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Big Tech's Day of Reckoning: What the Meta and Google Verdicts Really Mean

In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
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Canva - free for all your graphic and design needs

Whatever be your design needs, we highly recommend you use Canva. It's highly useful and free to use. You can use the web version or the App to create and design beautiful templates, presentations, logos, book cover designs and so on. There is also the ability to create gorgeous Facebook cover designs and YouTube thumbnails. All-in-ll this one application takes care of all your design needs online. 

How to use Canva.
It is very simple to use, all you need to do is sign-up with your email ID or Facebook login, and you're good to go. Choose from the drop-down menu, or select one of the templates to start your design. 

Useful for
With social becoming such an integral part of our daily lives - it is imperative that we be good at coming up with beautiful eye-catching designs. Whether it is Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Etsy or any other social service. You can can use Canva to come up with something creative and endearing.

Dimensions
If you are not sure about the size and dimensions of your creations, Canva has it all pre-selected for you. So if you want the dimensions of YouTube cover art. This has already been set. Simply select from the drop-down and and get started.

Same thing with office presentations. Just select your template and start creating. Very useful for school work and office work.

For creatives and branding Canva offers a whole selection of designs for you to chose from. 

Please find below a helpful list of selections for you to get started with 

For eBooks and Blogging
Album Covers :https://www.canva.com/create/album-covers/
Banners: https://www.canva.com/create/banners/
Book Covers: https://www.canva.com/create/book-covers/
Comic Strips: https://www.canva.com/create/comic-strips/

For Documents
Certificates: https://www.canva.com/create/certificates/
Letterheads: https://www.canva.com/create/letterheads/
Newsletters: https://www.canva.com/create/newsletters/
Presentations: https://www.canva.com/create/presentations/

For Education
Graphic Organizers: https://www.canva.com/create/graphic-organizers/
Lesson Plans: https://www.canva.com/create/lesson-plans/
Yearbooks: https://www.canva.com/create/yearbooks/

For Events
Cards: https://www.canva.com/create/cards/
Event Programs: https://www.canva.com/create/event-programs/
ID Cards: https://www.canva.com/create/id-cards/
Invitation Cards: https://www.canva.com/create/cards/invitation-cards/

For Inspiration
Mood Boards: https://www.canva.com/create/mood-boards/
Scrapbooks: https://www.canva.com/create/scrapbooks/
Storyboards: https://www.canva.com/create/storyboards/

For Marketing Material
Brochures: https://www.canva.com/create/brochures/
Business Cards: https://www.canva.com/create/business-cards/
Flyers: https://www.canva.com/create/flyers/
Gift Certificates: https://www.canva.com/create/gift-certificates/

For Planners and Schedules
Calendars: https://www.canva.com/create/calendars/
Weekly Schedules: https://www.canva.com/create/weekly-schedules/

For Social Media and Email Headers
Etsy Design: https://www.canva.com/create/etsy-design/
Facebook Covers: https://www.canva.com/create/facebook-covers/
Youtube Thumbnail: https://www.canva.com/create/youtube-thumbnails/
Youtube Channel Art https://www.canva.com/create/banners/youtube-banners/

For Social Media Posts
Meme Generator: https://www.canva.com/create/memes/
Snapchate Geofilters: https://www.canva.com/create/snapchat-geofilters/
Social Media Graphic: https://www.canva.com/create/social-media-graphics/

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