anti-hunger safety net
When the dollar store closes, US families on food benefits lose a lifeline
Nearly every day, Latrina Begley, 37, of Nashville, or one of her six children, shopped at the Family Dollar down the hill from their home.
AI
Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control.
10-item limit
Target To Stop Accepting Personal Checks As Form Of Payment Starting Mid July
Target will no longer accept checks as a form of payment beginning July 15th.
$14 million settlement
Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 million
Microsoft has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a California agency’s claims that it illegally penalized workers who took medical or family-care leave.
ad dollars
Pinterest slides as smaller players battle for share of ad market
Pinterest dropped over 10% in a sign that smaller social media platforms could be losing the battle to bigger players for ad dollars.
employees
Snap Cutting 10% Of Global Workforce
The Social media company Snap has announced another round of layoffs amid financial struggles lately.
child abuse content
Musk’s X aims to hire 100 content moderators in Austin by end of year
X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas that will focus on fighting child abuse content.
Alphabet
Meta and Snap must detail child protection measures by Dec. 1, EU says
Meta and Snaphave been given a deadline to give more information on how they protect children from illegal and harmful content.