@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialQ&A with California AG Rob Bonta about why David Ellison is "desperate", some Hollywood guilds supporting Paramount's WBD deal, concerns about CNN, and more (Steven Zeitchik/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.
@fanf@mendeddrum.orgfrom my link log —
Protecting the Rust standard library from accidental breakage with cargo-semver-checks.
https://predr.ag/blog/protecting-the-rust-stdlib-from-breakage/
saved 2026-08-16
@krone@frawas.deWarten auf Briefe - Wochenlang keine Post: „Das ist doch ein Witz!“ #News #Nachrichten
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: Paramount's settlement talks with California's AG include a proposed $1.5B production investment in the state and a commitment not to leave California (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramou
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
@Techmeme@techhub.socialOpening arguments begin Tuesday in the state AGs' social media addiction lawsuit against Meta; New Mexico AG says the consequences could be "astronomical" (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/meta-attor
@Speckdaene@nrw.socialDie AG #Energiepolitik der #Piratenpartei macht zur Weihnachtssitzung am 15.12.2026 einen #Energie- und #Klima-Sl…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comParamount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in 'Advanced Talks' to Settle Antitrust Suit (Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-california-ag-bonta-advanced-talks-settle-antitrust-suit-1236867326/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260919/p55#a260919p55
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSource: New York and Connecticut AGs have voiced concerns about the potential settlement agreement with Paramount and are pressing for greater concessions (Jon Passantino/Status)
https://www.status.news/p/ellison-s-settlement-squeeze
@doktrock@toad.socialNorth Dakota #Soils - "A Resource Guide for researchers, growers, producers, farmers, scientists, and industry professionals," by Franzen and Goettl. #NorthDakota
@Techmeme@techhub.socialNY AG announces an up-to-$35M settlement with ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky that permanently bars him from the securities, commodities, and crypto industries (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/09
@DieGesellschafterinLang@swiss.socialWasserschloss #Schweiz - die Wassersituation bleibt angespannt
#Wasser
https://www.
@servelan@newsie.social"“W diesel $6.57 in Iowa why doesn’t Pres Trump put an embargo on diesel exports like presidents in the 70s put embargoes on ag products bc food prices were inflated,” Grassley wrote in a social media post on X, using his characteristically casual writing style. “High diesel prices ARE KILLING FARMERS INCOME.”"
Chuck Grassley begs Trump to take 1970s-era emergency action as oil prices skyrocket - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/chuck-grassley-2677895965/
@ripienaar@devco.socialExperimented with Vercel AI Elements and AG-UI to make a custom AI Chat Interface fronting my own Harness.
These component libraries are great and really helps to make something that looks proper and modern.
Short video here https://youtu.be/Wr_-Rlj5R6c
@aardrian@toot.cafe“Blanche formally withdraws Trump fund plan, ahead of AG confirmation vote”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w05gx32d4o
Meh, Trump hasn’t:
“Trump Threatens to Revive $1.8 Billion Fund for Allies Over Blanche Standoff”
@waidler@bayerwald.social🟢 TUI-Chef Sebastian Ebel gestern bei „maischberger": Er sehe bei der Wirtschaftspolitik der Bundesregierung kein stringentes Konzept, die Deindustrialisierung habe unter Merz weiter an Fahrt gewonnen, vieles wirke planlos.
Und zum Rückblick auf Habeck: „Die Energiewende war absolut richtig. Sie war schlecht kommuniziert."
Das sagt der Chef des größten Reisekonzerns der Welt. Kein Aktivist, kein Parteitag.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialParamount, California AG Rob Bonta, and the WGA schedule a two-day meeting for settlement discussions about the WBD deal, starting October 14 (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business
@presseportal_pol_NDS@frawas.dePOL-HI: Zeugenaufruf nach einem Fahrraddiebstahl in der Gartenstraße in 31028 Gronau (Leine) Hildesheim (ots) - (bar)Am Freitag, den 14.08.2026, kam es in der Zeit zwischen 05:50 Uhr und 14:00 Uhr zu einem Diebstahl eines weißen Mountainbikes der Marke "Cube" am Fahrradstellplatz gegenüber der Firma ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Gartenstraße in ...
@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.socialzu den #OAT26 hat die AG Universitätsverlage eine neue Version der #Qualitätsstandards für äOpenAccess-#Bücher veröffentlicht:
https://
@Speckdaene@nrw.socialStellungnahme der @… der @… zur Neuregelung der #Netzentgelte (
@cdarwin@c.imTodd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general cleared a major hurdle this week
after two Republican senators who had raised concerns agreed to back him.
Blanche gave written assurances that a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” designed to pay Trump allies would not be resurrected,
and that a settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service only gave the president retroactive immunity from audits rather than perpetual protection.
The Senate Judiciary Com…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTexas AG Paxton claims widespread noncitizen voting. Three people have been charged. (Justin Goldman/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/texas-ag-paxton-claims-widespread-noncitizen-voting-charges-flow-inves-rcna591990
http://www.memeorandum.com/260817/p11#a260817p11
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialOpening arguments begin Tuesday in the state AGs' social media addiction lawsuit against Meta; New Mexico AG says the consequences could be "astronomical" (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/meta-attor
@Techmeme@techhub.socialA look at iLands, a company that's like Fiverr for agents, which email annoying and unsolicited pitches to people, usually for services costing ~$25 (Ernie Smith/Tedium)
https://tedium.co/2026/09/11/ilands-agents-email-spam-kaixin-tang/
@kubikpixel@chaos.social«Künstliche Intelligenz — OpenAI-Agenten sollen deutsche Webseite gekapert haben:
Aus einem deutschsprachigen Wiki sollen KI-Agenten von OpenAI ein Messageboard für die gemeinsame Koordination gemacht haben – und um Taktiken auszutauschen»
Weshalb kommt dies nun nicht überraschend und lebt KI nur dank ihren Datenklau? Ich bin kein Copyright Fan aber respektvolle Anerkennung akzeptieren wäre schon mal was.
🤔
@krone@frawas.deIn der neuen Saison: - Kein Alkohol mehr bei den Linzer Volleyballerinnen #News #Nachrichten
@frankel@mastodon.top
@phpugmrn@phpc.socialSymfony Meetup Mannheim - Save the Date!
We're excited to announce that the Symfony Meetup Mannheim is just around the corner, taking place on October 22nd! 🎉
Join us for another special-themed PHP meetup in Mannheim, this time in collaboration with our friends from @… / @…
@waidler@bayerwald.socialDie AG Migration und Vielfalt fordert einen SPD-Sonderparteitag im Herbst. Orkan Özdemir: „Ich sehe eine Partei, die stirbt."
Bundesweit Platz vier, hinter AfD, Union und Grünen. In Berlin Platz fünf. Das ist keine Stimmung, das ist ein Befund.
Parteivorsitz und Ministeramt in Personalunion – das trägt nicht mehr. Nach den Wahlen in Sachsen-Anhalt, MV und Berlin Ende September wäre der Moment da. Die Basis sagt es seit Monaten.
@ebinger@bildung.socialWir lernen die Tastatur kennen und schreiben einen Bibeltext Herzlich willkommen zum neuen Jahrgang der AG Reli digital. Heute geht es los, indem wir die Tastatur an den Laptops ausprobieren. Wie kommt man eigentlich an all die schönen Zeichen wie @, €, ^ oder ° heran? Wie schreibt man GROSS und klein? Warum schreibt der Computer immer groß, obwohl ich das nicht will? Und wie kann […] Vollständiger Beitrag:
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: Paramount told the offices of LA Mayor Karen Bass and CA AG Rob Bonta the company would announce Tuesday it was leaving the state; no announcement came (TMZ.com)
https://www.tmz.com/2026/09/16/paramount-is-about-to-leave-california/
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.itRufo's head on a fucking pike. Please? 🥺👉👈
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do/post/3mrsh6qlk7c2d
@cheryanne@aus.socialThe AgriNous Podcast
A regular yarn with stakeholders of the Australian Livestock & Red Meat industry...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-agrinous/
@nfdi4culture@nfdi.social📣Heute (23.09.) findet die nächste Minimaldatensatz-Sprechstunde von 14– 15 Uhr statt!
🤝Die AG Minimaldatensatz, Fachgruppe Dokumentation im Deutschen Museumsbund, bietet in Zusammenarbeit mit unserer LIDO-Servicestelle regelmäßige Sprechstunden an für Museumsmitarbeitende, Software-Anbietende, digital Forschende und alle, die offene Fragen haben.
@grist@fosstodon.orgGristCon is starting in 5 minutes! Hop onto our Discord server to join.
Full agenda: https://www.getgrist.com/gristcon-2026/#agenda
@chiraag@mastodon.online @Mediagazer@mstdn.socialCalifornia AG Rob Bonta says Paramount is trying to "blackmail the state" and "it won't work", after David Ellison reportedly threatened to move it out of state (Adam Chitwood/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/busi
@Techmeme@techhub.socialFlorida AG sues Netflix, alleging it misleads parents about how it collects data on minors and harms children with features that lead to binge watching (Kimberly Leonard/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/09/florida…
@cdarwin@c.imProvocative, sexually suggestive ad by Hilton campaign condemned by political allies on the right
“I emphatically denounce the use of young women as a political tool,”
Michael Gates, the Republican candidate for attorney general who has frequently appeared alongside Hilton at campaign events, wrote on X.
“California families deserve better, and as AG, I will fight every day to protect our girls, young women, and parental rights.”
Sonja Shaw, who is running to be the …
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialCalifornia AG Rob Bonta says AGs' antitrust case is on antitrust grounds, not politics, and Paramount is "spearheading" a PR campaign to spin a false narrative (Rob Bonta/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/08/rob-bonta-up-ed-david-e…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMinnesota AG sues Texas Gov to force the state to extradite ICE agent (Gregory Svirnovskiy/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/18/minnesota-sues-greg-abbott-texas-extradite-ice-agent-01040253
http://www.memeorandum.com/260818/p83#a260818p83
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioMississippi AG: Police shooting dead a *1-year old* was justified.
The "justified" act:
#Mississippi #shooting #police #injustice #bigotry
@ebinger@bildung.socialWir lernen die Tastatur kennen und schreiben einen Bibeltext Herzlich willkommen zum neuen Jahrgang der AG Reli digital. Heute geht es los, indem wir die Tastatur an den Laptops ausprobieren. Wie kommt man eigentlich an all die schönen Zeichen wie @, €, ^ oder ° heran? Wie schreibt man GROSS und klein? Warum schreibt der Computer immer groß, obwohl ich das nicht will? Und wie kann […] Vollständiger Beitrag:
@cdarwin@c.imTrump on Saturday threatened to “push hard” to keep a $1.8 billion
“anti-weaponization” slush fund active, amid an ongoing feud between two Republican senators and the Trump administration over the felon-president’s nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general.
Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., are both departing Congress after feuding with Trump.
In Texas, Cornyn ran for re-election, losing in a primary runoff to state Attorney General Ken Paxton after…
@servelan@newsie.socialNevermind the Hatch Act...
AG Blanche, other high-level DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says - CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ag-blanche-other-high-level-doj-appointees-can-take-part-in-political-campaigns-memo/
@@arXiv_physicsatomph_bot@mastoxiv.page@mastoxiv.pageNuclear moments, charge radii, and magnetization distribution parameters of Ag isotopes from laser spectroscopy and \textit{ab initio} electronic-structure calculations
Leonid V. Skripnikov, Bram van den Borne, Michail Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, Gleb Penyazkov, Ruben P. de Groote
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.40130
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCalifornia AG Rob Bonta is investigating OpenAI over the Hugging Face hack in July, after more than a dozen states joined Alabama in its investigation (Chase DiFeliciantonio/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/04/california-inve…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialMeta says its AG deal requires it to create an age assurance standard that is subject to independent testing, with a false positive rate no higher than 10% (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/policy/985032/meta-state-ag-kids-online-safety-set…
@phpugmrn@phpc.social @ebinger@bildung.socialWir lernen die Tastatur kennen und schreiben einen Bibeltext Herzlich willkommen zum neuen Jahrgang der AG Reli digital. Heute geht es los, indem wir die Tastatur an den Laptops ausprobieren. Wie kommt man eigentlich an all die schönen Zeichen wie @, €, ^ oder ° heran? Wie schreibt man GROSS und klein? Warum schreibt der Computer immer groß, obwohl ich das nicht will? Und wie kann man lernen, sogar blind zu Vollständiger Beitrag:
@grist@fosstodon.orgGristCon is tomorrow, live on Discord. Join for free and check out sessions covering the wild and wonderful ways Grist users solve problems.
See the full agenda: https://www.getgrist.com/gristcon-2026/#agenda
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialDGA and IATSE urge California's AG and David Ellison to settle the lawsuit over Paramount's WBD deal, listing conditions including maintaining separate studios (Gene Maddaus/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/dga-iatse-r…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialNew Jersey files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging it uses its dominance to impose low pay and poor conditions on independent delivery drivers (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/new-jersey-ag-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-amaz…
@presseportal_pol_NDS@frawas.dePOL-SZ: Pressemitteilung der Polizeiinspektion SZ/PE/WF vom 30.07.2026. Salzgitter (ots) - Verletzte Person musste nach Kollision mit einer Werkslock in einem Krankenhaus behandelt werden. Salzgitter, Industriestraße Mitte, Bahnstrecke auf dem Gelände der Salzgitter AG, 29.07.2026, gegen 17:00 Uhr. Nach bisherigem ... https://www.
@ebinger@bildung.socialWir lernen die Tastatur kennen und schreiben einen Bibeltext Herzlich willkommen zum neuen Jahrgang der AG Reli digital. Heute geht es los, indem wir die Tastatur an den Laptops ausprobieren. Wie kommt man eigentlich an all die schönen Zeichen wie @, €, ^ oder ° heran? Wie schreibt man GROSS und klein? Warum schreibt der Computer immer groß, obwohl ich das nicht will? Und wie kann man lernen, sogar blind zu Vollständiger Beitrag:
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialXavier Becerra, the frontrunner in California's governor race, says a settlement in the state AG's Paramount-WBD lawsuit would be the best outcome (Josh Sisco/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/p…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCalifornia AG Rob Bonta issues an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, as part of a broader inquiry into cybersecurity incidents and risks related to its AI models (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/c
@grist@fosstodon.orgWhat do veterinarians, cryptographic salt and Santa Claus have in common? There are GristCon sessions that relate to each one. Join us on Thursday!
See the full agenda: https://www.getgrist.com/gristcon-2026/#agenda
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA judge orders Paramount and California AG Rob Bonta to schedule two days of settlement talks at the end of October for the Paramount-WBD antitrust case (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business
@krone@frawas.de @Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: David Ellison told execs he will move Paramount out of California if AG Rob Bonta doesn't negotiate a settlement of the WBD antitrust case by October 1 (Matthew Belloni/Puck)
https://puck.news/david-ellison-has-gamed-out-a-california-exit-plan/
@servelan@newsie.socialIndiana AG sues Merrillville, accusing town of blocking new ICE facility | News From The States
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/indiana-ag-sues-merrillville-accusing-town-blocking-new-ice-facility
@Techmeme@techhub.socialFlorida AG James Uthmeier files for an emergency injunction against OpenAI and ChatGPT, asserting the company cannot adequately self-regulate its tech (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/28/florida-openai-chatgpt-injunction-uthmeier
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialTheater execs are split on the Paramount-WBD deal, as Paramount offers to guarantee 30 films annually for three years; California's AG wants asset divestitures (Jeremy Fuster/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/am…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump Vows to Keep Blanche Acting AG If Confirmation Fails (Magan Crane/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/trump-vows-to-keep-blanche-as-acting-ag-if-confirmation-fails
http://www.memeorandum.com/260807/p11#a260807p11
@Techmeme@techhub.socialxAI sues Minnesota's AG over a state law banning apps and sites that create fake, sexualized pictures of individuals, claiming it violates the First Amendment (Riley Moser/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/elon-musk-xai-sues…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFlorida AG sues Netflix, alleging it misleads parents about how it collects data on minors and harms children with features that lead to binge watching (Kimberly Leonard/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/09/florida…
@krone@frawas.deAutobauer in der Krise - Porsche streicht fix 5000 Stellen in Stuttgart #News #Nachrichten
@Techmeme@techhub.social @servelan@newsie.socialLouisiana AG Says State Will Investigate "Liar" Fauci - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/08/louisiana-ag-says-state-will-investigate-liar-fauci/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFlorida attorney general threatens charges after Cunningham is fouled in WNBA game (Dominick Mastrangelo/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/6019828-florida-ag-threatens-charges-wnba-cunningham-foul/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260810/p51#a260810p51
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMeta's AG settlement gives it a moat to write child safety rules for other social media platforms, with little evidence its new safety features will help kids (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialAfter California AG canceled settlement talks, Paramount says it shares the AG's concerns but it was not "the source of the leaks" of confidential discussions (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramo…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialCalifornia AG Rob Bonta says settlement talks with Paramount could resume this week if it agrees to "stop leaking and stop misrepresenting through their leaks" (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/busi…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Adam Mosseri met with state AG representatives roughly a month ago, saying Meta would appeal any adverse verdict but was willing to make changes (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/metas-social-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialHands-on with Dots, OpenAI's work-focused agentic product: highly capable and intuitive, with natural-feeling conversations represented as a chat inside ChatGPT (Casey Newton/Platformer)
https://www.platformer.news/openai-dots-agents-devday-2026/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comBlanche formally rescinds plan for 'weaponization' fund, in deal to advance AG nomination (Jeremy Roebuck/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/02/blanche-formally-rescinds-plan-weaponization-fund-deal-advance-ag-nomination/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260803/p20#a260803p20
@Techmeme@techhub.socialNew York AG Letitia James sues Polymarket US, alleging that the site is illegally running a gambling operation, as part of NY's crackdown on prediction markets (Kevin T. Dugan/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.…
@servelan@newsie.socialGrok Creator SpaceXAI Sues Minnesota AG to Stop Ban on Nudification
https://gizmodo.com/grok-creator-spacexai-sues-minnesota-ag-to-stop-ban-on-nudification-2000792143
@Techmeme@techhub.socialPennsylvania's AG sues Snap, alleging Snapchat fails to protect teens from compulsively using the app, two weeks after filing a similar lawsuit against TikTok (Miranda Nazzaro/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6050412-pa-attorney-general-…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA profile of California AG Rob Bonta, who leads the lawsuit against Paramount's WBD deal: he's the son of two activists and was recruited by Yale to play soccer (Gene Maddaus/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/rob-bonta-paramount-profile-1236848528…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialYouTube and TikTok are yet to publicly acknowledge Meta's proposed changes under its AG settlement; some US lawmakers signal an appetite for industry-wide rules (Mike Isaac/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/technology/met…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAlabama AG Steve Marshall launches an investigation into OpenAI's security procedures following the Hugging Face breach in July (Cassandre Coyer/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/alabama-in…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comCassidy Will Back Blanche, Salvaging His Confirmation (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/politics/todd-blanche-ag-murkowski.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260807/p58#a260807p58
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office urged state AG Bonta to settle the lawsuit against Paramount's WBD acquisition; Bonta has independent authority (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/newsom-
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialAG Todd Blanche defends the White House ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico, saying access is "a privilege" and Trump is "sick and tired" of inaccurate reporting (Edward Helmore/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/2…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: OpenAI's models breached Hugging Face from July 11 to 13 and OpenAI realized their models were behind the hack several days later (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/its-ai-agent-spent-days-hackin…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialQ&A with AG Sulzberger on the NYT's OpenAI lawsuit, the NYT's success, Trump's attacks on the press, how reporters at other outlets are self-censoring, and more (Katie Drummond/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-a…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTodd Blanche's AG prospects uncertain as 2 key GOP votes hold out (Lalee Ibssa/ABC News)
https://abcnews.com/Politics/todd-blanches-ag-prospects-uncertain-2-key-gop/story?id=135135864
http://www.memeorandum.com/260727/p156#a260727p156
@Techmeme@techhub.socialA US judge finds TikTok liable for lying about its safety standards and exposing minors to inappropriate content, in a 2025 lawsuit filed by Texas AG Ken Paxton (Christian Terry/Click2Houston.com)
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialMeta's AG settlement gives it a moat to write child safety rules for other social media platforms, with little evidence its new safety features will help kids (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: Adam Mosseri met with state AG representatives roughly a month ago, saying Meta would appeal any adverse verdict but was willing to make changes (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/metas-social-…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialCalifornia AG cancels a meeting with Paramount, accusing the company of acting in bad faith by leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions (Laurel Rosenhall/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: California AG is expected to ask Paramount to divest some TV channels and keep its movie studio separate from WB before approving its WBD acquisition (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/me…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA look at the Paramount settlement talks; sources: AG Rob Bonta and Gavin Newsom were worried Paramount would follow through on its threat to leave CA (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/busines
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialParamount's WBD settlement comes under harsh criticism from Mark Ruffalo, Connecticut's AG, and media advocacy groups over consolidation and workforce concerns (Matt Stevens/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/movies/paramount-agreement-reac…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA new nonprofit launched a text campaign to pressure California's AG to drop a challenge against the Paramount-WBD deal; critics call it corporate astroturf (Matt Sledge/The Intercept)
https://theintercept.com/2026/08/21/paramount-merger-war…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: Paramount reps are expected to meet Monday with the California AG's office to discuss a possible settlement of the antitrust suit blocking the WBD deal (Gene Maddaus/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-me…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialParamount must offer a free streaming TV service "like Pluto TV" and "maintain its current service and quality", as part of its settlement with California's AG (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/09/paramount-
