TikTok Sued After NY AG Tish James Says Algorithm Is Poisoning Kids’ Minds — And Inspiring Dangerous Viral Challenges

TikTok Sued After NY AG Tish James Says Algorithm Is Poisoning Kids' Minds — And Inspiring Dangerous Viral Challenges

TikTok’s algorithms are poisoning children’s mental health — and even leading to deaths from viral social media challenges, an explosive lawsuit filed Tuesday by state Attorney General Letitia James said. James’ legal action comes alongside 14 other states that filed lawsuits as a coalition against the embattled social media company, which is accused of failing … Read more

Exclusive | Frustrated Penn Station commuter creates app to predict track numbers — and avoid the mess: ‘They’re like animals’

Exclusive | Frustrated Penn Station commuter creates app to predict track numbers — and avoid the mess: 'They're like animals'

This guy is on the right track. New York commuters know all too well the anxiety-filled moment when a train is finally called at Penn Station, minutes before departure—when otherwise typical civilized commuters often trudge like elephants to the platform. Joshua Crandall, a longtime sufferer of NJ Transit, was fed up with feeling the pent-up … Read more