The Pour Over Today - Meta Fined $375M, Iran Dismisses U.S. Ceasefire Plan, DHS Shutdown Continues, & More

Episode Date: March 27, 2026

Today we’re talking about Meta losing two landmark social media lawsuits; Iran rejecting President Trump’s ceasefire proposal; the DHS shutdown’s impact on TSA; and other top news for Friday, March 27th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Looking to support us? You can choose to pay ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru Wild Alaskan HelloFresh Safe House Project QAVA CCCU Upside Mosh LMNT Bible Gateway Plus Life Application Study Bible Unto Compelled Podcast I Choose Love TPO Corrections Page

Today's episode is brought to you by our lead sponsor, Crew. Hey there. This is Catherine Ann at the Porover. And this is Joe at the Porover. Today we're talking about Meta losing two landmark social media lawsuits, Iran rejecting President Trump's ceasefire proposal, the DHS shutdowns impact on TSA, and other top news for Friday, March 27th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the Porover.

Here's your quote of the day. Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the one who does and never, ever let go. Max Licato Let's get started with some espresso shots. The verdicts are in, and it's costing meta $379 million. In a landmark decision Tuesday, a New Mexico jury found meta platforms guilty of failing to safeguard users from child sexual exploitation, ordering the social media giant to fork over

$375 million. The lawsuit was brought by New Mexico Attorney General Torres, who accused META of putting, quote, profits over kids' safety. Two states over, a Los Angeles jury handed the win to a 20-year-old woman Wednesday, who sued META and YouTube for designing addictive features. Think Infinite Scroll. leading to her anxiety and depression. Meta's shouldering 70% of the burden, $4.2 million, and YouTube took the other 30%, $1.8 million.

Meta plans to appeal both, saying they're confident in their, quote, record of protecting teens online. Thousands of similar cases await trial, some seeking damages in the tens of billions. As courts discuss the effects of social media, it's a good moment. moment for personal reflection on social media's effect on our lives, relationships, and heart habits. Whatever tools or technology we adopt, our aim should be to use them wisely and in ways that increase the fruit of the spirit in us. Consider Galatians 5 verse 16 and verses 22 through 23. Walk by the spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Iran said, no deal. Tehran rejected President Trump's 15-point ceasefire proposal as, quote, one-sided and unfair, countering with five conditions of its own. Number one, a halt to, quote, aggression and assassinations. Number two, guarantees against future attacks on the Islamic Republic, number three, war reparations, number four, a regional ceasefire covering all allied groups, and number five, full Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hermuz. Iran's foreign minister told state media, quote, we do not want a ceasefire, we want the war to end, on our own terms. Meanwhile, scrutiny is mounting over a $580 million spike in oil futures, trading 16 minutes before Trump's Monday announcement of, quote, productive Iran talks,

resulting in a quick, hefty profit for the anonymous traders. Financial experts are crying foul and possibly treason. The White House said suggesting administration officials of insider trading, quote, without evidence, is baseless and irresponsible. Conflict and chaos in our news feeds can sweep us into spiraling anxieties. But believers have an anchor in Jesus, whose peace pierces the darkness now and will one day shatter it completely. Come to him in faith.

Let's pray. Mighty God, you are never caught by surprise or overpowered. By your overwhelming strength, work peace across the Middle East, overcome evildoers, comfort those who are mourning, protect the vulnerable, strengthen those who will rebuild, and bring order from chaos so that Iran and its neighbors will taste and see the goodness of the one true king. Amen. Homeland security has been shuttered for nearly six weeks, and Senate negotiations are moving slower than TSA lines. Republicans have agreed to strip out ice enforcement and removal operations in order to fund non-immigration functions like TSA and FEMA.

but Democrats want ICE reforms included, for example, no masks, and President Trump wants voter reform included, like the Save America Act. Yesterday, Senate Republicans proposed their, quote, last and final offer, but didn't provide details. Meanwhile, airport passengers are experiencing the, quote, highest wait times in TSA history. The blue-shirted agency reported that 11.6 percent, of agents scheduled to work Sunday were no-shows, and nearly 500 agents have quit. As of today, the agency's 50,000 employees have missed a combined $1 billion in paychecks. TSA's acting administrator said it was considering closing some smaller airports until the

department reopens. Here's a verse to consider whether you're waiting for a breakthrough in Congress, in a stalled TSA line at your local airport, or in a sales. stalemate in your own home. Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. Colossians 3 verses 12 through 13 With over 1,000 translations in every type of decorative edition,

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and send you a free TPO coffee mug. Simply text Pour to 71326 or visit give.cru.org slash pour. Again, that's texting P-O-U-R to 71326 or give.org. message and data rates may apply available to U.S. addresses only. In other bruce, here's a rapid round of updates. President Trump is accused of showing a classified map to passengers on a private flight in 2022, during his four-year sabbatical, and retaining another highly classified document only available to six people in the government.

Representative Raskin says the information comes from a, quote, damning DOJ memo provided to the House Judiciary Committee. The White House dismissed the allegations, saying Raskin has, quote, zero credibility. Venezuela's ex-president Maduro appeared in a Manhattan court yesterday, three months after being captured in a military raid to face narco-terrorism charges. The hearing focused on legal fees. U.S. sanctions block the Venezuelan government from paying for Maduro's legal defense, which he argues violates the Constitution. The judge signaled he wouldn't dismiss the case, but questioned Uncle Sam's position on fees.

OpenAI is shutting down SORA, the text-to-video social media app that launched to much fanfare and copyright infringement debates last fall. Disney piggybacked on the announcement, saying it was canceling its'est of its own. planned $1 billion investment into OpenAI, which had included a deal to allow its characters on SORA. Open AI is refocusing its talent and compute resources on its core productivity products. Stephen Colbert's life after late night will start with a trip to Middle Earth. The comedian will write a new Lord of the Rings movie with his son, inspired by the early

chapters of Tolkien's trilogy, which were largely omitted from the original movie. movie adaptations. Colbert's The Late Show ends in May. CBS announced it would not renew his contract last summer. That's all the headlines we have for today. Here's some good news. Conflict and chaos in our news feeds can sweep us into spiraling anxieties, but believers have an anchor in Jesus,

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