Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will End Fact-Checking With the Goal of Reducing Censorship
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning a significant overhaul of Facebook’s content moderation policies this year. The platform is set to replace its fact-checking team with a community-driven notes system, inspired by a similar model introduced on X (formerly Twitter) in 2021. Zuckerberg describes the new changes at Meta as a response to a “cultural […]
Gina Yashere of ‘Bob (Hearts)Abishola’ fame forced to evacuate from her homeamidst Los Angeles wildfires : ‘Our street is on fire’
Gina Yashere, the co-creator of the hit CBS sitcom, “Bob (Hearts) Abishola” shared via her Instagram account that she and her neighbors have had to evacuate their homes in Altadena, as wildfires rage through the Los Angeles-area. The wildfires have spread throughout several areas of Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to flee as buildings and […]
Black family speaks out after NICU nurse responsible for infant’s broken leg charged with felony abuse
A former nurse employed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was charged Friday, Jan. 3, with malicious wounding and felony child abuse for allegedly intentionally injuring at least one infant at the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, a Black family had reported abuse a year prior. The Washington Post, which first […]
How to shield our children from Trump’s DEI rollback and preserve critical thinking in 2025
As the nation turns the page on 2024, many are mentally shifting from a time of holiday celebration to a time of anticipation for what lies ahead. Although on January 6, 2025, we saw a peaceful certification of the 2024 presidential election, we are all collectively bracing for a new administration promising sweeping reforms impacting […]
Chloe Bailey reminds everyone she’s ‘a grown woman’ when asked about a rumored romance with Burna Boy
Chloe Bailey does not play when it comes to protecting her private life. In a recent appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” the singer celebrated her recent NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Music Video for her song “Boy Bye.” When asked about her plans to bring a date to the award show, particularly Burna Boy, […]
4 Ways To Change Your Workspace To Unlock Success
When I graduated from my university, I lost access to its 24/7 library. Simultaneously, I began freelance writing and editing and my need for a productive workspace grew. Over the course of the next year, I experimented with different locations and approaches to cultivating a productive workspace. I discovered new environments for fruitful work and […]
US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits. The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle under a merciless housing market, with […]
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of LA spread so rapidly that staff […]
LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash
NEW YORK (AP) — A national rights group said Tuesday that more U.S. companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ+ employees despite an ongoing effort by conservative activists to get high-profile brands to stop participating in the organization’s annual workplace report card. The education arm of the Human Rights Campaign released its latest Corporate Equality Index the day […]
Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to do postpone the sentencing by Juan M. Merchan, the judge who presided over Trump’s trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts […]
