Jeff Horwitz

technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, author of Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets

Reporter for Associated Press

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Newly unsealed documents show Meta’s top brass repeatedly warned CEO Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook and Instagram needed more safety measures to protect the well-being of young users.

Lawsuit: Zuckerberg ignored warnings about Facebook, Instagram safety

Newly unsealed documents show Meta’s top brass repeatedly warned CEO Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook and Instagram needed more safety measures to protect the well-being of young users.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California and dozens of other states are suing Meta, alleging it intentionally built Facebook and Instagram with addictive features that harm young users.

States take Meta to court. Can they rein in big tech?

California and dozens of other states are suing Meta, alleging it intentionally built Facebook and Instagram with addictive features that harm young users.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The revelations keep coming about Donald Trump’s departing campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and his foreign business ties.

Paul Mafort resigns as part of Trump’s campaign shake-up

The revelations keep coming about Donald Trump’s departing campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and his foreign business ties.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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California has filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach over its recently passed voter ID law.

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The ACLU is hosting a forum with 12 candidates running for LA County District Attorney tonight. Much of the attention will be on controversial incumbent George Gascon.

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Since October, the robotaxi company Waymo has been offering driverless rides in Los Angeles. Greater LA’s Steve Chotakis tried one out for himself.

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The Supreme Court will have to determine Donald Trump’s standing on Colorado ballots. Plus, a Texas lawsuit reignites debates about abortion access.

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For some teens nationwide, LinkedIn is currently the hot social media platform, not TikTok or Instagram. That’s according to Anya Kamenetz, a writer who covers parenting.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Chef Sonoko Sakai’s new children’s book is inspired by her relationship with her grandmother and the journey to find a melon she lost in Japan.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

An executive order from President Biden created new guidelines for AI. Is the government taking on the proper role in regulating tech?

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Robotaxi companies say their technology will fix the problems with human driving. But critics are pushing back about safety and efficacy.

from Greater LA

Since 1925, members of the Los Angeles Breakfast Club have been meeting bright and early to sing songs, solve puzzles, and eat ham and eggs.

from Greater LA