Tag: Human rights

Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression

ROME -- Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI went on strike Monday to protest budget streamlining and what they said was an increasingly...

FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement

NEW YORK -- The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with...

Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo ’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of...

US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

RIO DE JANEIRO -- A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering...

Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will...

What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge

SAO PAULO -- Headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk is clashing with a Supreme Court justice in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation...