FTC refers Snap complaint alleging its chatbot harms young users

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it has referred a complaint against Snap Inc. to the Department of Justice, alleging that the company’s AI-powered chatbot is harmful to young users. Although the complaint was not made public, the commission took the unusual step of announcing a referral because it determined it was in the […]

Neil Young Pulls Out Of Festival Due To ‘Corporate Control’

Singer-songwriter Neil Young announced on Tuesday that he will not perform at Britain’s Glastonbury Festival in 2025, citing the BBC’s “corporate control” over the festival. The 79-year-old announced: letter He announced on his website that he had withdrawn from the British music festival due to his partnership with the BBC. He did not specify what […]

Hand-written signatures were a sticking point for young California voters

More than a month after voting by mail in the presidential election, South Los Angeles resident Taylor Johnson has lost her vote after election officials took issue with the way she signed her name on the ballot envelope. I learned that I couldn’t count. Election officials told Johnson that the signature on the ballot did […]

Yuma GOP seeking out young voters

Greg Wilkinson is the Chairman Yuma County Republican Committee. The organization’s primary purpose is to register voters and count votes, but Wilkinson said it also participates in other election-related activities. Wilkinson spoke to KAWC student reporter Victoria McBee about her first voting experience, remembering filling out a paper ballot and putting it in the ballot […]

Drunk driver found guilty of murdering young woman in Maricopa

The 20-year-old defendant was found guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated assault. MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — A drunk driver who caused a crash in Maricopa that killed a 21-year-old woman has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. Chelsea Edwards, 20, was sentenced Friday in Pinal County after a jury found her guilty of second-degree […]