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Prince George’s Co. opens 1st solar carport

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Prince George’s County has opened the government’s first solar carport system at the Wayne K. Curry County Administration Building in Largo.

The solar carports are ground-mounted solar panels that are installed above parking lots. In addition to generating electricity, they provide shade for vehicles and reduce parking lot maintenance costs.

The county’s Office of Central Services, Sustainable Energy says the solar carports is projected to produce enough clean electricity to power around 70 average-size homes a year, saving the county government thousands of dollars a year.

Prince George’s County plans additional solar carport systems at other county government buildings over the next five years.

The new county government building was dedicated last year and named after former county executive Wayne Curry, who died in 2014.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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