In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
The world has 6.7 billion people and each one has his or her own unique way of viewing the world. I remember Richard Bach in one of his books saying in live in 6.7 billion different universes. He didn't use 6.7 but I put in there for emphasis. Well if YouTube and Kevin Macdonald had their way you could capture events during the day of July 24 in your life and if you footage makes it to the final cut you will be named as co-producer as well as attend the Sundance film festival.
The movie will be directed by Kevin Macdonald (Oscar-winning director of films such as The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void and One Day in September) and produced by Ridley Scott.( the director behind films like Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Thelma & Louise, Blade Runner and Robin Hood).
Want to take part? Here’s what to do.
1. Visit the “Life in a Day” channel and learn more about the project. Be sure to read through the steps you need to take to participate and the guidelines for creating your video(s). Also check out some of the sample videos for inspirational ideas.
2. On July 24, capture your day on camera.
3. Upload your footage to the “Life in a Day” channel any time before July 31.
Regardless of whether your footage makes it into the final film, your video(s) will live on on the “Life in a Day” channel as a time capsule that will tell future generations what it was like to be alive on July 24, 2010.
Be a part of history.
The movie will be directed by Kevin Macdonald (Oscar-winning director of films such as The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void and One Day in September) and produced by Ridley Scott.( the director behind films like Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Thelma & Louise, Blade Runner and Robin Hood).
Want to take part? Here’s what to do.
1. Visit the “Life in a Day” channel and learn more about the project. Be sure to read through the steps you need to take to participate and the guidelines for creating your video(s). Also check out some of the sample videos for inspirational ideas.
2. On July 24, capture your day on camera.
3. Upload your footage to the “Life in a Day” channel any time before July 31.
Regardless of whether your footage makes it into the final film, your video(s) will live on on the “Life in a Day” channel as a time capsule that will tell future generations what it was like to be alive on July 24, 2010.
Be a part of history.
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