Congress will have Olympics-level security when it certifies US electionThe last time Congress certified a presidential election – 6 January 2021 – an angry mob attacked the capitol. …[TheTopNews] Read More.BBC NEWS – United States & Canada | U.S. National NewsThu, September 12, 202410 hours ago
Steward Health Care CEO faces contempt of Congress voteA vote is expected next week to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt of Congress after he refused to appear at a hearing this week despite being subpoenaed to testify. This follows a nearly two-year CBS News investigation into how private equity investors and de la Torre siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from Steward hospitals. Jon LaPook has more. …[TheTopNews] Read More.CBS NEWS – Latest | U.S. and World NewsThu, September 12, 20242 hours ago
Congress urged to require warning labels on social media platformsThe attorneys general of 43 states have signed a letter calling for the action By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs September 12, 2024 The attorneys general of 43 states aresending a letter to Congress supporting the United States Surgeon Generals recent call for Congress to require a surgeon generals warning on social media platforms. The AGs say young people are facing a mental health crisis fueled by social media, and they argue that a prominent warningon algorithm-driven social media platforms wouldaddress the growing crisis and protect future generations of Americans. Social media companies have continuously demonstrated an unwillingness to tackle the youth mental health crisis, instead looking to dig in deeper for the sake of profits,said California Attorney General Rob Bonta.Warning labels on social media are a clear and frank way to communicate the risks that social media engagement poses to young……
Glenn Greenwald: Why Did Brazil Ban X?Why is the Brazilian government afraid of X? Judge Alexandre de Moraes has blocked the site formerly known as Twitter in Brazil, where an estimated 40 million people access the site each month. Circumventing the ban on X with a VPN could get you fined about $9,000 a day, around the average per capita income in Brazil. It happened after Musk reinstated accounts that the Brazilian state had accused of being part of “digital militias” undermining Brazil’s democracy. X’s owner Elon Musk has accused the judge of “repeatedly and brazenly” betraying Brazil’s constitution, called for his impeachment, and described him as “Brazil’s Darth Vader.” The judge has accused Musk of “criminal instrumentalization” of the X platform and frozen the assets of Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink in the country. Joining us today from Brazil to talk about all this, and the intensifying global crackdown…
‘He Doesn’t Take This Election Seriously’: Trump Allies Fear Laura Loomer Will Tank His Campai…AP Photo/Chris Szagola The presence of infamous bigot and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer on Donald Trump’s campaign has caused anxiety among those close to the former president, sources tell Mediaite. “She is an extreme liability,” said a former Trump campaign staffer with knowledge of the campaign’s inner workings. “She has no filter on her mouth and says hateful, racist, judgmental things. This is the exact opposite of what the RNC has been trying to achieve by incorporating new energy.” The insider added that Loomer has been angling for a job with the Trump campaign for the last year, and that her ability to get close to the former president is a worrying sign for the discipline of his campaign. “The fact that Trump had someone with limited education who is a complete grifter on his plane,…
America Is Primed for an AI Election BacklashDuring last night’s presidential debate, Donald Trump once again baselessly insisted that the only reason he lost in 2020 was coordinated fraud. “Our elections are bad,” Trump declared—gesturing to the possibility that, should he lose in November, he will again contest the results.After every presidential election nowadays, roughly half the nation is in disbelief at the outcome—and many, in turn, search for excuses. Some of those claims are outright fabricated, such as Republican cries that 2020 was “stolen,” which culminated in the riot at the Capitol on January 6. Others are rooted in facts but blown out of proportion, such as Democrats’ outrage over Russian propaganda and the abject failure of Facebook’s content moderation in 2016. Come this November, the malcontents will need targets for their ire—and either side could find an alluring new scapegoat in generative AI.Over the past several months, multiple…