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Antisemitism · United States

Musk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

42% Left coverage: 178 sources

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler. See the Story

US Immigration · United States

Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

56% Center coverage: 113 sources

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries.See the Story

Donald Trump · United States

Trump Media Launches TV Streaming Platform with Newsmax Channel Globally

38% Right coverage: 32 sources

Trump Media & Technology Group launched its TV streaming platform, Truth+, globally on Monday, featuring the cable channel Newsmax to support the company's expansion.See the Story

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Democratic lawmaker criticizes Mamdani over use of 'intifada' rhetoric, calls for party response

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Democratic lawmaker criticizes Mamdani over use of 'intifada' rhetoric, calls for party response

How Trump's Bill Will Supercharge Mass Deportations

Coverage: 10 sources

Critics warn the staggering sum dedicated to the agency in the bill will threaten humanitarian protections and disrupt the economyDonald Trump · United States See the Story

Trump administration will fine immigrants $1,000 per day if they don’t deport

Coverage: 7 sources

The Trump administration will begin fining immigrants up to $998 per day if they fail to leave the country after receiving a removal order from a judge. The increased penalties are being implemented by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to — in their words — make it “easier and more efficient” to fine immigrants who are in the country unlawfully. "The law doesn’t enforce itself; there must be consequences for breaking it,” Assista…Donald Trump See the Story

Litigious Company Demands Removal Of A Tweet Linking To An Article About How Litigious They Are

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

It’s not every day you watch a company faceplant so theatrically in public, but Cloud Innovation’s latest stunt deserves a slow clap. Cloud Innovation, which you’d probably never heard of unless you’re neck-deep in African IP registry battles (stay tuned), just managed to make a legal play whose end result should be calling a lot…Read Article

Virginia Enacts Stupid, Completely Unworkable ‘Social Media Time Limit’ Law

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Lawmakers seem to think they're capable of solving every perceivable social media problem via legislation. Sometimes, the intents are pure but the execution is lacking. In many more cases -- especially recently -- the intent is to harm social media companies with legislation, all while pretending it's about protecting "free speech" or the "children" or…Virginia, United States · Virginia Read Article

Nestle Petitions To Cancel ‘Seattle Strong’ Coffee Trademark, Arguing It Owns Seattle

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Nestle certainly hasn’t been shy about engaging in aggressive trademark enforcement in the past, but this one is something different. We’ve already covered several stories in which a person or company has attempted to trademark the name of a city for a particular market designator. Not use the name of the city in a larger brand name, mind you, but just the name of the city itself. Fortunately, those examples resulted in those trademarks not bein…Nestlé · Seattle Read Article

Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr Ignores The Law, Encourages Prison Telecom Monopolies To Rip Off Inmate Families

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

However terrible telecom monopolies are in the free world, they’re arguably worse in prisons. For decades, journalists and researchers have outlined how a select number of prison telecom giants like Securus have enjoyed a cozy, government-kickback based monopoly over prison phone and teleconferencing services, resulting sky high rates (upwards of $14 per minute at some prisons) for inmate families. Most of…United States · United States Read Article

National Parks Asked for Feedback. The Response They Got Was Devastating

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

"The orange one doesn't care about the beauty of this landscape," said one respondent to new National Parks signs asking for feedback.Donald Trump · United States See the Story

WDSU Investigates: Face Value: How Facial Recognition Is Fighting Crime, Causing Controversy

Coverage: 2 sources

WDSU investigates the tool that has helped catch fugitives but sparked a fierce debate over privacy, power and public trust.Trump Administration · United States See the Story

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Musk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

Trump Media Launches TV Streaming Platform with Newsmax Channel Globally

Blindspots

Democratic lawmaker criticizes Mamdani over use of 'intifada' rhetoric, calls for party response

How Trump's Bill Will Supercharge Mass Deportations

Trump administration will fine immigrants $1,000 per day if they don’t deport

Litigious Company Demands Removal Of A Tweet Linking To An Article About How Litigious They Are

Virginia Enacts Stupid, Completely Unworkable ‘Social Media Time Limit’ Law

Nestle Petitions To Cancel ‘Seattle Strong’ Coffee Trademark, Arguing It Owns Seattle

Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr Ignores The Law, Encourages Prison Telecom Monopolies To Rip Off Inmate Families

National Parks Asked for Feedback. The Response They Got Was Devastating

WDSU Investigates: Face Value: How Facial Recognition Is Fighting Crime, Causing Controversy

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