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Apple fined nearly $3 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition
The European Union levelled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the US tech giant €1.8 billion ($2.99
TikTok’s mob wife aesthetic is far from the harsh reality of women in Italy’s world of organised crime
I am sitting in a cafe in downtown Naples listening to Signora Anna* give me an update on her life
TikTok’s latest feature lets users make AR filters
Image: TikTok TikTok users will now be able to create video effects right in TikTok without downloading another app. The
Young people’s reluctance to talk about money is putting them at risk – here’s how to help them
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Credit is an everyday, and often essential, part of young people’s lives. Gaining access to credit for the first
Israel-Hamas war: how social media companies are handling the response
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The war in Israel presents content moderation challenges for the most popular
Will US politicians ban their best way of reaching young voters?
It’s just days before the 2022 midterm election that has professional Democrats fretting about a “red wave,” and though she’s
Love or hate TikTok’s viral bottle-smashing trend? A neuroscientist explains what that says about your brain
Alberto Pardo Gomez/Shutterstock Millions of TikTok users are watching videos of the viral bottle-smashing trend, in which bottles and jars
NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge New York City is banning TikTok from city-owned devices and requiring agencies to
TikTok Music rolls out to more countries
ByteDance hasn’t yet announced when TikTok Music will be launching to US markets. | Image: TikTok / The Verge /