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
Like Butler, she confirmed that she would press for Musk to appear if she’s elected to chair the Commons committee on Sept. 11. Butler, the MP for Brent East, told POLITICO the committee must “question all owners of social media platforms.” Elon Musk is locked in a war of words with Prime Minister Keir Starmer … Read more
Grilled on his comments by LBC Tuesday, Farage pointed the finger at the police — who in the U.K. do not routinely name suspects under the age of 18. “What happened in Southport would not have been of the same magnitude had the truth been told and told very, very quickly,” the leading Brexiteer argued. … Read more
Instead of seeking an electoral route, Britain’s largely atomized far right uses social media to organize — and its most prominent figures, and outriders from abroad, leapt on and contributed to the initial disinformation spread in the aftermath of the Southport attack. There appears to be little formal organization behind the rioting — with social … Read more
There were chants of “Oh Tommy, Tommy” — a reference to Tommy Robinson, the founder of the extreme nationalist English Defence League (EDL) group, who promoted the demonstration despite reports that he has fled the U.K. amid contempt of court hearings. Shouts of “we want our country back” and “stop the boats” also rang out. Starmer’s meeting … Read more
Delayed air passengers, disgruntled phone customers and even hungry people craving a slice of pizza increasingly find their pleas to private companies being answered by artificial intelligence. Soon Canadians who need to reach out to the federal government could also find themselves talking to an employee who’s been helped by non-human assistants. Ottawa is working … Read more
Before the first round, Mbappé described the legislative elections as a “crucial moment,” calling on people to “vote against extremists that want to divide the country.” Last Sunday, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella’s far-right National Rally and its allies finished in the lead in the election’s first round with more than 31 percent of … Read more
Experts are warning Canadians not to heed misinformation spread online that sunscreen can cause cancer, stressing that proper use of the right lotions or sprays is, in fact, one of the best ways to prevent potentially deadly ailments like melanoma. Quebec’s Order of Chemists warned last week against what it called a worrying trend circulating on … Read more
The Canadian government has launched a new interactive online map pinpointing the location of residential schools, and experts say it will help in the search for unmarked or forgotten graves of children forced to go to the institutions. Many residential school buildings have been torn down, paved or built over since the first one opened in Canada … Read more
