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Parler Media swears it has changed. But can the app escape its problematic past?

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Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images As state governments try to restrict children’s access to social media and various courts debate what free speech looks like in the digital age, a social media platform is trying to change its middle name. The Parler app, which closed in April 2023 after being sold to a new owner, has had … Read more

Can the US ban TikTok? Legislation would force apps to break away from their parent company or be kicked out of app stores

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A rapidly advancing proposal from members of Congress could pose one of the biggest threats yet to TikTok’s future in the US. Bipartisan legislation from the House of Representatives would force the China-based platform to sell a controlling stake or face removal from U.S. app stores. Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed bringing … Read more