New Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data Two members of Congress asked for details of practices concerning the personal data of viewers younger than 13. Read More…

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The Flourishing Business of Fake YouTube Views Plays can be bought for pennies and delivered in bulk, inflating videos’ popularity and making the social media giant vulnerable to manipulation. Read More…

DealBook Briefing: Why Fiat Chrysler Nixed the Renault Merger French demands and a fear of the new company being seen as politically influenced reportedly caused the deal to crash. Read More…

Should Kids Be Social Media Influencers? A 4-year-old is an online influencer. Is that too young? Read More…

The Week in Tech: What Not to Expect From Big Tech’s Antitrust Showdown The legal action against Silicon Valley’s giants will be long, difficult, uncertain and, for some people, disappointing. Read More…

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That Glitchy Music Video on YouTube? It’s Getting an Upgrade The streaming service and Universal Music Group have teamed up to revamp more than 1,000 videos from artists including Lady Gaga, Tom Petty, Billy Idol and the Spice Girls. Read More…