HEY EVERYONE, HAPPY THURSDAY TO YOU. WE HAVE LOTS TO TALK ABOUT TODAY.
TIME CRUNCH ON CAPITOL HILL, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM UNDER FIRE, AND NEW COVID PROTOCOLS FOR THE WINTER OLYMPICS. LET’S GET STRAIGHT TO IT.
FIRST, UP, LAWMAKERS WERE PRESSED FOR TIME TODAY, JUGGLING COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. ANNIE IS IN DC WITH THE DETAILS.
A FACEBOOK EXEC WAS IN THE HOT SEAT ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY.
DURING A HEARING, LAWMAKERS GRILLED THE FACEBOOK EXECUTIVE OVER REPORTS LEAKED FROM THE COMPANY OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS INSTAGRAM HAS ON TEENS.
SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN ALSO BROUGHT UP CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THE APP MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO FACILITATE SEX TRAFFICKING.
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LAID OUT NEW COVID-19 GUIDELINES AHEAD OF THE 2022 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING.
TWO BIG TAKEAWAYS: ATHLETES NOT FULL-VACCINATED WILL HAVE TO SERVE A 21-DAY QUARANTINE UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AND ONLY CHINESE RESIDENTS CAN ATTEND THE GAMES AS SPECTATORS.
