Ryan Farrick is a writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.


BBC Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Trump’s $10b Libel Lawsuit

Aside from venue- and jurisdiction-related concerns, the BBC said that, by the time the documentary was released in October 2024, Trump had received so much negative publicity with respect to his actions on January 6 that a brief sequence in a documentary was unlikely to cause the president any more reputational harm than he has already suffered.









California Jury Finds Meta, YouTube Liable for Social Media Addiction

The high-profile trial, which began last month in Los Angeles and featured testimony from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was the first in a group of consolidated claims against social media companies. These lawsuits represent more than 1,600 plaintiffs, consisting of over 350 families and about 250 school districts.