* “I’m working for Stars and Stripes. Not for the Pentagon, not for the Administration, not for any policymaker. I’m here to cover the military community.”—That was journalist Lara Korte, a Stars and Stripes reporter who has been reporting from the Middle East on the Iran conflict, who was recently fired, along with two colleagues, for “insubordination.” Stars and Stripes is the military newspaper that has served American troops since the Civil War.
* Meta notably agreed to an $18 billion deal to add stronger child safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It’s part of a legal settlement over teen social media addiction. Next up: Tik Tok and You Tube. BTW, Meta revenues for 2025 exceeded $200 billion.
* Trump’s special envoy to Belarus, John Coale, is married to Greta Van Susteren, a former Fox News presenter now at Newsmax TV.
* As a result of “Purposeful inaccuracy, (Kristin Welker of ‘Meet the Press’) will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment.”—Demander-in-Chief Trump, on Welker’s reference to the “mixed results” of Trump-endorsed primary candidates.
* The four unchanging, key principles of the Society of Professional Journalists (founded in 1909): 1) Seek Trut