Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been ordered to testify in a landmark trial in the US over the impact of social media on young people. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl this week rejected the argument his company, Meta Platforms, had made that an in-person appearance was unnecessary. Her order also applies to Snap boss Evan Spiegel, as …
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Kristen Bell limited her Instagram comments after critics slammed her “tone-deaf” message honoring her and Dax Shepard’s 12th wedding anniversary. On Monday, the “Nobody Wants This” star shut out the critics in light of her controversial post over the weekend that read, “Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: ‘I would never kill you.’” She …
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Refresh 2025-10-20T08:09:09.941Z A massive spike (Image credit: Down detector) The huge number of reports surfacing this morning on DownDetector shows the extent of this morning’s problems. While the reports are falling now, at their peak around 3.50 a.m. ET / 8.50 a.m. BST, the reports were up at 22,762. 2025-10-20T08:43:39.615Z C14A: Service unavailable (Image credit: Tom’s Guide) Trying to log …
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A SOCIAL security rule means no checks will be paid out to Americans in November. SSI offers specific assistance to those Americans who have limited income or resources and are either blind, disabled, or 65 and older. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! A social security rule means no checks will be paid out to Americans in NovemberCredit: Getty …
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Jeremy Strong is opening up about his upcoming role as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network sequel. Strong will play the tech billionaire in The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin‘s follow-up to the 2010 film that saw Jesse Eisenberg portraying Zuckerberg’s creation of Facebook. The sequel, set for October 2026, centers on a young Facebook engineer named Frances Haugen (played by …
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Social Reactions: Ohio State’s Defense Pitches Shut Out While Julian Sayin Dominates Against Wisconsin Eleven Warriors Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell says fans will come back ‘when we win games’ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Badgers fall to No.1 Ohio State Wisconsin Badgers Quick Hits: Ryan Day Says There’s Still “Meat On the Bone” in the Run Game, Calls Special Teams Mishaps “Ridiculous”; Carnell Tate Labels …
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This coming Wednesday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is due to round off the distribution of October’s Social Security benefits – although it is not the final payment run on the agency’s schedule for this month. The early distribution of certain November benefits means the SSA also has a round of checks scheduled for Friday, October 31. Read more about …
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BYU fans cheer as BYU and Utah play at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Jackson has been writing about sports for the Deseret News since 2023. Your browser does not support the audio element. Play audio NEW: Try Article Audio Skip back 15 secondsPlay audioSkip forward 15 seconds Decrease playback …
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Analysts have raised their forecasts for Social Security’s 2026 COLA throughout the year as President Trump’s tariffs have spurred inflation. Federal funding lapsed in early October after Republicans and Democrats failed to resolve budget disputes. That forced a government shutdown that has dragged on for more than two weeks with no end in sight. The government will not reopen until …
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Graham Platner, an oyster farmer who is running in the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine, on Friday apologized for some of his past social media posts in which he referred to himself as a “communist,” criticized police and called rural, white Americans racist and stupid. “For those of you who have read these things and been offended, have read …
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