State Department’s Global Engagement Center — accused of pushing censorship to combat online ‘disinformation’ — shuts down
The State Department's controversial Global Engagement Center (GEC) was shut down this week after members of Congress voted not to reauthorize it in a spending bill to keep the government functioning. . “The Global Engagement Center has closed on December 23, 2024,” a message on the agency's website said. The GEC comes after journalist Matt […]
US holiday retail sales stronger than last year with online boost, Mastercard says – Yahoo Finance
(Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 as strong promotions prompted consumers to make last-minute purchases to boost sales during a highly competitive holiday season for retailers. It has increased by 3.8% over the period. The sales growth was well above last year's 3.1% increase, with the final five days […]
Online sports betting’s growing wave of rage, harassment and criminality
There is no shortage of policy issues surrounding sports gambling these days. The rapidly growing industry, which seems to exist in every commercial segment of professional and college football, has been the subject of debate over everything from how it should be taxed and regulated to allegations of predatory practices. It is also possible that […]
Travis Hunter scrubs Instagram as online ridicule aimed at fiancée mounts
Travis Hunter is off the 'gram. Colorado's two-way star trending headlines Monday after deactivating his Instagram account amid a recent wave of criticism involving his fiancée, Leanna Rennie. Renee has been at the center of online criticism after Hunter won the Heisman Trophy on Dec. 14, and her behavior at fan events has been heavily […]
New Jersey porch pirate caught twerking on ring camera returns to victim’s home after video is posted online
This pirate got his booty. The porch pirate who was caught on camera by Ring's doorbell camera after stealing packages from a New Jersey home returned to the victim's residence days later and complained about the video being posted on the internet. “You can't make something like this up,” the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office said […]
AOC slams Democrats online for privately turning on Biden #shorts
‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts react to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., ripping fellow Democrats for turning their backs … source
Spain introduces bill to combat online fake news | Spain
Spain's leftist government has announced a bill that would extend the obligation for digital platforms and social media influencers to publish corrections to their posts in a bid to fight disinformation. The explosion of social media in recent years has allowed new actors to reach wider audiences, but has raised concerns about a lack of […]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act by year-end: letter
Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Congressional leaders, along with X owner Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr., to support the landmark bill and ensure kids' online safety by the end of the year. urged that the law be passed. The bill, also known as KOSA, would impose a legal “duty of care” on […]
Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring 2025 — despite snag with online reservations
Hilton assured us in October that the latest delay we recently reported on reopening the landmark Waldorf Astoria hotel (through spring 2025) would be the project's last postponement. A week ago, Hilton trumpeted that it would launch an online hotel reservation site on December 10th, as if to confirm this. I went to a live […]
Sydney Sweeney slams online body-shamers as she transforms herself for role as professional boxer
Sidney Sweeney has absolutely no room for any negativity. On Friday,madame webThe actress, 27, slammed body shamers on social media after online trolls targeted her appearance in the comments section of a Daily Mail article that featured a photo of Sweeney sunbathing at her Florida home. . One user commented on the article: “There's nothing […]