Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on seven counts for mishandling classified documents. And Texas officials have deployed a new tactic at the U.S. Mexico border. A buoy border wall is now afloat. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for June, 9, 2023.  Trump indicted on 7 counts for mishandling classified documents…

Ahead of the 2024 political cycle, a number of Big Tech platforms are making changes to their misinformation policies concerning COVID-19 vaccines and false election claims. YouTube and Meta in particular are revising their approaches, sparking debates about political speech and the spread of false information. On June 2, YouTube confirmed a U-turn on its…

Ireland is proposing a slaughter of 200,000 dairy cows in order to have cleaner air. Methane from cows is considered a leading contributor to greenhouse gasses.  But Irish dairy farmers aren’t having it. They are revolting against the country’s proposal to kill 65,000 cows a year, for three years, to meet climate goals.  Cull of…

In recent years, internet users have increasingly resorted to virtual private networks (VPNs) to protect their online privacy. However, amid a slew of social media restrictions and efforts around the world to ban online apps outright, VPNs are evidently being used as a tool to combat censorship. A VPN is an internet tool that protects…

The plan was for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his 2024 presidential campaign during a live audio conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter. But it didn’t go so well. “Servers are straining somewhat,” Musk was heard saying while the app was plagued by audio glitches and false starts. Musk and DeSantis were joined by…

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is responding to criticism over allegations the platform has been complying with an increasing number of censorship demands. Musk, who recently arrived in Beijing to strengthen business ties with China, claimed that Twitter has no “actual choice” when it comes to government compliance. Bloomberg columnist Matthew Yglesias shared a report on…