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Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists and their Sources (Catherine Herridge)

Former CBS Reporter Says Network Seized Her Confidential Files

Former CBS reporter Catherine Herridge said on April 11 that her former employer seized some of her files, including files containing confidential information.
Elon Musk faces legal row in Brazil after refusal to block X accounts

Elon Musk Says X Will Defy Order From Brazil’s Supreme Court After Twitter Files

Elon Musk said on X on April 6 that the company had decided to lift all restrictions on Brazilian accounts targeted by an order from the nation’s Supreme Court.

AT&T Says Data From 73 Million Current and Former Account Holders Leaked on Dark...

Data from roughly 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders were released on the dark web, AT&T said.
We are #CronkiteNation | Arizona State University

Top Journalism School Mandating Diversity Course to Earn Degree

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism is requiring students to complete the course Diversity and Civility at Cronkite (DCC) for bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Maddow on NBC News cutting ties with Ronna McDaniel: Grateful leadership did 'bold, strong thing'

NBC Drops Ronna McDaniel After 4 Days Due to Staff Backlash

NBC has cut ties with former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, saying the decision to hire her was too divisive for the network’s newsroom staff.
META Changed Your Instagram/Threads Settings Without Your Knowledge!!!

Users Outraged by Instagram and Threads Limiting Political Content Ahead of Election

Meta announced part of the change on Feb. 9, saying that it will no longer “proactively recommend” political content when users were not following the account.
Candace Owens

Candace Owens Is Out at the Daily Wire, CEO Announces

“Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,” Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing wrote on X. He did not provide more details about why she is leaving,

Dozens of State AGs Call on Meta to Take ‘Immediate Action’ After ‘Dramatic Increase’...

Compromised accounts allow the threat actor to access the user’s personal or business information, private messages, and contacts. Forty-one state attorneys general signed a letter...

Ex-Google Engineer Arrested, Charged With Stealing AI Trade Secrets for China

Former Google software engineer indicted on charges of stealing AI-related trade secrets while working for Chinese competitors seeking to gain edge in AI race.

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram Go Down!

Downdetector.com showed vast outages at Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, however, problems are spotted across the world, suggesting outage could be global.

Media Union Condemns Alleged Seizure of Reporter’s Files by CBS News

Catherine Herridge, investigative broadcast journalist, was laid off by CBS News and it's alleged that CBS seized her files, which remain locked in her office.
George Soros buy Audacy Radio Chain

George Soros Set to Take Over America’s Second-Biggest Radio Station Chain

Hungarian-born billionaire activist George Soros is poised to assume control of Audacy, the second-largest radio station chain in America