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New York City sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms over youth mental health crisis

New York City sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms over youth mental health crisis

New York City, its schools, and public hospital system have announced a lawsuit against the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, blaming their “addictive and dangerous” social media platforms for fueling a childhood mental health crisis that is disrupting learning and draining resources.   The lawsuit …

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Widening Mideast Crisis: Iran Suggests It Doesn’t Want War After U.S. Warning Over Drone Attack

Widening Mideast Crisis: Iran Suggests It Doesn’t Want War After U.S. Warning Over Drone Attack

Key donors to the United Nations agency that aids civilians in Gaza have signaled they will continue to support the organization under the right conditions despite Israeli accusations that some of its employees were involved with terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. That support, which comes as the Israeli …

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