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A drug kingpin, who was enjoying a vacation with his wife in the United Kingdom, was arrested after her partner’s social media posts revealed their whereabouts. Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba, 43, wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was arrested in London in December after…
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) in using “community notes”. These crowdsourced contributions allow users…
Meta’s decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising “free expression” has sparked intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online. This profound shift in content moderation comes less than two weeks before Donald Trump’s reinstatement as President and…
New year, new laws. Starting today, 1st January, employers will have to provide 20 hours of prenatal sick leave, for appointments such as physical examinations, medical procedures, etc., in addition to existing sick time per Governor Kathy Hochul’s office. “Hardworking New Yorkers shouldn’t have to worry…