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Court Backs Trump’s Ban on AP from Oval Office Over Naming Dispute
A federal appellate court ruled 2-1 on Friday that President Donald Trump can ban the Associated Press (AP) from the Oval Office and other presidentially restricted spaces. The decision overturned a lower court’s ruling that favored the AP, which had challenged the ban on First Amendment grounds. The controversy began when the AP refused to adopt the term “Gulf of America,” a name Trump declared for the Gulf of Mexico. The appellate court reasoned that restricted presidential spaces are not public forums for free speech, allowing the White House to limit access based on viewpoint. Read More (Washington Examiner Rating)
Meta Sued for Allegedly Covert Tracking of Android Users’ Browsing
Meta faces a new privacy class-action lawsuit alleging it secretly tracked users’ browsing activity on mobile websites via its analytics pixel and tied that data to identifiable Facebook and Instagram profiles. The complaint, filed by California resident Devin Rose, follows a damning research report showing Meta exploited Android’s localhost feature to capture users’ browsing data. Meta reportedly ceased the activity the same day the report was published. Rose alleges Meta used the data for advertising and violated California’s wiretapping and privacy laws. Meta has yet to comment. Read More (MediaPost Rating)
Wikimedia Foundation Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Amid Plaintiff’s Legal History
Kayla Mae, a transgender woman and former software engineer at the Wikimedia Foundation, has filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and wrongful termination. The Desk reports this is Mae’s second such lawsuit in three years, with a prior case against Security Brands settled out of court. In her current suit, Mae claims she was subjected to harassment by her supervisor Dennis Mburugu, and retaliated against for lodging complaints. Wikimedia, which still employs Mburugu and other named individuals, has declined to comment. Mae is seeking back pay and damages. Read More (The Desk Rating)
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