Kids online safety bill hits roadblock in the House
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FTC bans fake online reviews, testimonials
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced final rules to ban fake online reviews and testimonials and allow for civil penalties against violators. The rules aim to curb the amount of reviews generated by artificial intelligence or written by people who misrepresent their experiences with products or services in exchange for compensation, and also […]
Do Harris, Trump have a plan to protect Americans online?
On January 5th of this year, The door was blown into the air Just minutes into an Alaska Airlines flight, a fire broke out on board a Boeing 737-9 MAX plane. No one was sucked out of the plane or injured, and the terrified crew managed to land the aircraft safely. Within 24 hours, federal […]
WaPo journalist torched online for asking Jean-Pierre if Biden admin has looked into stopping Elon Musk interview with Trump
A Washington Post reporter faced the wrath of online critics after questioning whether the Biden administration was considering taking action over an interview with former President Donald Trump on social media platform “X.” Cleve Wootson asked the odd question during a White House press conference on Monday, just before an interview with X’s owner, billionaire […]
England goes FULL ORWELL: UK gov JAILS for online posts!
The UK has reinstated COVID-era measures to censor law-abiding citizens, including threatening them with jail if they don’t comply. A 55-year-old woman has been arrested after a post contained inaccurate information about the identity of a suspect in the murders of three young girls in Southport. Peter Gietle, editor-in-chief of Blaze Media’s The Return, is […]
Algerian Imane Khelif files complaint with online hate unit over harassment about boxer’s gender and image
Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif Complaints They are calling on authorities to investigate online harassment related to the gender and image of fighters. Kherif made headlines after Italy’s Angela Carini withdrew from her opening match of the 2024 Olympics, citing safety concerns given the overwhelming superiority of her opponent. Kherif and the International Olympic Committee […]
UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: ‘We’ll come after you’
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has warned that they will crack down on not only British nationals but also US nationals who comment on the riots in the UK. “We will use the full force of the law. Whether you’re committing a crime on the streets of this country or far away online, we will hunt […]
Online calls for civil war soared after Trump shooting, researchers say
Experts on domestic extremism said Tuesday that the assassination attempt on former President Trump has led to a surge in online calls for violence, particularly modern-day civil war. Moonshot, a research firm that monitors online extremism, said it saw 1,599 calls for civil war — a 633% increase from a typical day — in the […]
I found my soul mate online even though we never met in person
Dear Abby: Last year, I met a foreign guy through the internet. At first, we talked every day through video chat. We have a lot in common. We never struggle to keep a conversation going and we can sense each other’s feelings and needs effortlessly. As our relationship has matured, our contact has become less […]
Users of online trading platforms report outages
Several major online trading platforms went down on Monday as Wall Street was hit by a major financial crisis, according to downdetector.com, a crash-tracking website. Affected companies include Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments and TD Ameritrade, according to the site. Fidelity users reported outages. Christopher Sadowski Users at another brokerage, Vanguard, reported being unable to log […]