How to Turn Viral Content Into a Lasting Benefit

25 arrested in global operation targeting AI child sexual abuse content

Law enforcement agencies from Australia to Canada helped detain dozens of suspects linked to a Denmark-based AI child sex abuse platform, Europol says.

CBS News - 6d

Lydia Ko moves into contention in Round 2 of HSBC Women's World Championship

Lydia Ko moved to within a shot of the lead with a 5-under 67 second round at the HSBC Women's World Championship

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Class-Action Complaint Alleges That Passes Distributes Illicit Content

A model alleges the platform company encouraged her to post explicit content that it sold to subscribers known as ‘big spenders’ and ‘whales.’

Inc. - 2d

America has turned on its friends

Donald Trump’s abandonment of allies is real and will endure

Financial Times - Feb. 21

The Streaming Rush to Turn Scripture Into Scripts

After the success of “The Chosen,” Amazon and Netflix are converting Bible stories into films and TV shows with “Game of Thrones”-style intrigue and romantic comedy elements.

The New York Times - 4d

The turning tide of U.S. support for Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine approached its third anniversary last month, the tide began to turn — not on the battlefield, but in the White House.

CBS News - 2d

Steve Smith infidelity accusation goes viral as X user claims former NFL player had affair with his wife

Steve Smith had an interesting Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

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

Acid Labs raises $8M to build viral Web3 games on social chat platforms

Acid Labs has raised $8 million in funding for its instant social games on messaging platforms.

VentureBeat - Feb. 24

Fyre Festival revived? Viral botched influencer event sets 'second chance' in Mexico

'Fyre Festival 2 is real,' at least that's what promoter and convicted fraudster Billy McFarland declares. Tickets for the latest iteration of the botched fest go on sale Monday.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24

Can You See the Dog? Puppy-Shaped Mountain Becomes Tourist Destination After Viral Photo

Yahoo News - Feb. 26

BBC Verify: Viral Donald Trump Jr audio highly likely AI fake

A clip has been widely shared of Donald Trump Jr allegedly saying on his podcast that the US should have sent arms to Russia.

BBC News - 6d

Patrick Mahomes surprises Texas Tech student who made viral 94-foot putt with free tuition

Texas Tech Red Raiders athletics will cover the student's tuition for next Fall after he sank the on-court putt on Monday.

ESPN - 6d

WATCH: Clemson gymnast goes viral for landing 1st Biles skill in NCAA gymnastics history

ABC News' Janai Norman spoke with Clemson gymnast Brie Clark about the historic moment of becoming the first NCAA gymnast to land one of Olympic legend Simone Biles signature moves.

ABC News - 3d

Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls after confrontations over layoffs go viral

Congressional Republicans are again being advised against holding in-person town halls after several instances of lawmakers being berated by attendees went viral.

NBC News - 1d

Trump executive order could cut ‘infant assistance’ benefits for undocumented migrants

NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a new executive order from President Trump and the latest legal challenges to his administration's ...

NBC News - Feb. 20

Could Elon Musk benefit from DOGE cuts at consumer protection watchdog?

Earlier this month, President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lesley Stahl has more on the agency and the Trump administration's attempts to ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US

The prospects of peace and the return of Russian gas looks likely to serve the interests of Donald Trump. The Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has reverberated through the global ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

No passengers, planes or benefits. Pakistan's newest airport is a bit of a mystery

Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery, with no passengers and no planes

ABC News - Feb. 23

Trump and Musk float 'DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not benefit.

President Donald Trump recently touted the of "DOGE dividends," which came to a 30-year-old investor in a dream and caught the attention of Elon Musk on X.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Trump says House budget plan will not cut Medicaid benefits

President Trump said the budget plan he endorsed and that passed in the House will not lead to cuts to Medicaid benefits. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Can your Social Security benefits be garnished by a debt collector?

If you receive Social Security and owe debt collectors money, your benefits could be at risk. Here's why.

CBS News - 6d

USWNT's Emma Hayes deserves benefit of the doubt after first loss -- for now

The first defeat for Hayes since taking the USWNT job was a disappointing one, snapping their run of five straight SheBelieves Cup titles, but the experience will help as this team builds towards ...

ESPN - 6d

Turkey-PKK Deal May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad

The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.

The New York Times - 5d

UK needs to tackle ‘unaffordable’ benefits system, says employment minister

Alison McGovern pledges to reform assessment process that ‘leaves people on the scrapheap’

Financial Times - 4d

Liz Kendall seeks to win over OBR with benefits reforms

Work and pensions secretary is laying groundwork for overhaul of welfare system

Financial Times - 1d

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls as labor market remains sturdy

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market remains sturdy ahead of an expected purge of federal government employees

ABC News - 1h

Netflix Plans to Spend $1 Billion Making Content in Mexico Over the Next 4 Years

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says the money will go toward projects like Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma, which was made in Mexico and went on to international acclaim.

Wired - Feb. 20

VC Firm Slow Ventures Is Investing $60 Million in Content Creators. Here’s What It’s Looking For

Megan Lightcap, partner at Slow Creator, on the fund’s thesis and what makes a pitch successful.

Inc. - Feb. 25

Bungie Lawsuit Had To Cite Destiny 2 Fan Videos Because In-Game Content No Longer Exists

Bungie hasn't been shy about deleting older content from Destiny 2 (a process it calls "vaulting") in order to make room for new stuff, but it appears this controversial practice had some ...

GameSpot - Feb. 25

Meta says it fixed 'error' after Instagram users report a flood of graphic and violent content

Meta has apologized for a mistake that resulted in some Instagram users reporting a flood of violent and graphic content on their recommended content feeds.

CNBC - Feb. 27

10 little things the happiest people do every day: They are 'truly content with life,' says expert

Author, speaker and happiness researcher Jessica Weiss shares the "small, intentional" habits that the happiest and most content people do every day.

CNBC - 4d

Hello Kitty Island Adventure's Spring Celebration Is Now Live, With More Content On The Way

Spring is almost here, but Hello Kitty Island Adventure is kicking things off early via the annual sakura-themed Springtime Celebration. The Springtime Celebration--which is live now on all ...

GameSpot - 1d

Fed’s Williams signals he’s content to hold interest rates steady at March meeting

U.S. interest-rate policy is in a good place and there is no need “to change it right away,” New York Fed President John Williams said on Tuesday.

MarketWatch - 1d

NFL MVP Josh Allen signs with entertainment production studio; Bills QB wants to make content that inspires

Allen is staying busy during the offseason, signing a deal to break into the entertainment world

CBS Sports - 1d

The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Consumers turn to renting chickens as egg prices soar

As the bird flu outbreak impacts egg shortages and prices, some people are turning to renting or buying backyard chickens.