Silicon Valley insiders revealed that Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter are using ‘behavioural cocaine’ to turn people into addicts

Drew Angerer/Getty Images The BBC’s “Panorama” documentary has investigated how tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat get their users hooked. The show spoke to Silicon Valley insiders who claim that social media companies deliberately engineer their platforms to be addictive. Facebook said it is working with third parties to …

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Former federal prosecutor lays out why a presidential pardon for Michael Cohen could actually increase Trump’s risk of exposure

Shannon Stapleton/Reuters A former federal prosecutor explained why it would be “stupid” for President Donald Trump to pardon his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen split with the president in an interview with ABC News, breaking his silence on the criminal investigation he’s at the center of. The interview fueled speculation …

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