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10:15 AM ET, December 28, 2025

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Andre Revilla / Engadget:
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a law requiring social platforms with features like addictive feeds to show warning labels about mental health impacts on young users  —  The warnings will appear when users interact with a feature the state deems addictive.  —  The State of New York …
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Ampere Analysis: UK streaming subscribers on ad-supported tiers will reach 26.5M by the end of 2025, surpassing the 23.1M ad-free subscribers for the first time  —  Viewers hoping to cut bills driving switch from once-normal advert-free subscriptions now charging a premium
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The Guardian:
The UK has spent more than £500K since 2024, including £350K by the Department for Education, on 215 influencers to promote government campaigns  —  Figures from FoI request show increase in ministerial use of social media personalities to present campaigns
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
As the BBC fights Trump's $10B lawsuit and ITV plans to combine its broadcasting business with Sky in 2026, a look at the slow death of the UK's TV channels  —  Amid the rise of streaming, younger viewers barely watch the broadcasting that once dominated Christmas schedules
Discussion: Daily Mail
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Five FaZe Clan influencers exit after failed contract talks with new management; Matt Kalish, who invested $10M, calls FaZe's current structure “unsustainable”  —  The future of the popular influencer group FaZe Clan is in flux once again after several members announced …
Naomi Nix / Washington Post:
Internal documents show Instagram's aggressive campaign to win back teens, including by boosting teen-friendly influencers, adjusting its algorithm, and more  —  The company pursued a yearslong strategy to win teens back even after critics said it wasn't safe, records show.
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
A US judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from detaining CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed, one of the Europeans the US barred on claims of promoting censorship  —  Imran Ahmed, who runs an organization that chronicles disinformation, was among five Europeans the State Department had barred, claiming they promote censorship.
Alex Ritman / Variety:
In Channel 4's 2025 Alternative Christmas Message, Jimmy Kimmel said “tyranny is booming” in the US and, on his ABC suspension, “We won, the president lost”  —  Jimmy Kimmel has delivered a scathing — and typically comical — attack on president Donald Trump …
 
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Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Ubisoft says it intentionally shut down Rainbow Six Siege and its in-game Marketplace to resolve an “incident”; reports say hackers breached internal systems

Dan Primack / Axios:
Sources: ~90% of Groq employees will join Nvidia and be paid cash for all vested shares; most shareholders will get per-share payouts tied to the $20B valuation

Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget:
Sam Altman says OpenAI is seeking a new Head of Preparedness, noting “the potential impact of models on mental health was something we saw a preview of in 2025”
 
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