PayPal on Saturday denied that it intends to fine users who use its service to "promote misinformation," saying an earlier policy update notice describing such a change was sent "in error."
Driving the news: A new PayPal Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) expanded the company's list of prohibited activities to include “the sending, posting, or publication of any messages, content, or materials” that "promote misinformation" or "present a risk to user safety or wellbeing,” Mediaite reported.
There were few “Black Adam”-themed costumes on display at this weekend’s New York Comic Con, an always colorful parade of nerd heaven.
Why it matters: The aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger — and a series of blunders involving DC Comics intellectual property — alienated hardcore comic fans, a pivotal constituency the studio needs to generate enthusiasm for its remaining movie and TV endeavors.
The recent shuttering of a startup accelerator run by On Deck is a reminder that while these programs provide nascent companies access to investors, mentorship and practical support, they are also businesses themselves.
Why it matters: Startup accelerators largely get attention because of the highly valued companies they help along the way, how they design (and promote) their programs, and the high-profile gurus who lead them.
Home Depot denied claims Friday that it has contributed funds to Herschel Walker's U.S. Senate campaign.
Why it matters: The Georgia Senate race, which has recently been marred by controversy, is viewed by many Republicans as the key to gaining the Senate majority in the November midterm race. Walker is running against Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.
In the five years since the publication of two gut-wrenching exposés involving women who said they were abused by film mogul Harvey Weinstein while trying to enter the industry, there's been a massive rise in social awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual harassment.
Why it matters: Despite this, there's been little systemic change.
#MeToo may have advanced women's progress, but the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion is expected to roll back progress in other ways.
Why it matters: Lack of access to abortion care has major socioeconomic consequences for women, previous research shows, lowering their earnings, career prospects, educational advancement and even pushing them into poverty.
