Category: Social Media

Dave Franco, Jordan Poole and Other Everyday Cat Dads Are Redefining Gender Stereotypes

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
We’re living in the age of the ‘cat dad’ and he’s being used to sell premium cat products and talk about healthy masculinity.
California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads

The New York Times – Business:
Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.
Converse Removes Ad That Drew Comparisons to K.K.K. Imagery

The New York Times – Business:
“This should not have happened and we will do better,” said Converse, which apologized for the ad. Critics said it depicted a Ku Klux Klan robe and a lynching.
Aaron Sorkin Still Believes in American Institutions, Even if No One Else Does

The New York Times – Movies:
The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and remains as optimistic as ever.
Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House

The New York Times – Business:
In an insult-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was instituting the ban because of reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.”
Disney Hires Its First CTO Amid Industry Push to Embrace A.I.

The New York Times – Business:
Karandeep Anand, an expert in building artificial intelligence and consumer technology products, will become Disney’s first chief technology officer.
My Dumbphone Made My Life Better. It Made Everyone Else’s Worse.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
An extended digital detox is freeing, but it can be hard on friends and family.
Cat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35

The New York Times – On the Runway:
She found a future in the internet’s past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.
Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union

The New York Times – Business:
A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown

The New York Times – On the Runway:
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.
Congress Has Proposed Many Bills for A.I. Regulation. Lawmakers Have Enacted Few.

The New York Times – Business:
For years, Democrats and Republicans have proposed bills to address the greatest threats posed by artificial intelligence. Many remain stymied by political disputes.