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  "id": 16860569,
  "title": "Amazon and Tiktok accused of dodging MP scrutiny over online shopping safety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/amazon-and-tiktok-accused-of-dodging-mp-scrutiny-over-online-shopping",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
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    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/amazon-and-tiktok-accused-of-dodging-mps-scrutiny-over-online-shopping-safety/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Amazon and Tiktok have been accused of dodging parliamentary scrutiny over consumer safety, after MPs raised concerns about the tech giants’ reluctance to appear before a committee hearing next week. Liam Byrne, chair of the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) Committee, wrote to senior executives at both companies on Tuesday, warning that their unwillingness [...]",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/youtube-launches-shopping-affiliate-programme-in-uae-saudi-arabia-and",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:37:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Wamda",
        "title": "YouTube allows in-video product sale for viewers in KSA, UAE and Egypt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/youtube-allows-in-video-product-sale-for-viewers-in-ksa-uae-and-egypt",
        "published": "2026-10-26T10:04:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "YouTube launches shopping programme in UAE: How influencers can earn money with 500 subscribers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/youtube-launches-shopping-programme-in-uae-how-influencers-can-earn",
        "published": "2026-10-26T10:59:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Egypt approves military aid for Saudi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/egypt-approves-military-aid-for-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-26T13:37:19.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}