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Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that
By Clare Savage On May 14, 2023 CHICAGO — Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when she noticed a pattern: Children even younger than her were the stars — dancing, cracking one-liners and being generally adorable. “It seemed innocuous to me at first,” Nallamothu…
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The 13 Best News Sites You Can Trust for Credible Stories
By Dan Price On May 7, 2023 Want the best news sites around? Here are the top-ranked news sites that publish credible content, not fake news stories. Fake news is a big issue right now. News companies are in the pockets of mega-billionaires. Media bias, inaccurate reporting, and sensationalism are on everyone’s mind. We are…
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A 4T Framework for Protecting Your Brand From Disinformation
By Ajay Khari On July 24, 2023 Brand resilience is an iterative discipline Our shift to a more digital world has allowed sophisticated capturing of personal data as users surf the internet, which has spawned highly personalized content through micro-targeting. On the other side of the same coin, it has never been easier for bad…
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Disinformation reimagined: how AI could erode democracy in the 2024 US elections
By Nick Robins On July 19, 2023 Advances in generative artificial intelligence could supercharge the propaganda playbook, experts warn Abanal dystopia where manipulative content is so cheap to make and so easy to produce on a massive scale that it becomes ubiquitous: that’s the political future digital experts are worried about in the age of…
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Galveston County voting rights trial begins with details of alleged racial discrimination
By Andrew Schneider On August 7, 2023 Attorneys for the plaintiffs charged the Republican majority on the Galveston County Commissioners Court with intentional racial discrimination in redistricting. A trio of federal voting rights lawsuits is underway in Galveston. The combined case is the first major trial of its kind since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key…
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Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says
By Alejandro Martinez-Cabrera and Kate McGee On July 21, 2023; Updated July 22, 2023 Hart Blanton, the head of the university’s department of communications and journalism, also said then-President M. Katherine Banks interfered with the recruitment of journalist Kathleen McElroy. A Texas A&M University department head involved in the failed efforts to recruit a Black…
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Immigration advocates move again to block Florida transportation law in federal court
By Syra Ortiz Blanes On August 14, 2023 Civil and immigration rights groups are moving to temporarily block part of Florida’s new immigration law, arguing that a provision that makes it a felony to transport undocumented immigrants into the state causes extreme hardships. “Section 10 is inflicting enormous harm on Plaintiffs and countless other Florida…
Read MoreDHS Modernizes Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole Processes
By The Department of Homeland Security On August 10, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published Federal Register notices that will update and modernize the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback from stakeholders on these important programs. With the modernization of these processes, petitioners will be…
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Gay Louisiana doctor says he’s leaving the state over its ‘discriminatory’ legislation
By Jo Yurcaba On August 2, 2023; Update August 3, 2023 Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, who is just one of three pediatric heart doctors with his specialty in Louisiana, said he feels like the state has targeted families like his. One of Louisiana’s few doctors specializing in pediatric heart conditions is leaving the state after the…
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