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Tech Companies Face Scrutiny and Policy Changes

Updated 2026-10-08 17:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Microsoft is being suspended from an immigration program, while Anthropic is updating its usage policy. TikTok faces new allegations of serving users 'placebo' safety features.

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The Verge
New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given "ghost" versions of the platform's safety features rather than the working versions. Reuters reports the allegation is part of an "updated, sealed version" of New York's 2024 lawsuit against TikTok,
2026-10-08 16:53 UTC
The Verge
The Trump administration is suspending some tech companies, including Microsoft, from an immigration program that lets an employer hire foreign workers that can reside permanently in the US, as reported by Reuters. In a press conference, Vice President JD Vance claimed the permanent labor certificat
2026-10-08 16:57 UTC
The Verge
Anthropic is making changes to its usage policy for the first time in over a year to reflect new and high-risk cases of misuse - including election interference, weapons development, surveillance, and health and financial uses. But one of the most significant changes prohibits "sustained and needles
2026-10-08 17:00 UTC
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