Meta, X approved ads containing violent anti-Muslim, antisemitic hate speech ahead of German election, study finds

Meta, X approved ads containing violent anti-Muslim, antisemitic hate speech ahead of German election, study finds

Social media giants Meta and X approved ads targeting users in Germany with violent anti-Muslim and anti-Jew hate speech in the run-up to the country’s federal elections, according to new research from Eko, a corporate responsibility nonprofit campaign group. The group’s researchers tested whether the two platforms’ ad review systems would approve or reject submissions…

Whitney Cummings May Have Shaded Barstool on Grace O’Malley’s Podcast

Whitney Cummings May Have Shaded Barstool on Grace O’Malley’s Podcast

Getty Images (2) Did Whitney Cummings just throw some subtle shade at Grace O’Malley’s old boss? Fans definitely think so. The debut episode of O’Malley’s “Disgraceful” podcast launched on Thursday, February 20, with Cummings, 42, as her first guest. O’Malley, 26, joked with Cummings about trying to find a cohost for the show, quickly poking…

Keyshawn Davis Targets Pitbull Cruz, Three 2025 Fights

Keyshawn Davis Targets Pitbull Cruz, Three 2025 Fights

Keyshawn Davis says he wants to fight three more times in 2025 because he’s been quickly knocking out the opposition Top Rank has been matching him up against. He reiterated that he wants former WBA light welterweight champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz next, and he feels that the fight will be a money-maker for both of…

Lawyer for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs says ‘under no circumstances can I continue’ as defense counsel

Lawyer for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs says ‘under no circumstances can I continue’ as defense counsel

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges lodged against him after his September arrest. Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-1684346267-e1740180798386.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-21 23:34:10

Utah’s Bitcoin Reserve Bill Faces Quantum Threat from Microsoft’s Chip

Utah’s Bitcoin Reserve Bill Faces Quantum Threat from Microsoft’s Chip

Utah is making significant progress on its Bitcoin reserve bill, which recently passed through the Senate Committee and is now moving toward a final vote. If passed, the bill would allow Utah to hold Bitcoin as part of its state reserves, diversifying assets while exposing the state to Bitcoin’s price volatility, risks, and potential gains….

Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training

Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training

For years, Meta employees have internally discussed using copyrighted works obtained through legally questionable means to train the company’s AI models, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday. The documents were submitted by plaintiffs in the case Kadrey v. Meta, one of many AI copyright disputes slowly winding through the U.S. court system. The defendant,…

Man offers to split winnings after thieves win jackpot with his credit card

Man offers to split winnings after thieves win jackpot with his credit card

A Frenchman has appealed to two thieves who used his stolen credit card to purchase a jackpot-winning scratch card to come forward, promising to split the €500,000 (£413,664) prize with them. Introducing himself as Jean-David E, the man told RTL radio that since the money would otherwise be seized by the authorities, he is looking…