What are we reading? May 26, 2022

Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web.

Timothy Renshaw, managing editor:

Twitter Inc. is in U.S. Federal Trade Commission crosshairs for what the FTC claims is the social media behemoth's deceptive use of personal user data to generate targeted advertising revenue. Penalty for violating the FTC Act: US$150 million. Yikes! Scary stuff for the social media bilge merchant whose 2021 revenue was over US$1.2 billion. – Federal Trade Commission 

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2022/05/twitter-pay-150-million-penalty-allegedly-breaking-its-privacy-promises-again?utm_source=govdelivery

So, Elon: is Twitter really worth that $US33.5 billion you reportedly have on the table for its acquisition? – CNBC 

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/25/twitter-jumps-after-musk-increases-commitment-in-takeover-bid-to-33point5-billion-in-talks-for-other-funding.html

Might be a risky proposition. Better sleep on. Here is the right amount you'll need, according to Inverse.

https://www.inverse.com/science/how-much-sleep-do-you-need-hours-mental-health

Emma Crawford, Online Editor:

Opinion: We need a real debate about the Ukraine war. Columnist Katerina vanden Heuvel argues the media is not putting enough focus on the “ramifications, perils and multifaceted costs of this proxy war be a central topic of media coverage. – Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/24/ukraine-russia-war-biden-strategy-debate/