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US elections 2024: 4+3 diaspora for Congress – Who are the Greek-American candidates
The current US elections are of increased interest to Greece. In addition to electing a new president, Americans are electing, always by a majority system, the new 435 members of the House of Representatives, representing an equal number of constituencies in the country, and 33 senators, one-third of the members of the Senate.
Zuckerberg says US pressure on COVID-19 posts was 'wrong'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a U.S. congressional committee.
Zuckerberg Claims Biden Administration Pressured Meta to Censor COVID Content
In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that the Biden-Harris administration exerted significant pressure on Meta to censor COVID-19-related content.
X & Rumble sue “advertising cartel” for violating antitrust laws to enforce censorship
Social media companies X and Rumble have filed lawsuits against an advertising trade group and its members, accusing them of engaging in anti-competitive practices to facilitate boycotts and force tech platforms to censor content. The lawsuits were filed in the U.S.
US Lawmakers Grill TikTok CEO Over China Ties
TikTok CEO Shou Chew found himself at the center of a heated exchange with US lawmakers as they probed the social media giant's connections to China, particularly its parent company ByteDance. Lawmakers questioned the extent of access granted to the Chinese government, raising concerns about potential influence on TikTok's operations and content policies, as reported by CNN.
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X to open new Texas office to combat child porn
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, will open a moderation office in Texas with an emphasis on fighting content linked to child sexual abuse, the company said.
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Justices must disclose travel and gifts under new rules
Supreme Court justices will be required to disclose more of their activities, including some free trips, air travel and other types of gifts, according to rules adopted earlier this month.
Under the new rules, justices and other federal judges must report travel by private jet, as well as stays at commercial properties, such as hotels, resorts or hunting lodges.
Twitter whistleblower cites security flaws before Congress
Twitter's former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was "at least one agent" from China's intelligence service on Twitter's payroll and that the company knowingly allowed India to add agents to the company roster as well, where they had access to highly sensitive data on users around the world.
Kelemen Hunor: No blockage in coalition, we support SIIJ abolition; mistakes of past musn't be repeated
Deputy Prime Minister Kelemen Hunor, the chair of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) stated on Wednesday that there is no blockage within the governing coalition on the topic of the dismantlement of the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ) and added that he expects the Senate to be convoked in extraordinary session on the topic, the law being already on the agen
US Congress Set to Start 2nd Impeachment of Trump
After Vice President Mike Pence rejected calls from lawmakers to use the 25th amendment of the US Constitution to remove Donald Trump from office on Tuesday, impeachment of Donald Trump is much more likely.
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