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Twitter stands accused of selling users’ contact information to advertisers without their knowledge and will pay a $150 million fine as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). According to NPR, the settlement was announced on Wednesday and was reached in response to accusations that Twitter gathered its users’ phone numbers and email addresses (ostensibly only for security reasons), but then sold access to that information to advertisers without informing its users. Souvik Banerjee/Unsplash The…

The multi-billionaire CEO of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX Elon Musk is a very vocal person as everyone might have understood by now because of his unsupervised tweets. Also, it is not uncommon for him to get a ton of negative criticism. However, this time around, a huge news break involving the world’s wealthiest man has surfaced online. According to a recent report by Business Insider, claims have been made that Musk paid a flight attendant $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim against Musk in 2018. The Business…

Johnny Depp’s Ex-Ellen Barkin Testifies Against Him Amid Amber Heard Case(Photo Credit–wikimedia/Instagram) Many people have shared their thoughts on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard case, including Depp’s exes. Though he may have received support from many, there are a few, including Ellen Barkin, who is speaking against him. Yesterday, we reported that Heard’s sister Whitney Henriquez made claims on JD. While taking the stand, Whitney said that Heard and Depp had a volatile relationship and recalled a…

Actor Ezra Miller’s legal troubles do not seem to be ending any time soon. Weeks after the actor was arrested in Hawaii – twice – he has now been accused of music theft by two of his former collaborators. The two, who worked with Ezra in the past, have said that they plan to take the actor to court. Ezra is best known for playing Wally West aka The Flash in the DC Extended Universe. Also read: Flash actor Ezra Miller arrested again for hitting woman with chair, says policeMusic producer Oliver Ignatius and rapper Ghais…

Elon Musk, CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, is being accused of sexual misconduct in a new report. Without directly commenting on the case, Musk is hinting that it is part of a campaign of “political attacks” carried out by Democrats. The alleged misconduct dates back to 2016, but it is coming out now after a friend of the alleged victim detailed the allegations to Insider. According to the friend, who is named in the report, a woman was reportedly hired as a flight attendant for SpaceX on Musk’s corporate jet and…

Breadcrumb Trail Links World News 'She was yelling at me, saying, 'Why are you whispering'?'' said the woman, who was hiding behind the counter from the gunman Police officers secure the scene after a shooting at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, U.S. May 14, 2022. Photo by Jeffrey T. Barnes/Reuters Article content A disciplinary hearing is expected later this month to look into the conduct of a 911 dispatcher, who allegedly hung up on a Buffalo shooting survivor pleading for help on May…

A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.Amazon has more than 39,000 workers across New York in nearly two dozen worksites, which employ in-house consultants who evaluate accommodation requests, according to a statement from the governor's office. But the New York State Division of Human…

Apple has been accused of union-busting at its flagship World Trade Center store in New York City. According to a complaint filed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the iPhone-maker violated federal labor laws by interrogating workers about union activity, prohibiting employees from posting union flyers in shared spaces, and forcing workers to attend anti-union presentations. It’s the second time the CWA has accused Apple of union-busting activity this week, with similar complaints filed in Atlanta on…

Staff make their way around the aisles collecting items before sending them to the on-site dispatch hall to be packaged inside one of Britain's largest Amazon warehouses in Dunfermline, Fife.Jane Barlow | PA Images | Getty ImagesNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the state's Division of Human Rights has filed a complaint against Amazon alleging it discriminates against pregnant workers and workers with disabilities at its facilities.Amazon also allegedly forces pregnant workers and workers with disabilities…

Article content A youth was injured in a strange altercation between kids and an irate adult in Gravenhurst. Article content On Sunday, a group of young people horsing around at “the cliffs” — in Ungerman Park on Lake Muskoka, a popular spot to jump into the water — apparently offended an adult in the vicinity. According to OPP Const. Samantha Bigley, the adult then assaulted a youth who was actually just passing by. “The young person who was assaulted wasn’t involved in the dispute, just unfortunately was riding…