Meta Chooses Profits Over Kids (399)

<p>Breaking news as X year-over-year numbers plummet. Can the Elon-run social media site recover?</p> <p>Meta, and more specifically Instagram, is being sued by 33 states. The charge? That the company repeatedly misled the public about the dangers of being on their platform.</p> <p>Joe and Robert discuss the sad truth: Meta puts profits (and addiction) ahead of the future of America. Done and done.</p> <p>And finally, new research suggests that trust in media is at an all-time low (and getting worse by the minute). But there is an opportunity.</p> <p>Rants and raves include the B2B creator, TikTok launches an event, and new DC funding for local news.</p> <p><strong>This week's links:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2023/10/26/x-twitter-usage-statistics-elon-musk-owner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X Usage Plummets</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.reuters.com/legal/dozens-us-states-sue-meta-platforms-harming-mental-health-young-people-2023-10-24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meta Instagram Being Sued</a></p> <p><a href= "https://news.gallup.com/poll/512861/media-confidence-matches-2016-record-low.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosmediatrends&stream=top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media Confidence in the US at a Low</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2023/10/20/local-news-vouchers-bill-dc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DC Lawmakers Introduce Local News Bill</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethmatlins/2023/10/23/marketing-needs-much-better-marketing/?sh=2f786dd958c8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marketing Needs More Marketing</a></p> <p><a href="https://theb2bcreator.com/cultivate-creators/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">The B2B Creator Opportunity</a></p> <p><a href= "https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/tiktok-in-the-mix?utm_campaign=article_email&utm_content=article-11580&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok Events</a></p> <p><a href= "https://secure.givelively.org/event/orange-effect-found