ISSUE 23.42 • 2026-10-19 PUBLIC DEFENDER By Brian Livingston It’s now clearer than ever that the algorithms used by social-media apps such as Facebook and Instagram are harming young people and adults. As San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge recently wrote, “five times more 10- to 14-year-old girls were admitted to the ER […]

August 21 – Today, the Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated entities (TikTok) resolving litigation concerning compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA). Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order...

PUBLIC DEFENDER By Brian Livingston Realistic-looking videos that are the most-often recommended by the popular TikTok social media app regarding health care contain no real people 40 percent of the time, a new analysis of the site’s mini-movies has found. Many of TikTok’s top-rated videos on every topic are AI-generated but look exactly like actual […]

Derek Banks // I recently heard something on the news that caught my attention.  I suppose that isn’t abnormal these days, but this in particular was the first time I […]

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