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Volcano Rumbles Near Mexico City, Coating Towns With Ash, Disrupting Flights

MEXICO CITY—Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport, the busiest in Latin America. Hundreds of explosions have spit lava from the snow-tipped peak of the 17,797-foot Popocatepetl. Approximately 25 million people live within…


New York’s Social Media Censorship Law Is Illegal, New Lawsuit Charges

Social media platform Rumble is suing New York over a law set to take effect on Dec. 3, alleging it’s illegal. The measure requires platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hateful conduct on their platform,” and empowers New York’s attorney general to assess a fine of up to $1,000 per day on platforms…


The Walls Are Closing In on Big Tech

Commentary YouTube is back to its old tricks, strengthening Sen. Ted Cruz’s argument that Big Tech censorship is the “single biggest threat we have to free speech in this country.” But, comedic media personality, Steven Crowder, may have just struck the fatal blow to YouTube and other Big Tech platforms. In 2020, Crowder’s streaming show—Louder with Crowder…


2 Volcanoes Rumble Into Action in Russia’s Far East

MOSCOW—Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major eruptions could be on the way. The peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 6,600 kilometers (4,000 miles) east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, with about…


YouTube Rival Rumble to Go Public on Monday After Successful SPAC Vote

Video sharing platform Rumble is all set to debut on Wall Street on Monday after special purpose acquisition company CF Acquisition Corp. VI’s shareholders voted in favor of its proposed business combination with the company on Thursday. What Happened The combined company will operate as Rumble Inc. and will be listed on the Nasdaq under…


Court Rejects Google Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit, Orders Company to Produce Documents

A federal judge has rejected Google’s attempt to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit, ruling that plaintiffs have “adequately alleged” a claim under a key antitrust law. Rumble, a video platform, sued Google in 2021, charging that the company violated the Sherman Act, an 1890 law that outlaws anti-competitive practices. Among the violations, according to the suit: Google…


D’Souza’s ‘2000 Mules’ Grosses Over $1 Million on Rumble in First 12 Hours

Dinesh D’Souza’s new documentary hauled in over $1 million on a streaming website in just 12 hours. Viewers paid to watch “2000 Mules” on Rumble and its platform Locals after the movie became available to rent on May 7 at noon, Rumble announced. “The success of ‘2000 Mules’ on Rumble is a great sign for…


Joe Rogan Turns Down $100 Million Offer: ‘No, Spotify Has Hung in With Me’

Comedian Joe Rogan told an audience in Texas on Tuesday that he will not accept a $100 million offer from video platform Rumble to exclusively host his show. The company’s CEO this week offered him the contract in a widely shared social media post amid controversy over Rogan’s future at Spotify. Over the past several…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Feb. 7)

Two budget airlines planning to merge together in a multi-billion dollar deal, it would make them the fifth largest airline in the U.S. How would it impact travelers? Streaming platform Spotify saying it’s not going to silence top podcaster Joe Rogan, after controversies over some of his episodes. Meanwhile another platform makes a big offer to…


Rumble CEO Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million: ‘This Is Totally Legit’

Video-sharing platform Rumble on Monday offered podcast host Joe Rogan $100 million to bring his discussions to an uncensored forum in the midst of pressure to remove him from Spotify. “We stand with you, your guests, and your legion of fans in desire for real conversation. So we’d like to offer you 100 million reasons…