Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in teen social media addiction suit. 💼
Yahoo Finance· 2026-02-18 20:09
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking the stand in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday as part of a landmark civil lawsuit accusing social media companies of building their platforms to get users addicted to them, causing mental health to be at risk. The case, known as JCCP 5255, revolves around a 20-year-old woman known as K.G.M. and her mother Karen, who allege that K.G.M.'s social media use, which began when she was 10, led to "dangerous dependency on the [social media companies' products], anxiety, dep ...
MoffettNathanson's Daniel Nathanson shares his take on Meta testifying in social media case
CNBC Television· 2026-02-18 20:03
Let's get an analyst take now on how this trial might impact some of these companies. Michael Nathansson is founding partner and senior research analyst at Moffetta Nathansson. He's got a buy rating on Meta 810 price target.And Michael, aside from the tragic nature of the case, and it it is sad and we all probably know kids and adults that have had their lives massively altered, for lack of a better term, due to social media. But do you anticipate any real to my previous question to Julia, any real change a ...
Laila Edwards’ family talks about her becoming the first Black woman on the U.S. Olympic hockey team
NBC News· 2026-02-18 20:02
I watched her really practice the craft and be crafty at it and I thought, "Oh, this is going somewhere." >> Leo's kind of been working it out in terms of what it means to her and trying to make sure that she's not being offensive, but also not m minimizing or mitigating what it means to be the first black African-American to play or the first black to play on the national team. But the the connection that people have and just bringing them to the game, it's it's been real. When I start watching her as a li ...
Macron Says Free Speech Defense on Social Media Is ‘Bullshit’
Bloomberg Television· 2026-02-18 19:58
having just no clue about how the algorithm is made, how it is tested, how it is trained and where it will guide you. I mean the demog the democratic consequences of this bias could be huge. Some of them claim to be in favor of free speech. Okay, we're in favor of free algorithm.totally transparent because I mean free speech is a pure bull. Nobody knows how you are guided through this so-called free speech, especially when it's to be guided from one hated speech to. ...
Bitcoin: The Bear Market Blues
Benjamin Cowen· 2026-02-18 19:54
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Trump team meets with Cabinet to talk midterms strategy: HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED
MSNBC· 2026-02-18 19:45
Most of President Donald Trump's Cabinet met Tuesday night for a closed-door strategy session focused on how to sell Trump’s agenda and sharpen the GOP’s midterm message. MS NOW reporter Jake Traylor has the latest on what specifics were discussed. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context ...
Fed Minutes Signal Renewed Worries About Inflation
Bloomberg Television· 2026-02-18 19:44
Here's the headline in a very newsy set of minutes. Several participants indicated that they would have supported a two sided description of the committee's future interest rate decisions, reflecting the possibility that upward adjustments could be appropriate. The focus of the January meeting on inflation, largely rather than jobs and concern that bringing it down had stalled.Officials anticipated inflation would move down this year, but the pace and timing remained uncertain. The continuing rise in prices ...
Are Small Caps Set for a Breakout in 2026? | Presented by CME Group
Bloomberg Television· 2026-02-18 19:44
Small cap stocks, typically defined as companies with market capitalizations between 300 million and $2 billion, are trading at extreme valuation discounts relative to large cap peers as of early 2026. Metrics like forward price to earnings ratio show small caps at around 20 to 30% gap compared to the S&P 500. That's among the widest in decades.To some degree, small caps are cheap for a reason. These companies are often younger, more volatile, and less stable than large caps with higher exposure to economic ...
Cracks emerge in Trump's midterm strategy as approval drops
MSNBC· 2026-02-18 19:41
AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND SUSAN PAGE, THE WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF FOR USA TODAY. WELCOME TO YOU YOU BOTH. SUSAN, HOW CHALLENGING ARE THOSE POLL NUMBERS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE LESS THAN NINE MONTHS NOW FROM ELECTION DAY.WELL, HERE'S THE REASON THEY MATTER. A PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL RATING IS TIED TO HOW HIS PARTY DOES in midterm elections. And to be clear, to have your approval rating sink down into the 30s is pretty dismal for a president.In the past that's meant the president's party has lost dozens of house seats. ...
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GuruFocus· 2026-02-18 19:41
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