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The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Ban social media for kids? Fed-up parents in Senate say yes

Legislation introduced by four senators aims to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media and would give parents more control over what teenagers under the age of 18 can access

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Kids under 13 would be barred from social media under bipartisan Senate bill

Studies link social media to aspects of America's mental health crisis in adolescents. A handful of bipartisan members of the Senate hope to change that.

WEKU · Apr 28, 2023

Calm down folks, ChatGPT isn't actually an artificial intelligence

ChatGPT is a revolutionary technology for sure, but despite its impressive capabilities, it's still just a ChatBot, and it is far from actually being intelligent.

TechRadar · Mar 30, 2023

Assault weapon ban? GOP still says no

Most Americans want real gun control — but Republicans won't do anything, despite the dead kids

Salon · Mar 28, 2023

No White House Visit for Israel's Netanyahu as US Concern Rises

Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House, signaling apparent US unhappiness over the policies of his right-wing government. Most new Israeli leaders had visited the United States or met the president by this point in their…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

Russia disinformation looks to US far right to weaken Ukraine support

The Kremlin is deploying new tactics by drawing on favorite themes and conspiracy theories of rightwing Republicans

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023

With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast

In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

First Thing: Moscow told to respect international airspace after US drone crash

UK defence secretary responds after US denounces crash as ‘unsafe and unprofessional’. Plus, inside the controversial world of Pornhub

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Chris Murphy: Republicans ‘don’t give a crap’ about children or gun violence

The senator, a leading force in the Democratic push for gun control, warns the US is ‘headed towards a very dangerous place’

The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2023