

Eduardo Medina
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Substack Says It Will Not Ban Nazis or Extremist Speech
Responding to criticism of its hands-off approach to content moderation, the company said it would not ban Nazi symbols or extremist rhetoric so long as...

Rite Aid’s A.I. Facial Recognition Wrongly Tagged People of Color as Shoplifters
Under the terms of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the pharmacy chain will be barred from using the technology as a surveillance tool...

Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft....

Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts: ‘Heavyweight’ and ‘Stolen’
The shows will finish out their seasons on Spotify and then have the option to shop their shows somewhere else.

Florida-Bound Plane Had Missing and Damaged Windowpanes After Takeoff
Passengers aboard the plane, which took off from London, told investigators that the cabin had seemed noisier and colder than they were used to.

Omegle Shuts Down as Founder Acknowledges Crime on Video Chat Site
Omegle’s popularity surged during the pandemic. But critics said that it let online sexual predators go unchecked.

Iowa Teen Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting 2 Students
In January, Preston Walls fatally shot a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old who were part of an educational program for at-risk youths.

Gannett Is Looking for a Taylor Swift Reporter
Newspapers rarely assign a reporter to cover a single artist. But Swift is a cultural force whose tour continues breaking records.

Trader Joe’s Recalls Tamales After Potential Milk Contamination
The recall is the company’s sixth since July. Other products had potentially been contaminated with rocks, insects and metal.

Kia and Hyundai to Pay $200 Million to Settle Suit Over Car Thefts
The agreement in the class-action suit, which awaits a judge’s approval, would affect the owners of about nine million vehicles. It came as the nation...