Ireland scraps controversial hate speech measures following criticism by Elon Musk, Conor McGregor
The Irish government will repeal parts of a controversial hate speech law that has been criticised by free speech advocates around the world, including X owner Elon Musk, who has vowed to fight the legislation in court. According to RTÉ News, Ireland's Justice Minister Helen McEntee said elements of the hate speech bill that dealt […]
Bloomberg scraps PR blitz for Olivia Nuzzi show after liberal backlash: report
Bloomberg has reportedly halted a promotional push for a new show featuring political commentator Olivia Nuzzi after a left-wing-led online campaign slammed the New York magazine reporter over an exposé about President Biden's mental breakdown. Nuzzi, the magazine's esteemed Washington correspondent, was tapped by Bloomberg Television earlier this year to host the interview show “Working […]
Jack Daniel’s maker scraps DEI policies after threat of boycott
The maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey bowed to pressure on social media and announced it was backing away from DEI efforts after “anti-woke” activists said they were preparing to launch a boycott. Brown-Forman Co., the liquor giant with a market capitalization of $21.37 billion, is the latest company to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, […]
Google scraps plan to remove cookies from Chrome after advertiser uproar
After years of pledging to phase out the tiny packets of code that track users across the internet, Google announced on Monday that it plans to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. The major shift comes after advertisers, the company’s biggest source of revenue, expressed concern that the loss of cookies from the world’s […]