RSF’s case came as U.K. newspaper The Guardian announced on Wednesday that it was leaving the “toxic” platform, citing Musk’s influence in the U.S. election and because of “often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism.” Spanish daily newspaper La Vanguardia also quit X, saying Thursday that X … Read more
Russia-fed misinformation has been stoking fears about Sandu’s potential reelection as well, claiming she’s preparing to drag the country to war with Transnistria, which is politically backed by Moscow. These misinformation efforts have also focused on tarnishing the EU’s reputation, claiming that membership will spread LGBTQ+ propaganda and lead to family separations. Despite Russia’s outside … Read more
First day of Georgia early voting shatters records – CBS News Watch CBS News Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs. Georgia’s secretary of state said at least 234,000 votes have already been cast, more than any single day in 2022. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for The Atlanta … Read more
As the nearly 65,000 residents of hard-hit Rutherford County, North Carolina, struggle to clear endless mud and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene, help has hit a roadblock. Federal Emergency Management Agency crews in North Carolina were forced to relocate due to a reported armed threat against workers, first reported by The Washington Post. An … Read more
In what has become a pattern of spreading vaccine misinformation, the Florida health department is telling older Floridians and others at highest risk from COVID-19 to avoid most booster shots, saying they are potentially dangerous. Clinicians and scientists denounced the message as politically fueled scaremongering that also weakens efforts to protect against diseases like measles … Read more
Face the Nation: Cohn, Krebs, Becker – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Gary Cohn, who served as the head of the National Economic Council in the Trump administration, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that as the former president has proposed a new proposal for … Read more
Trump also claimed he wasn’t a Taylor Swift fan. “I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better. She’s a big Trump fan,” he said, referring to Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Trump’s comments came after the American popstar endorsed Harris, the Democratic candidate, in an Instagram post Tuesday evening. “I’m voting for … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the judiciary committee of the House of Representatives, Zuckerberg alleges … Read more
But Trump didn’t take the bait when Musk attempted to goad him into attacking Brussels over its stance on misinformation. Referring to an open letter addressed to Musk from the European Union’s digital enforcer Thierry Breton, published ahead of the interview and reminding the X owner of the EU’s rules on promoting hate speech, Musk … Read more
The government is also seeking to restore order by supporting police to go after people who broke existing laws — including online — by stirring up violence, the spokesperson said. On Friday, Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told the BBC the government was prepared to “quickly review and consider” the Online Safety Act, a landmark … Read more
