Pivot Google Nest's Surveillance Secret, Bondi's Epstein Meltdown, Meta & YouTube in Court
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Feb 13, 2026 Reporting reveals Google Nest may keep supposedly deleted video. A high-profile testimony ignites outrage over handling of Epstein materials. Landmark trials claim major platforms engineered youth addiction. An AI researcher warns of peril amid industry departures and predicted IPO turbulence for leading AI firms.
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Unsubscribe As Economic Protest
- Unsubscribe from recurring tech services to hit companies' valuations and register protest economically.
- Small actions aggregate: one post can cause thousands of unsubscribes and meaningful market impact.
Celebrity Posts Drive Real Unsubscribe Waves
- Scott tracked Chelsea Handler's unsubscribing post driving thousands of site visits and hundreds of unsubscribes.
- He estimated a single post could remove over a million dollars in market cap across companies.
Designs That Hook Teens
- Social platforms were deliberately engineered to maximize time spent, functioning like casinos for teen dopamine.
- High usage correlates with doubled suicidal intent and tripled poor body image among heaviest-using teens.