Biden urged to include politicians in sanctions on violent Israeli settlers

Human rights groups also want to see executive order used to stop US groups from donating millions of dollars each year to settlers There are growing calls for Joe Biden to use his new executive order sanctioning violent Israeli settlers to also target political leaders, including government ministers, responsible for driving attacks against Palestinians. Pro-Israel … Read more

AI and misinformation: what’s ahead for social media as the US election looms?

Innovation is outpacing our ability to handle misinformation, experts say. That makes falsehoods easy to weaponize As the United States’ fractured political system prepares for a tense election, social media companies may not be prepared for an onslaught of viral rumors and lies that could disrupt the voting process – an ongoing feature of elections … Read more

Florida transgender activists stage die-in over rule prohibiting changes to gender on driver’s licenses

Transgender activists in Florida held die-in demonstrations at driver’s license offices across the Sunshine State in protest of a new rule to criminalize changing gender on a license to reflect a person’s gender identity. Dozens of people showed up Friday morning draped in transgender flags or orange road-safe vests and laid down in lobbies and … Read more

Gascón pressed at Los Angeles County DA debate over lax policies on gang-related crime enhancements

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faced tough questioning during a district attorney debate over his policies on gang-related crime enhancements, including from a mother whose child was killed by a gang member. When Gascón took over as district attorney, he barred prosecutors from pursuing enhanced punishments for gang members, according to Fox 11. … Read more