The States
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| First episode date | April 21, 2007 |
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| Networks | History |
| Presented by | Edward Herrmann |
| Languages | English |
| Genres | History |
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| ID | 1793219 |
About The States
The States is a 2007 American documentary television series about the history of each state in the United States of America, narrated by Edward Herrmann. The show documents each of the 50 states in the union. The show begins with an introduction to the five states to be documented within the episode.
Would you drink genetically modified beer?
... " You can take [in The States], for example, the genome from basil, and plug it into yeast, and get to market fast with a flavoured beer...
The unending pain of India's sanitation workers
... Another report by the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) - a government-appointed organisation that oversees the conditions of sanitation workers - says that 928 sewer workers died between 1993 and 2020, with The States of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat reporting the highest casualties...
Instagram sued over harm to young people's mental health
... The States are seeking financial damages and a halt to the harmful practices...
Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate continues to fall
... They are located in The States of Acre and Amazonas, in Brazil s north-west...
Blink-182 postpone Glasgow shows over 'family matter'
... It said: " Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to The States...
Rocky Horror Show: 'They're the most famous lips in the world'
... He said this should be put on at midnight on every campus in The States...
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous
... Locals in The States of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh say they have noticed that the frequency and intensity of landslides and floods during the monsoon season have increased...
Kylie Minogue announces Las Vegas residency
... In a previous interview with top reality host Andy Cohen, she said she was thrilled that her recent single was doing so well in The States...
Instagram sued over harm to young people's mental health
By Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New York
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of misleading The Public about the risks of using Social Media and contributing to a Mental Health crisis among youth.
The claims were made in a federal lawsuit, which was announced by dozens of US states.
They say The Company used addictive features to " ensnare" users, while concealing the " substantial dangers" of its platforms.
Meta said it was " disappointed".
The lawsuit said Meta had broken consumer protection laws by engaging in " deceptive" conduct.
It also said that The Company collected data On Children under the Age Of 13, flouting its obligations under The Children 's Online Privacy Protection Act.
" Social Media companies, including Meta, have contributed to a national youth Mental Health crisis and they must be Held Accountable , " said New York Attorney General Letitia James , one of 33 attorney generals who signed the lawsuit.
Another nine states also made similar claims in lawsuits of their own.
A spokesperson for Meta said: " We share the attorneys general's commitment to providing teens with safe, positive experiences online, and have already introduced over 30 tools to support teens and their families.
" We're disappointed that instead of working productively with companies across the industry to create clear, age-appropriate standards for the many apps teens use, the attorneys general have chosen this path. "
Meta, and other Social Media companies, already face hundreds of lawsuits in the US filed by families, Young People and school districts over the impact on Mental Health .
This marks the biggest action to date.
It Follows an investigation in to The Company 's practices in 2021 by several state prosecutors, after a whistleblower, Frances Haugen , testified in the US that The Company knew its products could harm children.
The States are seeking financial damages and a halt to the harmful practices.
Large portions of the lawsuit are redacted from The Public . But it specifically names features such as likes, alerts and filters that it says are " known to promote young users' body dysmorphia". Body dysmorphia leads a person to spend a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance, and often these perceived flaws are unnoticeable to others.
" Meta's design choices and practices take advantage of and contribute to young users' susceptibility to addiction, " the lawsuit said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
