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Group of state attorneys general launch investigation into TikTok and its effect on young people

TechSpot

Attorneys general from eight states, including Massachusetts, California, Florida, and Kentucky, are investigating TikTok to find out if its design and the way it is promoted can have a negative effect on the wellbeing of children, teens, and young adults.

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Several states are investigating how Instagram keeps kids on the platform

The Verge

A group of state attorneys general has announced an investigation into “the techniques utilized by Meta to increase the frequency and duration of engagement” of children and teens on Instagram and the negative effects that may cause ( via The Wall Street Journal ). Meta is concerned about young people not using its products.

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TikTok faces investigation into its impact on young people’s mental health

The Verge

A coalition of state attorneys general from California, Florida, Kentucky, and more is investigating TikTok for its potential effect on young people’s mental and physical health ( via CNBC ). The investigation could have an impact beyond just TikTok.

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Student social good startups collect $95K in T-Mobile competition

TechCrunch

MedTechConnect (Louisville, Kentucky) A group working to provide technical and personal support to ensure senior citizens are informed about and have access to vaccinations and basic healthcare technology.

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Americans still believe they live in a compassionate country, report shows

Fast Company Tech

The report that caught my eye was issued in January 2025 by the Muhammad Ali Center , which the late boxer cofounded 20 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky, to advance social justice. As the Ali Center explains, compassion starts with the individualself-care and personal wellness.

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National Weather Service warns of ‘life-threatening’ flash flooding in U.S. South and Midwest

Fast Company Tech

Satellite imagery showed thunderstorms lined up like freight trains to take the same tracks over communities in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, according to the national Weather Prediction Center in Maryland. Western Kentucky prepared for record rain and flooding in places that normally do not get inundated, Gov. through Saturday.

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The 33 best Apple TV+ shows, ranked

Mashable Tech

Each story is compelling, unique, and deeply moving, from Nigerian college student Iwegbuna (Conphidance) exploring identity through cowboy culture in Oklahoma to baker Beatrice (Kemiyondo Coutinho) embracing her Ugandan heritage in Kentucky.

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