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Three of the least likely scenarios in social media would also be the most disruptive: a regulatory ban on addictive feed design, a Facebook revival, and an AI chatbot building a $100 billion ad business. None of them is likely. Each one exposes a tension already at work, from how regulators treat engagement mechanics to how much advertising a chatbot can actually carry. "If the EU were to ban infinite scrolling, it seems pretty clear that that would significantly curtail the amount of time people spend watching these kinds of videos," said our analyst Max Willens on a recent episode of "Behind the Numbers." Willens and two other analysts walked through three "what if" predictions on the episode. What if the EU bans infinite scroll? The European Union's preliminary finding that Meta violated the Digital Services Act puts infinite scroll, the endless feed that keeps users engaged, in regulatory crosshairs. The EU specifically cited concerns about auto-playing video, ceaseless push notifications, and infinite scroll as problematic design features. Meta faces fines of up to 6% of its global turnover for non-compliance,  » Read More

Hello and good Monday morning. I’m back with your dose of Helena This Week. This issue, we have a few notices about some highway projects just east of Helena, along with an open house to accompany them. Additionally, people should probably stay out of the water up at Hauser Lake, and I got to chat with our new fire chief about where he is on the upcoming public safety levy. In our main feature, though, the county sheriff’s office explains why it takes to social media to get people to respond to jury summonses. Read all about it below. But first, a weather preview ☀️ Thank goodness for the cool temperatures and rain that knocked down most of the smoke hovering over Helena. This week starts off a bit warmer with a Monday high lingering in the low 80s and a 30% chance of showers, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Olivia Dzomba. Keep your umbrella on deck; there are still slight chances of rain Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs in the mid-70s and overnight lows in the low 50s.  » Read More

(Gray News) - A group of construction workers in Belgium made a surprising discovery while laying new sewage pipes in a building’s cellar. Local media reported that the group found a stash of gold bars and coins sealed in the cellar’s wall. According to the BBC, the stash is estimated to be worth 9 million euros. Kobe, an 18-year-old working with the crew as a summer job, told the Belgian public newscast VRT that they didn’t believe it was real gold at first. According to the BBC, the stash is estimated to be worth 9 million euros.(Lokale Politie Dendermonde via Facebook)“At first I thought they were €1 coins. But then we also saw a gold nugget lying there. That’s when we realised it was something bigger,” he said. The crew reported the finding to police, saying that they never really thought about keeping it to themselves. “There are so many coins and bars - it would be almost impossible,” the site manager said to VRT.  » Read More

Jeff Bukowski/Shutterstock Out of all of the fast food burger joints out there, Culver's might just be one of the most beloved. The Midwest-based chain features Wisconsin-style favorites along with high-quality fast food classics that keep customers coming back for more. If it's one of your first times visiting the chain, you can stick with the standard items on the menu. But when you want to switch up your Culver's order, there are plenty of tricks you can employ to get a better, more interesting meal. Whether you want to create a more flavorful order of fries or are craving a different type of sandwich than the standard Culver's burger, we've got you covered. Most of these ordering tricks are relatively simple requests that won't require you to give a long list of instructions to the Culver's employee helping you. Some of them are basically DIY orders that come together with standard menu items. All of them, though, are guaranteed to elevate your next Culver's trip into something that feels more special than standard fast food fare.  » Read More

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by WLOS Staff Fri, August 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM NOV. 12, 2025 - Western North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, a Republican representing North Carolina’s 11th District. IN 2026, he withdrew from his re-election campaign. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff) WLOS — In a Facebook post on Friday, Aug. 14, Congressman Chuck Edwards addressed his intentions for the rest of his term and what he did today. The post reads in part, I may not be running for office, but I am not slowing down.Until the final day of my term, I will fiercely represent the people of Western North Carolina and work to leave this district—and this country—stronger than I found it.He went on to say that he spoke with constituents today, discussing FEMA issues, diabetes, cancer research and treatment, IRS issues and much more. On Aug. 5, Edwards announced his withdrawal from his re-election campaign to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District again. Just as his Facebook post mentions, he intends to finish out his term.  » Read More

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The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €8.6 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2026, compared with + €4.8 bn in June 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2026 were €272.5 billion, an increase of 14.4% compared with June 2025 (€238.2 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €264.0 bn, a rise of 13.1% compared with June 2025 (€233.4 bn). In June 2026, the euro area balance registered a surplus of €8.6 bn, following a deficit of €9.0 bn in May 2026. Compared with June 2025, when the balance stood at a surplus of €4.8 bn, the latest figure represented an improvement of €3.8 bn. In the presence of a larger energy deficit, this increase was primarily driven by a higher surplus in chemicals and related products, and by surpluses in other manufactured goods as well as in food and drink. The surplus of machinery and vehicles also slightly improved.  » Read More

HGTV stars Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson asked fans for help taking down a page they said spread lies about their family: “If you don’t hear it from us first, it didn’t happen.” By Sasha Wayman Aug 12, 2026 5:01 PM | Updated 23 hours agoTagsHGTV’s Jasmine Roth Shares Daughter Darla Was Hospitalized After “Traumatic” Accident Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson are hoping to put one final nail in an elaborate internet scheme. The former Married to Real Estate stars made a public plea for fans to help them take down a now-deleted Facebook page they said was putting out false stories about them.   “So there’s a page on Facebook, it’s called Property Pioneers, and we need your help to get Facebook to take this page down,” Sherrod, sitting beside Jackson, said in a recent video shared to Instagram. “Because when I say the damage that they are doing, and the thousands of people that are believing the stories.” Though she revealed she’s been blocked from the page “ever since I was commenting on their posts telling people it was not real and asking them to take it down,” Sherrod went on to reveal a few of the “harmful and dangerous” stories the account has been sharing about her,  » Read More

The states' lawsuit, which was filed in 2023, stemmed from a multi-state investigation into Instagram and Facebook's impact on young users. The ...  » Read More