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Italy: Sabotage Hits Olympics; Uber, TikTok Face Scrutiny

Italy's railway network suffered severe disruptions due to suspected acts of sabotage as the Winter Olympic Games commenced, according to authorities. The Ministry of Transport labeled the incidents as "serious sabotage," mirroring vandalism that occurred during the Paris Olympics in 2024, as reported by BBC World. Police reported three separate incidents involving damage to railway lines in northern Italy, including a fire between Bologna and Venice that caused delays of up to two-and-a-half hours. Authorities also discovered severed cables and an explosive device nearby.

The incidents occurred as thousands gathered for the start of the Winter Olympic Games, according to BBC World. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are working to determine the exact nature of the attacks and their connection to the Games.

In other news, Uber was ordered by a US court to pay $8.5 million to a woman who claimed she was raped by a driver for the ride-share company, as reported by BBC Technology. The federal lawsuit, heard in Arizona, found Uber responsible for the driver's behavior. Uber stated its intention to appeal the verdict. The jury rejected additional claims made in the lawsuit, including negligence and defective safety systems. The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, said she was sexually assaulted in the car while taking an Uber.

Also, Google employees are demanding the company cut ties with the US government's immigration enforcement, according to BBC Technology. Nearly 900 full-time Google employees signed an open letter, calling for more transparency regarding the company's technology use within the US government. Google has contracts to provide federal agencies with cloud services and has links to work being done on federal immigration enforcement. A Google employee of seven years found it "mind-boggling" that Google was maintaining its ties with the immigration enforcement, according to BBC Technology.

Finally, the EU has told TikTok it must change its "addictive design" or face heavy fines, as reported by BBC Technology. The European Commission found the video-sharing platform breached its online safety rules. The Commission said TikTok did not "adequately assess" how features like autoplay could harm users, including children, and failed to implement measures to mitigate the risks. A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC the findings presented a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform" and planned to challenge them.

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