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☆ Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Young American adults are increasingly getting their news from social media influencers, a majority of whom are men and lean to the right, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. On Facebook, there were three times as many explicitly conservative news influencers (39% to 13%), and on Instagram conservatives outnumbered liberals, 30-25%. “Many Republicans have long believed that social media sites censor conservative viewpoints. Social media influencers differ from trained journalists in how they report facts, often weaving their own views into current events or presenting opinions as reportable facts. The gender gap was found across most social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram, where men outnumbered women two to one.

Persons: New York CNN —, “, influencers ”, Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, ” Galen Stocking, ” Pew, influencers, they’ve, Trump, Pew, TikTok, Elon Musk, Bluesky Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York CNN — Young, Pew Research Center, Pew, “, Trump, Facebook, Republicans, Social, YouTube Locations: New York, influencers, Beijing

☆ 'Red One' made $34 million on a $250 million budget in its first weekend. That sounds bad — but Amazon MGM never planned to make its profit in theaters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

How it performs on Amazon Prime Video matters more. But media experts told Business Insider that Amazon MGM could still profit from "Red One" and likely won't view it as a failure. Amazon MGM hopes the theatrical release will generate buzz for the film before it lands on Amazon Prime Video, Variety reported on Sunday. Frank Masi / Frank Masi / Prime"Red One" was initially going to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, but Amazon MGM later pivoted to a theatrical release. And if audiences think "Red One" will come to Amazon Prime Video during Christmas, they may choose "Wicked," "Moana 2," and "Gladiator 2" instead.

Persons: Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, —, Bob Marley, Rob Mitchell, Variety, Matthias Frey, Johnson, Frey, Hivju, Callum, Frank Masi, Kevin Wilson, We're, that's, Jezz Vernon, Paul Mescal, Lucius, Aidan Monaghan, Paramount Pictures Mitchell Organizations: Amazon Prime, Pole, MGM, Gower, Analytics, Intelligence, Department of Media, Culture, Creative Industries, City , University of London, Variety, Netflix, Amazon MGM, University of Exeter, Paramount Pictures Locations: North America, London, UK

☆ Baird upgrades Roku, says the stock is a buy after its big 2024 drop
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Roku's huge underperformance this year has created an attractive buying opportunity for investors, according to Baird. Analyst Vikram Kesavabhotla upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral and hiked his price target by $20 to $90, implying more than 30% upside from Friday's close. "We also believe the continued fragmentation of content and heightened industry focus on monetization/engagement should help magnify the value of ROKU's platform." "Management is also expressing a disciplined approach toward operating expense growth going forward, which should allow ROKU to consistently deliver operating leverage over the coming years," Kesavabhotla added. Among the 32 analysts covering Roku, 17 have a holding rating, LSEG data shows.

Persons: Baird, Vikram Kesavabhotla, ROKU, Kesavabhotla Locations: Roku

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☆ The Apple TV Set is an idea whose time will never come
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's for good reason: An Apple TV set didn't make sense years ago. But in theory, if that goes well, then maybe Apple will be more interested in chasing an Actual TV Set. Apple still sells a dedicated Apple TV box, which you can plug into any TV to transform it into an "Apple TV." AdvertisementYou can debate whether Apple TV+ is actually successful — its movie strategy seems … challenged — but it at least makes sense strategically: Apple TV+ is supposed to generate recurring monthly revenue, and Apple is all about recurring monthly revenue as part of its "services" push. A TV set — even the most awesome TV set — would be a one-and-done proposition for Apple.

Persons: you've, That's, Mark Gurman, Gurman, doesn't, Tim Cook's, Donald Trump, Cook, Trump, Apple, we've, Ben Lovejoy, Steve Jobs, Yukari Iwatani Kane, Walt Mossberg, Jobs, I'm Organizations: Apple, Trump, YouTube, Google

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Tesla, Roku, Moderna, CVS, Alphabet, Robinhood & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Oppenheimer reiterates Netflix as outperform Oppenheimer said the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight "demonstrates [the] ability for meaningful" live event viewership for Netflix. Goldman Sachs initiates Ingram Micro as buy Goldman said the IT solutions provider is well positioned. Goldman Sachs initiates Gatx as buy Goldman said it's bullish on the railcar company. Baird upgrades Roku to outperform from neutral Baird said in its upgrade of Roku that it sees an "attractive long-term opportunity." Needham upgrades Robin Hood to buy from hold Needham said the stock is a beneficiary of the Trump election.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, it's bullish, Goldman Sachs, Ingram, Goldman, Baird, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, Wells, Needham, Biogen, it's, Robin Hood, Trump, Donald Trump's, Bernstein, Tesla Organizations: Netflix, Citi, Astera, Ingram, GATX Corporation, RBC, UBS, Franco, Wheaton Precious Metals, WPM, HSBC, Moderna, Air Products, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Enterprise, Aetna, Bank of America, Nvidia, " Bank of America, DOJ, Google, BMO, SEC, EV Locations: Nevada, Asia

☆ McDonald's is reportedly spending $100 million to help lure customers back after the E. coli outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementMcDonald's is investing $100 million into recovering from an E. coli outbreak, CNN reported. McDonald's said the outbreak led to a drop in restaurant visits and sales. McDonald's is reportedly spending $100 million to lure customers back to stores following an E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions served on Quarter Pounder hamburgers. AdvertisementAn additional $65 million will be spent on the franchisees that were worst affected by the outbreak, it said. AdvertisementIts new marketing campaign will reportedly include TV ads that showcase a 10 McNuggets for $1 deal that can be redeemed through the chain's app.

Persons: McDonald's, Michael Gonda, Tariq Hassan Organizations: CNN, Marketing, Business, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: North America

☆ Hollywood is turning to conservative values to find new audiences
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The conservative shift comes as streamers try to make every dollar count but face cultural hurdles. The Prime Video series will be the first to come out of Amazon's deal with The Wonder Project, a Christian-focused production company for faith-based films and TV shows. In this newly conservative greenlighting era, buyers are looking around for sure things and pockets of audiences where there's opportunity. "Conservative, faith-based, family, is not a bad place to look," Thompson said. AdvertisementStudios and streamers want to serve rural America but are reluctant to touch something they consider too religious or conservative.

Persons: David, Vernon Sanders, Donald Trump's, Jennifer Salke, Nick Barnes, UTA's, Kevin Costner, Bob Iger, Tyler Perry, DeVon Franklin, Ruth, Boaz, Mary, Anthony Hopkins, Tim McGraw, Jim Caviezel, Jesus, Dallas Jenkins, Jon Erwin, UTA's Barnes, Dennis Quaid, Reagan, Matt Walsh's, Jesus of Nazareth, Angel, Robert Thompson, Thompson, Hilary Swank, Jamie McCarthy, That's, Jason Blum, Taylor Sheridan, Barnes Organizations: Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, Paramount, Heartland, Angel, Angel Studios, Wonder, Networks, Cable, Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, Center for Television, Popular, Conservative, York, Kingdom, Co, Lionsgate, UTA, Ampere Locations: Hollywood, UTA's Nashville, Los Angeles, American, California, America, Yellowstone, Georgia , Texas, Tennessee

“I don’t think that Black Twitter is going to exist within the next couple of years,” said Jonathan Johnson, a 29-year-old behavioral therapist in Houston and a longtime Twitter and X user. “Social media is only important because of the social part, and if you don’t have that, people aren’t going to use” the app. Like many others, Black users have been eyeing an exit from the app since 2022, but users told NBC News that this mass exodus feels more permanent. He criticized the functionality of the app and said it will suffer without a mass of Black users. “It feels like a very welcoming, safe space,” said Pariss Chandler, the organizer of Black Tech Twitter and the founder of the recruitment platform Black Tech Pipeline.

Persons: ”, Jonathan Johnson, Mike Brown’s, Donald Trump, “, Ashon Crawley, Johnson, ” Elon, Musk, “ I’m, ” Crawley, Emily Liu, ” Liu, Gabrielle Union, Don Lemon, Vivek Ramaswamy, ” Johnson, Pariss Chandler, Chandler, “ It’s, ” Chandler, they’re, Rudy Fraser, Fraser, “ there’s, Bluesky, Bluesky’s, Blacksky Organizations: Twitter, University of Virginia, NBC News, Bluesky, Meta, Republican, “ Department, Government, Black Tech Twitter, Black Tech Pipeline Locations: Houston, Similarweb, Bluesky, Los Angeles, Crawley, Still

☆ The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Crypto super PACs spent heavily on Republicans as well as key Democrats, including two who won open seats in the US Senate, Elissa Slotkin in Michigan and Ruben Gallego in Arizona. How Washington regulates the industry has enormous consequences for this burgeoning sector, along with the 52 million Americans who now hold digital assets. “The strategy is to have as many conversations with as many people in the Trump orbit as possible so that everyone has an understanding of what the crypto industry is most interested in,” she said. They also helped finance Fairshake, a crypto industry super PAC launched last year that was active in congressional contests. An industry super PAC spent $40 million to back to Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio, who ousted three-term Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Persons: Donald Trump, Gary Gensler, Biden, Crypto, Elissa Slotkin, Ruben Gallego, Sam Bankman, “ Crypto, ” Kristin Smith, we’ll, that’s, ” Smith, ”, Smith, Dan Gallagher, Paul Atkins, Atkins, Gallagher, Bitcoin, Trump, –, It’s, Barron, Steve Witkoff, multibillionaire Elon Musk, Cantor Fitzgerald Howard Lutnick, Carlos Barria, Reuters Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz –, Sergio Gor, Andreessen, “, Tyler, Cameron Winklevoss, Musk, Katie Porter, Massachusetts Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Porter, Adam Schiff, Bernie Moreno, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Brown, Moreno, Colin McLaren, ” Robert Weissman, Andreessen Horowitz, Kara Calvert, CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, Trump, Securities, Exchange Commission, Industry, Crypto, Blockchain Association, SEC, Token Alliance, Liberty, Liberty Financial, of Government, Republican, Reuters, Venture, Biden, PAC, Democratic Rep, Democratic, Banking Committee, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Cedar Innovation Foundation, Consumer, Public Citizen Locations: Washington, Michigan, Arizona, Madison, New York City, U.S, America, Bitcoin, Massachusetts, California, Ohio

☆ X may be the real winner of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson after an underwhelming fight and Netflix tech issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementNetflix's highly-anticipated boxing bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was hit with technical issues. Billed as a "must-see boxing mega-event" by Netflix, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul's fight with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson wasn't exactly a "Thrilla in Manila." "The biggest winner from today's fight isn't Mike Tyson, Jake Paul or even Netflix. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul at a press conference for their fight. Cooper Neill / Getty Images for NetflixIn Friday's fight, Paul defeated former undisputed heavyweight world champion Tyson via unanimous decision.

Persons: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Elon, Jake Paul's, Mike Tyson wasn't, Elon Musk, Dave Chappelle's, Evander Holyfield, Kate Scott, today's, Cooper Neill, Paul, Tyson, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Taylor Organizations: Netflix, YouTuber, netflix, Dallas Cowboys, T, NFL, Business Locations: Manila

☆ I left Google and am 100x happier in my new role as a freelancer — I've earned over $1 million in the last 5 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementRandy McCabe left Google, and now he has earned over $1 million in five years on Fiverr. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Randy McCabe, a 36-year-old freelancer, digital marketing agency owner, and former Google employee from Seattle. I found a new job, then I gradually started taking freelance digital marketing gigs on the side and later created my digital marketing agency. AdvertisementWorking for companies stressed me outAfter Google, I joined the cybersecurity startup Skybox Security as a digital marketing manager. One of the toughest challenges in transitioning from corporate to freelance work was the uncertainty of not having a guaranteed monthly paycheck.

Persons: Randy McCabe, McCabe, It's, I've, Fiverr, I'd, COVID, I'm, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Google, Fiverr, Agency, Big Tech Locations: Seattle, Skybox, tmartinelli

Latino voters overall were more than a quarter of Arizona’s electorate — Gallego won them by 22 points while Harris carried them by 10 points. As for Latino men, Trump won them by 12 points nationally, marking a stunning 35-point swing from 2020 that powered him to victory in key states, according to NBC News' exit polls. But Gallego held his ground with Latino men, winning them by 30 points, exit polls showed. Men — Latino men — were feeling very insecure about their positions in the family because they wanted to make sure that they’re providers and providing security and economic security. He outperformed Harris among voters who cited the economy as their top concern, exit polls showed, and covered off the vulnerability that sank many Democrats, including Harris.

Persons: Ruben Gallego, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, — Gallego, Harris, Trump, Gallego, —, ” Gallego, Ariz, Mario Tama, ”, it’s, Republican Kari Lake, president’s MAGA, Biden, “, ” Trump, Lake hasn’t, isn’t, Kari Lake Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, outperforming, NBC News, ”, Republican, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Trump, NBC, Democrat Locations: Arizona, Arizona’s, Guadalupe

☆ The top 10 family offices for startup investments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The top 10 family offices for startup investments made over 150 investments combined this year, in everything from biotech and energy to crypto and artificial intelligence, according to a new analysis. CNBC partnered with Fintrx, the private wealth intelligence platform, to analyze single family offices that made the largest number of investments in private startups in 2024. The most active family office so far this year is Maelstrom, the Hong Kong-based family office of American investor Arthur Hayes, who co-founded the crypto exchange BitMEX. For the sake of the list, family offices are defined as investment vehicles or holding companies of a single family or individual that don't manage money for outside investors. Nearly a third of startup capital in 2022 came from family offices, according to a PWC report.

Persons: Guillaume Houze, Pascal Le Segretain, Robert Frank, Bernard Arnault's, Laurene Powell Jobs, Peter Thiel's Thiel, Arthur Hayes, Guillaume Houzé, Motier, Andreesen Horowitz, Eric Schmidt, Magnus Carlsen, Fertility Organizations: Royal, Getty, CNBC, Fintrx, Ventures, Labs, Motier Ventures, Google, Flex, Mistral, Nvidia, Lightspeed, Atinum Investment, Emerson Collective . Thiel Capital Locations: Paris, France, Hong Kong, Lafayette, Seoul, Korea, Singapore

☆ American Airlines flight out of Hawaii told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid mountains
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Federal Aviation Administration says an air traffic controller’s instructions kept an American Airlines flight from hitting mountains near Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii. The agency is investigating the incident on American flight 298 just after takeoff, bound for Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. “An air traffic controller instructed American Airlines Flight 298 to perform an expedited climb after the crew did not make the assigned turn while departing from Honolulu International Airport,” the FAA says. “The controller’s actions ensured the aircraft remained safely above nearby terrain.”Audio from LiveATC.net captures the Honolulu air traffic controller telling American 298 to “expedite your climb … through terrain” and to turn right. Flight tracking data shows by the time the flight reached the terrain, the flight was at least 1,500 feet above mountain peaks.

Persons: “ Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, Honolulu International, Los Angeles, Exchange, Honolulu International Airport, FAA, LiveATC.net Locations: Honolulu, Hawaii, Los, Honolulu’s

☆ From hours to seconds: A short demo on parallel computing shows why Nvidia is the world's most valuable company
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Increased availability of advanced chips has made parallel computing more accessible. By and large, they were nerding out on the possibilities of parallel computing. That speed comes from the parallel computing that the GPU enables. AdvertisementThe concept has been around since the 1980s, but until relatively recently, the capability to actually perform parallel computing was hard to access. This immense volume of computations is what has driven so much demand for Nvidia GPUs.

Persons: —, Rick Ratzel, Pydata, Ratzel Organizations: Service, Nvidia, Python Locations: Manhattan

☆ McDonald’s spends $100 million to lure customers back after E. coli outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —McDonald’s is spending $100 million on marketing and to help franchises most heavily affected by a recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people and damaged sales. In a memo sent to employees and obtained by CNN, McDonald’s is spending $35 million on marketing, which includes a value deal focused on its chicken nuggets, plus $65 million directed toward franchisees that have lost business in states where the outbreak happened. Visits and sales took a nosedive in October after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said that fresh slivered onions served on the Quarter Pounders were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak. More than 100 people got sick across 14 states and several lawsuits have been filed against the chain. McDonald’s has said recent tests showed no E. coli in its food, and in the memo noted its Quarter Pounder burgers topped with slivered onions are now back on menus nationwide.

Persons: New York CNN —, McDonald’s, ”, Michael Gonda, Tariq Hassan, Chris Kempczinski Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration Locations: New York, North America

After Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s dramatic performance with Latino voters, a coalition of Democratic-leaning Latino groups is grappling with the shift and trying to reconcile it with the policies they say many Hispanics support. Along with UnidosUS, Latino-focused advocacy groups such as Voto Latino, Somos Votantes, Hispanic Federation and La Brega y Fuerza Fund sponsored a poll of Latino voters. The coalition rejected national exit poll findings showing that Trump won the majority of Latino men — 55% — to Harris’ 43%. Edison Research, which conducts national exit polling for NBC News and other news organizations, surveyed 2,750 Latino voters nationally. Thirty-seven percent of male participants in exit polling identified as white, while 6% identified as Latino in the Latino groups’ poll.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, —, Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Kamala Harris, ” Martinez de Castro, ”, Somos, Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, Martinez de Castro, Trump, Harris, Matt Barreto, “, Rob Farbman, Latinas, Joe Biden, Starr County, Gary Segura, ” Segura, Barreto, Carlos Odio, Vanessa Cardenas, ” Cardenas Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Democratic Party, Latino, UnidosUS, Republicans, Hispanic Federation, Brega, Fund, American Civil Liberties Union, Advancing Justice, Climate Power, Nations Development Institute, Trump, Harris ’, BSP Research, African American Research, Harvard University, American, NBC, Edison Research, NBC News, Edison, Biden, Dade, Equis Research, America’s Locations: Doral, Fla, Miami, Florida, South Texas, Rio Grande, Starr, U.S

☆ Europe fines Meta almost $840 million for linking Marketplace to Facebook
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday, the European Commission fined Meta almost 798 million euros (about $840 million). AdvertisementMeta was fined almost 798 million euros (about $840 million) for breaching European rules by linking Facebook Marketplace to its social network Facebook and imposing unfair trading conditions on other classified platforms. The European Commission said Thursday that all Facebook users are "regularly exposed to Facebook Marketplace whether they want it or not." AdvertisementVestager said Meta's "conduct benefited Facebook Marketplace and gave it "advantages that other online classified ads service providers could not match." Advertisement"The reality is that people use Facebook Marketplace because they want to, not because they have to."

Persons: Meta, —, Margrethe Vestager, Vestager Organizations: European, Meta, Service, Facebook, European Commission

☆ Europe fines Meta $840 million over practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The European Union has fined Meta Platforms €798 million ($840 million) over what it called abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace. “The European Commission has fined Meta … for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and by imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers,” the EU’s executive arm said in a statement. Meta (META) said it will appeal the decision, but in the meantime, it will comply and will work quickly and constructively to launch a solution that addresses the points raised. The move by the European Commission comes two years after it accused the US tech giant of giving its classified ads service Facebook Marketplace an unfair advantage by bundling the two services together. The EU decision argues that Meta imposes Facebook Marketplace on people who use Facebook in an illegal “tie” but Meta said that argument ignores the fact that Facebook users can choose whether to engage with Marketplace, and many do not.

Persons: Meta …, Meta Organizations: European Union, Facebook, European Commission

☆ EU fines Meta €797 million over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta, the parent company of social networking site Facebook, has faced calls to do more about financial scams on its platforms. The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters. "The European Commission has fined Meta ... for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and by imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers," the European Commission said. The move by the European Commission comes two years after it accused the U.S. tech giant of giving its classified ads service Facebook Marketplace an unfair advantage by bundling the two services together. The EU decision argues that Meta imposes Facebook Marketplace on people who use Facebook in an illegal "tie" but Meta said that argument ignores the fact that Facebook users can choose whether to engage with Marketplace, and many do not.

Persons: Meta Organizations: Facebook, European, Reuters, European Commission, Meta, European Union Locations: U.S

☆ Cheat sheet: How RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary, promises to 'Make America Healthy Again'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President-elect Trump's pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. Advertisement"Make America Healthy Again" is the new healthcare slogan from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump's new pick for Health and Human Services secretary. AdvertisementHere's what we know so far about Kennedy's public health philosophy, and what kinds of reforms he might fight for in 2025 and beyond. Kennedy's MAHA ideas include shifts in some basic public health protocolsMost Americans have fluoridated tap water. His stance has public health officials spooked, because part of what makes vaccination work so well is the fact that nearly everyone in our society does it.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump's, He's, he'll, —, Trump, Kennedy, Leonard Ortiz, I'm, Mandy Cohen, Lindsey Nicholson, Robert Califf, John F, Kennedy's, Bernie Sanders, it's Organizations: US Department of Health, Human Services, RFK, Service, Health, HHS, National Institutes of Health, for Disease Control, Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, MediaNews, Orange, Getty, NBC, Washington DC, Union, FDA, Pharma, Big Pharma Locations: Washington, California, Trump

☆ The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars — and that's not a joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Onion, the satirical news site, bought Alex Jones' Infowars at an auction. Jones was found liable for defaming the Sandy Hook families and ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion. Under The Onion, the revamped Infowars is set to feature ads from Everytown for Gun Safety. AdvertisementThe conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars has a new home — and it's not the one he wanted. AdvertisementThe Associated Press reported that The Onion would acquire Infowars' social-media accounts, its trademarks, its video archive, and its studio in Austin.

Persons: Alex Jones, Jones, Sandy Hook, —, it's, Infowars, weren't, John Feinblatt, Ben Collins, Collins Organizations: Gun Safety, Service, Safety, Sandy Hook Elementary, Associated Press, New York Times Locations: Austin

The Boston-area university’s denial followed a reported claim by one of its professors that the political science department would no longer facilitate internships at Moulton’s office. “We have reached out to Congressman Moulton’s office to clarify that we have not — and will not — limit internship opportunities with his office,” the university said in a statement. Moulton’s office also shared a transcript of a voicemail that it said was left by Art, the contents of which were first reported by The Boston Globe. He did confirm to the Globe that he had called Moulton’s office about blocking student internships. The Harris campaign did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Persons: Seth Moulton, Moulton’s, Moulton, Kamala Harris, ”, “, I’m, ” David Art, “ I’m, Sydney Simon, ” Moulton, Harris, Tom Suozzi, ” Suozzi, “ Kamala, Trump, ” Harris, Sam Alleman Organizations: Tufts University, Center, New York Times, Democratic, “, Times, Tufts, NBC News, Art, The Boston Globe, Globe, AdImpact, Facebook, Pew Research Center, NBC, MSNBC, NBCUniversal, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention Locations: interning, Boston, New York

☆ The effect of pay transparency laws on states
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The net effect for employers and employeesWhile only a minority of states require employers to provide pay transparency, their laws are having a domino effect on employers across the United States. “The majority of top-performing organizations (57%) embrace pay transparency and share pay ranges even when not required by law,” Payscale’s report noted. How pay transparency is helping individualsWhile there are federal laws prohibiting wage discrimination based on gender and other protected classifications, most states also have their own pay equity laws on the books. Wieselthier considers pay transparency laws a subset of pay equity because they provide a tool people can use to ensure they’re being paid fairly. “The whole purpose of pay transparency laws is to empower the candidates to negotiate,” Seikaly said.

Persons: Jersey —, Phil Murphy, ”, Sarah Wieselthier, Fisher Phillips, That’s, ” Wieselthier, Gen Z, Zers, Lulu Seikaly, —, Payscale, –, Wieselthier, ” Seikaly, “, Seikaly Organizations: CNN, — Locations: Washington, California , Colorado , Connecticut, Hawaii , Illinois, Maryland , Massachusetts, Minnesota , Nevada , New York, Rhode Island , Vermont, Illinois , Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont, Jersey, Jersey City , New Jersey, Cincinnati, Toledo, Ohio, New York City, Ithaca, Westchester County, New York State, United States

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