What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?

For years, Mark Zuckerberg tried to keep his social networks above the fray of partisan politics. And why not? Meta’s flagship apps — Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — were rowdy nation-states unto themselves, with billions of users, fragile internal politics, skittish advertisers, perpetually aggrieved influencers and a sprawling, uneven enforcement regime (known as “content moderation”)…

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LA fire chief says ‘we are not in the clear’ as firefighters brace for ‘explosive fire growth’ – latest updates | California wildfires

Here’s a summary of what we know about the historic California fires as of now: There are still 2 active fire incidents: The Palisades fire has burned 23,713 acres, and is 14% contained. The Eaton fire has burned 14,117 acres, and is 33% contained.The Hurst fire has burned 799 acres and is 95% contained. Officials…

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