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Minds are ‘not currency for social media,’ says EU as TikTok kills Lite Rewards

Thenextweb.com 

TikTok will permanently withdraw its controversial Lite Rewards programme in the EU to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) — a sweeping content moderation rulebook for online platforms. TikTok Lite is the data-light version of the app, designed to work at slower internet connections and in devices with small memory capacity. Its Rewards programme allows users to earn points by liking content, watching videos, following creators, and inviting friends to join the platform. They can then exchange these points for rewards... Читать дальше...

Dems & Media Don't Even Try To Hide Their Contempt for You

Real Clear Politics 

In 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama said he wasn't surprised that people from "small towns in Pennsylvania, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, clung to [their] guns or religion." This wasn't a compliment. He thought those people were "weird."

RBI proposes regulatory principles for managing model risks in credit

Business Standard 

The Reserve Bank on Monday proposed to lay down principles for management of model risks in credit for banks and other regulated entities with a view to ensuring prudence and robustness. Regulated Entities (REs) generally use various models as part of their credit management, including for credit appraisal, borrower scoring, pricing, and risk management, among others. Inherently, model outputs are exposed to uncertainties as they are based on assumptions which may not manifest in the envisaged ways... Читать дальше...

Holiday activities programme and family services update

Liverpool Express 

Liverpool City Council has issued an operational update on its services for families following violent incidents in the city at the weekend. All Family Hubs and Children’s Centres are operating as usual. Providers who support the council with its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme which runs throughout the city in the school holidays have been issued with Department for Education guidance. Mersey Play Action Council, who co-ordinates the scheme on behalf of the council, is also supporting providers. Читать дальше...

Congress may speed up probe into ‘scams’ of BJP era to blunt BJP-JDS padayatra

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

To counter the BJP-JDS padayatra criticizing alleged scandals under Congress rule, the ruling Congress in Karnataka may accelerate investigations into charges against former BJP Chief Ministers. The BJP-JDS are focusing on issues such as alleged illegal allotment of housing plots to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's family and misuse of tribal welfare funds.

Watch: 2014 news report of dead bear cub found in Central Park

NBC News 

Watch an archival news report about the mysterious dead bear cub found in New York's Central Park. In 2014, WNBC's Andrew Siff reports on the story that is getting new attention a decade later after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to dropping the bear in the park.

US completes troop withdrawal from Niger

TheHill.com 

U.S. forces have completed a troop withdrawal from Niger after the country fell to a coup in 2023 and demanded American service members exit the country, a setback for Washington in its counterterrorism fight in the Sahel. The Pentagon and Niger's national defense department released a joint statement Monday saying the withdrawal from Airbase 201...