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TikTok, Instagram could be sued for up to $35k for teen scroll addictions
New bill tabled in California would allow parents to sue social media giants if they can demonstrate their child was harmed by their online time.
- by Adam Beam
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China relations
Strategic confusion: Biden’s fifth Taiwan gaffe baits Beijing, rattles White House
The White House is again walking back the president’s gung-ho remarks about defending Taiwan from China. Is Biden confused or just indiscreet?
- by Farrah Tomazin
From the Archives, 1962: Rousing welcome for astronaut after long sea ordeal
60 years ago, Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit Earth - but a series of glitches during re-entry almost cost him his life.
- by AAP
Biden calls monkeypox virus ‘a concern’ as three more countries diagnose cases
The White House says it has stockpiles of a vaccine to treat the disease. “This is not a new virus to us,” says Biden’s coronavirus chief Ashish Jha.
- by Rich McKay
Military flight brings 35,000 kg of baby formula to US amid supply crisis
President Joe Biden’s administration has struggled to address a nationwide shortage of formula.
- by Michael Conroy
Home at last: Adventurer and his faithful dog complete seven-year trek around the globe
Touched by tragedy, Tom Turcich left his home behind to embark on a remarkable journey across 38 countries.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Oracle’s Ellison joined phone call about contesting Trump’s defeat
The November 14, 2020, phone call is the first known instance of a technology industry leader joining Trump allies to strategise about how to contest the election result.
- by Jan Wolfe
US authorities urge adults 50 and older to get a second booster
Previously, the CDC said those 50 and older had the option of the additional shot but only encouraged people older than 65 or with underlying medical conditions to get it.
- by Sharon LaFraniere
Elon Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant; Tesla shares drop
The Tesla CEO has forcefully challenged a report that he sexually harassed a flight attendant aboard a corporate jet.
- by Joey Roulette
Opinion
Mass shooting
Fox and its white supremacists in suits give succour to mass killers
As broadcasters spout racist theories, Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch are under pressure to stop their “reckless amplification in the wake of the Buffalo massacre.
- by Anne Summers
CDC advisory panel backs COVID boosters for children
The advisers considered data from the CDC that showed protection from two doses starts to wane over time, and that boosters in older age groups improved efficacy against severe COVID and hospitalisations.
- by Manas Mishra and Michael Erman