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episode 1917: Biden To Reaffirm U.S. Support For Ukraine, Social Media Changes, Section 230
President Biden will speak in Poland on Tuesday. He will make the case that the war in Ukraine is a battle for democracy against authoritarianism. It'll come just hours after Russia's president gives his own address. Getting a little check mark right next to your name on social media is going to cost you. Meta - the parent company of Facebook and Instagram - is rolling out a new verification service. And the Supreme Court hears a challenge to the legal immunity of social media companies. It's hard to sue them under a law known as Section 230.