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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills to crack down on retail theft

A federal judge has struck down a Missouri rule requiring disclosure of “social objectives” in investment decisions

TikTok has pushed back on arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment

Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with the portfolio of golf courses and real estate properties that have made him a billionaire

rape and murder of a young doctor at a medical college in Kolkata is that India is unsafe for Indians. And a rattled and well-heeled middle-class once again is mulling the supposedly easy way out: let's send our children abroad to study, so that they can live in a safer country and prosper. This points to a basic weakness of both social media and the chatterati-knee-jerk reactions. It is true that the much-tomtommed assertion that Kolkata and West Bengal are «safe» for women has been conclusively disproved by the countless stories finally coming out about unreported crimes, triggered by the RG Kar incident. Though Bengal had been comforted by data collected by the National Crime Records Bureau (provided by the state police) showing that Kolkata is the safest city, clearly rapes and murders occur there as much as anywhere else in India. But is the alternative to abandon India? And go where? To the US, where this year has already seen the deaths of more than a dozen Indian students? Where there have already been nearly 300 mass shootings in 2024? Where immigration and 'migrants' are a sore issue?

Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks he's «entitled to personal attacks» on his Democratic rival, adding he's «very angry» at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioning her intelligence. Trump was asked during a news conference whether his campaign needs more discipline as he faces a Democratic ticket newly energized since Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the party's presidential candidate. «As far as the personal attacks, I'm very angry at her because of what she's done to the country. I'm very angry at her that she would weaponize the justice system against me and other people, very angry at her. I think I'm entitled to personal attacks,» Trump said at his New Jersey golf club, where he invited reporters in his quest to saddle Harris with Biden's unpopular economic record.

TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app's ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban. TikTok, which has sued to overturn the law, said the Justice Department has made factual errors in the case. The department's lawyers said last month that the app poses a national security risk by allowing the Chinese government to collect the data of Americans and covertly manipulate what content they see. TikTok said on Thursday it is undisputed that the app's content recommendation engine and user data are stored in the US on cloud servers operated by Oracle and that content moderation decisions that affect US users are made in the US.

The family of a South Carolina woman struck and killed by a rotting 70-year-old utility pole will get $30 million in a wrongful death settlement

Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance of Ohio will participate in the first vice-presidential debate on October 1. They have accepted an invitation from CBS News. The news network took to social media platform X to write that both of the vice presidential candidates had accepted the invitation. It said Kamala Harris's running mate Tim Walz and Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance have accepted four potential dates: September 17, September 24, October 1, and October 8.

Vince McMahon was a huge name in the world of WWE at least some time ago until he quit the arena. He was a major and indomitable figure in the wrestling world, and has always been one of the reasons WWE has always stayed flush with cash, mostly due to his business instincts.

Donald Trump not accept the verdict of the US Presidential Election 2024 if he loses it? Quoting unnamed Trump critics, CNN has reported that the Republican candidate could be laying the groundwork to question the outcome of the 2024 election if he loses a second time. The former president continues to describe Kamala Harris's elevation to her party's top ticket as “unconstitutional”. She has also accused her of taking part in a “coup” and he may claim that her candidature itself is unconstitutional and she has no locus standi to claim the top office.

In the last seven days, Solana’s native $SOL token has fallen 8.8%, placing it below the psychologically important $150 threshold since the start of the week, which the token has subsequently struggled to regain.

GoI's trying to introduce some element of self-regulation in online content creation. Since a very large part of the information we consume today is being created or processed by online creators, it's right in trying to plug the regulatory arbitrage between legacy and digital platforms. There should ideally be no difference in treatment of freedom of expression available offline and online, including attendant obligations. This would apply more critically to broadcast, especially when it can be done through social media by an individual. Persons broadcasting online for profit should be held to a higher threshold of accountability. This is where things get complicated. The nature of online communication can very well transform personal opinion into a broadcast. Using the profit motive as a differentiator would allow a section of broadcast content online the wider liberty of freedom of expression.

Veronika Rinecker is based in Germany, studied international journalism and media management. She specializes in politics and regulation, energy, blockchain, and fintech. Since 2017, she has been...

Climate activists have staged protests at several German airports, forcing a temporary halt to flights at some of them in the latest of a string of similar demonstrations

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Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle

Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that 'Ram and Baam' (BJP-CPIM) were responsible for creating the mayhem at RG Kar Hospital on Wednesday night. «Whatever I have seen in the videos...some had the national flag, who are from the BJP, while someone was carrying a DYFI flag,» she said, speaking on the attack at the hospital. She added that fake videos were doing the rounds on social media and urged all to be cautious about such videos. «I am not blaming the students. Some outsider political party elements 'Baam and Ram' (Left and BJP) have come together to make the disturbance. The incident is unfortunate. We will hold a protest procession to demand capital punishment of the accused,» Banerjee said.

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One of the biggest threats facing the financial services industry is the risk of identity theft, which is the unauthorized use of your information by third parties who attempt to collect personal information about you, such as your name, date of birth, address, social insurance number and other details, for criminal purposes.

Dhruv Rathee, a prominent YouTuber, is facing severe criticism after he deleted a social media post regarding the rape-murder case of a Kolkata doctor and later disclosed the victim's identity in a video. His actions on social media have ignited a public backlash, questioning his sensitivity and understanding of the laws surrounding such cases. The controversy began when Rathee shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) with the hashtag “Justice For Nirbhaya 2” in reference to the Kolkata doctor’s case. The post was quickly deleted, leading to speculation and criticism from the public. Many accused Rathee of succumbing to pressure from the ruling TMC government in West Bengal, alleging that he removed the post to avoid potential repercussions. Rathee later clarified his decision to delete the post, explaining that he found the comparison to the Nirbhaya case to be insensitive after receiving feedback from his followers.