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Today — 30 September 2026Main stream

Trump Media’s Merger With Nuclear Fusion Company Moves Closer to Completion

30 September 2026 at 20:17
A securities filing laid out the terms of the deal between Truth Social’s parent company and TAE Technologies, which was formally announced in December.

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President Trump would own a little over 20 percent of Trump Media’s stock after the company merged with TAE Technologies, according to a regulatory filing.

Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com

30 September 2026 at 19:53

Soon, Reddit won’t let people use Old.Reddit.com unless they have used the site while logged in within the previous six months.

In July, Reddit started requiring that users be logged in to access Old Reddit. This new requirement is an effort to reduce Reddit’s biggest source of scraping and automated traffic, the company says.

Today, the social media platform announced additional upcoming restrictions on Old Reddit. A Reddit post from an employee, known as "judy-funnie" on the platform, says that “in the next few months, we'll further limit access for logged-in users to only those who have used Old Reddit in the last six months (which covers the vast majority of all Old Reddit users).”

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Yesterday — 29 September 2026Main stream
Before yesterdayMain stream

He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished.

27 September 2026 at 01:28
Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.

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Lady Gaga performing at Madison Square Garden in New York in August 2025.

TikTok to Pay Alabama $100 Million to Settle Social Media Addiction Claims

26 September 2026 at 14:48
The settlement, which also includes changes to the platform’s features, is the latest in a string of agreements by companies to address child addiction.

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TikTok’s settlement with Alabama could cost the company up to $300 million if it fails to meet the terms of the agreement.

U.S. Intercedes for Elon Musk’s X Over European Fine

24 September 2026 at 22:34
Federal officials asked to intervene in a case that accused the social media platform of allowing deceptive behavior on its site and resulted in a $140 million penalty.

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The European Commission’s action against X, which is owned by Elon Musk, was “regulatory overreach,” the Justice Department said in a statement.

Meta Unveils 3 Smart Glasses With Built-In A.I.

By: Eli Tan
24 September 2026 at 00:16
Artificial intelligence again dominated the company’s annual developer conference, as Mark Zuckerberg doubled down on how the technology can empower people.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, at the company’s developer conference on Wednesday.

California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads

19 September 2026 at 22:59
Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.

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Assemblyman Marc Berman said he decided to introduce the bill after seeing reports that politicians were quietly funneling money to influencers.

Converse Removes Ad That Drew Comparisons to K.K.K. Imagery

19 September 2026 at 19:41
“This should not have happened and we will do better,” said Converse, which apologized for the ad. Critics said it depicted a Ku Klux Klan robe and a lynching.

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Converse apologized and removed an advertisement after a backlash.
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