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China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users

As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work or marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online.

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Chinese censors are going after content that “excessively exaggerates negative and pessimistic sentiment” or promotes “defeatist narratives like ‘hard work is useless.’”

Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store

The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite.

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The fight began in 2018, when Epic Games released Fortnight as a smartphone app. The company first distributed the game through direct downloads and the Samsung Galaxy Store, but eventually offered it on Google Play.

U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising.

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Both sides will offer closing arguments in November. Judge Leonie M. Brinkema, who is presiding over the case, is expected to reach a decision in the coming months.
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