Shanti Das / The Guardian: Analysis: child begging livestreams are actively promoted by TikTok’s algorithm and TikTok profits from the content despite having policies against begging  —  Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual gifts  —  Three young children huddle in front of a camera … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brendan Bordelon / Politico: Lina Khan, Steve Bannon, and others worry the FTC could abandon its Meta antitrust case after Zuckerberg’s concessions to Trump; the trial is set for April 14  —  With a historic antitrust suit looming against Meta, could the company get a reprieve from its new ally in the White House? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is keeping TikTok and other ByteDance apps on its US App Store for at least another 75 days, following assurances from AG Pam Bondi  —  Apple Inc., following assurances from the Trump administration, is keeping TikTok and other apps from ByteDance Ltd. on its US App Store for at least another 75 days. Lees verder op Tech Meme