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Democrats Propose Law To Make Tech Companies Liable For Content That Causes Physical Or ‘Severe Emotional’ Harm

House Democrats announced a bill Thursday that would hold online platforms liable for content that harms users. The Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act, proposed by Democratic leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and set to be introduced Friday, aims to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to strip liability protections from platforms that recommend “personalized” content contributing to “physical or severe emotional injury” of a user. This would allow users to sue platforms for recommending harmful content. To lose liability protections, platforms must also have at least five million monthly visitors, and must either “recklessly” or

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Taking Off A Condom Without Consent Becomes ‘Sexual Battery’ In California

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed into law Thursday a bill prohibiting men from removing a condom without consent during sexual intercourse. Under the new law, introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Cristina Garcia, partners will be required to obtain verbal permission before taking off a condom during sex. California is the first state to outlaw the practice, which Garcia calls “stealthing.” “Glad that CA is leading for the nation on stealthing. 1 state down, 49 to go,” Garcia tweeted late Thursday. Garcia first campaigned to outlaw the practice in 2017 after a Yale University study describing “nonconsensual condom removal” as “rape-adjacent” showed that

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Facebook Whistleblower Says Company ‘Paying For Its Profits With Our Safety’

Facebook knowingly chooses to prioritize its profits over the safety of its users, Frances Haugen, a whistleblower and former Facebook employee, said in an interview with “60 Minutes” on Sunday. “The thing I saw at Facebook over and over again was there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook,” Haugen told Scott Pelley on “60 Minutes” Sunday night. “And Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money.” Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, leaked thousands of internal company documents to The Wall Street Journal

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Wisconsin strip club owner charged for income tax fraud, prostitution

WATERTOWN, WI – Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on April 27, 2021, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin indicted Radomir Buzdum (61), formerly of Watertown, Wisconsin, and Timothy J. Miller (49), of Watertown, for offenses related to the operation of the TNT / Wild Rose strip club, which had been located in Lebanon (Dodge County), Wisconsin. The indictment contains three counts.  Count One alleges that between July 2012 and January 2019, Buzdum (the owner of the club) and Miller (a former manager) conspired with each other and others to use facilities in

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PLD wins it in OT after Jackets tied it late

Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois finishes a sick feed from Gustav Nyquist to win it for Columbus in OT after Boone Jenner’s deflection had tied the game late in the 3rd period. For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Twitter reacts to Svechnikov’s lacrosse-style goals

See how the internet reacted to Andrei Svechnikov’s 2 unbelievable lacrosse-style goals For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Craig Anderson channels Dominik Hasek for insane save

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson makes an incredible no-look save to rob Evan Rodrigues and keep the Sens up on the Sabres in the 3rd period For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Monahan ends thriller with fantastic OT winner over Avs

Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan speeds past the defense and flicks a wrister past Pavel Francouz to win the game in overtime, 5-4, over the Colorado Avalanche For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Quick makes series of ridiculous saves to rob Penguins in OT

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick denies Bryan Rust multiple times before making a crazy lunging stop on Teddy Blueger to keep the game tied at 4 in overtime. For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Anthony Duclair’s hat trick lifts Senators past Blue Jackets in OT

Ottawa Senators forward Anthony Duclair pots three goals, to help lead the Senators to a 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Koskinen stones Perry in final seconds to secure win

Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen makes an incredible save to deny Corey Perry and secure the 2-1 win for Edmonton over the Dallas Stars For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Panarin’s shot amazingly won’t cross goal line

New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin appears to beat Juuse Saros but the puck somehow stops just before crossing the goal line to keep the game tied at 1. For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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Campbell’s last-second stop on Scheifele saves Kings

Jack Campbell makes a terrific stop to rob Mark Scheifele of a game-tying goal, sealing the Kings’ 2-1 win against the Jets For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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James Reimer with outrageous kick save on Yanni Gourde

Carolina goalie James Reimer was down but not out, coming up with a desperation kick save to rob Yanni Gourde and keep the Canes up 2-0 on Tampa Bay in the 1st period For the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny SUBSCRIBE button Watch live hockey wherever you are: https://www.nhl.com/tv Breaking news, scores, stats, analysis & real-time highlights: https://www.nhl.com Feeling social? Twitter: http://twitter.com/nhl Facebook: http://facebook.com/nhl Instagram: http://instagram.com/nhl

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