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January 5, 2021

Washington Post slammed for claiming Jacob Blake was 'unarmed' during altercation with Kenosha police

The Washington Post is under fire for falsely reporting that Jacob Blake was "unarmed" during his altercation with Kenosha police. 

January 5, 2021

C-SPAN announces Steve Scully will return after lying about his 'hacked' anti-Trump tweet during election

C-SPAN announced on Tuesday that its political editor Steve Scully will return to the job following his suspension after the tapped presidential debate moderator admitted to lying about an anti-Trump tweet he made during the election. 

January 5, 2021

Politico reporter tells journalists: Call GOPers objecting to Biden win 'radicals', 'extremists'

Politico chief political correspondent Tim Alberta is urging other journalists to refrain from characterizing any Republican who supports President Trump's ongoing efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election as a "conservative."

January 5, 2021

Barstool Sports honcho Dave Portnoy swipes CNN for ignoring fundraiser aiding small businesses

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has called out CNN for not covering his massive fundraiser that has collected millions of dollars for small businesses struggling to get through the coronavirus pandemic.

January 4, 2021

Carl Bernstein mocked for claiming every Trump controversy is 'worse than Watergate'

Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein is one of the media's go-to experts on Watergate as he and Bob Woodward were the famed Washington Post journalists who broke the story that led to President Nixon's resignation, but he has formed quite a different reputation in the era of President Trump. 

January 4, 2021

Kamala Harris accused of plagiarizing MLK anecdote in October interview with Elle magazine

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris apparently appropriated an anecdote first told by civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. when she was interviewed by Elle Magazine for a feature that was published in October, at the height of the 2020 presidential election campaign.

December 31, 2020

Indonesia nurse suspended after having sex with COVID-19 patient

A male nurse in Indonesia has been suspended after admitting that he stripped off his personal protective equipment to have sex in a toilet with a man infected with COVID-19, according to reports.

December 28, 2020

Computer shop owner sues Twitter over Hunter Biden laptop story

A Delaware computer repairman who went public with the sordid contents of Hunter Biden’s hard drive is now suing Twitter for defamation — claiming its content moderation unfairly branded him a “hacker.”

December 26, 2020

2020 tech transformation: Year in review

The year 2020 proved to be a pivotal one in tech, as companies provided essential services during the coronavirus pandemic and unveiled 5G telecom technology while facing unprecedented antitrust scrutiny and accusations of censorship amid an intense election and social justice movement.

December 21, 2020

Republicans slam Big Tech additions to Biden team, say Silicon Valley works 'hand in glove' with Democrats

Big Tech employees have landed top posts on the Biden-Harris transition team and Republicans are raising concerns that the additions to the team and the next administration are "evidence" that Silicon Valley "works hand in glove" with Democratic politicians.