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Live updates: Trump's Cabinet nominees face senators; Biden gives final foreign policy speech
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees will keep senators busy this week, with over a dozen on the schedule so far. Among the first up is Pete Hegseth, the former Fox ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Speeches by politicians banned at 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
Director of the memorial says he wants the focus to be on the last survivors of the Nazi concentration camp. Monarchs, presidents and prime ministers are expected among the attenders at a ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says
Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Meta’s ‘free speech’ overhaul sparks advertisers’ concern
Facebook owner’s move to loosen policing of online content has raised fears of a surge in misinformationFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Man documented Palisades Fire escape online
After fighting to save his family home, 30-year-old Orly Israel had to flee the advancing Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. He shared his harrowing escape online, and the video has garnered more than ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Supreme Court TikTok arguments touched on free speech
The Supreme Court heard arguments on a law passed by Congress to ban TikTok in the U.S. CBS News' Catherine Cole breaks down what was said about free speech and China's influence on the social ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Speech vs. Security
A Supreme Court hearing today could determine the fate of TikTok in the United States.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Former Panthers captain Olli Jokinen goes viral for profanity-laced locker room speech
Jokinen is currently the Head Coach of Timra IK in the Swedish Hockey LeagueYahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
US warns of risk from most of world’s online pharmacies
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative warned there’s a risk of ineffective or dangerous drugs from online pharmacies that are being illegally run. In a report released Wednesday, the office ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech, security
In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech
The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
USTR warns of risks from online pharmacies in its 'notorious markets' report
An annual U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says that nearly all 35,000 online pharmacies around the world are ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Jimmy Carter’s Malaise Speech Would Have Been Brilliant, but It Was Missing 1 Key Phrase
Rest in peace President Carter. And maybe we can learn something.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
Musk, Zuckerberg and free speech
Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?BBC News - Jan. 9 -
What does Mark Zuckerberg know about free speech? | Fiona Katauskas
Everything in moderation, except moderation Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Meta Rolls Back Hate Speech Rules
Advocates say Meta’s decision to loosen content moderation could lead to serious harms.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
As Meta abandons fact-checking, here's how to tell what's real online
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Are you falling for wellness misinformation online? Here’s how to tell
Social media is rife with alarming advice and warnings – experts share red flags to avoid. Wellness advice abounds on social media: warnings about “toxic foods”, assertions that parasites are ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA
Mark Zuckerberg has fully adopted the language of his former right-wing critics about what constitutes censorship.Wired - Jan. 8 -
Nvidia’s stock suffers worst drop in months as CES speech lacked one big thing
Nvidia shares had run up in advance of the event, but CEO Jensen Huang didn’t mention Rubin, the company’s next chip family.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill
Meta will allow its billions of social media users to accuse people of being mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch
CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has been building ties with the incoming Trump administration, said the move was an attempt to restore free expression on its platforms.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Free speech legal group to defend Iowa pollster Selzer in Trump lawsuit
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced on Tuesday their decision to represent an Iowa pollster entangled in a lawsuit with President-elect Trump stemming from a ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
What Communicators Can Learn From Demi Moore’s Golden Globes Speech
Moore’s speech was authentic and powerful. Your next presentation can also be memorable if you examine and apply why the moment was magnetic.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
Online Holiday Shopping Got an AI Boost, Says Salesforce
Online sales climbed 4 percent in the year-end buying period, as AI-powered chatbots facilitated sales and returns.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
Watch: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau’s full resignation speech
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will resign as the leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party. Trudeau said it was clear that he could not “be the leader during the next ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
With Trudeau on the way out, can Canadians get their free speech back?
Trudeau has been the cheerful face of modern censorship.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Walt Disney and FuboTV to combine their online live TV businesses
The proposed merger would join two internet TV bundles that together have 6.2 million subscribers.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Golden Globes 2025: See winners, speeches, historic moments
The biggest stars in film and TV gathered for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards with a night of firsts including a best supporting actress win for Zoe Saldaña and a standout victory speech from Demi ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Demi Moore wins first-ever acting award for 'The Substance': Read her Golden Globes speech
Moore brought a jolt of emotional energy to the room with a speech that touched on her own career in the face of playing an aging actress in 'The Substance.'Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Using Artificial Intelligence for Speech Writing? Here’s How to Overcome AI’s Biggest Defect
Artificial intelligence can’t hack authenticity. Here’s how to make sure you are connecting with people even if you’re getting help from GenAI.Inc. - Jan. 5 -
Biden to deliver two major speeches in his final days in office
The remarks include a foreign policy speech and the importance of alliances followed by a farewell address after more than five decades in the political sphere, sources familiar with the plans told ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Farage refuses to condemn free speech ‘hero’ Musk’s remarks on Jess Phillips
Reform leader praises billionaire after what health secretary calls ‘a disgraceful smear of a great woman’. Nigel Farage has refused to condemn Elon Musk for his comments about Keir Starmer and ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Online traders warned to check tax return status
Deadline looms as Airbnb, eBay and other platforms report individuals’ incomeFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Why you should open a CD with an online bank this January
Most banks and credit unions offer CDs, but opening one with an online bank could make a lot of sense right now.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
China's Xi Jinping Nods to 'External Uncertainties' in New Year's Speech
Weeks before Trump takes office, the Chinese leader is seeking to shore up confidence that China’s economy can withstand threats.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31
