Utah’s governor on Tuesday signed into law a measure that requires smartphones and tablets sold in the state to include a filter blocking pornography. Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed H.B. 72 after carefully considering whether to sign or veto it. Cox told reporters during a recent press conference that the proliferation of phones has…
Utah Governor Signs Measure That Requires Pornography Filter on Phones
Utah’s governor on Tuesday signed into law a measure that requires smartphones and tablets sold in the state to include a filter blocking pornography. Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed H.B. 72 after carefully considering whether to sign or veto it. Cox told reporters during a recent press conference that the proliferation of phones has…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Democrat-Led Effort to Expel Her ‘Will Fail’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday said that an attempt by some Democrats to expel her from Congress is “very foolish” because she has done “absolutely nothing wrong,” adding that the she believes the effort will ultimately fall through. About 70 House Democrats led by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) signed a resolution last week…
A Closer Look: Behind the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate
Horrific headlines have recently proliferated across social media and the news industry depicting Asian Americans as victims of an increasing spate of assaults, both verbal and physical. Examining what’s behind the trend requires a deeper look into a complex, multifaceted issue. The Epoch Times spoke to nearly a dozen people spanning different backgrounds, expertise, and…
Facebook Says It Removed 1.3 Billion Fake Accounts, Explains How It Handles Misinformation
Facebook on March 22 issued an announcement on how it plans to combat misinformation on its platforms. The technology giant also said it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December last year. “Tackling misinformation actually requires addressing several challenges including fake accounts, deceptive behavior, and misleading and harmful content,” wrote Guy Rosen,…
White House Giving Journalists ‘Zero Access’ to Border Patrol Operations: Photographer
The Biden administration has given no access to observe or report on Customs and Border Protection (CPB) operations at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to an award-winning photographer and journalist. Getty Images correspondent John Moore alleged there is a lack of transparency along the border. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that Secretary Alejandro…
Twitter Says It Locked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account Due to an ‘Error’
Twitter on Friday said it locked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) personal account due to an error and reinstated access. “We use a combination of technology and human review to enforce the Twitter Rules across the service,” a spokesperson for the San Francisco-based firm told news outlets on Friday afternoon. “In this case, our automated…
DHS Secretary’s Trip to the Border Friday With Senators Closed to Press
A bipartisan group of senators from The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) will join the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas, on a visit to the Southern Border, in El Paso, Texas, Friday, but the press is not allowed to cover the trip. The HSGAC is the Senate’s…
Pelosi Rejects Resolution by Democrats to Expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday said she rejected a move by some Democrats led by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from Congress. About 70 House Democrats joined Gomez in signing the resolution. However, to expel a member of Congress, the bid requires a two-thirds supermajority, meaning that…
NJ Teacher Blamed for Trump Yearbook Censorship Paid $325,000 by District
A school district from New Jersey has paid $325,000 to a local teacher who said she was ordered to digitally erase a pro-Donald Trump logo from a student’s T-Shirt in a yearbook picture. The settlement was approved on Thursday by the Wall Township school board, according to NJ Advance Media. The teacher, Susan Parsons, retired from…
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