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DC Circulator buses get free Wi-Fi

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — A majority of D.C. Circulator buses now have free Wi-Fi and even more of the familiar red buses will soon.

The District Department of Public Transportation said 58 of the 72 buses in the Circulator fleet are now equipped with free public Wi-Fi. There are Wi-Fi-equipped buses on all six of the D.C. Circulator routes.

Wi-Fi will be standard on all future Circulator bus purchases, DDOT said.

“Integrating free Wi-Fi into the amenity offerings on our vehicles is a crucial step forward in delivering transit services that meet riders’ expectations in a digitally connected world,” said DDOT director Jeff Marootian.

Circulator buses equipped with free Wi-Fi have a symbol above bus doors.

Most Circulator buses already include USB ports and dual-screen digital displays.

The D.C. Circulator fleet is also the largest fleet of electric buses on the East Coast.

The 12-year-old Circulator system carried about 5 million riders last year across all six of its routes.

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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