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US Judge Calls Trump's Firing Of Watchdog Agency Head "Unlawful"
Since taking office in January, Donald Trump has launched a campaign led by Elon Musk to unilaterally downsize or dismantle swaths of the US government.
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New York Governor Removes 'Palestinian Studies' Job Posting Over Antisemitism Fears
The decision was prompted after Jewish watchdog groups protested over the job posting and piled pressure on the administration to take action.
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Trump Appeals To Supreme Court To Fire US Agency Chief: Report
The Trump administration has approached the Supreme Court to get the head of a US agency protecting federal staff and whistleblowers fired, US media reported.
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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Trump Fires At Least A Dozen Internal Government Watchdogs: Report
President Donald Trump sacked at least a dozen internal government watchdogs late Friday, US media reported, the latest shake-up of the Republican's second term after less than a week back in office.
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Undercover FBI Agents Had No Role In US Capitol Attack: Report
Undercover FBI agents were not present during the 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, a Justice Department watchdog said Thursday in a report debunking a popular right-wing conspiracy theory.
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Canada's Antitrust Watchdog Sues Google Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct in Advertising
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet's Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising. The Competition Bureau, in a statement, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among other things, requires Google to sell two of its ad tech tools.
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Meta Fined $25.4 Million By India, WhatsApp Data Sharing Blocked For 5 Years
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday.
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Hate Speech Watchdog To Quit Elon Musk's X Over Updated Terms Of Service
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said on Thursday it would leave Elon Musk-owned social media site X, citing concerns that upcoming changes to the platform's terms of service could hinder the nonprofit's ability to prevail in court battles.
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UN Atomic Head Visits Russian Nuclear Plant, Warns Of "Serious" Situation
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.
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Uber Fined $324 Million In Netherlands For Sending Drivers' Data To US
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
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US Says Russian Hackers Use Microsoft Access To Steal Government Emails
The U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA says that Russian government-backed hackers have used their access to Microsoft's email system to steal correspondence between officials and the tech giant.
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Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
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Indian Startups Ask CCI to Order Google to Restore Apps After 'Brazen' Removal From Play Store
A group representing Indian startups has asked the country's antitrust watchdog to order Alphabet's Google to reinstate apps it removed for policy violations, a letter seen by Reuters shows, escalating a showdown with the US giant in a key market.
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US Judge Calls Trump's Firing Of Watchdog Agency Head "Unlawful"
Since taking office in January, Donald Trump has launched a campaign led by Elon Musk to unilaterally downsize or dismantle swaths of the US government.
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New York Governor Removes 'Palestinian Studies' Job Posting Over Antisemitism Fears
The decision was prompted after Jewish watchdog groups protested over the job posting and piled pressure on the administration to take action.
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Trump Appeals To Supreme Court To Fire US Agency Chief: Report
The Trump administration has approached the Supreme Court to get the head of a US agency protecting federal staff and whistleblowers fired, US media reported.
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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Trump Fires At Least A Dozen Internal Government Watchdogs: Report
President Donald Trump sacked at least a dozen internal government watchdogs late Friday, US media reported, the latest shake-up of the Republican's second term after less than a week back in office.
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Undercover FBI Agents Had No Role In US Capitol Attack: Report
Undercover FBI agents were not present during the 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, a Justice Department watchdog said Thursday in a report debunking a popular right-wing conspiracy theory.
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Canada's Antitrust Watchdog Sues Google Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct in Advertising
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet's Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising. The Competition Bureau, in a statement, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among other things, requires Google to sell two of its ad tech tools.
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Meta Fined $25.4 Million By India, WhatsApp Data Sharing Blocked For 5 Years
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday.
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Hate Speech Watchdog To Quit Elon Musk's X Over Updated Terms Of Service
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said on Thursday it would leave Elon Musk-owned social media site X, citing concerns that upcoming changes to the platform's terms of service could hinder the nonprofit's ability to prevail in court battles.
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UN Atomic Head Visits Russian Nuclear Plant, Warns Of "Serious" Situation
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.
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Uber Fined $324 Million In Netherlands For Sending Drivers' Data To US
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
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US Says Russian Hackers Use Microsoft Access To Steal Government Emails
The U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA says that Russian government-backed hackers have used their access to Microsoft's email system to steal correspondence between officials and the tech giant.
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Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
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Indian Startups Ask CCI to Order Google to Restore Apps After 'Brazen' Removal From Play Store
A group representing Indian startups has asked the country's antitrust watchdog to order Alphabet's Google to reinstate apps it removed for policy violations, a letter seen by Reuters shows, escalating a showdown with the US giant in a key market.
