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  • Amazon-owned Goodreads makes little effort to verify users, and critics say this enables a practice known as review-bombing, in which a book is flooded with negative reviews, often from fake accounts, in an effort to bring down a its rating, sometimes for reasons having nothing to do with the book's contents.
    Goodreads has a 'review bombing' problem — and wants its users to help solve it
    Posting a torrent of fake negative book reviews — sometimes before a book is out or has even been written — is a known problem on the literary social media site.
  • California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June 27, 2022. Wicks authored a bill this session that would require Big Tech companies such as Google and Meta to share advertising revenue with media outlets for using their news content. The bill cleared another hurdle Tuesday, May 2, 2023, after receiving bipartisan support from the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
    California bill advances, requiring Big Tech to pay for news
    The bill would require tech companies to share advertising revenue drawn from reported content with those news outlets.
  • The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday, April 21, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
    Supreme Court unanimously sides with Twitter in ISIS attack case
    The case was brought by plaintiffs who said the social media company aided and abetted terrorism. Based on its opinion, the Supreme Court sent a related case involving Google back to the lower courts.
  • County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer speaks to the media in front of the County administration building, Nov. 6, 2023.
    Crisis pregnancy centers could face legal action in San Diego County
    Crisis pregnancy centers have become a new focus in the debate over abortion. Now, a San Diego County supervisor is proposing a local action.
  • U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant
    The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.
  • Members of Safe Street Rebel place a cone on a self-driving Cruise car in San Francisco.
    Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars
    Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.
  • Strings and Reeds: The Musical Traditions of Thailand
    Featuring Supeena Insee Adler, Christopher Adler, and Batya MacAdam-Somer Experience the musical traditions of Thailand in this concert presented by Center for World Music, featuring Supeena Insee Adler, director of the UCLA Music of Thailand Ensemble. With instruments including xylophone, plucked zither, fiddles, mouth organ, flute, and percussion, Dr. Adler will present musical traditions from three distinct cultural regions in Thailand, along with world fusion arrangements and original compositions. Supeena will be joined by Christopher Adler on the khaen free-reed mouth organ, Batya MacAdam-Somer on violin, two Thai classical dancers, and five guest artists. Tickets - General Seating: $35 - VIP Seating: $50 The ticket price includes admission to the performance and access to Mingei International Museum’s Gallery Level ($14 value) after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. The Commons Level is free for all. Please purchase your tickets early. These performances sell out well in advance. Tickets are transferrable but non-refundable. The ticket price includes admission to the performance and access to Mingei International Museum’s Gallery Level ($14 value) after 4 PM on the day of the performance. The Commons Level is free for all. Related links: Center for World Music on Instagram Mingei International Museum on Instagram
  • Anne Hamilton captures the moment outside a pop-up vaccine clinic in a park in Los Angeles, with two of her children, 11-year-old Katie and 4-year-old Jimmy. Hamilton spent 16 days searching for a vaccine for Jimmy, who needed the formulation for children under 5. She eventually found the shot at this temporary clinic run by the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health.
    As winter nears, some parents are still searching for the new pediatric COVID shot
    In LA and elsewhere, some parents are having trouble finding the new pediatric COVID shot, especially for those under 5. Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it, even if vaccines.gov says they do.
  • Screen Smart Parent Night: A Community Event
    Parents are asking, "When should I get my child a smartphone? How should I prepare them for social media? And, how can I keep them safe online?" Screen Smart Parent Night will provide a framework, using resources and tools designed to support families on their digital parenting journey. Founded in 2018 by a trio of moms, the Screen Sanity nonprofit helps families and communities pursue digital health in order to reduce loneliness, depression, anxiety and suicide in a socially isolated society. This is a community event and is open to all. Childcare will be provided, upon request. RSVP for childcare during the event here.
  • Claudine Gay speaks during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University in May. Gay resigned as Harvard's president Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations.
    Claudine Gay's resignation highlights the trouble with regulating academic writing
    Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism allegations. Experts say improved technology could bring to light more alleged transgressions in past works by other academic leaders.
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