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Washington Post, LA Times Non-Endorsements Trigger Subscriber Backlash

Newspaper endorsements/ Washington Post/ LA Times/ 2024 election/ reader backlash/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times recently chose not to endorse any candidate in the…

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Sullivan: Journalists should be on High Alert

Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users’ personal information, to company shareholders, to national security, and to democracy, according to an explosive whistleblower disclosure obtained exclusively by CNN and The Washington Post. The disclosure, sent last month to Congress and federal agencies, paints a picture of a chaotic and reckless environment at a mismanaged company that allows too many of its staff access to the platform’s central controls and most sensitive information without adequate oversight. It also alleges that some of the company’s senior-most executives have been trying to cover up Twitter’s serious vulnerabilities, and that one or more current employees may be working for a foreign intelligence service. The whistleblower, who has agreed to be publicly identified, is Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, who was previously the company’s head of security, reporting directly to the CEO. Zatko further alleges that Twitter’s leadership has misled its own board and government regulators about its security vulnerabilities, including some that could allegedly open the door to foreign spying or manipulation, hacking and disinformation campaigns. The whistleblower also alleges Twitter does not reliably delete users’ data after they cancel their accounts, in some cases because the company has lost track of the information, and that it has misled regulators about whether it deletes the data as it is required to do. The whistleblower also says Twitter executives don’t have the resources to fully understand the true number of bots on the platform, and were not motivated to. Bots have recently become central to Elon Musk’s attempts to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the company (although Twitter denies Musk’s claims).

Ex-Twitter security chief files whistleblower complaints

August 23, 2022

Ex-Twitter security chief files whistleblower complaints Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) A former head of security at Twitter has filed whistleblower complaints with U.S. officials, alleging that the company misled regulators about…

Media to ask judge to release Trump Search Warrant Affidavit

August 18, 2022

Media to ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit Newslooks- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Attorneys for many of the nation’s largest media companies will try to persuade a…

Family of Journalist Killed in West Bank lashes out at Biden

July 8, 2022

Family of Journalist Killed in West Bank lashes out at Biden Newslooks- (AP) The family of a Palestinian-American reporter killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank…

Heard to appeal $10M judgment in Depp defamation case

Depp-Heard libel trial: Jury reaches a verdict

June 1, 2022

The salacious libel trial between actor Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard is at its conclusion, as the jurors announced they have reached a verdict. They were asked…

Amber Heard’s witnesses about to testify in Johnny Depp libel lawsuit

May 3, 2022

Actor Johnny Depp’s witnesses have testified in his libel case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, and now it’s time for Heard’s witnesses to testify. The judge refused to grant a…

Turkey’s Erdogan heading to Saudi Arabia to mend ties

April 28, 2022

It will be Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first visit to the kingdom since 2017, the year before Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. Earlier this month, Turkey dropped the trial of 26…

Florida-ICE Agreement Sparks Fears of Secret Detentions

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