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Rebel Wilson appears in Sydney court over 'The Deb' producers' sabotage allegations

Australian actor Rebel Wilson has returned to a court in Sydney over her directorial debut, “The Deb,” with producers accusing her of sabotaging the 2024 musical comedy.AI Film Production Limited began suing Wilson in the New South Wales state Supreme Court on Monday alleging she undermined and blocked the release of the film, causing the Britain-based…

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TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle Justice Department Child Privacy LawsuitTikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy protections. The settlement resolves litigation filed in 2024 and represents one of the largest recoveries obtained under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, according…

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California tightens disclosure rules for influencers who post political adsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill imposing criminal and civil penalties on content creators who fail to disclose paid political advertisements, a measure aimed at bringing greater transparency to the growing use of influencer marketing in politics.

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Texas candidate's racist post shows what's wrong with politicsThe bigoted Bo French is running for railroad commissioner. His racist social media post drew scathing condemnation, though not from Gov. Greg Abbott or the ethically bankrupt Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

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US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlementTikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department hit a hurdle on Friday after a federal judge indicated he would reject part of the agreement.

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Missouri woman facing federal charges for Karmelo Anthony trial threatsFederal prosecutors have charged a woman from Kansas City for making online threats during the Karmelo Anthony murder trial towards the victim's family.

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Chicago Authorities Say Federal Law Permits Social Media TaxChicago’s social media amusement tax isn’t preempted by a federal law protecting electronic commerce from discriminatory taxes because there are no offline services similar to social media, city authorities said in a filing.

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New Mexico Democrats seek ethics probe over Senate GOP AI imagesNew Mexico Democrats asked the State Ethics Commission to investigate whether Senate Republicans violated the state's AI campaign disclosure law with social media images of Democratic officials.

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Gavin Newsom closes Montana LLC tax loophole for luxury carsGavin Newsom signed a law closing an LLC tax loophole after a $600,000 Lamborghini owner bragged online about evading $70,000 in California taxes.

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Michigan man threatened to kill President Trump, his family with gun and bombs, feds sayA Grand Blanc man is charged in a criminal complaint after federal investigators said he posted threats on social media to kill the president, the president’s family, and to bomb government buildings.

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BGOV OnPoint: Crypto Tax Push Sees Late Momentum as Clock TicksA renewed bipartisan effort to streamline tax reporting rules for cryptocurrency users has inched forward on Capitol Hill, but lawmakers’ window for action is tightening with few legislative days left on the calendar.

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Supreme Court to Alan Dershowitz: take a hike with your $300 million defamation suit against CNNJustices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling on the court to reconsider the legal standards for public figures who claim defamation.

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Australian Federal Police lay 115 additional charges on alleged childcare abuser Hamish TaitThe Australian Federal Police (AFP) has laid an additional 115 charges against a former Sydney childcare worker who allegedly abused more than 130 children.

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