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Jun 2022
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TikTok Testing a Distraction-Free Clear ...

Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood and Tom Merritt
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TikTok began testing Clear Mode for distraction-free viewing, Instagram began pushing out Amber Alerts to its feed, and the startup Murena released a phone running a version of Android stripped of many Google apps and services.


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