Sat Sep 07 20:12:58 UTC 2024: – German Green Party MP Anton Hofreiter calls for tighter control over social media to stop online radicalization
– Hofreiter suggests blocking social media platforms that refuse to comply with German laws
– Calls for deploying “digital agents” to infiltrate private groups on platforms like Telegram
– Recent incidents in Germany, including a shooting and knifing rampage, prompt calls for tougher stance on social media
– Other countries, like Brazil, have taken steps to rein in social media platforms
– Russian tech entrepreneur Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris on charges related to Telegram users’ actions
– New Jersey offers up to $400 million in tax credits for businesses
– Tesla’s sales in China hit a high point in August, selling over 63,000 cars

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