Meta Must Pay $375 Million Over Allegedly Enabling Child Exploitation The lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online.

The lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online.

City of Madison Independent Police Monitor Annual Report header image showing AI generated skyline with two capitol buildings

Is that two capitol buildings I see? 🤖

Madison is beautiful enough without the fake AI skylines.

A real photo would have been a better choice. The scale of some of the buildings is way off too.

Meta switches up its ad transparency labels in-stream The change will reduce the presence of Meta's ad disclosure labels.

Spotting paid ads on Meta platforms is about to get harder to do.

www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-is...

Wow. That is a very confusing choice for an image.

My biggest advice to high school students taking the ACT or SAT tests? Please bring a charger and make sure your device is reliable. Borrow a device if you need to. I’ve been working occasionally at a testing center and it’s hard to watch students struggle with technology issues. #SAT #ACT

Fellowships - This American Life Our fellowship program focuses on every facet of producing this show.

The deadline to apply for our next fellowship session is April 1.
✅ paid position
✅ health insurance
✅ relocation reimbursement
And you'll participate in all aspects of show production. www.thisamericanlife.org/fellowships

UCLA's website in 1997

My TA this weekend while I grade finals and try to avoid current events. #HigherEd

Black and white photo of a scruffy little longhaired tuxedo tabby kitten, it looks ginger to me. It is sitting close in front of an enormous old television set with its head turned back toward the camera as if waiting for someone to turn the tv on. This is taking place in a living room type setting, the kitten sitting on a throw rug on a wooden floor.

Somebody turn this dang thing on. Photo from my collection, 1956.

Discord pushes back age verification rollout following backlash Discord's CTO said the platform will not require face scans and ID uploads from everyone, and that over 90% of users will never need to verify their age.

Discord, the popular online communication platform for gamers, says it will delay its global age verification rollout after receiving user criticism.

Wisconsin The original gay rights state

In 1982, Wisconsin made history by being the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This historic legislation has been protecting lesbian, gay and bisexual Wisconsinites from discrimination at their workplace, in housing, and in public accommodations for forty years.

What happens when we reframe accessibility as belonging? When we treat accessibility as a core design principle, it strengthens learning for all students and supports staff in creating learning environments where difference is expected rather than managed, writes Angela Fitzgerald

When we treat #accessibility as a core design principle, it strengthens learning for all students and supports staff in creating learning environments where difference is expected rather than managed, writes Angela Fitzgerald: https://ow.ly/nJlW50YlSim #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

#HigherEd friends: Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI is searching for their next college president. Spread the word. www.westerntc.edu/presidential...

It means, why should a future employer hire you if AI can do all of your work?

“Crying girls will make you rich”: How marketers trick users with mass-produced "organic" content Indicator analyzed UGC campaigns that generated over 2 billion TikTok views and found rampant violations of disclosure rules.

I learned a new term today: Industrialized user generated content.

“Users scroll through feeds filled with manufactured drama and self-interested advice, unable to distinguish between genuine recommendations and paid promotions.”

indicator.media/p/crying-gir...

Man Not Sure He’s Dynamic Enough To Work At Local Marketing Firm

Man Not Sure He’s Dynamic Enough To Work At Local Marketing Firm theonion.com/man-not-sure-he-s-dynami...

🎉 La Crosse County turns 175 in 2026! Celebrate with us—enter the 175th Anniversary Art Competition showcasing our past, present & future. 🖌️ Prizes for youth & adults + summer exhibition! 👉 Details: bit.ly/4aZe8Ej

#LaCrosseCounty #lacrossewi #art

Reddit Reveals the Latest Trends Driving Brand Engagement Nostalgia-driven storytelling and niche-inspired campaigns can help brands and users create more effective engagement in 2026, according to the platform.

New insights from Reddit

‘I Built This,’ Whispers Social Media Manager Beholding His Empire Of Successful Fuddruckers Tweets

‘I Built This,’ Whispers Social Media Manager Beholding His Empire Of Successful Fuddruckers Tweets theonion.com/i-built-this-whispers-so...

This is rather a gross choice.

I meant it the exact way you heard it.

What’s taters, Precious?

Bad Bunny gets help from a Wisconsin professor The Puerto Rican artist asked history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo to help write historical “visualizers” about his island to accompany each song on YouTube.

A UW-Madison history professor helped Bad Bunny share the history of Puerto Rico alongside his recent album release.

www.wpr.org/news/bad-bun...

The Benito effect... activity on Bluesky spiked 70% during the Super Bowl 👀

A demonstration of where you can find the drafts feature in the top right corner of the post composer on Bluesky.

v1.116 is rolling out now!

For all the overthinkers and perfectionists out there, we're launching Drafts.

Wisconsin Board of Regents considers shortening degree requirements MADISON, Wis.-- The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents is looking to incorporate a shortened degree length.

Currently most degrees studied in the UW system require 120 credits to graduate, but a revised policy may lower that to 90, following the lead of other universities, including Milwaukee's Mount Mary University.

A woman’s hand rests on a laptop. Her phone is in her right hand. A cup of coffee sits on the desk.

Small business owners: Reach out to me if you need communications help with your business. A former colleague has launched her own communications business and is currently accepting clients. #SmallBusiness

"Bad Bunny did something quite novel with his Super Bowl LX performance," our music critic writes on the Puerto Rican superstar, "turning it into an extended presentation on how to make a global opportunity intimate, personal and historically specific." nyti.ms/45V8K2e

2026 Social Media Benchmarks [Infographic] The report looks at the latest engagement trends across the major social apps.

Some comparative data for your analysis