Crypto firm Digital Currency Group to pay SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors – CNBC
Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group Inc., speaks at the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) conference on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital Currency Group, the cryptocurrency company founded by Barry Silbert, and former executives from its defunct division are paying $38.5 million to […]
CNN defamation trial: Reporter accused of ‘misleading’ plaintiff over hiding fact he was part of CNN’s story
Panama City, Florida – One of the journalists who is a central figure in CNN reporting A high-stakes defamation trial He was accused of “misleading” the plaintiff by concealing the fact that he had intended to be part of the story from the beginning. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young accused CNN of slandering him in […]
Texas AG sues NCAA over ‘false’ and ‘misleading’ marketing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over its marketing practices, seemingly a new angle in the fight to exclude biological males from women's sports. Paxton announced in a press release that the NCAA makes sporting events appear to be women-on-women competitions, when in fact men are participating. The NCAA […]
Censorship Happy: Google Blacklists PragerU App for ‘Misleading Claims’
Google has removed PragerU's app from the Google Play Store for Android devices for violating the major technology platform's “misleading claims” policy. After the education group announced the latest in a long series of censorship moves against Google, the internet giant rescinded its blacklisting without explanation. On Friday, the Google Play Store emailed PragerU and […]
Failed progressive candidate nailed with fierce fact-check on misleading firearms claim
Former Congressional candidate Nina Turner's attempt to politicize school shootings on Monday received fact-checking from critics on social media. A student and a teacher were shot and killed by a teenager at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, police said. The alleged gunman was found dead by police, following an apparent suicide. “These gun […]
CNN accused of misleading court on net worth for high-profile defamation case
Ahead of a high-stakes defamation trial, CNN is currently accused of misleading the court regarding documents regarding its net worth. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young has threatened his own safety during the Biden administration's 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan, insinuating that the company made illegal profits by helping people evacuate Afghanistan. CNN claims it defamed […]
John Piper Calls Gender Pronoun Hospitality ‘Unhelpful and Misleading’
Pastor and theologian John Piper criticized “gender pronoun hospitality” as unbiblical and harmful to trans-identified individuals on a recent episode of his podcast “Ask Pastor John.” . The practice of “gender pronoun hospitality” involves using preferred pronouns and the name of a person who identifies as transgender, even if one does not subscribe to LGBT […]
Louise Haigh quits as transport secretary after admitting conviction for misleading police over stolen mobile – UK politics live | Politics
Louise Hague admits telephone crime and resigns as UK transport secretary The Secretary of Transportation is Louise Hayresigned after it was revealed that he had pleaded guilty in 2013 to falsely telling police that his work phone had been stolen. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, she said: Whatever the facts, I understand that […]
Beware of misleading ads about Medicare Advantage plans – Villages-News
It's that season again. All multiple advertisements for Medicare Advantage plans. “Call now to see if you qualify.” “If you have Medicare Part A and Part B, you will not automatically receive Part C benefits.” Both advertisements are misleading. It's not about whether you qualify for an Advantage plan, it's about whether you're eligible to […]
Media pushes misleading crime stats to protect the Democrats’ narrative
Crime is a major issue in this year's election, yet the mainstream media has ignored the release of a major new government report showing a sharp rise in violent crime — a record increase under the Biden administration. Latest Data release The Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey found a sharp increase in violent […]