A Trump official has been moonlighting as a fashion influencer
A Trump official has been moonlighting as a fashion influencer On February 11th, as thousands of civil servants wondered whether they’d have a job — or whether their federal agencies would exist at all, as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk took a wrecking ball to the federal government — McLaurine Pinover had other things […]
FCC chair asks if YouTube TV ‘discriminates against faith-based programming’
FCC chair asks if YouTube TV 'discriminates against faith-based programming' FCC chair asks if YouTube TV ‘discriminates against faith-based programming’ Federal Communications Chairman Brendan Carr wants to know whether YouTube TV has a policy that “discriminates” against faith-based channels. In a letter sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Carr cites […]
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal Google has updated its affiliate ads policy for Chrome extensions after creators accused PayPal’s popular Honey browser extension of being a “scam.” Honey was accused of taking affiliate revenue from the same influencers it paid for promotion by using its Chrome extension to swap in […]
Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app
Honey: all the news about PayPal's alleged scam coupon app Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app PayPal’s Honey browser extension has been lauded for years as an easy way to find coupons online. But some are calling it a “scam” after a deep dive from YouTuber MegaLag, who accused Honey of […]
TikTok’s mood music will tell teens to ‘wind down’ after 10PM
TikTok's mood music will tell teens to 'wind down' after 10PM TikTok’s mood music will tell teens to ‘wind down’ after 10PM Even with uncertainty surrounding the TikTok ban, the platform is still trying to address safety concerns with a new reminder that tells teens to stop using the app at night and more controls […]
TikTok will play ‘calming music’ to remind teens to stop using the app
TikTok will play 'calming music' to remind teens to stop using the app TikTok will play ‘calming music’ to remind teens to stop using the app TikTok is rolling out a new feature to encourage teens to stop using the app at night. If a teen under 16 is still using the app after 10PM, […]
X is having an up and down Monday
X is having an up and down Monday The X social media platform has been up and down all morning, with brief but repeated outages preventing posts from loading across both mobile and desktop. The first widespread issue started at around 5:40AM ET this morning, according to Downdetector, leaving timelines consistently unable to refresh on […]
Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore ‘free speech’ like Meta
Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore 'free speech' like Meta Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore ‘free speech’ like Meta U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on sanctuary cities’ policies at the U.S. Capitol on March 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Meta may have […]
A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content
A Reddit moderation tool is flagging 'Luigi' as potentially violent content A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word “Luigi” as potentially violent — even when the content isn’t. Earlier this week, a moderator from r/popculture saw Reddit’s AutoModerator system flag a post about […]
YouTube brings its more affordable ‘Premium Lite’ subscription to the US
YouTube brings its more affordable 'Premium Lite' subscription to the US YouTube brings its more affordable ‘Premium Lite’ subscription to the US YouTube is expanding its pilot of a new Premium Lite subscription plan to the United States, the company announced today. Priced at $7.99 per month compared to the $13.99 charge for regular YouTube […]