- Reuters
Australia targets social media with parliamentary probe
Australia announced on Friday that it would hold a parliamentary inquiry to look into the negative impacts of social media platforms, saying they have significant reach and control over what Australians see online, with almost no scrutiny. The government has criticised social media platforms for not being quick enough to remove violent posts and seeks more oversight over content posted on Meta's Facebook, ByteDance's TikTok and Elon Musk-owned X. "Across a range of issues, whether it be the issue of domestic violence, whether it be the radicalisation of our young people, across a range of areas, something that keeps popping up over and over again is the role of social media," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters.
- Native News Online
Navajo Speaker Curley: The Issue of Missing and Murdered Diné Rooted in Colonization
Navajo Nation Speaker Crystalyne Curley recalled on Thursday that her grandfather warned her family that Navajo women were taken from the community and never returned. Speaker Curley and the 25th Navajo Nation Council joined community members in a march to show solidarity with families of Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives (MMDR). Speaker Curley said one objective of the march was to foster support and healing for impacted families.
- TODAY
Who are Paul McCartney's kids? All about his 5 children
Former Beatle Paul McCartney is a devoted father to five grown children: Heather, Mary, Stella, James and Beatrice McCartney. Learn all about them here.
