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Google, Meta, and TikTok have joined forces to sue the state of California over a new law restricting youth access to social media. The platforms argue the legislation violates First Amendment protections, setting up what could become a landmark legal battle over how much government can regulate minors' online lives. Courts will now have to weigh child safety against free expression.
On a related front, Democrats returning to Congressional power are facing serious pressure to deliver on affordability promises that helped sweep them back in. Voters made clear that economic frustration drove their ballots, but translating campaign language into actual relief on housing, groceries, and energy costs is proving far more complicated than the messaging suggested.
And in Spain, foreign buyers now account for a record sixteen point zero five percent of all home sales, even as overall transactions and mortgages have declined for the third straight quarter. Prices continue climbing to new highs, raising real questions about who housing markets are actually built to serve, and whether technology-enabled remote work is quietly reshaping where people choose to put down roots.
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