Los Angeles Unified School District Bans Cellphones, Social Media
The Los Angeles Unified School District board voted 5-2 to ban cellphone and social media use during the day amid protests from educators. The ban in Los Angeles public schools will take effect in spring 2025 and goes beyond previous school district policies that only banned cellphones during class and limited social media to “educational […]
Biden’s Amnesty for Illegals Will ‘Steal Social Security’ from Seniors
Former President Donald Trump has accused President Joe Biden of granting a “mass amnesty” to more than 500,000 illegal immigrants who may be eligible for Social Security and Medicaid benefits, depriving elderly Americans of these benefits. President Biden issued two presidential pardons for illegal immigrants on Tuesday. The first of the two, the broader pardon, […]
COLA Increase 2025: Social Security Monthly Amounts Changes – VIBUS News
For retirees, 2025 Social Security COLA, or cost of living adjustment. Last year, the grant was 3.2% per month. The year before that An astonishing 8.7%. This was the largest increase since the early 1980s. Now, many are wondering about the impact of the COLA in 2025. This blog post is intended to provide important […]
FRED BIRNBAUM: Here’s What Politicians Aren’t Telling You About Social Security ‘Reform’
Cut federal spending now instead of stealing the Social Security fund with more reforms. In recent presidential elections, candidates reform Entitlement programs like Social Security: To be clear, Social Security will never go bankrupt, but politicians use the threat of “bankruptcy” to get all the spending they really want. (Related article: Brian Rive: “Too many […]
Labour says it would let NHS in England buy more social care beds | NHS
Under Labour’s plans, NHS money would be used to buy thousands of care home beds in a bid to reduce overcrowding in England’s hospitals, long waiting times in emergency departments and patients stuck in ambulances. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said the measures would tackle the huge human and financial “waste” caused by beds being […]
Obama applauds 'sensible' call for social media youth warnings
Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for his “wise” move to require social media platforms to include warning labels about risks related to young people’s mental health. “I’m pleased to see growing support for sensible rules to reduce the harmful effects of social media on children’s mental health,” President Obama […]
Social media needs more than a warning label
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress on Monday to pass a law requiring a warning label for adolescents on all social media platforms. It is encouraging to see the Biden administration highlight the problem and seek congressional action, but a warning label is not enough. Evidence is strong that social media use harms children, […]
‘Exceptionally dangerous’ social media challenge lands Florida teens in handcuffs
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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]
How Social Security may be changing for next year – USA TODAY
Because Social Security has been around for decades, you might think that the system would stay pretty much the same from year to year. But that’s not necessarily the case. social security There are some pretty notable changes already happening in 2024, and as we’re halfway through the year, it’s important to take note of […]