Recent launches include North Carolina's nonpartisan voting analysis site, an archive honoring Belarusian Jewish heritage, and a New York City dining map tracking venture capital backing. Commercial and social tech spaces are transforming rapidly as TikTok introduces reservation capabilities through a dining guide compiled from 40 million posts. Meanwhile, digital safety and legal conflicts escalated as Hennepin County prosecutors leveled felony charges against conservative operatives for alleged August primary voting fraud. Meta has also triggered widespread concern by abruptly disabling social accounts of Latino LGBTQ venues without formal explanation.
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Digital tracking platforms are providing consumers and voters with deeper visibility into…: Digital tracking platforms are providing consumers and voters with deeper visibility into voting habits and corporate ownership of local eateries.
TikTok is directly challenging search giants by expanding into restaurant reservations an…: TikTok is directly challenging search giants by expanding into restaurant reservations and user discovery driven by millions of creator reviews.
Online recommendation systems continue to face intense scrutiny as research reveals algor…: Online recommendation systems continue to face intense scrutiny as research reveals algorithmic feeds drive unintended teenage exposure to self-harm content.
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Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service at Catawba College: Day 14 of NC Early Voting: So, So, So Close. “Funded by a grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and private donations to the N.C. Politics Center, [NC Elections Live] helps North Carolinians explore election results, compare voting patterns across election cycles, and better understand the state’s elections through publicly available data….the nonpartisan website draws its election data directly from publicly available files provided by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The site is not affiliated with the State Board, county boards of elections, political parties, or campaigns.”
Jewish News: First Virtual Belarusian Jewish museum launches. “Before World War II, Belarus had a thriving Jewish population of an estimated 800,000 to 1 million people, making up around 14% to 15% of the total population, and more than 50% in cities like Minsk. An estimated 80% to 90% of Belarusian Jews (between 500,000 and 800,000 people) were murdered by Nazi Germany during the occupation between 1941 and 1943.”
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