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Mr. Biden will ask Congress to ban targeted ads aimed at children on social media sites, among other measures.

Americans kept shopping last month. China’s sunny version of the Olympics. And the potential impact on energy markets of a Ukraine invasion.

The state’s attorney general said the company repeatedly captured and commercialized biometric data in photos and videos for more than a decade without users’ permission.

No deal is currently on the table, according to two people familiar with the talks, but Cisco could pay more than $20 billion, one said.

The company formerly known as Facebook has hit major turbulence as it suffered its biggest one-day wipeout ever.

An extensive digital privacy law aimed to give internet users more control over their data. Instead, experts say, it’s created “almost a useless exercise.”

Three states and the District of Columbia allege that the tech giant misled consumers by continuing to track those who had changed their privacy settings to prevent data collection.

Companies have sprouted up to help others navigate the varied laws around the world governing websites.

It’s the most successful video app in the world. Our columnist has obtained an internal company document that offers a new level of detail about how the algorithm works.

This year’s data dump from the streaming music service leaned heavily on contemporary buzzwords and slang — and inspired many, many memes.