoltaic power station built in a fishpond in Haian in China's eastern Jiangsu province.

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  • Environment

Computer Models Of Civilization Offer Routes To Ending Global Warming

Scientists who warned of heat waves and rising seas this week also say that it's possible to avoid the worst effects of the warming climate. They're relying on computer models of the world economy.

August 14, 2021
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By:
  • Dan Charles
Apple last week unveiled new features aimed at combating child sex abuse. The changes are being celebrated by families of sexual abuse survivors. But privacy advocates are fighting to stop it.

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  • Technology

Survivors Laud Apple's New Tool To Spot Child Sex Abuse But The Backlash Is Growing

Apple's new feature to fight child sexual abuse is encouraging to families of survivors. But privacy advocates are trying to convince Apple to drop its plans, fearing they could lead to surveillance.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
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