DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two Iranian journalists who were serving long prison sentences over their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini have been released on bail pending their appeal, Iranian media reported Sunday. Niloufar Hamedia, who broke the news of Amini’s death while in police custody for wearing her headscarf too loose, and … Read more
Last month, the Internal Revenue Service announced it would delay a tax reporting law requiring third-party payment services like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App or Zelle to report earnings over $600 to the IRS. This rule applies only to income receive through payment apps and not money sent to friends and family. The tax rule was also delayed … Read more
French investigative information outlet Disclose says considered one of its reporters has been arrested and her residence searched by the nation’s home intelligence company ByTHOMAS ADAMSON Related Press September 19, 2023, 1:31 PM PARIS — A French journalist was arrested and her residence searched Tuesday by the nation’s home intelligence company, her employer the investigative … Read more
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Elon Musk’s X Corp. is suing the state of California over AB 587, a state invoice requiring social media platforms to report back to the state lawyer common, semiannually, how they’re tackling moderation of sure classes of speech. The criticism alleges that the invoice violates federal and state free speech legal guidelines as a result … Read more
TALLINN, Estonia — A outstanding journalist in Belarus was sentenced Wednesday to 6 years in jail, the newest step in a years-long crackdown on opposition figures, unbiased journalists and human rights activists. On trial within the metropolis of Grodno in western Belarus, Pavel Mazheika, 45, was discovered responsible of “complicity in extremist exercise” for overlaying … Read more