Utah Becomes First State to Require Parental Consent for Minors to Use Social Media

Utah Gov Spencer Cox signed bills into law settling limits on social media use for minors—including requiring parental consent, making it first U.S. state to do so.

TikTok CEO Testifies Company Still Storing Some US User Data Overseas, Raising Security Fears

TikTok is still storing Americans’ data on overseas servers, potentially placing it at risk of being accessed and exploited by China’s communist regime.

TikTok a CCP ‘Intelligence Weapon’: Experts Sound Alarm on Threat

Social media giant TikTok is aggressively lobbying in Washington ahead of congressional hearings on the company’s ties to China’s communist regime.

Hawley’s 5 Questions for the TikTok CEO During Today’s Hearing

U.S. Sen Josh Hawley, leading critic of TikTok, will be closely monitoring the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew.
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Report: Microsoft cut a key AI ethics team

Entire team responsible for making sure that Microsoft’s AI products are shipped with safeguards to mitigate social harms was cut during the company’s layoff.
Robert Spalding on “American Thought Leaders.”

3 Ways the CCP Uses Your Phone

Your cell phone may be a spy in your pocket, sending personal information to CCP which feeds disinformation back through TikTok and other social media apps.

Project Veritas Staffers Release New Statement as Whistleblowers Say They Stand With James O’Keefe

Staffers at Project Veritas have released a new statement as whistleblowers say they support ousted founder James O’Keefe. In a Feb. 24 video statement, Project Veritas staffers said...

DeSantis to Boycott NBC and Its Affiliates Until Andrea Mitchell Corrects ‘Blatant Lie’

Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on social media it will not consider requests for interviews from NBC and MSNBC until Andrea Mitchell corrects a blatant lie.
James O'Keefe, founder Project Veritas

James O’Keefe Resigns From Project Veritas After Being ‘Stripped of My Authority’

James O’Keefe resigned on Feb. 20 from Project Veritas, the journalism organization he founded, after being suspended by the group’s board of directors.
James O'Keefe of Project Veritas

Project Veritas Board of Directors Says O’Keefe ‘Suspended Indefinitely’ Amid Probe Into ‘Excessive Spending’

The Project Veritas’ board of directors has said that founder James O’Keefe was “suspended indefinitely” amid a probe by a third-party auditor into his alleged “excessive” spending of donor funds for “personal luxuries.”

‘Every Parent’s Nightmare’: TikTok Offering Child Predators an Easy Path to Contacting Kids

TikTok major platform for child sexual exploitation in US, according to law enforcement, with predatory adults contacting and manipulating minors through app.

Jordan Subpoenas Big Tech CEOs in House ‘Weaponization’ Probe

Jim Jordan has subpoenaed the CEOs of top U.S. Big Tech firms as part of Republicans’ ongoing investigation into the weaponization of the federal government.