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Google engineers tossed from tech conference for protesting company’s contracts with Israel

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Google appeals a decision that suggests it illegally refused to bargain with unionized YouTube music contractors

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Massive new big tech lawsuit demands restitution for cost of ‘youth health crisis’ social media offloaded onto schools, teachers

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