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New California law could censor memes that criticize politicians during elections

A bill in the California Assembly could ban the distribution of memes during election season because they may be deceptive or damage a political candidate's reputation. The bill, called the “Protecting Democracy from Deepfake Fraud Act of 2024,” is awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom's signature, who has until the end of September 2024 to sign it […]

Unelected U.N. Minion Warns Voters to Reject ‘Strongman’ Politicians

On Monday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, urged voters to be wary of “strong politicians” and figures who “scapegoat migrants, refugees and ethnic minorities.” The unelected official went on to declare that the world needed to change course to avoid a future filled with military escalation, repression, growing inequality fueled by […]

Cornel West hammers black politicians on ‘Democratic Party plantation’ after GOP calls bluff on California reparations bill

Intellectual Cornel West slammed Democrats after they were forced to pass California's reparations bill. State Democrats created a commission to look into the possibility of providing reparations to Black residents for past systemic racism, but when Republicans tried to force the bill to actually pass, they balked and shelved the motion. “The politicians are too […]

Walz Is ‘a Huge Liar Like All Politicians Are’

On Friday's episode of HBO's “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), a 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate, tried to defend himself from criticism of his inaccurate claim that he would carry a weapon in time of war by claiming he speaks like a civilian, calling it nonsense and that […]

Politicians and misinformation go hand in hand, but it’s a dangerous game  

There are 70 days left until Election Day. The Republican National Convention has concluded, with Donald Trump and J.D. Vance leading the Republican race. The Democratic National Convention has also concluded. Behind usKamala Harris and Tim Walz won their party’s nomination after President Biden abruptly dropped out of the race in July. If there’s one […]

Politicians demand Mark Zuckerberg stop Facebook, Instagram illegal drug ads

A bipartisan group of 19 US lawmakers has written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressing concern about the social media giant’s failure to stop ads for illegal drugs from appearing on Facebook and Instagram. The lawmakers, including Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Rep. Kathy Kastor (D-Fla.), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Rep. Lori Trahan […]