Andres Velazquez
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- CSULB Communications Student - All posts are for Journalism Course
We got some tech good news, looks like Google stopped a cybercrime organization behind fake E-Zpass scams. More on
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/g...
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Google says group behind E-ZPass, USPS text scam has been 'shut down' after suit
Google said it has successfully disrupted the foreign cybercriminal group behind a text scam operation within 24 hours of filing its lawsuit.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/google-text-scam-phishing-e-zpass-usps.html
2 months ago
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Things are heating up with AI as Elon Musk begins its AI company startup. Musks startup is said to have raised 15 billions and Musk debunks it.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/m...
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Musk's xAI is raising $15 billion in latest funding round
The funding round adds $5 billion to the $10 billion funding round reported in September, which valued the startup at $200 billion.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/musk-xai-funding.html
2 months ago
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Investment is booming for AI? Undersea cable investments increase as tech giants push it to be used for AI. More on
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/08/b...
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Underwater cables are a vital piece of the AI buildout and internet ā investment is booming
Over 95% of international data and voice traffic travels through subsea telecom cables. Tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft are investing for AI.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/08/big-tech-ai-underwater-cables.html
2 months ago
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This is interesting, the Motion Picture association has sent a cease and desist to Meta for misguiding teens with āPG-13ā rating standards. Here
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Motion Picture Association hits Instagram with cease-and-desist over 'PG-13' label
Hollywood's top trade group said Meta's claims that its teen accounts would be "guided by" PG-13 ratings standards were "literally false and highly misleading."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/motion-picture-association-hits-instagram-cease-desist-pg-13-label-rcna242090
2 months ago
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This has got to be the dumbest thing I have seen on social media media, are people really trying to record themselves doing nothing? More on
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Brain cooked by TikTok? Try filming a video of yourself being bored
Young people online are challenging themselves to sit idle, with no external distractions, and simply do nothing for a set period of time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/lifestyle/tiktok-boredom-young-people-filming-themselves-doing-nothing-rcna242385
2 months ago
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Um what is this, A.I. death threats are becoming more realistic as user are generating images and sounds of their victims in violent situations? More on
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...
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A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/business/media/artificial-intelligence-death-threats.html
3 months ago
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How serious are you about social media because this family moved to UK to avoid new Australian social media ban on those under 16. Here
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Australian influencer family move to UK to avoid social media ban
Beck and Bec Lea say the move will allow their teenage daughter to keep making content.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x1ry124eqo
3 months ago
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Yall think thereās some sort of beef between Google and Disney, the two sides did not meet an agreement and Disney Networks were pulled from YouTube TV. More on
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Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down
Other channels that vanished from Googleās pay TV platform include the Disney Channel, FX and Nat Geo.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/disney-pulls-abc-espn-youtube-tv-rcna241142
3 months ago
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What do we think of this, LA judge orders Mark Zuckerberg to testify on, social media with young users
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/m...
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Facebook founder Zuckerberg must take witness stand at social media safety trial, judge rules
Mark Zuckerberg will need to testify at the first trial over the adverse effects of social media on younger users, a Los Angeles judge ruled Monday.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/meta-instagram-snap-social-media-child-safety.html
3 months ago
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This is huge, unions fight back trump administration after a program was using social media to view posts of Visa card holders
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
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Unions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance' program
The lawsuit filed Thursday is the latest of several challenges to the Trump administrationās screening of visa holdersā social media activity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/trump-social-media-search-surveillance-lawsuit-eff-rcna237874
3 months ago
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How we feel about more parental controls on social media, good for parents? Bad for young teens?
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Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions
Beginning early next year, parents will be able to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether. They will not be able to turn off Metaās AI assistant.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/meta-adds-parental-controls-ai-teen-interactions-rcna238193
3 months ago
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A.I. has already seen negative backlash but cutting jobs around that skill might bring a more negative perspective to it from Meta
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/t...
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Meta Cuts 600 Jobs at A.I. Superintelligence Labs
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/technology/meta-plans-to-cut-600-jobs-at-ai-superintelligence-labs.html
3 months ago
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Okay so this happened a couple weeks ago but I didnāt realize Trump was VERY active online after the government shutdown. Iām not sure if what he says is very appropriate as a sitting president. Take a look.
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The government shuts down, and Trump goes online ā very online
President Donald Trump has been frenetically posting on social media during the government shutdown.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-online-positing-social-government-shut-down-414e096d681570ad745ae0681b21b2aa
4 months ago
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So looks like California is trying to combat AI with laws that protect the usage from minors with age verification. Is this a win for Anti-AI?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/h...
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California just passed new AI and social media laws. Here's what they mean for Big Tech
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills Monday targeting child online safety as concerns over AI and social media use keep mounting.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/heres-what-californias-new-ai-social-media-laws-mean-for-big-tech.html
4 months ago
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Look into this! Meta takes down Facebook group that was meant to target ICE agents. How do we feel about this?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/m...
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Meta removes Facebook page allegedly used to target ICE agents after pressure from DOJ
Meta removed a Facebook group page that was allegedly used to "dox and target" U.S. ICE agents in Chicago after being contacted by Department of Justice.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/meta-facebook-page-ice-agents-bondi.html
4 months ago
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How could Instagram possibly make their app more PG-13. I feel as though the app has gone far too deep into a more mature app. Here
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Instagram says it's making the app more 'PG-13' for teens
After outrage over teensā well-being on Instagram erupted, the company said it would adopt the film industryās approach to content and aim to give teens a PG-13 experience.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna237350
4 months ago
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Yk how our elders say social media is the problem, well this might prove it. Kids who are actively using social media score lower on tests. More on
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5571050/social-media-teens-brains-reading-memory
4 months ago
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This is pretty interesting, former Meta Affairs Chief Nick Clegg stated that tech companies should stay away from politics after the current situation with TikTok. More on
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/26/m...
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Ex-Meta global affairs chief says tech should stay out of politics
Former Meta president of global affairs chief Nick Clegg said tech companies should keep a distance from politics.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/26/meta-nick-clegg-tech-politics.html
4 months ago
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So VP Vance has said that they have successfully separated ByteDance from TikTok. They now have control over our date security. How can we know our data is safe? More on
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/28/j...
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JD Vance āconfident' the U.S. has 'successfully separated' TikTok from China parent company ByteDance
Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the president's recent executive order regarding the acquisition of TikTok on "Fox News Sunday."
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/28/jd-vance-trump-tiktok-china-bytedance.html
4 months ago
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So this might anger some social media users. It looks like Snapchat may start to charge its users for storing their old photos? Why do they need to do this? More on
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Snapchat to start charging users for Memories storage
It has not said how much the storage plans will cost UK users, only that they were part of a "gradual global rollout".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz69238p5p8o
4 months ago
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Something fun to talk about, looks like the rapture did not happen. Social Media went viral pushing rapture narratives that would have began yesterday. More on
www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
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'RaptureTok' videos go viral on social media
'RaptureTok' videos go viral on social media
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/-rapturetok-videos-go-viral-on-social-media-248198725581
4 months ago
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So this is pretty funny,
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gets pulled off the air for 6 days because according to President Donald Trump he has no talent nor audience. Well...his return has generated record breaking attention on Youtube. More on
www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
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Jimmy Kimmel's Comeback Monologue Breaks His YouTube Record
Jimmy Kimmel scored record YouTube views with his 30-minute-long comeback monologue on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' after the show was pulled from airing.
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/jimmy-kimmel-live-comeback-monologue-youtube-views-1235434414/
4 months ago
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Huh...Trump will finally sign a deal with TikTok. After months and months of dragging this narrative Trump is expected to sign this deal as soon as tomorrow 9/25/25. How does China feel about this? Check it out
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
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President Trump expected to sign TikTok deal on Thursday
CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Eunice Yoon discuss news that President Trump plans to sign a TikTok deal on September 25, 2025, according to the White House press secretary.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/09/24/president-trump-expected-to-sign-tiktok-deal-on-thursday.html
4 months ago
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Update on Trump and TikTok deal post, Trump has reportedly reached a framework deal with China in which involves American stake holders that hold majority of TikTok's parent company ByteDance. Will China go through?
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/16/t...
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TikTok deal to include new investors with ByteDance; Oracle to keep cloud agreement, sources say
Deal talks have dragged, with PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ extending the deadline three timesĀ since taking office in January.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/16/tiktok-bytedance-oracle-china.html
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Is this censorship or a reasonable suspension? A California teacher has been put on leave for a negaive statement made on the death of Charlie Kirk on a post. More on
abc7chicago.com/post/las-vir...
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School district employe placed on leave in California after social media post about Charlie Kirk
A California school district employee is out of the classroom after a social media post was made on the murder of Charlie Kirk.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/las-virgenes-unified-employee-california-placed-leave-social-media-post-charlie-kirk-killing/17822567/
5 months ago
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What is Trump's plan here? Trump has reportedly extended the TikTok ban again for the fourth time. Why? Check more on
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Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after framework deal with China is reached
The order signed by Trump means the popular social media app will be available in the U.S. through mid-December.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-extends-tiktok-shutdown-deadline-reaching-framework-deal-china-rcna231746
5 months ago
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Woah, Pete Hegseth orders his staff to relieve service members who publish negative posts on social media. Could this be considered censorship as members aren't subject to be fired from criticizing a civilian? Find more on
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Pete Hegseth tells Pentagon staff to hunt for negative Charlie Kirk posts by service members
Several people have already been relieved of their jobs because of their posts on social media, defense officials told NBC News.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-pentagon-staff-negative-charlie-kirk-posts-service-members-rcna230915
5 months ago
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Are we going to see more security on social media as California hints a new law to add tabaco-style warnings? Check it out
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
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Tobacco-style warning labels for social media move closer to California law
The home of big tech could require warning labels for social media, similar to cigarette packs, under a bill heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/12/tobacco-social-media-california-law-00562556
5 months ago
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I think it's time for us to be less transparent on serious issues because FBI Director Patel made a post that led to many conclusions on the status of costudy of Charlie Kirk's suspect. More on
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Patel says he doesn't regret social media post about Charlie Kirk case that turned out to be wrong
Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino are challenging the FBI's fierce allegiance to message control.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-director-kash-patels-social-media-messaging-charlie-kirk-investigation/
5 months ago
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Answer this, should social media in general be liable for the dangers it could bring to kids, well Uvalde families believe so, more on
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Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit
Lawyers for the media giant Meta says a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, should be thrown out.
https://apnews.com/article/meta-firearm-advertising-policies-uvalde-texas-5b069d35016d92bbda6335aee5945a7a
5 months ago
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I guess the white house has a TIkTok now? Why are they using memes to push policies through an official government entity?
www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-...
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Trump administration pushes meme-forward social media strategy
The White House has launched an official TikTok account, using a meme-driven strategy to promote the presidentās agenda online even as the platform faces a potential ban.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-administration-pushes-meme-forward-social-media-strategy-246368325830
5 months ago
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So when did this uproar of Anti-A.I. become a thing, social media is using the term 'Clanker' as a slur against robot A.I., why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/t...
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How āClankerā Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/technology/clanker-anti-ai.html
5 months ago
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I hate selfies and don't smile but
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