Big Tech Gut Check (week of May 27, 2024)

The Big Tech Gut Check is a super quick, weekly update on all things social media and Big Tech.

Social Media & Big Tech highlights for this week:

• Updates on the TikTok Divest-or-Ban legislation
• China to start censoring "wealth-flaunting" on TikTok
• Billionaire Frank McCourt's bid to buy TikTok
• More school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta
• Meta shareholders protest over child safety concerns
• Maryland passes Maryland Kids Code
• Latest mark-up of KOSA and APRA
• The rising sextortion epidemic (how you can protect your kids)

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