Meta Sued for $2 Billion Over Violence in Ethiopia
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🏛️ Politics
Biden Signs the Respect for Marriage Act
The bill signing comes after months of work on Capitol Hill and years of changed attitudes — even as the threat looms that the conservative Supreme Court could roll back same-sex marriage rights. (read more at NPR)
💰Wealth
The Honest Company Names an Afro-Latina CEO
The Honest Company, a consumer-first, mission-driven and digitally-native brand leading the clean lifestyle movement, announced that former Amazon and General Mills executive Carla Vernón will become CEO in early 2023. Through this appointment, Vernón will become one of the only Afro-Latina CEOs at a U.S. publicly traded company, bringing a new era of leadership that reflects the diversity of Honest’s consumers. (read more at Black Enterprise)
🌍 World
Meta Sued for $2 Billion Over Violence in Ethiopia
Abrham Meareg, the son of an Ethiopian academic [who was] shot dead after being attacked in Facebook posts, is among those bringing the case against Meta. The [plaintiffs want a $2bn (£1.6bn) fund for victims of hate on Facebook and changes to the platform's algorithm. (read more at BBC)
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