The European Union will investigate Meta’s handling of disinformation and deceptive advertising on Instagram and Facebook‚ the bloc announced Tuesday‚ a probe that could focus on a Russian-backed influence campaign and may lead to millions in fines—amid growing concerns in the United States and Europe about foreign interference in upcoming elections. The European Commission said it suspects Meta has violated the Digital Services Act by failing to implement sufficient safeguards to address...

The European Commission has launched a disinformation probe against social media giant Meta. The EU announced the investigation into the operator of Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday‚ saying suspects the US company of breaching the bloc’s online content rules. Brussels has raised its efforts to clamp down on disinformation ahead of EU elections in June. The commission said Meta’s efforts at moderating content are “insufficient” and fail to tackle deceptive advertising and disinformation...

Grandparents are often stereotyped as doting and eager to be a big part of their grandchildren's lives. In movies and TV‚ we often see parents of child-free women begging them to have kids so they can be grandparents. However‚ that’s not always the case. Many grandparents are unable to help raise their grandkids because of their location or health. There are also far too many who aren’t that eager to do the work. For many parents‚ the presence of grandparents who actively participate in raising their kids can be a game-changer. The support they provide‚ whether it’s watching the kids on a Friday night or picking them up from school‚ can significantly ease the juggling act of modern parenting.Kelsey‚ a popular TikTok and Instagram mother of two‚ recently celebrated the joy of having “voluntarily involved” grandparents‚ calling them the biggest “parenting flex.” Of course‚ the subtext of the post is that‚ unfortunately‚ many grandparents are uninvolved with their grandchildren’s lives and their families could use their help.Warning: Strong language. @kelsey_p90 Top tier 🙌🏻🙌🏻 #fyp #foryourpage #foryou #momtok #mom #moms #momlife #momsbelike #momsoftiktok #sahm #grandparents #grandparentsoftiktok #grandma #grandpa #parenting #parentsoftiktok “Without question‚ the biggest parenting flex isn’t the mom car‚ not how much you make a year. It’s not how well-behaved your kids are‚” Kelsey starts her video. “Biggest flex is having involved grandparents. Voluntarily involved. Holy f***‚ having that midday struggle with my children and then getting that text from grandma: ‘Hey‚ can I pick so and so up for a sleepover tonight&;#63;’ Ha ha ha‚ funny‚ you should say that&;#33; Her bag has been packed. Never unpacked it. She’s ready.”She noted that “voluntarily involved” grandparents aren’t just doing the bare minimum. They’re stepping up and taking charge of their role in the family.“Ones that you can text like‚ ‘Hey‚ can you fly up this weekend&;#63; We need your help.’ ‘Sure‚ no problem&;#33;’ I don’t know what kind of reaction that was. But it came within the depths. Nothing beats it. Nothing beats a grandparent that wants to do more than required to get that yearly Facebook Happy Birthday Grandma post‚” Kelsey continued.Unfortunately‚ many moms and dads don’t have parents they can rely on to help them raise their kids and it’s a big loss. “A lot of the times‚ people don’t have help‚ and I am sorry‚” Kelsey said. That f****** blows. We know it’s their loss. We know. Who doesn’t want to be involved with their grandchildren&;#63;”Many commenters shared why raising kids without grandparents is so hard.&;quot;I recently read a quote that said 'uninvolved grandparents never intended to be parents themselves' everything made sense‚&;quot; Isabel Cardenas wrote. &;quot;You definitely got that right. That is the biggest flex of all time. There’s not enough money in the world that would take the jealousy I have for people who receive that type of love freely‚&;quot; Katy Alltop added.Kelsey shared her thoughts on why some grandparents aren’t voluntarily involved with their grandkids.“I think a lot of times grandparents have the point of view like ‘I did my time‚ I raised my children‚ now it’s my time to do whatever I want.’ They don’t want to be tied down with babysitting and other commitments‚” she told Upworthy. “Which I don’t think is necessarily a bad thing&;#33; They deserve a fun retirement. I would never want to force a grandparent (or anyone really) to be a part of my children’s lives. But it is so nice to see so many grandparents who go out of their way to foster relationships with their grandkids and who want to spend quality time with them (not just to give mom and dad a break).”

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