Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit late last week against the Big Tech companies operating TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat and YouTube. The school district described the lawsuit as “the first step towards holding social media companies accountable for the harm they have wreaked on the social, emotional, and mental health of its students.” “Students in…

Damar Hamlin’s toy drive receives major donations; Democrats disagree over migrants; and abortion pills in the mail get approval. These stories make up your midday rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Democrats at odds over migrants Colorado is following in the footsteps of Texas by sending migrants to New York City. Though this time, there’s…

Brittney Griner speaks on her release from Russian prison; JFK files revealed but redacted; Elon Musk’s Twitter suspension spree; Starbucks workers strike; and an officer is exposed to fentanyl; These stories and more highlight the midday rundown, aimed right down the middle, for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.  Brittney Griner breaks silence Brittney Griner has taken…

Meta is finding itself in multiple crosshairs at the same time this week. Facebook’s parent company is facing challenges from the U.S. government, European Union and its own oversight board. Meta vs. the FTC In a huge antitrust case Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission will try to convince a judge to block Meta’s $400 million…

Trends, topics and too many animals to count, many people are either on or aware of TikTok. The short-form video app has surpassed Instagram in popularity and is now seen by the FBI as a national security threat. “I would say we do have national security concerns, at least from the FBI’s end, about TikTok.…

Axios is reporting an increase in Adderall prescriptions in the United States. 41.4 million prescriptions were dispensed in 2021, continuing a year-by-year increase that has been ongoing since at least 2017. Part of the reason for the Adderall prescription increase is because getting a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) got significantly easier during the…

Earlier this year the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a controversial “Disinformation Governance Board” (DGB) designed to “coordinate department activities related to disinformation aimed at the U.S. population.” Months later, after Republican attacks on the board’s leader, Nina Jankowicz, the DGB was disbanded. Straight Arrow News contributor Ben Weingarten argues there are other Biden-led…

In an Instagram post, online meat delivery company Good Ranchers warned consumers that “a meat recession is knocking and supply is about to be tight” as beef supply continues to shrink. According to The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the number of cattle moving from pasture into a feedlot to be conditioned for slaughter…

Adidas announced it is terminating its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West after his antisemitic remarks calling for violence against Jewish people. According to its statement, Adidas will immediately “end production of Yeezy-branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies.” This follows news that Ye plans to buy the…

In a statement, Adidas announced it “has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately” in the wake of controversy over antisemitic comments the rapper formerly known as Kanye West made. According to the Tuesday statement, the company will “end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his…