On Tech: A.I. videos have flooded social media. No one was ready.
Plus, the F.T.C. chairman who tilted the agency to Trump.
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December 15, 2025

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A.I. videos have flooded social media. No one was ready.

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App that tracks ICE raids sues U.S., saying officials pressured Apple to remove it.

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