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Lakshmi Singh
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying today in a state court trial in Los Angeles that could reshape social media. At issue is whether social media companies are legally responsible for young people's addiction to companies products such as Instagram and Facebook. NPR's Bobby Allen is covering Zuckerberg's testimony.
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Bobby Allen
Social media companies have used a legal shield known as Section230 to avoid sorts of legal consequences of what people post to their sites. It's been described as an impenetrable fortress for Silicon Valley. But in recent years, plaintiff's lawyers have gotten pretty creative and they are now suing tech companies under product liability law to say, you know what, these platforms are essentially defective products like a defective car or a defective toaster, and that Meta and Google, the equivalent of a manufacturer, should be held liable.
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Lakshmi Singh
NPR's Bobby Allen. In the aftermath of yesterday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, authorities confirmed today eight skiers are dead. The crew is still searching for one person. The ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led a group of Democrats to Odesa, a key Ukrainian port that has been hard hit in Russia's war against Ukraine. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports that the U.S. lawmakers say American businesses are being hit, too. Senator Jean Shaheen says she and her colleagues met with American business leaders in Odessa who have faced Russian attacks. Richard Blumenthal, another Senate Democrat, puts it.
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Richard Blumenthal
This way, open season on American business. There are about 600 major businesses here. Nearly half of them have been directly and purposefully attacked. The American people deserve to know that Putin is targeting American businesses.
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Lakshmi Singh
He's also pushing for more sanctions, saying countries that are buying Russian gas should be given, quote, strong incentives to stop. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department, weeks after facing scathing criticism for racist posts on his social media account, today President Trump is hosting a reception in recognition of Black history month.
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Richard Blumenthal
Nearly 10,000 African Americans fought for the Patriot cause in the Revolutionary War. Did you know that? 10,000. And it's actually a number even, I've heard even number higher than that, helping secure our independence. In every generation since, from the Buffalo Soldiers to the Tuskegee Airmen, black Americans have stepped forward to defend the flag and to defend our country.
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Lakshmi Singh
Earlier this month, the White House faced swift backlash following a video shared on Trump's social media account. It concluded with images of Barack and Michelle Obama's head superimposed on the bodies of apes. Trump has repeatedly said he is not racist and that his policies have helped lift up communities of color of across the United States. The Dallas closed up 129 points. This is NPR News. A New Jersey Catholic diocese confirms a $180 million settlement to resolve clergy sex abuse allegations on its website. The Catholic Church of South Jersey says the survivors committee unanimously agreed to accept the terms of the agreement. The federal health leadership's undergoing a new shakeup as the Trump administration faces a midterm election and voters divided over rollbacks in VAC health guidance policies. NPR's Learn NIH director Jay Bhattacharya will also be in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention while President Trump looks for a permanent CDC director. Rapper J. Cole and pop star Bad Bunny are vying for the top of this Week's pop charts. Santa's NPR's Stephen Thompson tells us the result is a split decision at the.
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Stephen Thompson
Top of this week's Billboard albums chart. At number one, the new album by rapper J. Cole number the Fall off, is his seventh record and his seventh to top the albums chart.
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Lakshmi Singh
Fell off and fell on my face.
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Richard Blumenthal
But I knew I'd find a way.
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Stephen Thompson
At number two, Bad Bunny, whose album Debi Tirarmas Photos is doing colossal business in the aftermath of his super bowl halftime show. Bad Bunny's success really shows up on the Hot 100 singles chart, where he's got four songs in the top 10, led by DTMF. At number one, Stephen thompson, npr news.
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Lakshmi Singh
The dow ends the day higher, up 129 points, the s&p's gained 38, and the nasdaq is up 175 points. This is npr news.
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Stephen Thompson
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