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BetterHelp customers begin receiving refund notices from $7.8M data privacy settlement, FTC says

May. 08, 2024 14:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Many current and former BetterHelp customers have begun receiving refund eligibility notices spanning from a $7.8 million settlement reached with the online therapy provider last year over allegations that it shared sensitive health data with advertisers. In 2023,...

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

Apr. 24, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — TikTok said Wednesday that it's halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features. The company backed down days after the European Union warned that the TikTok...

The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension

Apr. 22, 2024 13:19 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Monday demanded TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kids. The 27-nation EU's executive...

Here's how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani

Apr. 11, 2024 17:05 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball sensation to cover his gambling debts. The charges were outlined in a complaint filed with...

Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty

Mar. 28, 2024 08:12 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit announced on Thursday. ...

How freelancers can prepare for changing tax requirements

Mar. 22, 2024 06:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers across different industries are increasingly receiving some or all of their income via apps. They include tutors, graphic designers, hair stylists, and all kinds of independent and self-employed workers, along with merchants who sell products online through Etsy, eBay,...