Why Meta Is Apologizing To Palestinians, Drake and Michael Jackson Made History, and Muslim Congress Are Receiving Death Threats

Amanda Seales dives into the recent apology issued by Meta after a translation glitch on Meta where the word “terrorist” was inserted into the profile bios of some Palestinian users. The discussion continues with a look at a historic moment involving Drake and Michael Jackson, insights on student loan debt and income disparities for degree holders, and hospitals forgiving medical debt for over 340,000 residents in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, the episode highlights the increasing death threats faced by Muslim Congress members in the wake of events in Israel and Palestine. Amanda Seales delivers a vibrant and informative take on these issues and more, making this episode a must-listen.

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(5:06) – Meta has apologized after inserting the word “terrorist” into the profile bios of some Palestinian Instagram users, in what the company says was a bug in auto-translation. Upon clicking “see translation”, viewers were given an English translation reading: “Praise be to God, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom”.

(10:15) – The U.S. Census Bureau found Americans with bachelor’s degrees earned, on average, $74,154 in 2022. This is roughly $600 below the national average of all earners, regardless of their education. The average federal student loan debt is $37,338 per borrower. Private student loan debt averages $54,921 per borrower.

(14:50) – 60 Second Headlines:

• Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler announced Thursday she will not seek election to a full term in 2024.
• Jussie Smollett has reportedly entered rehab following an “Extremely Difficult” few years.
• The social media influencer “Ricky Vaughn,” was sentenced to seven months in prison for falsely assuring supporters of Hillary Clinton they could cast their vote in the 2016 presidential election through text messages or social media posts.
• Ida B. Wells and Althea Gibson are among The United States Mint’s honorees for the 2025 American Women Quarters Program and will appear on coins in 2025.
• LeBron James is on the verge of becoming a two-time children’s book author. The Los Angeles Lakers star will release his new inspirational book, “I Am More Than,” in the spring of next year.

(17:55) – We’ll go to the phonelines.

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• Miguel
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• “Weird Al” Yankovich
• Martin Luther King III

(25:44) – More than 340,000 Columbus, Ohio residents will have their medical debt forgiven after a partnership between the City of Columbus and Columbus-area hospitals. City Council President Shannon Hardin and President Pro Tem Rob Doran announced that they plan to pass legislation at a meeting for a deal that will forgive $335 million in medical debt.

(29:51) – The Big Up Let Down – Yung Yoc’s bank account gets the Let Down of the day.

(34:51) – We’ll go to the phonelines.

(38:31) – It’s national iPod Day… It was on this day back in 2001 that the first iPod was introduced by Apple Inc.

(42:00) – There’s a nationwide trend of Muslim Congress members seeing a spike in death threats amid attacks in Israel and Palestine.

(46:26) – That’s Not My Ministry w/ Rita Brent #BrianMcKnight

(50:59) – Small Doses – Side Effects of Palestine

(54:42) – We’ll go to the phonelines.

(57:20) – Word of the Day!

(1:01:17) – House Democrats held a press conference calling for a ceasefire in Israel and GAZA… Take a listen to a little of what Rep Ilhan Omar said.

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