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Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after two people were shot and killed by U.S. federal immigration agents this month.In an internal memo to Apple employees, obtained by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Cook said he is "heartbr…

#apple #government #business #DHS #us #comments #community #law #media #timcook

Apple CEO Tim Cook says it's 'time for de-escalation' in Minneapolis

5 wks / qz / Ben Kesslen

Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls for “Deescalation” After ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

5 wks / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis

5 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

I thought Tim Cook was a total creep for going to Trump’s movie party after Alex Pretti was murdered by his death squads but Cook has now released a statement to let me know that no no, he is very nice and Trump is very nice and we all need to be nice.

5 wks / bsky / @scottdagostino.ca / scottdagostino.ca

How does that boot taste, bitch?

5 wks / bsky / @orso-xl.bsky.social / orso-xl.bsky.social

After increased criticism of his silence, an internal memo from Apple CEO Tim Cook sent to employees says he spoke with the President about the shooting of Alex Pretti and hopes for "deescalation."

5 wks / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Tim Cook Wants ‘Deescalation’ in Minneapolis

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis

5 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Apple CEO Tim Cook 'heartbroken' after repeated ICE killings in Minneapolis

5 wks / appleinsider

Tim Cook Says He Is ‘Heartbroken by the Events in Minnesota,’ Calls for De-Escalation

5 wks / wsj / Tim Higgins

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:20 pm / permalink 18471 / 10 stories in 5 wks


TikTok settles hours before landmark social media addiction trial

techxplore - Video sharing app TikTok has made an eleventh-hour deal to avoid a landmark US trial accusing it, along with Meta and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media, lawyers said on Tuesday.

#techpolicy #digitalhealth #health #tiktok #psychology #bytedance #law #media #litigation

TikTok avoids historic trial with last-minute Snap settlement

5 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

TikTok settles as Meta and Google face jury in social media addiction suit

5 wks / mashable

Jury selection begins Tuesday as this case moves closer to trial.

5 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

TikTok settles hours before landmark social media addiction trial

5 wks / techxplore

TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin

5 wks / ycombinator

TikTok joins Snap to settle social media addiction lawsuit

5 wks / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

TikTok settles to avoid major social media addiction lawsuit

5 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 18458 / 7 stories in 5 wks


WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks." This is a one-click button in the settings that automatically initiates a series of defenses.So …

#cybersecurity #techpolicy #meta #apps #law #instantmessaging #encryption #digitalprivacy #regulation

Paranoid WhatsApp users rejoice: Encrypted app gets one-click privacy toggle

5 wks / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption - Slashdot

5 wks / reddit / /u/AnonomousWolf

WhatsApp Adds ‘Lockdown’ Feature to Protect Against Hackers

5 wks / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks

5 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers

5 wks / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

WhatsApp is rolling out a new stricter security setting to protect users from cyber attacts

5 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

WhatsApp Launches Strict Account Settings for Public Figures

5 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 18446 / 7 stories in 5 wks


Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month

Emma Roth / theverge - Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country's "failed" online safety regulations, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The site's owner, Aylo, says it will block users who haven't already verified…

#techpolicy #uk #internet #law #media #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalid #safety #digitalprivacy

Pornhub will become unavailable for many UK users as of February 2

5 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Pornhub will block new UK users starting next week, describing the Online Safety Act as a "flawed system."

5 wks / bsky / @katie-drummond.bsky.social / katie-drummond.bsky.social

What do you make of pornhub pulling out of the UK? Age Verification not worth the expense? www.404media.co/uk-pornhub-b...

5 wks / bsky / @axis1500.bsky.social / axis1500.bsky.social

Welp get ready for another BBC article about VPNs again: www.404media.co/uk-pornhub-b...

5 wks / bsky / @legionaod.bsky.social / legionaod.bsky.social

If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore

5 wks / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month

5 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Pornhub Will Block New UK Users Starting Next Week to Protest ‘Flawed’ ID Law

5 wks / wired / Manisha Krishnan

Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from February

5 wks / bbc

Pornhub will soon be blocked for UK users — unless they take one step

5 wks / mashable

Many UK Users Soon Won't Be Able to Access Pornhub

5 wks / 404media / Samantha Cole

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 18445 / 10 stories in 5 wks


French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

go - French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15

#techpolicy #social #health #government #europe #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy #regulation

Indian states weigh Australia-style ban on social media for children

5 wks / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

5 wks / go

French lawmakers vote to ban social media for under-15s

5 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

5 wks / techxplore

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 18441 / 4 stories in 5 wks


Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

Shannon Bond / npr - A trial kicking off in a Los Angeles courtroom marks the first time a jury will hear claims that social media companies knowingly hook young users and cause harm.

#techpolicy #meta #social #youtube #tiktok #law #contentmoderation #litigation #safety #california

TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...

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TikTok Settles Teen Mental-Health Lawsuit Before Trial

5 wks / wsj / Erin Mulvaney

TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward

5 wks / cnbc

TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial

5 wks / nytimes / Cecilia Kang

Blockbuster social media trial kicks off, with more to come this year

5 wks / cnbc

"Social media apps have long been accused of being harmful to children. Now those claims will come before a jury for the first time in a trial kicking off Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom." www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...

5 wks / bsky / @socialmedialab.ca / socialmedialab.ca

Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

5 wks / npr / Shannon Bond

Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

5 wks / go

The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know

5 wks / nytimes / Cecilia Kang

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

5 wks / nytimes / Cecilia Kang

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 18436 / 11 stories in 5 wks


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