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Ten Minutes On...
What to know what's going on? Ten Minutes On... offers context and a concise analysis of major events and news stories from Guy Burton, a politics and international relations scholar.
Guy draws on his knowledge and experience as a politics and international relations researcher, writer, educator and commentator while working in several universities around the world.
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Ten Minutes On... Smoking Guns? Big Tech's Tobacco Moment
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This week on Ten Minutes On…, we investigate why Big Tech is facing a reckoning reminiscent of Big Tobacco. From last week's $375 million verdict against Meta in New Mexico and $6 million ruling in Los Angeles, courts are challenging how platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are designed — and the harm their algorithms can cause, particularly to children. We explore how these legal battles echo the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s, the growing global push for regulation and what it means for social media, public safety and corporate responsibility. Tune in for a concise, ten-minute breakdown of why algorithms, addiction and accountability are converging in the courts — and why Big Tech may never be the same.
Note: there won’t be a new episode next week, but I’ll be back with the next one two weeks from now, after Easter.