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Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"
Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions
WorldPingThe bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
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Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states
One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingVariety
Dolly Parton Streams Surge on Spotify With 2,320% Increase in the United States
Dolly Parton’s music has significantly surged on Spotify following her death on Tuesday, with total streams increasing over 1,260% globally and 2,320% in the United States compared to the prior seven-day daily average.
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5 Things About Dolly Parton You Didn’t Know: From Producing ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ to the COVID Vaccine
The inimitable, irreplaceable Dolly Parton died Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. The country legend and cultural icon was perhaps our last universally beloved celebrity, bridging the widening political and social divide in America.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingSTAT
Kennedy posts vaccine misinformation, spars on social media amid measles deaths
Kennedy has blamed others for declining vaccination rates, and downplayed the dangers of measles.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by STAT
CNBC World
Fed, NASA and DOJ among victims of Chinese state-sponsored hacker group: Court documents
Hackers targeted networks "operated by hospitals, telecommunications providers, power companies, financial institutions, and defense contractors," a filing said.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World