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Kristersson wants to ban under-15s from TikTok
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Kristersson wants to ban under-15s from TikTok

Young people under the age of 15 should not be allowed on social media, the Moderates believe, and the party leader now wants to see a clear age limit. It should be at least as strict as Systembolaget's checks requiring customers to be 20, says Moderate leader and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
The apps play with your brain - that's why you lose
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The apps play with your brain - that's why you lose

Tech giants - the world’s richest companies - are exploiting our primitive instincts to get us hooked on social media. Using tricks like push notifications, algorithms and endless scrolling, the companies play on our fears and our hunger for rewards
The apps play with your brain, that's why you lose
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The apps play with your brain, that's why you lose

Tech giants - the world’s richest companies - are exploiting our cave-like brains to get us hooked on social media. Using tricks like push notifications, algorithms and endless scrolling, the companies play on our fears and hunger for rewards
Zuckerberg in court accused of causing addiction in children
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Zuckerberg in court accused of causing addiction in children

Some of the world's largest companies are accused of allowing millions of children to suffer in order to make money. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing the first in a long line of legal cases over what can be offered online to minors - and who is responsible
Tech giants on trial - engineering addiction
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Tech giants on trial - engineering addiction

Tech giants have "engineered addiction" among young people and children. The prosecutor said so in his opening statement at a major trial against Meta and Google
TikTok faces EU fines - war over users' feeds
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TikTok faces EU fines - war over users' feeds

The EU decision that TikTok must change how the app works or risk a large fine is just the beginning of a new development, Måns Jonasson, an internet expert, believes. He says a future battle is starting over who will control what users see in their feeds
US governor: TikTok censors Trump criticism
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US governor: TikTok censors Trump criticism

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has ordered an investigation into TikTok, which he accuses of 'censoring' material critical of President Donald Trump.
TikTok deal complete, welcomed by Trump
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TikTok deal complete, welcomed by Trump

Social media giant TikTok has struck a deal with investors to acquire its US operations - forming a joint venture in the country. The deal has been a requirement to continue operating in the US
TikTok owner ByteDance is betting big on AI
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TikTok owner ByteDance is betting big on AI

The Chinese tech giant Bytedance, which owns Tiktok, among other things, is raising the bar for its AI investments next year to keep up with American competitors.
AI giants pull the plug on Wall Street
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AI giants pull the plug on Wall Street

AI-hyped Nvidia and cloud giant Oracle were the driving forces in Friday trading on Wall Street. The tech-heavy Nasdaq industrial index closed up 1
Tiktok signs deal to sell US operations
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Tiktok signs deal to sell US operations

TikTok's Chinese parent company Bytedance has signed an agreement to sell its US operations. The announcement is described as the final phase of a multi-year saga surrounding the video service's existence in the US
Tiktok crowns Katseye as global artist of the year
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Tiktok crowns Katseye as global artist of the year

Katseye has been named Tiktok's Global Artist of the Year 2025 – a title given to the person who has created the greatest reach, engagement and impact on the platform during the year, Billboard reports.
Tinder challenge: Max one hour of screen time a day
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Tinder challenge: Max one hour of screen time a day

Emma Fyhr has acquired a push-button phone. Tindra Fahl has set a mobile phone limit for herself of one hour a day
Tinder challenge: Max one hour of screen time a day
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Tinder challenge: Max one hour of screen time a day

Emma Fyhr has acquired a push-button phone. Tindra Fahl has set a mobile phone limit for herself of one hour a day
US and China agree on metals – silent on AI chips
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US and China agree on metals – silent on AI chips

The US is lowering “fentanyl tariffs” on Chinese goods and China is postponing restrictions on rare earth metals. The metals were the most important announcement, according to Swedish Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa: An incredibly important input for Swedish companies
Electronic Arts Acquired for 500 Billion Kronor in Historic Buyout
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Electronic Arts Acquired for 500 Billion Kronor in Historic Buyout

The American gaming giant Electronic Arts will be bought out from the stock exchange in the USA. The price tag: approximately 500 billion kronor
Trump Approves TikTok Deal with Oracle and Investors in the USA
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Trump Approves TikTok Deal with Oracle and Investors in the USA

President Donald Trump has approved an agreement on Tiktok in the USA through a presidential order. Trump says to reporters in the White House that China's president Xi Jinping has also said yes
Oracle Takes Charge of TikTok Security in US Deal
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Oracle Takes Charge of TikTok Security in US Deal

Software giant Oracle will be responsible for the security in a new American version of Tiktok, says an official at the White House.
White House Demands American Majority on TikTok's US Board
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White House Demands American Majority on TikTok's US Board

The board of Tiktok's operations in the USA must be dominated by Americans. This is demanded by the White House in connection with the discussions about the platform's future in America
Father Kills Daughter in Pakistan Over TikTok Account Dispute
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Father Kills Daughter in Pakistan Over TikTok Account Dispute

Tiktok Confirms European Data Was Stored in China Amid EU Fine
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Tiktok Confirms European Data Was Stored in China Amid EU Fine

Tiktok is fined in the EU at 530 million euros – nearly six billion Swedish kronor.
Trump on Market Turmoil: Tariffs Are the Necessary Medicine
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Trump on Market Turmoil: Tariffs Are the Necessary Medicine

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, likens the trade tariffs he has introduced against large parts of the world to "medicine" – and says that last week's sharp stock market fall shows that it has worked. He also confirms that China has backed down on the Tiktok sale due to the tariffs
Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline by 75 Days
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Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline by 75 Days

Amazon and AppLovin Eye TikTok's US Operations for Acquisition
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Amazon and AppLovin Eye TikTok's US Operations for Acquisition

The technology giant Amazon has made a late bid for the American operations of the Chinese social media service Tiktok. The mobile technology company Applovin is also said to be in the running, according to sources for The New York Times
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