On September 19, the FTC published a staff report following a multi-year investigation of nine social media and video streaming companies. The report found a myriad of privacy violations to consumers stemming largely from the ad-revenue based business models of companies including Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly Twitter) which prompted unbridled consumer surveillance practices. In…
The feud between X Corp. and Brazil’s Supreme Court continues to drag on: After a month-long standoff, X Corp. folded and complied with court orders to suspend several accounts, name a legal representative in Brazil, and pay 28.6 million reais ($5.24 million) in fines. That hasn’t cleared the matter up, though. The Court says X…
This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. As our divided country was preparing for a tense election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, I went looking for American unity. Where I live, in Pittsburgh, we have a good example of apolitical convergence in nearby…
The federal election next month is a toss-up, and its outcome could have substantial impacts for natural products consumers and businesses. This summer, America witnessed perhaps the most impactful two months in national politics in 50 years, since the Watergate scandal forced then-President Richard Nixon to resign from office. It started with the majority of…