Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff. Ximena Bustillo
‘That’s not nice!’ Brown bear eats entire family of ducks in front of kids at Seattle zoo Juniper is a 2-year-old brown bear at the Woodland Park Zoo, a large blonde girl described as sassy and mischievous by her keepers. Last week, Juniper became TikTok famous for being, well, a bear. Here’s what happened. Isolde Raftery
World Brazil's Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction. The Associated Press
Social media companies made changes to comply with U.K. rules to safeguard kids A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the United Kingdom's Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Rhitu Chatterjee
National The Baltimore bridge collapse gave conspiracy theorists a chance to boost themselves One researcher says it has become "standard" for any unexpected event "to be run through a filter of conspiracy theories based on the personal brand of the person spreading the theory." Shannon Bond
'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment. Brianna Scott
Supreme Court seems wary of barring government contacts with social media At issue was a sweeping Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred government officials from having contacts with social media platforms. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured. Nina Totenberg
Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S. Monica Nickelsburg
U.S. House approves TikTok ban with help from Washington state delegation All but two Washington state representatives voted to support the bill. Katie Campbell