TikTok’s fate in the U.S. may not hinge on a ban or a sale after all. Officials are exploring a deal that keeps the app running while locking down data, governance, and the algorithm pipeline. Here is how a licensed algorithm, U.S. code escrow, and independent oversight could shape the version you use every day—and what happens if negotiations falter.
Late-night pings and endless feeds feel inevitable, but New York is moving to change that for minors. The state’s attorney general just released draft rules for the 2024 SAFE for Kids Act, outlining age checks, limits on algorithmic feeds, and a parental permission system. Public comments are open through December 1, and the final rules must be adopted within a year. See how the proposal could reshape teen experiences on social media and how it stacks up with laws in Utah, Florida, and beyond.
AI is powering a new wave of sextortion that targets teens with deepfake nudes and even voice-cloned calls. Learn how the scam works, why it is surging, and the specific steps families can take to reduce risk and respond fast. This clear, non-alarmist guide gives you a prevention plan, spotting tips, and U.S. resources for quick takedowns.
Federal health spending cuts are poised to push uninsured rates higher over the next decade, with south Texas’ Rio Grande Valley already feeling the strain. Learn how tighter Medicaid rules, smaller ACA subsidies, and weaker safety-net funding combine to erode coverage. See who is most at risk, what to watch in statehouses and courts, and why the next few budget cycles will set the trajectory for access to care.
U.S. stocks continued to increase during the first half of 2021 and are up 92% since the bottom of the market correction back on March 23, 2020. For five straight months, the S&P 500 continued to rise to attain its latest all-time high. So, what has been driving the performance in the 1st half of […]
Since late December, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc around the globe. Because it is so highly contagious, COVID-19 spreads like wildfire, swiftly infecting scores of unsuspecting individuals caught in its path. Public health officials have been tenacious in their attempts to contain the deadly strain but the real solution is tracking who is sick, […]
The socioeconomic devastation that the COVID-19 pandemic is having an incalculable impact on poor and working-class America. Nearly one in three Americans missed all or party their July house payment or rent. That’s crushing. Unless a viable vaccine or scientific solution is presented to slow the spread of COVID-19 soon, then a newer and deeply […]
Perception is the ultimate barometer of reality. As the economy continues to struggle to pull itself out of a COVID-19 quagmire, everyday people want to think that life will soon return to normal. Especially when it comes to unemployment as July rent is due and eviction notices loom. Contrary to optimistic reports concerning jobs data […]
COVID-19, the newest strain of the coronavirus, has killed more than 120,000 Americans and infected 2.3 million of us. Facts and common-sense strategies are the only way to combat coronavirus panic and the spread of misinformation regarding how to deal with it. The COVID-19 outbreak, now officially a pandemic, is increasingly likely to get worse […]
Commercial air travel contributes up to $2.7 trillion annually in global GDP. At least it used to, before the COVID-19 pandemic began in late 2019. As of April 2020, air travel passenger traffic fell by 96%. There are now less than 31,000 daily flights arriving and departing from the United States. The pre-COVID average was […]
