Meta Seeks Dismissal of FTC’s Antitrust Lawsuit Over Instagram, WhatsApp Deals, Claiming It ‘Faces Fierce Competition From a Range of Platforms’

New two-part documentary series Instagram’s Worst Con Artist, showing on ITV1 at 9pm on Thursday 25 April and Thursday 2 May, focuses on the inside story of Belle Gibson. She is the social influencer who gained millions of followers – as well as a lucrative app and book deal – by claiming she had cured her terminal cancer through wellness and healthy eating.

Scott Disick has been making headlines for some scary health concerns. The reality star has caught the attention of fans with his dramatic weight loss over the past few months. Many noticed that the father of three looked gaunt and thinner than usual during his recent outings.

Meta (formerly called Facebook) pretty much ignored the social media elephant in the room today on a post-earnings conference call, with chief financial officer Susan Li saying it’s too early to discuss what just happened in Washington, D.C. President Biden has signed into law a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to divest the hugely popularU.S. app within about nine months or risk it being banned.

Kelsea Ballerini is taking a stand against an alleged hacker who she accused of leaking her music.

Jewish communities in Greater Manchester and across the world will be celebrating Passover next week. This year, the Jewish festival which marks the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt starts on the evening of Monday (April 22), lasting eight days in the UK.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A media consultant sued Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, alleging he is owed “at least several million dollars” for work he did related to the company’s $370 million acquisition in 2022 of Redbox, the DVD kiosk and streaming company. Keith Knee, described in his legal complaint as an advisory and consulting services professional in the media industry, filed suit against Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment on Friday, April 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Look Into It with Eddie Bravo podcast in February, the NFL quarterback suggested that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former chief medical advisor to the president of the United States, and the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, had played a key role in the creating AIDS epidemic, which served as the “blueprint” for the COVID-19 pandemic.Video clips of the interview largely went unreported and didn’t create much controversy until they were re-shared and widely circulated on social media this week.

Two fans of Ana de Armas finally settled their lawsuit over the Yesterday debacle.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Two men who rented “Yesterday” on Amazon Prime after seeing Ana de Armas in the trailer, only to discover that her role was removed in the final cut of the film, have settled their false advertising lawsuit. Peter Rosza and Conor Woulfe sued Universal in 2022, alleging that they were each cheated out of $3.99. A federal judge initially sided with them, finding that movie trailers are not immune from false advertising claims.

Four months after SAG-AFTRA warned casting websites that it was illegal to collect fees from actors who want to submit themselves for commercial casting, a California-based public interestfirm has filed a class action lawsuit against Casting Networks for its controversial pay-to-play model. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of actors Nicole Kreuzer, Marco Martinez and Brandy Waller, alleges CN is in violation of California Labor Code 450 by charging actors for the chance to audition for a role. The company’s “bait and switch” tiered subscription-based service violates the state’s unfair business practice and false advertising laws, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation as soon as next month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Live Nation’s subsidiary Ticketmaster, which for decades has been condemned for hardball tactics and high prices, was also widely criticized in 2022 after botched ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour, feeding demands that the two companies be investigated for harming consumers.The lawsuit would allege that Live Nation had leveraged its dominance in a way that undermined competition for ticketing live events, the WSJ report said.The DOJ and Live Nation did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.Shares of the Ticketmaster-parent dropped about 6% in extended trading.Last year, Live Nation was issued a subpoena by a US Senate panel for documents pertaining to ticket pricing, fees and secondary sales.

Two days after he made a surprise appearance at Coachella as Childish Gambino, five-time Grammy winner Donald Glover said today that he will retire his musical alter ego after two more albums.

Donald Glover has announced the final Childish Gambino albums and played new music while on Instagram live.The musician, comedian, actor and writer first began teasing new music last December, with him promising new music was on the way “soon”. Last night (April 14), Glover took to his Instagram live to debut new music, replying to a fan by saying that the live was “a rollout dummy”.During the live, Glover played three tracks which included an unreleased rap song, ‘Human Sacrifice’ – which was previously leaked, and a full version of ‘Little Foot Big Foot’ – formerly known as ‘35.31’.

Metro Weekly cover, and he ensures that a conversation with him feels familiar, like time spent with a best friend. Talking with him is also somewhat of a unique event — spirited, unbridled, utterly free of artifice. He is warm.

Community is still a fan-favorite show, even though it’s been off the air for almost 10 years!

Gina Carano is once again slamming Disney.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Would you buy a car from an AI chatbot? What if it looked and talked like Tom Hanks? These are the sorts of questions kicking around Sacramento, where lawmakers are considering a slew of proposals to regulate artificial intelligence. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors, is pushing for legislation that would require detailed consent for the use of “digital replicas.” In a separate bill, the union also wants to prevent studios from putting dead performers in movies without the consent of their heirs.

The Duke of Sussex is reportedly facing "sleepless nights" ahead of his return to the UK, with tensions said to be running high concerning Meghan's potential attendance - her first return to the UK since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Harry is expected to return to the UK next month to mark the 10 year anniversary of the Invictus Games at St.

Madonna’s lawyers have asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed against her on the grounds of late concert start times.In January, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, two fans who bought tickets to the December 13 date of Madonna’s ‘Celebration’ tour at the Barclays Center, filed a lawsuit against Madonna for starting the concert more than two hours past the stipulated 8:30PM start time.The lawsuit accused her of not only breaching contracts with ticket buyers, but also of “false advertising, negligent representation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices”.In the new filing, Madonna’s representatives have written: “Plaintiffs speculate that ticketholders who left the venue after 1am might have had trouble getting a ride home or might have needed to wake up early the next day for work. That is not a cognizable injury.”The motion also states that one of the plaintiffs, Jonathan Hadden, “raved” about the show in a social media post, calling it “incredible as always!”In response to the original suit, Madonna’s representatives and Live Nation issued a joint statement, expressing their intentions to “defend this case vigorously”.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer George Carlin‘s estate has settled a lawsuit over an AI-generated imitation of the late comedian, with the creators agreeing to remove it from their YouTube channel and podcast feed. In January, the Dudesy podcast released “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” which purported to be an hour-long special created by artificial intelligence.