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Recovery After Milton, Univision Hosts Kamala Harris, SpaceX Water Pollution

2024/10/11
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Secret documents reveal TikTok officials' awareness of the app's addictive nature, especially among teenagers. Internal communications show concerns about the app's impact on sleep, eating, and social interaction. Despite promoting safety features, the documents suggest TikTok prioritized growth and profits over user well-being.
  • TikTok officials admitted the app's potential for addiction.
  • Internal documents revealed a focus on growth over user well-being.
  • The app promotes attractive users while demoting others.

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Cleanup is underway in Florida two days after Hurricane Milton battered the state. Kamala Harris makes an emotional pitch to Spanish-speaking voters. SpaceX runs afoul of environmental regulations.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter).Today's episode of Up First was edited by Luis Clemens, Gigi Douban, Gisele Grayson, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfe. It was produced by Paige Waterhouse, Christopher Thomas and Ana Perez. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange and our technical director is Zac Coleman.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)