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Applegate misdiagnosis, Meta's Muse, Indonesia ferry fire
Applegate shared the news on her podcast MeSsy, saying her symptoms have not improved and doctors will now investigate what has been going on since twenty twenty-one.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Dr. Nina Byte and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 1:33 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are E! News's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “What's Next for Christina Applegate After MS Misdiagnosis”, with reporting from TechCrunch, Al Jazeera and The Hill.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 1:33 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Dr. Nina Byte and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Muse, Indonesia, Meta, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Meta Muse share links expose thousands of private chats (October 20).
The real story
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- E! NewsWhat's Next for Christina Applegate After MS Misdiagnosis
- TechCrunchMeta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps
- Al JazeeraFerry catches fire near Indonesian port, all passengers rescued
- The HillChristina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS: ‘I haven’t gotten better’ October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChristina Applegate claims she was wrongly told she has multiple sclerosis, and that her doctor came in and declared, "Good news, you're not sick with MS after all."

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentShe says her symptoms haven't improved and it's not clear what is causing them, and her doctors will now look into what has been going on since twenty twenty-one.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA ferry caught fire as it approached Merak Port in western Indonesia today, and all passengers were rescued.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn other news, Meta's Muse AI companion has passed ten million American downloads in forty days, a mark only eleven other apps have hit, and Sensor Tower says the last was Threads.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMost of the others were mobile games. So ten million people want a friend that's a slot machine with manners.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd Dillon Brooks and Kalshi put up a New York billboard trolling LeBron James, promoting a device that mutes his name.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's called the King Blocker nine thousand, and Kalshi says it will really be sold.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrooks gets a Blocked sticker over his mouth every time he says the name, so it's the quietest he's been.
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