Mifepristone takes the stand… The US Supreme Court’s scheduled tomorrow to hear its first abortion-related case since it struck down Roe v. Wade. Up for debate: proposed restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, including that it only be prescribed in person. 63% of US abortions last year were through medication, often prescribed via telemedicine. CVS and Walgreens started supplying mifepristone this month in states where it’s legal. Related: the first daily OTC birth control pill went on sale last week, and experts think it may also face restrictions.
The AI “Bluey” grindset… YouTube last week updated its AI disclosure rules, requiring genAI content to be labeled. The big exception: animation, leaving the (purportedly) lucrative hustle of AI-generated kids’ cartoons free to grow undisclosed. YouTube holds a commanding lead over Netflix for kids’ content, and some parents worry their kids are consuming unvetted AI slop. YouTube isn’t new to kids’ content blindspots: a BBC investigation last year found 50+ kid-focused channels promoting pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, and other misinfo.