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backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


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A global backlash against social media has piled pressure on policymakers, with a rising body of evidence showing negative impacts on children's physical and mental health.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

A backlash led to it being watered down in December - to a raised threshold of £2.5m.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The warnings come on top of a rising public backlash over the impact that the AI revolution is starting to have on prices, jobs and education.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

As backlash swells against artificial-intelligence companies, the CEO of OpenAI says he won’t be testing the public markets this year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

“I was terrified of a backlash, of people asking me, ‘Are you even human?’

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.

From Slate Nov. 3, 2024

By starting the exercise while most students were away on winter break, university leaders minimized the raucous backlashes that have bedeviled previous attempts by campus officials to take control of the park.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2024

Yet Redmond has avoided legal fights over light-rail and backlashes to growth that have vexed nearby towns.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2023

Facebook has similarly made platform changes that have irked developers and caused backlashes.

From New York Times Jun. 23, 2023




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