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With SNAP emergency benefits going away, every dollar counts even more when it comes to fighting hunger

Food pantries are bracing for an increase of demand and organizations are urging SNAP beneficiaries to update their information to potentially help offset the loss of funds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago organizations brace for greater need amid changes to SNAP benefits

February will be the last month Illinois recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive an additional allotment that had been part of coronavirus pandemic relief efforts.

Chicago Sun-Times

NYC residents sue Adams administration for holding up their food stamps, cash assistance: ‘Hunger and immense distress’

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has stiffed thousands of low-income New Yorkers on their food stamps and cash assistance benefits, leaving them in a state of “hunger and immense distress,” sometimes for months on end, according to a lawsuit filed late Friday.

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SNAP benefits returning to pre-COVID amounts in February

More than 41 million Americans used SNAP benefits in 2022.

Axios

Fan hits Marvel Snap max collection level in a world first achievement

One fan reached beyond collection level 22,000 in Marvel Snap and set a record, but the achievement came at a steep cost

USA Today Sports Media Group

Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kids

During a House committee hearing Wednesday, parents, activists and law enforcement officials accused social media sites of enabling drug dealers to sell fentanyl to young Americans.

WEKU

Chuck Grassley’s grandson mocked for declaring war on ‘entitlement’ in midst of ‘nepo baby’ political career

Pat Grassley serves as Speaker of the Iowa State House

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Tech industry job cuts come rapidly and in big numbers

In just the past month there have been about 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector

The Independent UK

Outrage as Iowa Republicans want to ban food stamp users from buying sliced cheese, white rice, or fresh meats

Bill would hit low-income residents, critics say

The Independent UK

Iowa GOP wants SNAP ban on fresh meat

The list also restricts purchases of bread, cheese, oil, salt and other food staples

Salon

Tech industry job cuts come rapidly and in big numbers

In just the past month there have been about 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector

The Independent UK

A rocky past haunts the mysterious company behind the Lensa AI photo app

Little was previously known about the artificial intelligence company founded by five Russian tech workers who for years have been quietly developing AI tools from its homebase of Cyprus.

WEKU

Gov. Newsom Punts on Addressing Food Insecurity for Some of California’s Most Vulnerable

A year after the state crafted the first ever food assistance program for undocumented immigrants, the 2023 budget puts it on hold.

Capital & Main

Inflation hasn't increased US food insecurity overall, according to our new tracker

Grocery prices soared by 11.8% in 2022 – the swiftest pace since the early 1980s. Rapid inflation is, naturally, leading to concerns that it’s getting harder for Americans to put food on the table.

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Tribune News Service

States put grocery taxes on ice

As inflation soared in the past year, families in some states suffered a double whammy — paying food sales taxes on top of higher-priced groceries.

The Guardian - UK

Prosecute tech chiefs who endanger children, says Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online platforms safer

Tribune News Service

Pills bought through Snapchat caused deaths of 8 teens and young adults from West and Midwest, lawsuit says

Pills bought through Snapchat caused the deaths of eight young people age 15 through 22, and now their families are suing the platform.

Fortune

Seattle schools sue social media giants, including TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat

The lawsuit says the addictive nature of apps has increased anxiety, self-harm, and depression.

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The Denver Post

Colleges rethink how to address increasing student hunger: 'Can’t afford to eat'

DENVER — Metropolitan State University of Denver’s newest strategy to address student hunger is Rowdy’s Corner — a 1,000-square-foot former campus convenience store turned free-food-and-supplies stop for students.

WEKU

Seattle's schools are suing tech giants for harming young people's mental health

The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for a mental health crisis among youth.

The Independent UK

Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm

The public school district in Seattle is suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth

Tribune News Service

Thousands of Alaskans haven't received food stamps in months, with no relief in sight

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Tabytha Gardener and William Foord say this Christmas holiday season feels quieter, more subdued than usual.

The Independent UK

Group urges feds to investigate Snapchat over fentanyl sales

As the U.S. deals with its deadliest overdose crisis to date, a national crime-prevention group is calling on the Justice Department to clamp down on social media’s role in the spread of fentanyl, the drug largely driving a troubling spike in overdose deaths among teenagers

Daily Mirror

'I get benefits to help buy food - now my neighbour demands I shop for her too'

A single mum who receives benefits to help feed herself and her child has been left furious at her neighbour after she began demanding she fund her food shopping too

Asharq Al-Awsat

SRMG's Rashid, Snap’s Spiegel Discuss Means to Support Content Creation

Chief Executive Officer at Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) Jomana al-Rashid held talks on Monday with Snap Chat co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel. Both sides discussed the role of media companies in supporting the content creation industry. Rahid said in a tweet that the meeting touched on the changes…

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