Teen using a smartphone beside TikTok safety controls, court documents and Alabama settlement evidence Society

TikTok Pays $100 Million: What Stays Hidden?

TikTok agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and introduce new teen safeguards, including time limits, overnight restrictions and a default non-personalized feed. The settlement also ends a trial that could have put internal evidence before a jury.

by Som Bentur
Family using an iPad beside iCloud storage warnings and recurring subscription charges illustrating Apple ecosystem lock-in Economy

Do You Really Own Your iPad? Apple’s Subscription Trap

Apple’s subscription-driven ecosystem is changing what it means to own an iPad. From iCloud storage limits to antitrust lawsuits, recurring digital costs are becoming inseparable from the hardware itself.

by Som Bentur