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DealBook Briefing: Is U.S. Ready to Rein in Big Tech? Google agreed to pay a record $170 million fine to settle charges that its YouTube unit violated children’s privacy. But critics think it got off easy. Read More…
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Tracing Disinformation With Custom Tools, Burner Phones and Encrypted Apps As the 2020 race heats up, here’s how Matthew Rosenberg, a politics reporter, is preparing for an onslaught of intentional falsehoods. Read More…
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