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U.S. State Department Issues ‘Worldwide Caution’ Alert — What to Know

October 25, 2023 Carma Henry 0

 The updated guidance comes days after the State Department warned Americans to reconsider travel to Israel and not to travel to the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict. The department has since issued an advisory warning Americans not to travel to nearby Lebanon “due to the unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery ex-changes between Israel and [Hezbollah] or other armed militant factions.” […]

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Social media companies under scrutiny over false, violent posts amid Israel-Hamas war

October 18, 2023 Carma Henry 0

     European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton wrote public letters to TikTok, X and Meta in recent days warning them of the indication that their respective platforms had been used for the spread of “illegal content” in violation of the EU’s data regulations around hate speech and disinformation. Financial penalties could result from the possible offenses, Breton added. […]