Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm

SEATTLE (AP) — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. Seattle Public Schools … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – December 30, 2022

Greetings from Tyler, Here we are, days after the most promoted holiday of the year, and stranded airline passengers are still trying to get home.  Not that they ever got to their intended destination in the first place.  Canceled flights … Read More

Canadian-style trucker protests spread throughout the world

In Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, US, truckers driving in solidarity with Canadian convoy Following the example of the thousands of Canadian truckers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the capital of Ottawa, truckers in other countries have begun organizing their own … Read More

The January 6 Insurrection Hoax

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The following is adapted from a lecture delivered at Hillsdale College on September 20, 2021, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on “Critical American Elections.” Notwithstanding all the hysterical rhetoric surrounding the events of January 6, 2021, two critical … Read More

Hebrew speakers mock Facebook’s corporate rebrand to Meta

(CNN) Social media users in Israel are mocking Facebook’s company name change to Meta, as it sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “dead.” Many Twitter users scoffed at the social media company’s rebrand — revealed by founder Mark Zuckerberg … Read More

Zuckerberg denies Facebook prioritizes profit over user safety

Whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to keep scrolling, creating ample opportunity for advertisers to reach them. Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled ‘Protecting … Read More

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