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Rough start for Trump's fraud hotline as it 'instantly backfires': report

The Trump administration’s new Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program is drawing ridicule on social media after Tuesday’s Oval Office launch, with users posting mock tips about the president and his family , according to the Daily Beast. The Justice Department program offers members of the public up to $30,000 for tips about criminal fraud involving…

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‘This Is Dangerous’: Alarm as Trump FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters Over Poll CoverageFederal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday threatened broadcasters that cover what he described as "fake polls," which he said hurt "voter turnout and enthusiasm." In a social media post, Carr attacked news outlets for "amplifying or airing these polls without regard to basic journalistic ethics and without informing the public…

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Iran is trying to ‘create a rot from within’ through ‘information warfare,’ analyst warnsYuval David warns Iran is waging an information warfare campaign on social media to undermine the U.S.-Israel alliance.

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'Not that intoxicated': Drunk Democrat doubles down on insane remarks about RepublicansJaime West, an Indiana Democrat running for the Fayette County Council, went viral online over a bizarre Oct. 9 candidate interview on LocalTV3. Not only did West sloppily express loathing for Republicans and call for them to be fired in a county where President Donald Trump received 77.5% of the vote in 2024; she issued an apparent threat to her…

The Blaze4h agoWhole story →

Pollster admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industryWedgewood Polls said project was designed to highlight lack of scrutiny over polling sector by mainstream media A polling firm has admitted to using fabricated data in surveys that were picked up by national media outlets in the US, claiming the project was a “social experiment” designed to expose the lack of scrutiny over the sector. Wedgewood Polls…

The Guardian4h agoWhole story →

Alarm as FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses over 'fake polls': 'Upset dear leader'Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr sent shivers across social media by warning that broadcast networks could be breaking federal rules by airing what he called “entirely fake polls and suppression polls.” In a post on X, Carr claimed there has been a significant surge in such polls ahead of the November midterms, saying they are…

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Vivek Ramaswamy's team saw his ugly attack ad as a 'stroke of genius': reportOhio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s chief strategist reportedly presented a new attack as a "stroke of genius" even though it featured Democratic rival Amy Acton's estranged mother, who had defended her daughter's alleged abuser. D.J. Byrnes, author of the Ohio political newsletter The Rooster , identified the strategist as Jai…

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Ilhan Omar resurfaces for first time since federal raid in tearful cash grabRep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) resurfaced with a tearful fundraising plea after days out of the public eye. Though she posted messages to social media, the Somali refugee had not been seen in public since federal agents raided her D.C. home on Oct. 12. With questions about her location swirling, Omar cut a campaign promo on TikTok while riding around what…

The Blaze3h agoWhole story →

Roblox shareholder sues board over age check disclosuresThe online gaming platform has faced heavy hits on engagement and stock following a new age check policy.

Courthouse News Service2h agoWhole story →

Meta hit with $25 billion penalty for misleading Facebook usersA New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties Wednesday after a jury found in September that the social media giant misled users about their data privacy. Why it matters: The penalties come nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal first broke and signal that Big Tech can face significant financial consequences for…

Axios1h agoWhole story →

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