France Wants Social Media Banned for Kids & Gold Shines Past $5,000

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🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Episode 766: Neal and Toby (back in the office) discuss a marquee trial facing social media giants like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube over an allegation saying their products are addictive and harmful to teens. Then, Gold is good as…gold, as it surges past $5,000, illustrating investors undying trust in the safe haven asset as the world is seemingly turning upside down. Also, Super Bowl time means it’s the biggest moment for advertising as brands are already teasing their commercials two weeks away from the actual game. Meanwhile, Toby looks into the trend of co-working offices having a resurgence, with large companies like Amazon using shared spaces. Get your tickets for the Morning Brew Variety Show! https://tinyurl.com/MBvariety Learn more about Sandals at sandals.com Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.6	Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Fry apply. Good morning, Brue Daily show.
0:39.9	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:40.7	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:41.7	Today, gold smashes a new record.
0:44.3	Why that isn't good for the economy.
0:46.8	Then France just voted to ban social media for kids.
0:50.8	It's Tuesday, January 27th.
0:52.9	Let's ride.
1:00.4	Music kids. It's Tuesday, January 27th. Let's ride. As you walk about the wintry streets, because this snow ain't going anywhere, keep your eyes out for snack downs. What is a
1:05.5	snackdown, you ask? There's sections of a street that cars don't use, and you can tell cars
1:10.1	don't use them specifically
1:11.2	after a big snowfall because it's the areas at intersections that trucks don't feel the need to plow.
1:17.3	Urban planners and walkability advocates love snack down since they oh so elegantly reveal space
1:22.5	that is currently reserved for cars, which could be handed over to humans, making streets safer
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