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Judge tosses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X against hate speech watchdog

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against a nonprofit organization accusing him of allowing hate speech to proliferate on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter). U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said Musk’s Mr. , said it was “clear” that he had filed a complaint against the center. “Company […]

Pentagon can’t guarantee accurate tracking of Ukraine aid, watchdog finds

A government report this week revealed that the Pentagon lacks standardized guidance for tracking and reporting arms shipments to Ukraine, and that it has no way of knowing how much munitions actually went to Eastern Europe. It is impossible to know exactly. Congress opposes continued military aid to Ukraine, citing liability for the $42 billion […]

Government failing targets to fix UK railway system, watchdog reports | Rail transport

Government plans to overhaul the country’s deteriorating rail system are far behind schedule and promised savings are yet to be achieved, according to a highly critical report by the government’s spending watchdog. A National Audit Office (NAO) assessment of the progress of ministers’ plans found that none of the 12 ‘high level benefits’ targets set […]

Global freedom recedes for 18th year: Watchdog

Global freedom has been in decline for 18 consecutive years. According to the report Released Thursday from the US Nonprofit Freedom House. “Global freedom declined for the 18th consecutive year in 2023. The scope and depth of the deterioration was wide-ranging,” Freedom House said in its report. “Political rights and civil liberties declined in 52 […]

Google ‘predatory’ advertising practices probe expanded by Canada’s antitrust watchdog

Canada’s antitrust watchdog has expanded its investigation into whether Google’s online advertising business engages in predatory pricing. As part of the Competition Bureau’s investigation, which expands on an investigation that first began in 2020, law enforcement obtained an order from the Federal Court of Canada requiring Google to produce relevant records and written information. According […]