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Federal government enters partial shutdown as House delays votes until Monday — I.insider.com

Federal government enters partial shutdown as House delays votes until Monday

The US federal government is entering a partial shutdown after lawmakers failed to pass spending bills before midnight late Friday, even though the Senate passed a spending package that same day. The Senate approved a series of bills to fund parts of the government on Friday, but the House is

TikTok settles lawsuit over alleged addiction days before Los Angeles trial — Static01.nyt.com

TikTok settles lawsuit over alleged addiction days before Los Angeles trial

TikTok reached an agreement late Monday to settle a lawsuit claiming social media companies engineered their products to hook young users, avoiding a trial due to begin in the California Superior Court of Los Angeles County with jury selection on Tuesday. The case was the first in a series of

Jury Selection Set in First Trial Claiming Social Platforms Caused Teen Addiction — Static01.nyt.com

Jury Selection Set in First Trial Claiming Social Platforms Caused Teen Addiction

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in California Superior Court of Los Angeles County for the first of a series of trials alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people. The lawsuits, filed by teenagers, school districts and states, claim the companies encouraged

Trials begin alleging Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube built addictive products — Static01.nyt.com

Trials begin alleging Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube built addictive products

Beginning this week, Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube will stand trial in Los Angeles over claims that their platforms are addictive and have harmed young users. Plaintiffs’ lawyers are testing a legal theory that the companies caused personal injury through defective products, arguing features such as infinite scrolling, algorithmic recommendations,

Health Secretary Kennedy kicks off national health tour in Harrisburg, says he’s not running — Static01.nyt.com

Health Secretary Kennedy kicks off national health tour in Harrisburg, says he’s not running

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began a national “Take Back Your Health” tour with a rally at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, where he said his new dietary guidelines were “not perfect” and told supporters, “I’m not running for president.” The appearance in the Capitol rotunda had

Snap settles California lawsuit accusing app of causing social media addiction — Techcrunch.com

Snap settles California lawsuit accusing app of causing social media addiction

Days ahead of a scheduled trial, Snap has reached a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the company of causing social media addiction, the New York Times said. The settlement was announced Tuesday in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County, according to the outlet. The suit was brought by