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Judge issues order giving journalists greater protections against LA police

Judge issues order giving journalists greater protections against LA police

A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order providing protections for journalists covering protests in Los Angeles after reporters alleged law enforcement mistreated them during widespread protests last month. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera, an appointee of former President Biden, granted the 14-day order and ruled that local police could no longer […]

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Social media incentivised spread of Southport misinformation, MPs say | Social media

Social media business models endangered the public by incentivising the spread of dangerous misinformation after the 2024 Southport murders, MPs have concluded, adding that current online safety laws have “major holes”. The Commons science and technology select committee called for new multimillion-pound fines for platforms that do not set out how they will tackle the

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How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot

Imagine the furore if a Guardian columnist suggested bombing, say, the Conservative party conference and the Tory stronghold of Arundel in Sussex. It would dominate public discussion for weeks. Despite protesting they were “only joking”, that person would never work in journalism again. Their editor would certainly be sacked. The police would probably come knocking.

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