TikTok users in the U.S. are bracing for a potential ban, which is set to take effect this Sunday. As uncertainty looms, many are switching to another Chinese app called RedNote. The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating whether to ban TikTok or force its sale to an American firm, citing national security concerns. ByteDance, TikTok’s […]...
The Supreme Court appears to be in favor of the sell-or-ban law approved by Congress to restrict access to social media platform TikTok. The nine justices listened to oral arguments from lawyers of TikTok, who appealed against a lower court’s rulings rejecting their argument. TikTok’s attorneys say the ban violates free speech rights protected...
TikTok creators have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to block a looming ban on the app, arguing that it threatens free speech. They dismissed classified evidence, claiming the law cannot stand on the public record alone. The creators challenged the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which is set to take effec...
American filmmaker Michael Moore has expressed support for the film “From Ground Zero”. It showcases the humanitarian crisis in Gaza through 22 short stories. It was directed by Palestinian filmmakers Aws Al-Banna, Ahmed Al-Danf, Basil Al-Maqousi, and Mustafa Al-Nabih. “From Ground Zero” has been nominated for Best International Feature Film ...
The New York Times has rejected an ad from the American Friends Service Committee or AFSC, a Quaker group, which has called Israel’s assault on Gaza a “genocide.” The ad also urges Congress to stop U.S. military aid to Israel. The AFSC claims the Times asked them to replace the word “genocide” with “war,” a […]...
CNN is facing a defamation trial over claims aired in November 2021. These alleged that U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young exploited Afghans during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. CNN’s segment featured claims of exorbitant evacuation fees, including $75,000 per vehicle and more than $14,000 per person. Anonymous sou...
Veteran Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned following the rejection of her provocative cartoon. The cartoon depicted media moguls, including Post owner Jeff Bezos, appeasing President-elect Donald Trump. On the publishing platform Substack, Telnaes criticized her editor for obstructing her duty to scrutinize the influential. He...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) — Another Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli attack in the central Gaza Strip, the Gaza government media office said. In a statement, the media office said Palestinian photojournalist Omar Salah Al-Derawi was killed in an Israeli bombing targeting his home in the Al-Zawaida area, central Gaza, killin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A ministerial committee of the Palestinian Authority has suspended all operations of Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank. The committee, made up of officials from the ministries of culture, interior and communications, also temporarily halted the work of Al Jazeera’s journalists, staff, teams and affiliated channel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has imposed a strict social media ban on Cabinet nominees as the incoming administration faces growing tensions over H-1B visas for skilled immigrants. “All intended nominees should refrain from any public social media posts without prior approval of the incoming White ...
