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Social media sites such as Facebook and X will still have to comply with UK law, Science Secretary Peter Kyle has said, following a decision by tech giant Meta to change rules on fact-checkers.Mark Zuckerberg, whose Meta company includes Facebook and Instagram, said earlier this week that the shift – which only applies in the US – would mean content moderators will “catch less bad stuff” but would also reduce the number of “innocent” posts being removed. Kyle told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show the announcement was “an American statement for American service users”.”If you come and operate…

‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary details how the Supreme Court upholding a ban on TikTok would help him in his bid to purchase the platform’s U.S. assets from ByteDance on ‘America Reports.’ “Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary is partnering up with another investor in a bid to save TikTok and hopes China and the Supreme Court will allow them to make it “wonderful again.” The “Shark Tank” star is teaming up with Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt to purchase the platform’s U.S. assets from its parent company, ByteDance, and “rebuild the platform in a way that prioritizes the privacy of its…

AFP UKBiden blasts ‘shameful’ Meta decision to scrap US fact-checkingUS President Joe Biden blasted Meta Friday for scrapping fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, calling the move “really shameful” after a global network warned of real-world harm if the tech giant expands its decision to other countries.Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg triggered alarm Tuesday when he announced the Palo Alto company was ditching third-party fact-checking in the United States and turning over the task of debunking falsehoods to ordinary users under a model known as “Community Notes,” popularized by X.The decision was widely seen as an attempt to…

Share on PinterestPeople who are physically active before a cancer diagnosis are less likely to experience cancer progression. Image credit: Justin Lambert/Getty Images.Experts are interested in exploring the role of exercise in cancer management. One study found that physical activity before cancer diagnosis is associated with a decreased risk of cancer progression and death. The results highlight the potential benefits of exercise for decreasing cancer progression risk and encourage its regular incorporation into people’s lives. Globally, cancer is the top cause of death. Experts are interested in finding multiple strategies to combat cancer, including exercise.A study recently published in the…

A road is closed due to a crash.The A17 near Leadenham is closed both ways this morning (Friday, January 10) as a result of a crash.The road is closed from High Street to Newark Road. Drivers may experience traffic delays.The A17 is closed both ways. Photo: RSM PhotographyLincolnshire Police said: “We are currently at the scene of a serious collision on the A17 in the Leadenham area.“The road is closed in both directions and will be for some time.”The A17 is closed both ways. Photo: RSM PhotographyThe A17 is closed both ways. Photo: RSM PhotographyAnyone with information which might be…

This weekend was supposed to be an ordinary one in Pacific Palisades. Boy Scout Troop 223 was planning a weekend camp-out at Malibu Creek. The local youth baseball tryouts were scheduled at Palisades Recreation Center’s Field of Dreams. Sunday morning was a time for the farmer’s market just off Sunset Boulevard, for picking over produce and grass-fed meat while kibitzing with neighbors.For as long as anyone here can remember, the Palisades have been a bucolic corner of Los Angeles, its houses dotting the narrow roads that meander through the canyons that are tucked between the Santa Monica Mountains and the…

In this file photo from March 2020, then-Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton holds up a mask as she gives an update at MetroHealth Medical Center in February on the state’s preparedness and education efforts to limit the potential spread of coronavirus. Acton is now running as a Democrat for Ohio governor in 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP This article was originally published by a www.cleveland.com . Read the Original article here. .

Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in western Russia on Saturday, according to a Ukrainian official and Russian sources.Kyiv struck the Taneco oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan region, Andriy Kovalenko, an official with Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said in a statement.Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email.Why It MattersThe facility is one of Russia’s “largest and most modern refineries,” able to process more than 16 million tons of oil each year, Kovalenko said. Kyiv also attacked the site, located in the city of Nizhnekamsk, in April 2024, damaging the plant’s main processing unit,…

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As the deadline for a potential TikTok ban in the U.S. approaches, billionaire and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty confirmed making a formal offer to Bytedance, the platform’s Chinese parent company, to buy the social media giant’s American assets.The offer, announced Thursday by Project Liberty, comes ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell the platform or face a ban on national security grounds.Project Liberty’s President Tomicah Tillemann said in a statement that the organization would not publicly disclose the bid amount. However, the group previously said it had secured $20 billion in verbal commitments from a…