Elon Musk’s Twitter and other social media giants face the prospect of billions in fines after the Australian government released new laws targeting “misinformation and disinformation.” Following a months-long process, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland released the draft legislation that will grant the country’s media regulatory body, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), greater powers…
Musk’s Twitter Faces Millions in Fines After New ‘Disinformation’ Laws Released in Australia
June 25, 2023
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Twitter Faces Millions in Fines After New ‘Disinformation’ Laws Released in Australia
June 25, 2023
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Elon Musk’s Twitter and other social media giants face the prospect of billions in fines after the Australian government released new laws targeting “misinformation and disinformation.” Following a months-long process, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland released the draft legislation that will grant the country’s media regulatory body, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), greater powers…
Regulators Say No Sign of Threat From Hazardous Railroad Cargo That Plunged Into Yellowstone River
June 25, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Mont.—Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where train cars carrying hazardous materials fell into the waterway following a bridge collapse did not indicate any threat to the public, state and federal officials said Sunday. The seven mangled cars that carried hot asphalt and molten sulfur remained…
Pentagon’s ‘Woke’ Agenda Dividing, Weakening the Military: Former Space Force Officer
Military service members have been increasingly exposed to a “hyper-politicized and sexualized work environment,” according to a former lieutenant colonel, who says the resulting divisiveness is weakening the U.S. Armed Forces. The Pentagon’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies have drawn increased and intense scrutiny in recent years, especially from conservatives, who dubb these moves…
If We Are Banning the Nazi Symbol, Why Not the Hammer and Sickle?
June 25, 2023
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Commentary The Australian federal government is proceeding with plans to ban Nazi symbols. That’s fair enough, I suppose, if the ban is confined to just two images—the swastika and the double lightning bolt SS. Such a prohibition might be unwelcome news to a few extremist motorcycle groups, but most of us share a reasoned detestation…
The Power of Symbols
Commentary The Australian federal government is proceeding with plans to ban Nazi symbols. That’s fair enough, I suppose, if the ban is confined to just two images—the swastika and the double lightning bolt SS. Such a prohibition might be unwelcome news to a few extremist motorcycle groups, but most of us share a reasoned detestation…
What Happens During a Catastrophic Implosion? Titan Submersible Occupants Likely Died Instantly
The Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that likely killed its pilot and four passengers instantly amid the intense water pressure in the deep North Atlantic, experts said. Maritime researchers called an implosion the worst possible outcome of all the scenarios envisioned during the desperate round-the-clock search to find the missing vessel. The craft went…
School Trustee Candidates Opposed to Gender Ideology Received Highest Rates of Abusive Tweets in 2022 Ottawa Election: Report
School board trustee candidates received the highest proportions of abusive tweets among all candidates in the last Ottawa municipal election held in October 2022, according to a new report by the Samara Centre for Democracy, a charity. This finding is contained in the Ottawa section of a larger report issued June 20, titled “Online Abuse in Local…
How Much Did Titan Search Cost? US Coast Guard’s Bill Alone Will Be in the Millions, Experts Say
PORTLAND, Maine—The cost of the unprecedented search for the missing Titan submersible will easily stretch into the millions of dollars, experts said Friday. The massive international effort by aircraft, surface ships, and deep-sea robots began on June 18 when the Titan was reported missing. Searchers raced against a 96-hour clock in the desperate hope to…
Ford Explorer Recall Prompts Transportation Department Investigation
SAN FRANCISCO—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the United States after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed in park. The problem, ascribed to fractures of a rear axle mounting…
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