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New Jersey is suing Discord for allegedly violating child safety laws

Fast Company Tech

New Jersey filed a lawsuit against Discord on Thursday, alleging that the social platform recklessly exposed children to “harassment, abuse, and sexual exploitation by predators who lurk on the platform.” ” The move makes it the first state to sue Discord.

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New Jersey AG sues Discord over alleged child safety failures

Engadget

New Jersey's Attorney General Matthew Platkin is suing Discord over the chat company's child safety features. The Office of the Attorney General and the state's Division of Consumer Affairs concluded that Discord violated New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act after a multiyear investigation into the company.

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WeWork reportedly on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, stock plummets

TechCrunch

WeWork is on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. If WeWork does indeed file, it shouldn’t come as a shock to close followers of the flexible workspace provider.

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TD Bank is closing dozens of branches across 10 states: Here’s the full list of doomed locations

Fast Company Tech

The branch closures were listed in filings to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In October 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that over a six-year period , TD Bank had neglected to monitor more than $18 trillion in payments, enabling the laundering of over $600 million.

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Onboarding New Staff During a Pandemic and the Power of Company Fundamentals

The MatrixFiles

We are all remote anyway, so why does it matter if Mark is in New Jersey? Not to mention the fact that finding great talent is so tough right now, who cares if Mark is in New Jersey? I did fret a little, however, about onboarding these new staff. Most of them are out of state because, you know, why not?

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One tweet tried to identify a cop — then five people were charged with felony harassment

The Verge

A New Jersey police department is pursuing cyber harassment charges against five people in connection with a protest photo uploaded to Twitter in June. If successful, the charges would add significant new risks to political activity on social media, a key element in the ongoing protest movements. “If

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New Jersey prosecutor dismissing cyber-harassment case over tweeting cop’s photo

The Verge

Asbury Park Press reported the news on Friday afternoon, quoting spokesperson Katherine Carter saying that “after reviewing the cases, we concluded there was insufficient evidence to sustain our burden of proof.”.