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Sean O’Grady is head of Trust and Safety at Pocket Worlds.Before that, he worked at TikTok.He says there are good resources to help parents navigate the complexity of online safety.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sean O’Grady, head of Trust and Safety at Pocket Worlds. It has…
(Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump has promised to maximize U.S. oil and production – already at record highs – in part by clearing away what he deems as unnecessary regulation and bureaucracy. Here are some of the energy-related executive orders Trump could announce during his first days in office, as…
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta is loosening some of its policies in an effort to avoid limiting free speech.Meta will remove restrictions on topics like gender, which means users may see more controversial opinions in their feeds.The policy shift is expected to change how your Facebook, Instagram, and Threads feeds appear.Don’t…
Massad Boulos helped Trump win Arab voters in Michigan. He’s also Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law.News outlets have called him a “billionaire” and repeated Trump’s description of him as a “lawyer.”But he doesn’t appear to have a law license, and his company has a market cap of $865,000.Massad Boulos, who has been…
Investing.com– Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors exercised caution ahead of a key U.S. inflation reading, while Chinese stocks rose in anticipation of more government cues on stimulus measures. Investors also limited their risk exposure due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, after rebel forces ousted Syria’s…
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is expected to hold a snap election on Feb. 23 after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition last month. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings, and the key policy issues: PARTIES Germany has two, centrist big tent parties: Scholz’s centre-left Social Democrats…
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices eased only slightly on Tuesday, holding on to most of their gains from the prior session as mounting geopolitical risk after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and China’s vow to ramp up policy stimulus kept a floor under prices. futures…
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied in early trade on Wednesday, with markets assessing the potential impact of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, and ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. futures fell 2 cents to $72.79 a barrel by 0114 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
The CHIPS and Science Act, offering over $30 billion in incentives, spurred semiconductor lobbying.Nvidia, TSMC, and Intel are enhancing government relations amid evolving trade policies.Most heads of government relations and lobbyists are part of the “revolving door.”In 2022, Nvidia spent $90,000 on lobbying in Washington. In 2023, that number quintupled…
U.S. rideshare and delivery platforms such as Uber Technologies IncUber (NYSE:), Lyft, DoorDash Inc, and others may face only modest risks from potential deportations under President-elect Trump’s proposed immigration policies, according to a recent expert call hosted by Wolfe Research. While immigration is expected to remain a key issue in…
