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Don Lemon Criticizes MSNBC Hosts for Meeting with Trump
Former CNN host Don Lemon accused MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, of abandoning their morals by meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Lemon criticized their past characterization of Trump as a “fascist” and questioned their civility in interacting with him. Lemon also directed criticism at former President Barack Obama for socializing with Trump during Jimmy Carter’s funeral. The MSNBC hosts defended their meeting as part of routine media interactions with incoming presidents. (Read More – Washington Examiner)
X Corp. Expands Antitrust Lawsuit Over Ad Boycott
Elon Musk’s X Corp. plans to add new defendants to its lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and other entities over an alleged advertising boycott. The suit claims the boycott, led by WFA members like Ørsted and Mars, violated antitrust laws. X previously settled claims with Unilever but continues to pursue other defendants and plans to file an amended complaint by January 20. (Read More – MediaPost)
Judge Allows Privacy Suit Against Google to Proceed
A federal judge ruled that Google must face claims that it violated children’s privacy by tracking YouTube activity to serve targeted ads. This ruling stems from a 2019 class-action lawsuit brought by parents after Google settled similar allegations with the FTC for $170 million. Claims against YouTube channel operators were dismissed, as they were not involved in data collection. (Read More – MediaPost)
Sunny Hostin Criticizes Jesse Watters Over Wildfire Remarks
The View co-host Sunny Hostin called out Fox News host Jesse Watters for blaming Los Angeles wildfires on “woke politics and DEI.” Hostin labeled his comments misinformation and racist, while Watters defended his stance by arguing that DEI priorities distracted from fire preparedness. (Read More – Washington Examiner)
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