YouTube exec says goal was viewer value, not addiction, in landmark social media trial

Cristos Goodrow added that YouTube would see relentless scrolling by users as a failure, not a success. Read more at ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Zuckerberg Faces Jury for First Time in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces a jury for the first time as a major trial examines claims Instagram and other platforms ...

Why Speed Without Control Can Destroy Entrepreneurial Advantage

Speed creates advantage only when direction is right. In emerging trends and markets, founder control enables Strategic Fit before capital accelerates growth.
The Cool Down

Judge threatens Mark Zuckerberg's team after they arrive to high-stakes trial in recording glasses: 'I will hold you in contempt'

The judge excoriated Mark Zuckerberg and members of his team for wearing the devices during a high-stakes trial over social-media addiction.

Letters to the Editor: Billionaires, go ahead and leave California. We'll be fine without you

Our roads are crumbling even with the billionaires residing in our state. Will we even notice they're gone?,' writes an L.A.

Mark Zuckerberg Grilled in Social Media Addiction Trial That Could Cost Platforms Billions

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled about social media addiction and social media's impacts on mental health in adolescence as he testified in a landmark trial on Feb. 18. In the hearing, Zuckerberg ...
WGN Radio 720

Mike Leonard: Mark Zuckerberg, Trump’s tariffs and FBI spies

Criminal defense lawyer Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers joins Jon Hansen to discuss trending news in the legal ...

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Much of the concern around social media addiction has focused on children. But adults are also susceptible to using social ...

Larry Wilson: Dear Algorithm, We know you know what’s best

Dear Algo! That’s it. Parents, kids, just give in. Talk to the algorithm. She knows what’s best. Larry Wilson is on the ...
Opinion

EDITORIAL: Meta opera

Everybody's favorite techno-oligarch-nerd Mark Zuckerberg is in the news regarding the negative consequences that can come from using the kind of social media that he invented, sorta. This time it ...