Tag: Media & Big Tech

Twitter Hid Positive Comments About Ashli Babbitt Under ‘Graphic Content’ Label: Aaron Babbitt

Media organizations have perpetuated the narrative pushed by authorities about Ashli Babbitt—an unarmed veteran who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6, 2021—and are trying to hide truthful and positive information about who she was, said her husband Aaron Babbitt. The most blatant example of this is how Twitter and…


USA Today Published Articles Containing Fabricated Quotes, Plagiarized Passages: Audit

USA Today has removed nearly two dozen articles from its website after an audit uncovered fabricated quotes and passages that were plagiarized, the news outlet said on June 16. A request from an outside party for a correction triggered the audit of work done by reporter Gabriela Miranda, USA Today said on its website. “The…


Microsoft Fixes Flaw Exploited by State-Backed Hackers

Microsoft Corp. released a fix for Windows zero-day flaw exploited by state-backed hackers. However, cybersecurity firm Sophos noted that the fix did not feature on the list of patches included in the release. However, it confirmed the mitigation of Follina. Microsoft strongly recommended that customers install the updates for complete protection from the vulnerability. Hackers exploited the Follina flaw to execute malicious…


Google Accused of Manipulating UK News Results With ‘Anti-Conservative Bias’: Whistleblower

A Google whistleblower told The Epoch Times that the Internet giant has an “anti-conservative bias” and search results are “reconfigured to what the establishment thinks.” He added that “we have to use whatever democracy we have left to stop this.” It follows allegations from a Daily Mail study that articles from mostly left-wing outlets were…


Elon Musk Files Appeal to End SEC Decree Over Twitter Posts

NEW YORK—Elon Musk on Wednesday appealed a judge’s refusal to end his 2018 agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requiring a Tesla Inc. lawyer to vet some of his posts on Twitter. According to a court filing, Musk will ask the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan to overturn the April…


Major Australian Retail Chains Found Using Facial Recognition on Customers

Three major Australian retailers, Kmart, Bunnings, and The Good Guys, have been found using facial recognition technology on their customers. Consumer group Choice asked 25 leading retailers in Australia whether they were capturing the biometric information of their customers and found the three national brands—who run hundreds of stores across the country—were doing so. Edward…


Microsoft Retires Internet Explorer

Microsoft retired its flagship web browser Internet Explorer on Wednesday, 27 years after the once-dominant software was launched, causing little commotion in the West but raising alarms in Japan. Internet Explorer quickly took over as the hegemonic web browser after its launch in 1995, edging out early competitors like Netscape by being bundled with Microsoft…


Data Tracking Technology Used During Pandemic at Risk of Abuse, Privacy Expert Warns

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to tech-based surveillance, opening up opportunities for the government and corporations to harvest citizens’ data under the radar, says a technology policy director. The comment comes after media reports in Australia in early June revealed the state government of Victoria—known for spending the longest number of days in lockdown…


Panel Warns of ‘Chinese Subversion’ of US Economy

Speakers including Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, discussed potential costs and benefits of decoupling from China at a June 14 American Enterprise Institute (AEI) forum dedicated to countering “Chinese subversion.” “China has a plan to replace us—but we are tied to them economically,” said LaHood, who…


Newly-Launched Tesla Model Y Sees Huge Demand in Australia

High demand for Tesla’s Model Y SUV after its launch in Australia has caused the automaker to push back delivery dates for the vehicle by six months. The Austin-based automaker introduced on June 10 the Model Y to Australians, priced from AUD$68,900 plus on-road costs for its entry-level rear-wheel-drive variant, about $5,000 more than the…