Zuckerberg’s glow up; Bumble Fumble; Celebrity Digital Guillotine; Better Help gets busted – NEWS ROUNDUP
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Bridget’s piece of Elizabeth Holmes’ hair: https://www.instyle.com/hair/elizabeth-holmes-white-privilege-messy-hair
Zuck's new style was on full display at his birthday: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/rapper-swag-zuck-gone-too-085234346.html
#Blockout2024: Why people are blocking celebrities on social media: https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-blockout-2024-celebrity-met-gala
About 800,000 BetterHelp online therapy customers receive refund notices for privacy violations: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/betterhelp-online-therapy-customers-receive-refunds-over-data-misuse-rcna151546
On Instagram, a Jewelry Ad Draws Solicitations for Sex With a 5-Year-Old: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/instagram-child-safety.html
Women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble. Will it make the app better? https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1249296671/bumble-dating-apps-women-opening-moves
Bumble apologizes for its mean anti-celibacy ad fumble: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24156746/bumble-dating-app-anti-celibacy-billboard-ad-apology
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