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Former Meta official's 'explosive dispatch' about the social media giant to be published next week
An insider account being billed as an “explosive dispatch” about “seven critical years” at Facebook/Meta will be published next weekABC News - 23h -
Former Meta Exec’s ‘Explosive’ Memoir About the Social Media Giant to Hit Shelves Next Week
Sarah Wynn-Williams, who left what was then Facebook in 2018, was the global public policy director. In ‘Careless People,’ she describes the executive team as ‘profoundly flawed, self-interested, ...Inc. - 19h -
Eggs are a hot commodity. On social media, posting about them can help you go viral.
A new genre of content has emerged online surrounding all things eggs, as people scramble to find ways to get the grocery item amid soaring prices.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.
Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.MarketWatch - 5d -
WATCH: Social media influencers weigh in on Oscar nominees
ABC News’ Will Ganss checked in with some major social media influencers for a Reel Talk Roundtable, getting their thoughts on this years Oscar nominees.ABC News - 3d -
White House Social Media Accounts Post Shocking Deportation Memes
The Trump administration used the White House’s official social media accounts to post a political themed message for Valentine’s Day.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Fired Park Rangers Try to ‘Open Some Hearts’ on Social Media
Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
California cracks down on social media-fueled skincare obsession
A new California bill aims to ban the sale of over-the-counter skincare products with active ingredients like retinol and glycolic acid to minors, following a surge in young shoppers influenced by ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Fired Workers Reject ‘Low Performance’ Judgments as They Take to Social Media
Meta’s recent cull of workers supposedly targeted weaker performers. But they and federal workers hit by DOGE-driven federal workforce cuts are fighting against that label, fearing it will affect ...Inc. - Feb. 24 -
White House social media Trump-style: bad taste, sycophancy and trolling
The president’s official feeds are traditionally relatively sober but the 2025 version projects a petulant wannabe king. Traditionally the White House social media feeds have been a relatively ...The Guardian - 6d -
Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media
The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.The New York Times - 6d -
Why OnlyFans Is Part of This Shaving Brand’s Social Media Strategy
After struggling with social media censorship, Nimbi is having fun on OnlyFans.Inc. - 5d -
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Alphabet, Meta, other tech giants over 'foreign censorship' of speech
The House committee is concerned that foreign laws around online content "have limited Americans' access to lawful speech" in the U.S.CNBC - 6d -
Vance to visit southern border next week
Vice President Vance is scheduled to travel next week to the U.S.-Mexico border, becoming the highest ranking administration to do so amid the Trump White House's efforts to crack down on ...The Hill - 5d -
With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue
The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket on next test flight, after a fiery explosion ended the last one
SpaceX plans to launch its Starship megarocket on its next test flight as early as Tuesday. The vehicle’s upper stage exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the last such test.NBC News - 2d -
Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds
Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselves. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose
US president says he will issue ‘complete PARDON’ Career hits leader was given lifetime ban from baseball US president Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose”, ...The Guardian - 4d -
'I'm not tech-savvy - but within hours I could buy an illegal knife on social media'
Posing as an 18-year-old, BBC reporter Ruth Green quickly finds groups selling weapons openly.BBC News - 4d -
Kansas guard Zeke Mayo shares abusive messages from social media users after Jayhawks' loss to Texas Tech
The Red Raiders beat Kansas 78-73 as KU lost its third home game of the season.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Social media’s gut feeling is all wrong: there is no fast track to a healthy microbiome | Natasha May
A diet high in fibre from different food sources is far more effective for maintaining a healthy gut than supplements and online fads, experts say. The emerging evidence of how our gut microbiomes ...The Guardian - 1d -
Booker tells Musk he’s behind social media campaign: Keep your Cybertruck
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday revealed he was behind a social media campaign involving nearly two dozen Democratic senators after tech billionaire Elon Musk offered a Tesla Cybertruck to the ...The Hill - 1d -
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The agency has been working on adjusting benefits after the repeal of WEP and GPO.MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Jeff Bezos takes one small step for feminism and social progress, and one giant leap for self-publicity | Sarah Manavis
The first all-female private flight into space funded by the Amazon tycoon’s Blue Origin company has little to do with female empowerment and a lot to do with PR . A pop star, a TV host and a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Former VA cybersecurity official warns DOGE access threatens sensitive data
A former Department of Veterans Affairs cybersecurity official warned that the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to the department’s information threatens sensitive data stored ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
What to know about failed Hamas return of Shiri Bibas' body, bus explosions in Israel
Israeli forces have announced that none of the bodies returned by Hamas Thursday belonged to Shiri Bibas, as originally believed. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on that and a ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
The PS5 Is Getting An Officially Licensed Wireless Fightpad Next Month
Hori Wireless Fighting Commander Octa Pro for PS5 & PC $100 | Releases April ...GameSpot - 1d -
The Humane Ai Pin Will Become E-Waste Next Week
Plus: Apple’s visionOS 2.4 makes it easier for guests to use the Vision Pro, Eero has two new Wi-Fi 7 routers, Oppo’s folding phone is the slimmest yet, and Omega drops a bronze Bond watch.Wired - Feb. 22 -
The ‘next important test for AI bulls’ happens this week with Nvidia’s earnings
Nvidia’s profit “could have enough substance even if less sizzle,” BofA analysts say.MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Trump says Canada, China and Mexico tariffs will take effect next week
President Donald Trump said Thursday that 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico would go into effect Tuesday, alongside yet another 10% layer of duties on China following one that ...NBC News - 6d -
TSMC, the Chip Giant, Is to Spend $100 Billion in U.S. Over the Next 4 Years
The investment plan, announced at the White House, was made as the Trump administration pushes to bring chip making back to the United States.The New York Times - 2d -
The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan
The president punished the AP for choosing its own language, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The press must show unity. It might seem like a small matter, just a disagreement over whether a ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Former FDA chief ‘very concerned’ about Texas measles outbreak spreading
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he is “very concerned” about the measles outbreak in Texas spreading. Gottlieb joined CBS News's "Face the Nation” on ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, said he would not have supported such an attack on Israel had he known of the devastation it would wreak on Gaza.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
A private spacecraft is about to land on the moon — the second in less than a week
For the second time in a week, a privately built U.S. spacecraft aims to land on the moon. The robotic lander was developed by the company Intuitive Machines.NBC News - 14h -
Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
U.S. officials don't know what will happen next on Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy clash
After Friday’s public clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. officials say the path to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is deeply uncertain — ...NBC News - 4d -
US, Russian officials to meet again within 2 weeks to discuss Ukraine war: Russia
U.S. and Russian officials will meet again within two weeks to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after re-establishing diplomatic relations this week, Russia says.ABC News - Feb. 22