Tag: Human rights
What's at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?
HONG KONG -- Two journalists who led a now-closed Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on...
X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice
Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest...
How X owner Elon Musk uses his 'free speech' platform to amplify his views worldwide
As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his political...
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition
AUSTIN, Texas -- Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over claims that the tech giant...
Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against...