Elon Musk Shares Manipulated Harris Video, in Seeming Violation of X’s Policies
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has waded into one of the thorniest issues facing U.S. politics: deepfake videos.
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Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.
When will Kamala Harris be the official Democratic presidential nominee?
Democrats have approved rules for an abbreviated nominating contest to replace President Biden at the top of the ticket this fall ahead of the party's convention in August.
Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC
Federal prosecutors have criminally charged the well-known short seller Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using his public platform to illegally profit from manipulating stock market activity. Left and his firm Citron Capital also were separately charged in a civil fraud action by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused them of "engaging in a $20 million multi-year scheme to defraud followers by publishing false and misleading statements regarding his supposed stock trading recommendations." Left, a 54-year-old resident of Boca Raton, Florida, is expected to be arraigned in the next several weeks in Los Angeles federal court, where he's charged in a 19-count criminal indictment, the U.S. Attorney's Office in L.A.
Harris Joins TikTok, Another Sign of the App’s Value in Reaching Young Voters
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, is now officially on TikTok.
Child Online Safety Bill Scales Senate Hurdle, but Fate Remains Uncertain
The Senate on Thursday advanced sweeping legislation aimed at protecting children and teens online, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan test vote that put it on track for passage as soon as next week.
Abortion, Israel, crime: Where does Kamala Harris stand on key issues?
Days after President Joe Biden announced his historic decision to withdraw from the 2024 race, it’s all eyes on Vice President Kamala Harris, who quickly emerged as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Trump slams Biden’s Oval Office address as ‘sooo bad!’
Donald Trump wasted no time in attacking Joe Biden’s Oval Office address, slamming the president as “barely understandable” and “a great embarrassment to America.”