https://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-facebook-valerie-jarrett-124954126.html

Valerie Jarrett, a longtime adviser to former President Barack Obama, said in a new interview that Google and Facebook should “work with regulators.”

The tech giants have garnered heightened scrutiny over issues of privacy, free speech, and the spread of false information.

“It's a lot easier if you work with the regulators than try to fight them,” she says. “That's a healthier approach to solving the problems that we have rather than just trying to ignore the problems or say ‘no’ to the regulators.”

The platforms have become a haven for bad actors to commit wrongdoing, Jarrett said.

“We have evidence that there is all kinds of mischief going on,” she says. “It is hard to monitor all of that.”

Jarrett made the comments to Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer in a conversation that aired on Yahoo Finance in an episode of “Influencers with Andy Serwer,” a weekly interview series with leaders in business, politics, and entertainment.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-04-04-obama-relives-fond-memories-of-his-historic-kenyan-visits/

President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, has today said that one of his most memorable trip abroad was when he visited Kenya in his mid 20's.

The former US President with roots in Kenya who met First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at the 19th World Travel and Tourism Global Summit in Seville, Spain, spoke as he interacted with delegates drawn from across the world.

He said he made the trip to Kenya because he wanted to understand his heritage, the place where his father was born and also to meet members of his extended family.

President Obama acknowledged the presence of the Kenyan First Lady and expressed his gratitude saying he was pleased to see her representing Kenya at the summit.

http://www.eurasiareview.com/04042019-spains-pm-sanchez-shares-progressive-agenda-with-obama/

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with former US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the International Tourism Congress being held in Seville, the Spanish government said Wednesday.

According to the Spanish government, during the meeting that lasted 30 minutes, the two “progressive leaders” discussed ways to develop plans that favor employment for young adults, including employment and housing for the new generations.

According to the Spanish Prime Minister’s offices, Obama expressed interest in the policies that the administration of Sánchez has implemented with regard to these areas, as well as planned future projects.

Obama and Sánchez also discussed the importance of education and gender equality, the Spanish government said, as well as sharing their concerns with respect to climate change and its effect on the planet

https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/03/4-things-to-know-about-former-obama-aide-hired-by-splc-to-review-discrimination-charges/

1. Longtime friend of Chicago Mayor’s Wife

Tchen’s strong Chicago ties include the city’s first lady, Amy Rule, the wife of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

They knew one another well before either lived in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported. They grew up together near Cleveland in Beachwood, Ohio.