Mairead Elordi
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Yes, and it's bipartisan. GOP Senator Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday demanding answers. We spoke to Blackburn, who's also calling for legislation, and here's what she had to say.
Yes, and it's bipartisan. GOP Senator Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday demanding answers. We spoke to Blackburn, who's also calling for legislation, and here's what she had to say.
Blackburn also pointed out how the Internet still has a Wild West quality to it when it comes to children's safety.
Blackburn also pointed out how the Internet still has a Wild West quality to it when it comes to children's safety.
Yes, they have. Meta said that the way the journal tested the chatbots was, quote, manipulative. But they did make some changes, including banning kids' social media accounts from being able to do sexual roleplays with the Meta AI bot and cracking down on it being able to do those roleplays using celebrities' voices.
Yes, they have. Meta said that the way the journal tested the chatbots was, quote, manipulative. But they did make some changes, including banning kids' social media accounts from being able to do sexual roleplays with the Meta AI bot and cracking down on it being able to do those roleplays using celebrities' voices.
And by the way, Mark Zuckerberg himself reportedly pushed Meta to loosen restrictions on the chatbots to make them more engaging.
And by the way, Mark Zuckerberg himself reportedly pushed Meta to loosen restrictions on the chatbots to make them more engaging.
Yes, so this case, it's called Mahmood v. Taylor. It involves Montgomery County Public Schools, which is Maryland's largest school district. A group of parents that includes Muslims, Catholics, and a Ukrainian Orthodox Christian brought this case against the school district, which is just outside D.C. Thomas Taylor is the superintendent of the school district.
Yes, so this case, it's called Mahmood v. Taylor. It involves Montgomery County Public Schools, which is Maryland's largest school district. A group of parents that includes Muslims, Catholics, and a Ukrainian Orthodox Christian brought this case against the school district, which is just outside D.C. Thomas Taylor is the superintendent of the school district.
In 2022, the district announced a new gender and sexuality curriculum, and at first they allowed parents to opt their kids out. But then the school district decided it was too difficult to allow opt-outs, so it's mandatory now. One of the books in the new curriculum is called Prince and Knight, about a prince who rejects princesses and falls in love with a knight.
In 2022, the district announced a new gender and sexuality curriculum, and at first they allowed parents to opt their kids out. But then the school district decided it was too difficult to allow opt-outs, so it's mandatory now. One of the books in the new curriculum is called Prince and Knight, about a prince who rejects princesses and falls in love with a knight.
Another book is called Born Ready, about a boy named Penelope. And another book tells the story of a girl attending her uncle's same-sex wedding. Yet another book is called Pride Puppy, about a puppy who gets lost during a pride parade.
Another book is called Born Ready, about a boy named Penelope. And another book tells the story of a girl attending her uncle's same-sex wedding. Yet another book is called Pride Puppy, about a puppy who gets lost during a pride parade.
One mom who protested on the steps of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said she pulled her kids out of Montgomery schools when she couldn't opt them out of the LGBT books. Here's that mom talking to local news.
One mom who protested on the steps of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said she pulled her kids out of Montgomery schools when she couldn't opt them out of the LGBT books. Here's that mom talking to local news.
Well, the more conservative justices seemed highly skeptical of the school district's arguments. Justice Samuel Alito quizzed the lawyer for the school superintendent about why it's supposedly too hard to let parents opt their kids out from reading LGBT books in class. Take a listen.
Well, the more conservative justices seemed highly skeptical of the school district's arguments. Justice Samuel Alito quizzed the lawyer for the school superintendent about why it's supposedly too hard to let parents opt their kids out from reading LGBT books in class. Take a listen.
Amy Coney Barrett also seemed critical of the school district's claims. Here's Barrett.
Amy Coney Barrett also seemed critical of the school district's claims. Here's Barrett.