Aug 31 Watch 7:23 Children’s hospitals become targets of anti-transgender attacks and harassment By Stephanie Sy In recent weeks, several children’s hospitals have become targets of far-right attacks and harassment. Anti-transgender activists have been using social media to spread disinformation about gender-affirming medical care. Jay Brown of the Human Rights Campaign joins Stephanie Sy to discuss… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:31 Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures By Stephanie Sy A whistleblower says Twitter has “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its cyber security defense. The complaint says the company is an easy target for hackers and could put users’ information at risk. Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post's Silicon Valley correspondent who… Continue watching
Aug 22 3 Arkansas cops suspended after beating video circulates on social media By Associated Press Three law enforcement officers in Arkansas have been suspended after a video posted on social media showed a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten by police. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Islamic State member sentenced to life in prison for killings of 4 Americans In our news wrap Friday, a British man was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison without parole for the Islamic State killings of four Americans, the U.S. pledged $775 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, the former Roman… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:41 A former FBI agent discusses threats against the agency since the search of Trump’s home The Federal Bureau of Investigation and its agents have become targets of threats after the agency conducted a court-approved search of former President Trump's estate. Much of the heated rhetoric has come from Trump and his allies. One man has… Continue watching
Jul 19 Uvalde school shooter left trail of warning signs ahead of attack By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left so many hints that he was violent and obsessed with notoriety that former classmates began calling him "school shooter."… Continue reading
Jul 13 Social media platforms fail to stop LGBTQ hate speech, according to GLAAD report By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A new report says social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users. Continue reading
Jun 09 FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids’ online privacy law By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 9:17 Supreme Court blocks Texas law preventing social media companies from controlling content The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new law that would prevent social media platforms from banning users based on their viewpoint. The law is part of the Republican battle over what they say is censorship of… Continue watching
May 10 Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump By Kelvin Chan, Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”… Continue reading