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Posted March 26, 2026 11:23 am. Last Updated March 26, 2026 11:34 am. Ernie Clement’s new first‑person piece in The Players’ Tribune lands just as the Toronto Blue Jays prepare to open their season at home on Friday, with the fan-favourite discussing his rise from minor-league signing to near-World Series hero. The 30-year-old enters the new season on Friday with even bigger expectations as an everyday player as the club looks for someone, or a collective group, to fill the absence of Bo Bichette, who departed as a free agent. Clement wrote candidly about the early years of his career, when he bounced between organizations and struggled to find traction at the plate, describing the grind of trying to stay afloat in the minors and the uncertainty that came with being released, waived, and overlooked. “Of the minor league deals I got offered as a free agent, a few were for more money. But Toronto was the only team that offered me regular at-bats. They promised I’d be in the lineup ‘four or five times a week.’ That was all I needed to hear,” penned Clement.  » Read More

The European Commission on Thursday launched a formal investigation into Snapchat to assess potential violations of the Digital Services Act, citing concerns that the platform may be exposing children to harmful content, criminal activity and illegal products. The Commission said it opened proceedings to determine whether Snapchat is acting in line with the Digital Services Act (DSA). It said that it suspects the platform may have exposed children to harmful content, criminal activities and the sale of illegal products. The investigation was launched for several reasons, including age verification, child exploitation risks and the possible steering of minors toward criminal activities, it said, adding that Snapchat’s default settings may not provide sufficient privacy, safety and protection. Under the EU’s tech rules, major digital platforms operating in Europe are required to comply with the bloc’s regulations. The Commission can impose hefty fines on digital platforms found in breach of the rules. In cases of repeated violations, the platform concerned could ultimately be barred from operating in the EU.eu

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No Kings Day, June 14, 2025 (Photo – Amy Barach) As organizers across the country prepare for what is expected to be another massive day of nonviolent mobilization, the No Kings Coalition and 50501 have announced a coordinated livestream event aimed at energizing supporters ahead of nationwide protests scheduled for March 28. By News Desk The virtual event will take place Friday, March 20 at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT on Twitch, bringing together gaming creators, activists, and digital organizers in a multi-hour broadcast designed to reach younger audiences and online communities. Organizers say millions are expected to take part in No Kings demonstrations across thousands of locations nationwide. An interactive map of events is available through the coalition’s website. The livestream will blend gaming, culture, and political discussion, featuring coordinated gameplay of titles such as Overwatch alongside conversations about civic engagement, community protection, and participation in the March 28 actions. Viewers will also be able to register live for local events during the broadcast. According to organizers, the initiative is intended to “cut through the political noise” and create a space for new audiences, particularly gamers and digital activists, to engage with the movement and connect with

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It took nine days of deliberation, 43 hours of argument among jurors, and a seven-week trial that saw the Meta chief executive dragged to the stand in Los Angeles, but the verdict that landed overnight is one Silicon Valley has been dreading for years. A California jury found Meta and Google liable for designing addictive products that caused a young woman’s mental health problems, ordering $US6 million ($8.6 million) in combined damages. The dollar figure is negligible for a company that pulled in nearly $US60 billion in revenue in the last quarter of 2025 alone. But the number isn’t the point. The walls aren’t just closing in on Mark Zuckerberg. They’re already here. This courtroom sketch shows Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testifying in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms harm children. AP For years, Washington hearings were the executive’s main accountability stage, full of hostile soundbites and viral clips. That era looks over. We’ve moved to the courtroom. Meta suffered two jury verdicts against it in 48 hours. On Tuesday, a New Mexico jury hit the company with $US375 million in civil penalties after finding it violated state consumer protection laws, misled users about the safety of

BRUSSELS (CN) — The European Union opened a formal child safety investigation into Snapchat on Thursday, putting the app in the same regulatory crosshairs as Pornhub, XVideos and other major pornographic websites — simultaneously found in breach of the bloc’s internet content law. The targets — Snapchat, PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos — all stand accused of leaving minors exposed to harmful content through lax age-checking, inadequate safety settings or worse. In the case of Snapchat, regulators suspect choices baked into the platform leave children exposed to grooming, criminal recruitment and illegal content: Minors are automatically recommended to strangers through the “Find Friends” feature; push notifications run by default; and new users get almost no guidance on privacy settings. Age-checking is equally lax — Snapchat asks users to confirm they’re at least 13, but Brussels suspects the system neither stops younger children from joining nor flags users under 17 for stricter protections. Content moderation isn’t keeping up either. The commission suspects Snapchat’s tools miss posts pointing children toward drugs, vapes and other illegal products, and that reporting mechanisms are buried — possibly designed to discourage use. The investigation absorbs a Dutch probe opened in September into vape sales to minors

Trending on Billboard Jesse Coren and Andrew Spelman, two of the co-founders of popular digital marketing company Chaotic Good, joined Billboard at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 14 to talk about how songs go viral in 2026, and how online discourse around artists can be manipulated in their favor by companies like theirs. The conversation, hosted by Kristin Robinson, was released on Wednesday (March 25) as one of two live episodes of On the Record, Billboard’s music business podcast. The other episode, featuring Mark Cuban, can be found here. Related Coren and Spelman first decided to start Chaotic Good in February 2025 after years of working as artist managers through their company Mutual Friends (Chelsea Cutler, Alexander 23, Quinn XCII). “There’s so much pressure on the artist,” Coren says. “How much are they posting? Have they posted today? Why haven’t they posted? As managers, our job is to support the artist. For a while, we were used to throwing our hands up and thinking, ‘Well, if they’re not driving it from their page, what can we do?'” Then, after meeting digital marketing gurus Tim Weber and Adam Tarsia, the four decided to team up to create an agency that would take some of

Mumbai: Creativefuel has announced the launch of Subtle Company, a new LinkedIn-focused marketing vertical, marking its expansion into platform-specific, specialised marketing solutions. The newly introduced vertical is rooted in insights gathered from ongoing client conversations around LinkedIn marketing. Brands, the company noted, are increasingly seeking communication that feels organic, subtle, and credibility-driven, rather than traditional campaign-led or overtly promotional messaging. As part of its mandate, Subtle Company will focus on LinkedIn-native marketing offerings including thought leadership, founder and leadership branding, company page management, and long-term narrative building. The vertical aims to help brands and business leaders establish a consistent and authentic presence on LinkedIn through structured, non-intrusive storytelling. The name Subtle Company, along with its tagline “Marketing that Feels Organic,” reflects this core philosophy—enabling brands to integrate seamlessly into the platform’s ecosystem rather than interrupting user experiences. This development builds on Creativefuel’s broader strategy of creating platform-first verticals. Following the launch of its Reddit-focused vertical, Onemotion, the company is now extending the same approach to LinkedIn, acknowledging the need for tailored strategies across platforms. Commenting on the launch, Tushar Sukhramani, said, “Every platform today requires specialized thinking. LinkedIn is not a space where brands want to be loud, they want

Blog / Last Updated: March 26, 2026 The Latest from the League Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the president defied a Supreme Court order to return the wrongfully deported Marylander Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.  Press Release / December 9, 2025 "Women Defend Democracy” is the new programmatic focus for the League in 2025 that centers people power and moves our country towards a stronger, multi-racial democracy.  Article / January 14, 2025