TikTok Addicts to Benefit from In-App Screen-Time Controls
By: The Guardian Date: June 9, 2022 TikTok addicts will be able to further limit their time on the app, the company has said, with a new pair of screen-time settings coming to the service imminently. Like many of its competitors, TikTok already allows users to set a maximum screen-time allowance for each […]
Big Tech Has Spent $36 Million on Ads to Torpedo Antitrust Bill
By: Wall Street Journal Date: June 9, 2022 Advocacy groups bankrolled by big technology companies have poured at least $36.4 million into TV and internet ads opposing antitrust legislation that would bar dominant tech platforms from favoring their own products and services, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. By comparison, groups supporting the antitrust legislation […]
Have Responsible Investors Been too Quiet for too Long on Big Tech?
By: Responsible Investor Date: June 9, 2022 The press has been pulling no punches with Sheryl Sandberg since she announced her resignation last week. The chief operating officer of Meta – formerly Facebook – was accused of leaving behind a “troubling legacy” by The Guardian, while American venture capitalist Roger McNamee used a […]