Professor Jeremy
@jeremyhl.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, U. of Nebraska at Omaha; instructor Loyola U. Chicago & U. of Utah; Chicago author
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“The Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project said it had filed a constitutional challenge in the High Court on Wednesday to a law due to take effect on Dec. 10 banning Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on specified platforms” (AP). #law #smle2026
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Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“The Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project said it had filed a constitutional challenge in the High Court on Wednesday to a law due to take effect on Dec. 10 banning Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on specified platforms” (AP). #law #smle2026
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“Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation announced a strategic partnership Monday” (AP). #tech
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MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy
Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation announced a strategic partnership Monday” (AP). #tech
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“Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to a legal filing containing newly unredacted information that was released on Friday” (CNBC). #law #smle2026 #smc2027 #smprofs
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Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to a legal filing containing newly unredacted information that was released on Friday” (CNBC). #law #smle2026 #smc2027 #smprofs
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“Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children” (AP). #tech #smprofs #smle2026 #smc2027
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Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year
Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday that the Cabinet made this decision to protect young people from onli...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children” (AP). #tech #smprofs #smle2026 #smc2027
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Google Ads: “A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising” (NYT). #tech #smle2026
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The Fate of Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands
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November 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Google Ads: “A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising” (NYT). #tech #smle2026
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“Critics from both political parties — as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups — worry that banning state regulation would amount to a favor for big #AI companies who enjoy little to no oversight” (AP). #tech #smle2026
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What to know about Trump's draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence. A draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press reveals the plan.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“Critics from both political parties — as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups — worry that banning state regulation would amount to a favor for big #AI companies who enjoy little to no oversight” (AP). #tech #smle2026
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“In a tacit admission that U.S. food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to employ guest workers from other countries” (NE Examiner).
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Trump allows more foreign ag workers, eases off ICE raids on farms • Nebraska Examiner
In a tacit admission that food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration made it easier for farmers to hire guest workers.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“In a tacit admission that U.S. food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to employ guest workers from other countries” (NE Examiner).
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“France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk ‘s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said” (AP). #smle2026 #smprofs
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France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
France's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk ‘s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said” (AP). #smle2026 #smprofs
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Bluesky trails most major social media sites (Pew). #data #smprofs #smle2026 #smc2027
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Americans’ Social Media Use 2025
YouTube remains the most popular, but adults are increasingly using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit. Use of some platforms varies by age, gender, and race and ethnicity.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Bluesky trails most major social media sites (Pew). #data #smprofs #smle2026 #smc2027
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Meta “…began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to downland their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram and Threads before a world-first social media ban on accounts of children younger than 16…” (AP). #smle2026
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Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Meta “…began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to downland their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram and Threads before a world-first social media ban on accounts of children younger than 16…” (AP). #smle2026
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“Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking” (AP). #smprofs #law #smle2026 #smc2027
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Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly ...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking” (AP). #smprofs #law #smle2026 #smc2027
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“Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services” (AP). #AI #tech
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Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, League of Legends and other prominent internet serv...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services” (AP). #AI #tech
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“Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft” (NYT). #AI #tech
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Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive
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November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft” (NYT). #AI #tech
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“Wearing an orange whistle around his neck, the activist broadcasts his plans on Facebook” (AP). #smle2026
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Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities
As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal governme...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“Wearing an orange whistle around his neck, the activist broadcasts his plans on Facebook” (AP). #smle2026
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“New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts” ( @nytimes ). #defamation #law #smle2026
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Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?
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November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts” ( @nytimes ). #defamation #law #smle2026
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“European Union regulators said Thursday they’re investigating whether Google is unfairly demoting some content from media publishers in search results under a policy the company says is aimed at combating scammers” (AP). #tech #smle2026
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EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results
European Union regulators are investigating Google for allegedly demoting media publishers' content in search results.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“European Union regulators said Thursday they’re investigating whether Google is unfairly demoting some content from media publishers in search results under a policy the company says is aimed at combating scammers” (AP). #tech #smle2026
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“Contributing to this mounting pile of debt are projects led by OpenAI. Even though the company is pulling in billions of dollars in annual revenue, its chief executive, Sam Altman, has said it will not be profitable until 2029” (NYT). #AI #tech #debt
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Why Debt Funding Is Ratcheting Up the Risks of the A.I. Boom
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November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“Contributing to this mounting pile of debt are projects led by OpenAI. Even though the company is pulling in billions of dollars in annual revenue, its chief executive, Sam Altman, has said it will not be profitable until 2029” (NYT). #AI #tech #debt
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“Armed men in Mali killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, authorities said Monday” (AP).
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Armed men in Mali publicly killed a TikTok influencer, authorities say
Authorities in Mali say armed men publicly killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Armed men in Mali killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, authorities said Monday” (AP).
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“The ruling Communist Party has made global leadership in advanced technologies a top priority, paying massive government subsidies to support research and development of areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors and robotics” (AP). #AI #tech
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China rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers
It coincides with uncertainties over the U.S.'s H-1B program under tightened immigrations policies implemented by President Donald Trump.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“The ruling Communist Party has made global leadership in advanced technologies a top priority, paying massive government subsidies to support research and development of areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors and robotics” (AP). #AI #tech
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“Faculty at some Florida public universities argue the new policy is less about transparency for students and more about chilling academic freedom” (InsideHigherEd). #education #highered
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Fla. Board Says Syllabi, Reading Lists Must Be Posted Publicly
Faculty at some Florida public universities argue the new policy is less about transparency for students and more about chilling academic freedom.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Faculty at some Florida public universities argue the new policy is less about transparency for students and more about chilling academic freedom” (InsideHigherEd). #education #highered
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“OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues” (AP). #AI #tech #smle2026 #smprofs #prprofs
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OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“Also playing a role is explosive demand from data centers, bitcoin miners and a drive to revive domestic manufacturing, as well as rising natural gas prices, analysts say” (AP). #AI #tech #power
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Voters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms
Voter anger over rising electricity costs is shaping next year's midterm elections. Communities with fast-rising electric bills or debates over who pays for Big Tech's energy needs are pivotal.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“Also playing a role is explosive demand from data centers, bitcoin miners and a drive to revive domestic manufacturing, as well as rising natural gas prices, analysts say” (AP). #AI #tech #power
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“Denmark’s government …announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful content and commercial interests” (AP).
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Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
Denmark's government has announced a plan to ban social media access for anyone under 15. The Ministry of Digitalization has led the move, allowing some parents to consent for children as young as 13 ...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Denmark’s government …announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful content and commercial interests” (AP).
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Warren #Buffett warns that fake #AI videos of him are spreading like viruses. (CNBC) #tech #brk #smle2026
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'A spreading virus': Warren Buffett warns about AI videos of him
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November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“…Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — ‘to cure, prevent or manage all disease’ — …they also funded underprivileged schools, immigration reform and efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion” (AP). #tech
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Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease
For the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all disease” — if not in their lifetime, t...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“…Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — ‘to cure, prevent or manage all disease’ — …they also funded underprivileged schools, immigration reform and efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion” (AP). #tech
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