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A brisk theatrical thriller, “Data” perfectly captures the slick, grandiose language with which tech titans justify their potentially totalitarian projects.

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A new case in L.A. Superior Court claims platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram were built specifically to be harmful ...

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