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President Donald Trump's campaign and Republican officials have filed nearly two dozen lawsuits since Election Day. It's an attempt to contest the results of the 2020 election. But according to Business Insider, none of the lawsuits so far have ended in victory. The campaign filed lawsuits and motions to intervene in cases in swing states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. They've notched zero victories, 19 cases where they've withdrawn or lost. Three cases remain pending. The Trump campaign had one win in Pennsylvania, where a judge ruled an issue over voter ID. verification. However, the state Supreme Court later overturned it.
After several tumultuous months, the quirky short-form video streaming service Quibi is calling it a day. Following earlier reports that Quibi had been courting potential buyers, company leadership appeared to be looking to offload the service onto someone else. Quibi bet big on its so-called Turnstyle technology that lets mobile users see two different perspectives depending on their phone’s orientation. But on Wednesday, Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg notified investors that he was indeed shutting the service down mere months after launching in April. Gizmodo reports Katzenberg has repeatedly blamed the pandemic for Quibi’s failure to launch. However, Quibi failed to meet viewers where they preferred to watch--particularly after the launch of rival services like Peacock and HBO Max.
Engagement on Facebook posts from misleading websites has spiked by 242 percent. These numbers come from 3Q of 2016 to 3Q of 2020, according to Business Insider. 10 outlets, known as "False Content Producers" or "Manipulators," are responsible for 62% of interactions. Facebook in the past has been slammed for inadequately handling the spread of misinformation. Facebook's attempts to moderate misinformation come into focus ahead of the US presidential election. Stopping the spread of misinformation is crucial to the integrity of daily life.
Apple have planned to make parental control tools more robust after the tech giant was called to take action against smartphone addiction.
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