New lawsuits against TikTok mirror those against Big Tobacco and Purdue Pharma

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TikTok is facing lawsuits in 14 different states.

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Instagram is surging among teens while Snapchat drops off, new data reveals

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Instagram usage reached a new peak among US teens.

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Reddit is super-popular with millennials — and I think I know why

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Reddit's user base is more than 40% millennial, according to a new Emarketer report — making that generation the platform's most well-represented.

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Russia cut off its troops from Discord, the video gaming comms tool they use to coordinate attacks in Ukraine

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Russian and Ukrainian troops have been using Discord to coordinate drone attacks. It was banned on Tuesday by Moscow.

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Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Jeff Bezos to become 2nd-richest person for the first time — worth $206 billion

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now richer than Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

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'Your Rich BFF' creator has struck a new deal with Vox Media as the influencer podcasting space heats up

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Vivian Tu, known as "Your Rich BFF" online, is partnering with Vox Media and PS to launch season two of the "Networth & Chill" podcast

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Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn has a new IRL social startup. Read the 31-page pitch deck it used to raise $11.5 million.

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The team behind Pie, an IRL-social startup founded by Andy Dunn, is based in Chicago.

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Gen Z's new side hustle: getting rich off Airbnb

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I used to feel comfortable removing my hijab in women's-only spaces. But people post photos of everything on social media now.

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Anmol Irfan says she no longer feels comfortable removing her hijab at women's-only social events.

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The hottest TikTok makeup trend right now is Moo Deng blush

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Moo Deng, a two-month-old pygmy hippo, has become an internet sensation.

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