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Google Search Is Like ‘Cigarettes or Drugs,’ Executive Said

A senior Google executive once likened the company’s search advertising business to selling drugs, calling it “one of the world’s greatest business models ever created” since the company can “ignore” users and focus on generating revenue from advertising.

Social Media Laws Backed by GOP Draw US Supreme Court Scrutiny

The US Supreme Court agreed to review Florida and Texas laws that would sharply restrict the ability of the largest social media platforms to police political misinformation in a case that will shape the rules online in the run-up to the 2024 election.