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Julie Scelfo started MAMA — Mothers Against Media Addiction — earlier this year to help parents fight back against the harms of social media on children

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shoppers often hit Google to search things like “top vacuums" or “best dishwashers," expecting fair, independent assessments of top models. Instead, they might land on marketing pages disguised as expert rankings.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MobiKwik’s initial public offering (IPO) subscription is complete, and it’s all set to make its market debut soon. But there’s something different about this IPO that’s got everyone talking.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst has his routine down when reporting from Tel Aviv, or Kyiv, or Beirut: He clears his throat, looks into the camera and records a segment for the news network. Then he reaches for his phone and records another for TikTok.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Video-streaming platforms that are building hybrid models - a combination of subscription offerings and advertising-backed content - are seeing their free content make up a substantial chunk of viewership, anything between 50 and 90%, according to media industry experts.

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Donald Trump on Saturday named ally Devin Nunes, a former U.S. lawmaker who now runs Trump's Truth Social social media platform, to serve as chairman of President's Intelligence Advisory Board. Nunes, a longtime Trump defender who led the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee during part of Trump's first White House term, will remain Truth Social CEO while serving on the advisory panel, Trump said in a post on the platform. As committee chair, Nunes alleged that the FBI had conspired against Trump during its investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections in which Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Netflix will offer its strongest programming lineup in 2025 since it began producing original content, said co-CEO Theodore A. Sarandos, calling the coming year «an embarrassment of riches» for the world’s largest streaming platform, which boasts 283 million paid subscribers. Speaking at the UBS Global TMT Conference on December 10, Sarandos shared insights into Netflix’s ambitious plans for the remainder of 2024 and for 2025. He highlighted the return of Squid Game for its second season as a great way to end 2024. The groundbreaking series, which became a global phenomenon, will be released strategically after NFL football on Christmas Day, marking Netflix’s first-ever foray into airing football content.

Mie Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master Japanese sake brewers

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States

Blackstone Group and Pune-based Panchshil Realty’s joint venture platform, Ventive Hospitality's Rs 1,600-crore initial public offering (IPO) is set to open on December 20 and close on December 24. The anchor book for the maiden share sale of the hospitality asset owner with a primary focus on luxury offerings across business and leisure segments is scheduled to open on December 19. The price band for the issue will be announced on December 17, the company said.

Neerav Parekh, owner of professional football club Barnsley Football Club in South Yorkshire, England, and his mother Kalpana Parekh have purchased two sea-facing luxury apartments including a duplex on Mumbai’s Worli sea face for a total of Rs 170 crore. Both Kalpana Parekh and Neerav Parekh are part of promoter group of Pidilite Industries. The chairman of Barnsley Football Club, which was founded in 1887 and competes in EFL League One, has acquired the duplex on the 23rd and 24th floor of the under-construction super-premium tower Naman Xana himself, while his mother has acquired another apartment on the 22nd floor.

Donald Trump has once again captured the spotlight, being named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2024, marking the second time he has received this honor. The magazine recognizes Trump for orchestrating a remarkable political comeback and redefining the American presidency. Following the news, Trump shared a meme on social media illustrating «how it started» versus «how it's going,» which quickly went viral, drawing reactions from various figures, including tech billionaire Elon Musk. In the post, Trump showcased his journey in politics with captions reading «how it started» and «how it's going.» The meme humorously contrasts his earlier political challenges with his recent successes. This visual representation has resonated with many, capturing the essence of his dramatic political journey.

e-commerce platforms such as Zomato, Ajio and Ola will adopt a Safety Pledge on National Consumer Day on December 24 as part of steps to enhance product safety for online shoppers. The voluntary commitment, announced by the Department of Consumer Affairs, aims to detect and prevent the sale of unsafe and spurious products on digital marketplaces, an official statement said. A committee chaired by consumer activist Pushpa Girimaji developed the pledge after extensive stakeholder consultations in November 2023. With India projected to have 500 million online shoppers by 2030 and currently hosting 880 million internet users, the initiative addresses critical challenges in the rapidly expanding e-commerce landscape. The pledge requires platforms to cooperate with statutory authorities and raise product safety awareness among sellers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Donald Trump arrived at the New York Stock Exchange this week for a postelection victory lap, dozens of influential executives lined up to catch a glimpse of the man who holds the future of their businesses in his hands. Gathered behind red velvet ropes were senior executives at Visa, Meta Platforms, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab and Citadel, according to people who were present.

OpenAI scholar Suchir Balaji has sent shockwaves throughout the Internet. The 26-year-old was found dead in his San Francisco apartment. “The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has identified the decedent as Suchir Balaji, 26, of San Francisco. The manner of death has been determined to be suicide,” a spokesperson said in a statement to TechCrunch. “The OCME has notified the next-of-kin and has no further comment or reports for publication at this time.” Billionaire Elon Musk, known for his ongoing rivalry with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, responded to the development with a mysterious «hmm» post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Meta Platforms is urging California's attorney general to block OpenAI's planned conversion to a for-profit company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. In a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta dated Thursday, Meta said that allowing OpenAI to become a for-profit company would set a dangerous precedent of allowing startups to enjoy the advantages of nonprofit status until they are poised to become profitable, WSJ reported. «OpenAI's conduct could have seismic implications for Silicon Valley. If OpenAI's new business model is valid, non-profit investors would get the same for-profit upside as those who invest the conventional way in for-profit companies while also benefiting from tax write-offs bestowed by the government,» the WSJ report quotes Meta as saying in the letter.

Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed — or failed to disclose — about his purchases of Twitter stock before he bought the social media platform in 2022

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The department of consumer affairs is preparing to launch a “future-ready" platform to redressing consumer grievances through a new e-Jagriti app and an updated portal, which is expected to streamline the resolution of complaints, two people aware of the matter said. The new system looks to take into account changes in consumer behaviour resulting from, among other things, the launch of quick deliveries across segments, from groceries and medicines to cosmetics and fashion, they added.