A Maryland public school board said it is filing a legal claim against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, for negatively affecting the mental health of young students. Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) filed a nearly 200-page lawsuit against the social media companies for allegedly targeting children with apps that were designed to be addictive,…
Maryland Public School Sues Social Media Companies For Sparking Mental Health Crisis
May 17, 2023
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Apple Faces Planned Obsolescence Investigation in France
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office on Monday announced an investigation into Apple over allegations the company deliberately renders its devices obsolete in order to coerce users into purchasing newer models. The prosecutor’s office said in a statement that an investigation was launched in December 2022 in response to a complaint filed by the advocacy group known…
Twitter Further Explains Why It Restricted Content Leading up to Turkey’s Election
May 16, 2023
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Twitter on Monday shared further details about why it restricted access to certain content in Turkey ahead of the country’s election, which took place on May 14. The election is headed to a runoff scheduled for May 28 after neither of the two top contenders got more than 50 percent of the vote. On the day…
Musk’s Request to Modify Deal Requiring Vetting of His Twitter Posts Denied by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has rejected Elon Musk’s plea to dismiss or amend the 2018 fraud settlement he reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The settlement, which established a consent decree mandating that Musk’s tweets be vetted by a lawyer before posting, will remain in effect. The decision raises questions about Musk’s compliance…
Trump Reveals New 2024 Media Strategy, Issues Warning to Fox News
May 15, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump suggested in a new interview that he knows he needs corporate media to cover his campaign in order to have a chance at winning in 2024. “I’m doing a lot of different media. I was disappointed with Fox,” Trump told The Messenger. “I thought the firing of Tucker [Carlson] was a tremendous…
Vice Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, the Latest in a String of Digital Media Setbacks
NEW YORK—Vice Media is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest digital media company to falter after a meteoric rise. Vice said Monday that it has agreed to sell its assets to a consortium of lenders—Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management, and Monroe Capital—in exchange for $225 million in credit. Other parties will also…
CNN Defends Hosting Trump Town Hall
May 12, 2023
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CNN’s on-air personalities are defending the network’s decision to host a town hall-style interview with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night. While many Republicans and conservatives cheered on Trump’s performance on the stage, numerous Democrat politicians criticized the cable news network for giving him such a platform. For instance, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) posted that…
Tucker Carlson Announcement Video Draws Massive Numbers
Tucker Carlson’s announcement that he would be bringing his “same show” to Twitter drew more than 126 million impressions this week, signaling there is widespread interest in a program with the former Fox News host hasn’t waned. Of that figure, some 26.6 million watched the clip on Twitter. In the video, Carlson said that he…
Elon Musk Names New CEO of Twitter
Twitter and Tesla owner Elon Musk on Friday named NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the CEO of Twitter, coming just hours after she announced she would be leaving the corporate media outlet. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!” Musk wrote in a post on Friday. The billionaire…
News Corp Should Receive Revenue for Training AI Bots, Says CEO
May 12, 2023
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Media giant News Corporation should be compensated by artificial intelligence engines for using its content, says company CEO Robert Thomson. In an investor call on May 12, Thomson said AI would have a profound effect on the media business. “Generative AI may pose a challenge to our intellectual property and to the future of journalism,”…
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