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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 289

TikTok time limits, gamers fight back against hackers and FTX woes continue

David Buxton
March 10, 2023

In episode 289 of the Transatlantic Cable, the team look at four new stories to tempt your earbuds. This week kicks off with news that TikTok are implementing a 60-minute time limit for users under 18.

Following that, discussion moves to further developments around FTX, this time about their missing $9 billion. To wrap up, we discuss news around Call of Duty players taking back Black Ops III from hackers and bots and more news around the recent LastPass data breach.

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