The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance. (AP/NPR)
Read MoreIn California, voters have passed Proposition 3, guaranteeing the right for same-sex, as well as interracial, couples to marry, according to a call by The Associated Press. Colorado voters have also passed Amendment J, repealing a ban on same-sex unions, according to the AP. (Chiriguayo, NPR)
Read MoreA measure to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Florida failed on Tuesday, a stinging defeat for cannabis industry players who poured more than $100 million into the campaign to make the drug legal amid vocal opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Ovalle, The Washington Post)
Read MoreMeasures to protect abortion rights failed in Florida but were on pace to win early Wednesday in most of the other nine states where they were on the ballot, portending a strong win for supporters that could expand abortion access nationally for millions of women. (Henessy-Fiske & Roza, The Washington Post)
Read More“Yellowstone,” now in its fifth season, has gone from cable underdog to becoming one of the most-watched scripted shows on TV, one that has spawned prequels and spinoffs, a cottage industry of merch and a bit of internal drama among its cast members and producers. (Barnes, Tillet, Isaac & Bergeron, The New York Times)
Read MoreThe technology-enabled resurrection of the dead poet was part of a novel experiment by Off Radio Krakow, an arm of Poland’s public broadcasting system in the southern city of Krakow. The aim was to test whether A.I. could revive a moribund local station that had “close to zero” listeners, according to the head of public radio in Krakow. (Higgins, The New York Times)
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