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Trump's FCC is targeting NPR and PBS


According to Brendan Carr, the organizations "could be violating federal law by airing commercials."​


Brendan Carr has ordered the Federal Communications Commission to investigate NPR and PBS. This is one of his first significant actions since he became chairman of the agency. In a letter that was first reported by The New York Times, Carr alerted both organizations of the investigation.

Carr states in the letter that the public media corporations may not be following the guidelines set by the FCC regarding noncommercial educational broadcast stations (NCEs). He comments, "I am worried that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be breaking federal law by showing commercials." “In particular, it is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements.”

NCEs are not allowed to show the same types of ads that are usually shown on other radio and television stations, according to FCC standards. However, as Carr points out, sponsors are allowed to "receive on-air acknowledgements."

Both NPR and PBS stated that they follow FCC regulations in their respective comments. According to NPR CEO Katherine Maher, "NPR programming and underwriting messaging complies with federal regulations, including the FCC guidelines on underwriting messages for noncommercial educational broadcasters." "We are confident that any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm that NPR is following these rules." For decades, we have collaborated with the FCC to help noncommercial educational broadcasters that deliver important information, instructional programming, and emergency warnings to local communities around the United States.

According to a representative of PBS, the organization "is proud of the noncommercial educational programming we provide to all Americans through our member stations," and "we work diligently to comply with the FCC's underwriting regulations and welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that to the Commission."

President Donald Trump, who appointed Carr FCC as chair last year, has openly expressed his dislike for PBS and NPR. He threatened to cut their funding during his first year in office and again during his campaign last year. Similarly, Elon Musk, who is a close associate of Trump and the head of DOGE, has also considered the possibility of cutting financing for public media.

Uber files racketeering complaint against New York alleged auto crash fraud groups

According to the organization, law firms and medical specialists set up phony car accidents.​


According to Bloomberg, Uber has launched a racketeering lawsuit against a group of medical professionals and legal businesses, alleging that they staged vehicle accidents and performed unneeded procedures in order to commit insurance fraud. According to the federal lawsuit that was filed in Brooklyn yesterday, the group is accused of recruiting passengers who were engaged in minor or alleged vehicle incidents and providing them with "medically unnecessary... [sometimes] invasive and painful surgeries like spinal fusions."

New York's no-fault insurance, especially as it relates to taxi and rideshare drivers, is the driving force behind the alleged racket. The city requires those personnel to have personal injury coverage of up to $200,000, which is four times the amount needed for individual drivers. This creates a situation where potential scammers have attractive targets.

The claim is based on other problems. American Transit Insurance Co. (ATIC), the largest taxi insurance company in New York City, recently went bankrupt. ATIC provides insurance for around 60 percent of the 120,000 for-hire vehicles in the city. Last year, Uber filed a lawsuit against ATIC, claiming that its "unreasonable practices" led to 23 lawsuits being filed against Uber, which meant that Uber had to handle the accusations in court on its own.

In addition, ATIC itself launched a racketeering lawsuit in December of last year, seeking $450 million in damages from doctors and others for insurance fraud. As a result, New York is currently dealing with a significant problem regarding the availability and pricing of for-hire insurance. To address this issue, Governor Kathy Hochul has recently put forward a proposal for legislation that would make it easier for insurance companies to change the rates for commercial car insurance.

Uber has been advocating for changes to insurance and tort laws in a number of states in order to address the increase in insurance prices that has negatively impacted its company. The firm has recently reached a settlement with New York ridesharing drivers who were paid less than they should have been between 2014 and 2017. The deal is worth $328 million.

The Meta Safety Advisory Council believes the company's moderation tweaks elevate politics over safety


The independent collection of safety organizations expressed their worries about the fact that Meta's platforms are no longer doing fact-checking.​


The Meta Safety Advisory Council has sent a letter to the firm expressing its worries on the recent changes to its policies, which include the decision to put a stop to its fact-checking program. In it, the council stated that Meta's change in policy "risks prioritizing political ideologies over global safety imperatives." It emphasizes how Meta's status as one of the most powerful organizations in the world gives it the ability to shape not only online behavior but also the norms of society. According to the letter, "by dialing back protections for protected communities," the company is putting itself at risk of "normalizing harmful behaviors and undermining years of social progress."

According to Facebook's Help Center, the Meta Safety Advisory Council is made up of "independent online safety organizations and experts" from a variety of nations. The company was established in 2009 and seeks advice from its members on matters related to public safety.

Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, made an announcement about the company's significant change in how it handles moderation and speech. He also stated that the company is getting rid of "a bunch of restrictions on topics like immigration and gender that are just out of touch with mainstream discourse." In addition, he revealed that Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking program and implementing X-style Community Notes, which X's Lina Yaccarino had praised. Meta revised its hostile behavior policy to "allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation" shortly after his declaration. Additionally, it eliminated a guideline that forbade users from referring to women as household goods or property and from using the term "it" to describe transgender or non-binary persons.

The council states that it appreciates Meta's "ongoing efforts to address the most egregious and illegal harms" on its platforms. However, it also emphasizes that Meta should continue to prioritize addressing "ongoing hate against individuals or communities" because it has ripple effects that extend beyond its apps and websites. Additionally, because marginalized groups, like women, LGBTQIA+ communities, and immigrants, are disproportionately targeted online, Meta's policy revisions could remove any sense of safety and inclusion that these groups have on the company's platforms.

The council said that, although crowd-sourced methods like Community Notes can help combat disinformation, independent researchers have expressed doubts about how successful they are. This was in response to Meta's decision to discontinue its fact-checking program. For example, one report from last year stated that posts on X that contained inaccurate information about the election did not display the planned Community Notes changes. They even accumulated billions of views. The council added, "Fact-checking serves as a vital safeguard — particularly in regions of the world where misinformation fuels offline harm and as adoption of AI grows worldwide." "Meta has to make sure that new methods reduce risks all over the world."

WhatsApp claims Israeli spyware targeted 100 journalists and activists


According to the messaging app, the malware may have put some users' accounts at risk.​


According to a report by The Guardian, WhatsApp has stated that there is a possibility that some of its users were hacked by spyware. The messaging service owned by Meta went on to claim that the attack targeted almost 100 journalists and activists. Furthermore, the platform claims to have "high confidence" that the Graphite spyware originated from Paragon Solutions, a company that was established in Israel and was recently purchased by an American investment firm.

According to hacking specialists, this was a "zero-click" assault, which means that the people who were targeted did not have to click on a malicious link in order to become infected. This is an approach that is comparable to another large-scale WhatsApp breach, in which a spyware named Pegasus infected more than 1,400 machines. When a device is infected with something like Pegasus or Graphite, the person operating the spyware has complete access to the device. This even includes the capacity to read communications received through encrypted services such as WhatsApp and Signal.

WhatsApp claims that it has notified the approximately 100 users of the possible attack, but it has refused to provide their location or identity. It did state that it disrupted the supposed attacks in December, although it is uncertain how long the targets may have been in danger.

"This is the most recent example of why firms that create spyware should be held responsible for their illegal activities. A spokeswoman for WhatsApp stated, "WhatsApp will continue to protect people's ability to communicate privately." Paragon has received a "cease and desist" notice from WhatsApp, which also states that it is considering legal alternatives.

Paragon recently signed a $2 million contract with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department, which has sparked some controversy. According to Wired, the one-year deal requires Paragon to provide a "fully configured proprietary solution including license, hardware, warranty, maintenance and training." The business has not yet responded to the accusations made by WhatsApp.

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