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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...

Video: Willow Smith vs. Sesame Street - Whip My Hair (Fraggle Roc Nation Remix)

The video was made by Joey Mazzariono, head writer at Sesame Street for his adopted daughter Segi from   Ethiopia . He noticed that his daughter started having problems while playing with Barbie Dolls and the reason was that she wanted long straight and blond hair that she could bounce around. This video has struck a chord with African-American women and the video has already crossed 402,141 views and counting. The TV writer isn't the first to tackle the taboo topic. Comedian Chris Rock made a documentary titled Good Hair in 2009 after his five-year-old daughter asked him, "'Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" The film is about the $9 billion black hair business. An original post by Sociolatte

iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending May 31

iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending May 31, 2010: Singles: [Image Courtesy AP] 1. "California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)," Katy Perry 2. "Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)," B.o.B. 3. "OMG (feat. will.i.am)," Usher 4. "Your Love Is My Drug," Ke$ha 5. "Not Afraid," Eminem 6. "Alejandro," Lady GaGa 7. "Bulletproof," La Roux 8. "Poker Face (Glee Cast Version feat. Idina Menzel)," Glee Cast 9. "Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars)," Travie McCoy 10. "Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris)," Taio Cruz Albums: 1. "Glee — The Music, Vol. 3 — Showstoppers," Glee Cast 2. "Stone Temple Pilots," Stone Temple Pilots 3. "The Fame Monster (standard)," Lady GaGa 4. "Brothers," The Black Keys 5. "Sex and the City 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)," Various Artists 6. "B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray,...

'Pants on the Ground' Singer Larry Platt has been offered a Record Deal

Larry Platt the 62 year old who auditioned for American Idol and created a sensation with his song is now being offered a record deal by Jake Records. Larry's claim to fame is the song he sang at the American Idol auditions 'Pants on the Ground' which has become the first viral video of 2010. So if all goes well we will see him releasing his song officially. He did not get the golden ticket as he was above the age limit. His performance made Randy Jackson get up and dance it also made Simon Cowell say " "I have a horrible feeling that this song could be a hit." An original post by Sociolatte

Simon Cowell leaving American Idol, Twitterverse reacts.

Simon Cowell is leaving American idol and people are reacting in different ways. On Twitter people have reacted in various ways. Some are happy to see him go and feel the show may be doomed without him. Some said they never liked the show anyway. Some of them lashed out at CNN for labeling the story breaking news. While a whole lot of others are talking about his new show X-Factor and it's great possibilities. Many others though were sad and disappointed by the news. Twitter is buzzing with American Idol news and it has now become a trending topic. He is now going to be a Judge and Produce the UK TV Show X Factor One fan wrote God, please dont tell me that Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol ?! if he does then why watch it?  american idol  is nothing without him! An original post by Sociolatte