Social Media CEOs Testify, Disney vs. DeSantis Dismissed, Biden Issues Sanctions Against Israelis, California Reparations Bills, Universal Removes Music from TikTok, and More.

Episode Format:

1. CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and Discord Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee Re: Child Exploitation (1:20)

2. Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Against Gov. DeSantis (6:53)

3. President Biden Issues Sanctions Against Israelis in West Bank (11:55)

4. Universal Removes All Music from TikTok After Negotiations Fail (13:22)

5. American Families of Hamas Victims Sue Iran, Syria, and Binance for Assisting Hamas (16:43)

6. Judge in California Strikes Down Law Requiring Background Checks for Firearm Ammunition Purchases (19:14)

7. California to Become First State to Introduce Reparations Measures to State Legislature (22:13)

8. Leaked Florida Dept. of Highway Safety Memo Says Transgenders Can No Longer Change Gender on ID (23:34)

9. ONE LINERS (25:44)

10. NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD: Good News of the Week (27:12)

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CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and Discord Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/31/tech/big-tech-executives-senate-hearing-teens/index.html

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/4-takeaways-parents-senate-grilling-social-media-ceos/story?id=106774122

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/social-media-ceos-testify-congress-224442959.html

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4440853-four-takeaways-from-a-heated-hearing-with-tech-ceos/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNaMjWCBdDU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtj3e_s_s-M

Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Against Gov. DeSantis

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flnd.463456/gov.uscourts.flnd.463456.114.0.pdf

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/31/1228213346/disney-lawsuit-florida-governor-ron-desantis-thrown-out

President Biden Issues Sanctions Against Israelis in West Bank

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-sanction-israeli-settlers-west-bank-rcna136759

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-issue-order-targeting-jewish-settler-violence-wbank-politico-2024-02-01/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/02/01/background-press-call-on-upcoming-measures-to-address-actions-that-undermine-peace-security-and-stability-in-the-west-bank/

Universal Removes All Music from TikTok After Negotiations Fail

https://www.universalmusic.com/an-open-letter-to-the-artist-and-songwriter-community-why-we-must-call-time-out-on-tiktok/

https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/universal-music-group-pulling-songs-tiktok-licensing-deal-1235892437/

American Families of Hamas Victims Sue Iran, Syria, and Binance for Assisting Hamas

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/binance-sued-by-hamas-hostage-families-of-victims-in-attack-1.2029171

https://www.semafor.com/article/01/31/2024/three-families-of-october-7-victims-sue-iran-syria-binance-in-new-york

Judge in California Strikes Down Law Requiring Background Checks for Firearm Ammunition Purchases

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/rhode-v-bonta-order.pdf

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-blocks-california-requiring-background-checks-buy-ammunition-2024-01-31/

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/californians-dont-have-to-pass-a-background-check-every-time-they-buy-bullets-federal-judge-ruling/

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/miller-v-bonta-order.pdf

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2024-01-31/san-diego-judge-rejects-california-ammunition-law

California to Become First State to Introduce Reparations Measures to State Legislature

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/31/california-black-reparations-bills-00138854

https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4441318-california-set-to-become-first-state-to-introduce-series-of-reparations-bills/

https://abc7news.com/first-reparation-bills-california-black-caucus-ca-reparations-task-force-update/14376792/

Leaked Florida Dept. of Highway Safety Memo Says Transgenders Can No Longer Change Gender on ID

https://twitter.com/AnnaForFlorida/status/1752324089258164401?s=20

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/florida-bars-transgender-residents-changing-230407034.html

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/31/us/florida-transgender-drivers-license-reaj/index.html#:~:text=A%20Florida%20Highway%20Safety%20and%20Motor%20Vehicles%20drivers%20license%20service%20center.&text=Floridians%20can%20no%20longer%20elect,Vehicles%20and%20obtained%20by%20CNN.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/31/florida-transgender-residents-change-gender-drivers-licenses-00138824

https://www.floridadems.org/2024/01/30/florida-democrats-condemn-dhsmv-rule-changes-targeting-trans-people/

https://casetext.com/statute/florida-statutes/title-xxiii-motor-vehicles/chapter-322-driver-licenses/section-32222-authority-of-department-to-cancel-or-refuse-to-issue-or-renew-license#:~:text=Section%20322.22%20%2D%20Authority%20of%20department,%C2%A7%20322.22%20%7C%20Casetext%20Search%20%2B%20Citator

https://www.defenseattorneyfl.com/criminal-defense/juvenile-criminal-offenses/possession-of-a-fake-id/#:~:text=Florida%20Statute%20%C2%A7322.212(5,If%20you%20are%20charged%20with

ONE LINERS

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6679/text

https://nypost.com/2024/02/01/news/democratic-reps-rashida-tlaib-and-cori-bush-vote-no-on-bill-banning-hamas-terrorists-from-us/

https://apnews.com/article/child-tax-credit-house-republicans-speaker-johnson-4da25a4188ad27693e9d8755e7481b76

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/01/oregon-supreme-court-gop-walkout-00139079

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/01/30/congress/mayorkas-impeachment-moves-forward-00138552

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/alec-baldwin-pleads-not-guilty-manslaughter-charge-rust-shooting-2024-01-31/

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/01/congress/house-immigration-undocumented-gop-dui-00139035

NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bride-donates-15000-reception-to-special-needs-families-after-calling-off-her-wedding/

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/california-bride-donates-nonrefundable-15k-091549820.html