In the past week, we’ve watched Wimbledon finals, the Tour de France, a State of Origin thriller and, of course, the FIFA ...

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Rent-setting software is in the spotlight again as critics say it helps landlords push rents high for thousands of tenants across the state.

After a multi-million dollar settlement between North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and landlord LivCor, algorithmic rent-setting software is in the spotlight once again as critics say it ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...

An audit of TikTok’s recommendation algorithm using hundreds of automated ‘bot’ accounts during the 2024 US presidential election finds that the ‘For You’ feed of the platform steered users towards ...

In late January 2026, TikTok settled a social media addiction lawsuit with a plaintiff who argued that TikTok is designed to hook young users. That same plaintiff continued her suit against Meta and ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

TikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US. But with the platform's future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American users are expected to see some ...

Fearing for her life, Lina Guillen went to police in January. Earlier in the day, her estranged husband had allegedly threatened her, and she was concerned about her own safety, as well as that of her ...

More than 800 U.S. TikTok users shared their data with The Washington Post. We used it to find out why some people become power users, spending hours per day scrolling. Each circle in the chart ...