A Chinese company is building AI systems that track people’s behavior to guess who might criticize the government later. Internal documents reviewed by a university team show Geedge Networks combines phone location, internet use, and movement data to create "future behavior" profiles. Instead of jus
Alfonsi, a long‑time “60 Minutes” reporter, has not had her contract renewed by CBS News after she pushed back against the network’s decision to pull a story on a Salvadoran prison that holds many Venezuelan migrants. The piece, which was scheduled to air in the United States, was removed only hours
Iran’s leader has announced that the country will lift its long‑lasting block on global internet connections, a decision reported by state media. The order follows an almost three‑month stretch during which most Iranians could not reach the wider web, a period that began after protests sparked a nat
Lately, late-night TV has become a battleground where comedy and politics clash more often than before. One longtime host left the show after a long run, just as the network settled a big lawsuit with a former president who wasn’t shy about sharing his thoughts. Some say the timing was just bad luck
Back in February, a government group decided to check if a well-known morning chat show broke some old rules about fair play. The problem started when a politician running for office in Texas showed up on that show. Officials say daytime and late-night programs aren’t real news, so they should give
Some jokes don’t travel well across borders. A comedy that makes one country laugh might make another angry enough to ban it outright. A classic example is Life of Brian, nearly half a century old yet still risky to screen in Germany under certain rules because its jokes push religious buttons. Even
Many people worry about how much power tech giants and governments have over our daily lives. These groups use artificial intelligence not just to recommend videos or predict shopping habits, but to track, control, and shape what people see and think. They claim it’s for safety or convenience, yet t
Victoria Bonya is no ordinary mom or influencer. She’s a single parent living in Monaco who turned her personal video channel into a platform that now reaches millions across Russia. One of her recent videos caught so much attention that it even got a response from the Kremlin. In the clip, she aske
Across the country, universities are facing growing pressure—not just from rising costs, but from political leaders pushing for tighter control. In South Bend, Indiana, students and professors didn’t just talk about these challenges—they staged a two-hour event in the middle of campus to push back.
A Chinese artist known for poking fun at Mao Zedong is now staring down a prison sentence under a law that didn’t even exist when his controversial pieces were made. Sources report Gao Zhen was quietly tried in late March for “dishonoring national heroes and martyrs. ” Critics say this charge flips
