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Media industry
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

How Serbia's government controls much of the media

The Serbian media landscape is increasingly controlled by the government, with independent outlets facing systematic pressure and financial isolation.
Public health
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

Nutrition policy scholar Marion Nestle to speak March 19 | Cornell Chronicle

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans prioritize political messaging over scientific evidence, departing from established norms of transparency and ignoring independent advisory committee recommendations.
US politics
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Why did Apple kill ICE tracking apps? Activists are determined to find out

EFF sued DOJ and DHS to obtain records about government communications that led tech platforms to remove apps used to track ICE activity.
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago

The MAGA Media Takeover

we have seen a tech titan gut a once-great newspaper in an apparent act of capitulation to the commander in chief, government accounts gleefully spreading hateful memes on X (the far-right platform owned by a billionaire tech oligarch), a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump against The New York Times (and quickly dismissed by the judge as "superfluous"), and, of course, the assault on free speech carried out by Trump's Federal Communications Commission chairman.
US politics
US politics
fromAxios
7 months ago

MAGA's rules for thee

MAGA activists, backed by the Trump administration, targeted online comments about Kirk's killing, prompting firings and pressuring media actions like Kimmel's suspension.
Gadgets
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

COVID vaccine locations vanish from Google Maps due to alleged "technical issue"

Google Maps temporarily removed COVID vaccine location information due to a technical issue, and Google says it is working to fix the problem.
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US Elections
fromFast Company
11 months ago

Tesla can't just hit undo on Elon's D.C. adventure

Elon Musk's history of overpromising on projects and his recent departure from government roles signals uncertainty for Tesla's future.
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