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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
On September 8, 2023 A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were…
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QAnon-embraced film pulled from screening on-base at SOUTHCOM
By Allison P. Erickson and Davis Winkie On September 5, 2023 U.S. Southern Command planned, and then canceled, two showings of the Christian-faith-based thriller “Sound of Freedom” at its headquarters…
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TechScape: As the US election campaign heats up, so could the market for misinformation
Twitter is not the only platform inviting political adverts back, as tech giants from Meta to YouTube compete for marketing money and eyeballs By Kari Paul On September 5, 2023…
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Why a ‘perfect storm’ of misinformation may loom in 2024
By Cristiano Lima On September 5, 2023 A majority of researchers expect global misinformation to worsen in 2024, with politicians and social media posing the most serious threats, according to…
Read MoreWorkplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List
By Fisher Philips On September 5, 2023 It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve…
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NLRB says labor law protects worker advocacy for non-employees
By Daniel Wiessner On September 1, 2023 Sept 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has ruled that workers who advocate for non-employees such as interns are protected…
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4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikes
By Andrea Hsu and Scott Horsley On September 4, 2023 This Labor Day, one thing’s for sure: Organized labor is on the move. Unions have already notched some big wins…
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More than 25,000 people killed in gun violence so far in 2023
More than half of all gun violence deaths this year were deaths by suicide. By Kiara Alfonseca On August 3, 2023 Shootings have continuously made headlines just seven months into…
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Teenager Who Rang Wrong Doorbell Faces Homeowner Who Shot Him
Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, testified in court on Thursday about being shot on a man’s doorstep. A judge ruled that the charges against the white homeowner could proceed. By…
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