UK’s internet watchdog toughens approach to deepfake porn
Ofcom, the U.K.’s internet safety regulator, has published another new draft guidance as it continues to implement the Online Safety Act (OSA) — the latest set of recommendations aim to…
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Department of Labor’s Independent Watchdog Fired by White House
The US Department of Labor’s Inspector General Larry Turner was part of a spate of firings by President Donald Trump, the agency said Monday. Turner received notice of his termination…
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Italy sends first data watchdog request to DeepSeek: ‘The data of millions of Italians is at risk’
The jury is still out on whether the Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek is a game changer or possibly part of an elaborate plan by its hedge fund parent company to…
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Trump Paralyzes Independent Rights Watchdog, Firing Members Selected by Democrats
President Trump on Monday fired the three Democratic-selected members of an independent civil liberties watchdog agency, leaving it paralyzed as Mr. Trump’s administration starts to put its stamp on the…
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Watchdog Faults Trump Officials Over Coronavirus Inquiry at Nursing Homes
Three senior Trump administration officials violated Justice Department rules just before the 2020 election by divulging details of an investigation into coronavirus deaths at nursing homes in New York and…
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Amazon and SpaceX attack US labor watchdog in court
Amazon and SpaceX are seeking to hamstring the National Labor Relations Board, asking a court to declare its processes for upholding labor law unconstitutional. But judges on a three-person panel…
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Watchdog calls for tighter scrutiny of Medicare Advantage home visits – Press Enterprise
A federal watchdog found that Medicare Advantage plans pocketed $7.5 billion in 2023 from diagnosing health conditions that prompted no medical service. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed?…
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Former British police officer chosen to lead LAPD watchdog
As the Los Angeles Police Department holds its breath over the selection of its next chief, officials this week announced the selection of the agency’s new top watchdog. Django Sibley,…
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Ahead of Newsom-DeSantis debate, watchdog compares California and Florida free speech
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is due to debate California Gov. Gavin Newsom later this week about whose state offers a better model for the country, is leading an…
Read More »DOJ Watchdog Reveals Unsanitary, Poor Structural Conditions at Florida Federal Prison
A Justice Department watchdog report reveals that the Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee in Florida is operating far below acceptable standards in caring for and housing its prison population, which includes…
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Watchdog Group Says Attack That Killed Videographer ‘Explicitly Targeted’ Lebanon Journalists
BEIRUT (AP) — A watchdog group advocating for press freedom said that the strikes that hit a group of journalists in southern Lebanon earlier this month, killing one, were targeted…
Read More »Watchdog Accuses New Jersey Corrections of Illegally Holding Hundreds in Solitary
A new watchdog report accuses New Jersey corrections officials of violating state law by routinely holding hundreds of people in solitary confinement for months and even up to a year,…
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Watchdog Urges Extending Surveillance Law With New Limits
An independent watchdog agency that investigates the nation’s security programs unanimously urged Congress in a report made public on Thursday to reauthorize an expiring and much-debated law that allows warrantless…
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