Democracy Now! Thursday, February 19, 2026
Headlines for February 19, 2026; “Predatory Tech”: Silicon Valley on Trial in Landmark Youth Social Media Addiction Case; Social Media Addiction: Facebook Whistleblower Says Big Tech Has Known & Ignored Problem for Years; Courts Have Ruled 4,400+ Times That ICE Jailed People Illegally; Despite Rebukes, ICE Keeps Doing It; Former Prince Andrew Arrested in U.K. as Global Fallout from Epstein Files Grows
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