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Meta has reached a settlement with a coalition of states and some U.S. jurisdictions over its social media platforms.
“They accuse the tech giant of making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children and misleading”
the public about the risks to young users. NPR's John Brewitch reports." According to the proposed settlement, the owner of Facebook and Instagram would pay up to $17
billion to the states over the coming 10 years.
The money would be used for things like after-school programs, public health advertising, and youth mental health programs. Meta also agreed to change features on its platforms to make them safer for miners. The changes include a 2-hour time limit and a nighttime block for kids under 18. Miners also won't see how many likes they get and won't be able to use certain beauty filters,
and Meta will take on an independent auditor. The settlement is subject to the approval of the judge in the case, but if it moves forward, it could change the landscape around a wave of lawsuits against social media companies. John Rewitch and PR News President Trump has confirmed that CIA director John Radcliffe recently traveled to Russia.
Trump addressed recent news reports to that effect, but gave almost no details on what Radcliffe
did on the trip, and PR's Danielle Kurt Sleven has more. Looking on the Glenn Beck program, Trump downplayed the significance of Radcliffe's trip. "He's there and, you know, very sort of semi-routine, I hate to disappoint people. We would like to see the war with Ukraine and..." Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said the meeting was strictly between security
services, and that Radcliffe did not meet with President Vladimir Putin. Russia's war in Ukraine is now four and a half years old. Before taking office, Trump repeatedly said he could end the war within one day, however repeated White House attempts to help create a peace agreement have failed. Danielle Kurt Sleven and PR News.
Iran is detailing a proposed agreement to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“And PR's Hedil Al-Shalci reports, Tehran has blockaded the key waterway for six months,”
causing major disruptions to global oil supplies." Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Cosim Audibobadi, said that the proposed framework to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz did not mean that the waterway would immediately open. In an interview published on Iranian State media, he called the Strait a matter of Iran's
national security and said that "fundamental changes must be made in the entry and exit routes." Audibobadi said that in the proposed agreement, vessels would enter through Iranian waters and exit through Omani waters. He called it a "round trip highway."
He said that this route would be temporary, and that Iran and Oman will negotiate a more permanent route within 30 to 60 days. Hedil Al-Shalci NPR News is done.
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A judge in Brownsville, Texas, is expected to issue an order today in a lawsuit that seeks the extradition of an agent with U.S. immigration and customs enforcement to Minnesota. The case stems from the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis, and a distinguished writer with Houston Public Media reports. Minnesota is asking the court to force Texas Governor Greg Abbott to sign the extradition
warrant for Christian Castro. It's also seeking a court order for Castro to be held in Cameron County jail past Thursday out of concern he may flee if released as scheduled. Hedil and County Attorney Mary Moriarty posted on x.com that the U.S. Constitution is clear. Governor Abbott is required by law to sign the governor's warrant that has been with his
office since June 3rd. Castro faces four counts of assault and one count that falsely reporting a crime related to his alleged shooting of Julio Sosa Salis in Minneapolis in January. Abbott says Texas officials are still investigating whether Castro is a fugitive or was simply reassigned to Texas by ICE.
For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston. The governor of Puerto Rico says the Trump administration has approved a drought disaster declaration for the island, and a post on x. Jennifer Gonzalez Colone said the designation covers 26 municipalities and makes emergency loans available to eligible farmers and producers.
Puerto Rico has been struggling with worsening drought and falling reservoir levels for weeks. The dry conditions have forced rotating water rationing across parts of the island, including the San Juan area. This is NPR News. This season on Planet Money Summer School, we have drilled for oil in Norway.
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