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U.S. IRS to stop facial recognition for new online account authentication

7 Feb 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will stop using facial recognition to help authenticate people creating new online accounts, the federal tax agency said on Monday, in a move aimed at placating privacy concerns. “Everyone should feel comfortable with how their personal information is secured, and we are quickly pursuing short-term options that do …

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Ex-head of U.S. Human Rights Campaign sues group, alleging racial discrimination

7 Feb 2022

(Reuters) -The Black former president of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States, sued the organization on Thursday, accusing it of racial discrimination in his firing last year. Alphonso David was fired https://www.reuters.com/world/us/alphonso-david-fired-human-rights-campaign-president-cuomo-advice-nyt-2021-09-07 on Sept. 6 after New York state Attorney General Letitia James issued a report saying he …

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Podcaster Joe Rogan gets $100 million offer from Trump-affiliated site Rumble

7 Feb 2022

(Reuters) – Rumble Inc, a YouTube-style website popular among U.S. conservatives, has offered Joe Rogan $100 million over four years for all his shows, days after the podcaster apologized for using racial slurs in his content. Rogan is also facing backlash for COVID-19 misinformation in his program hosted on Spotify, after singer-songwriters including Neil Young …

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Federal agencies probe migrant exploitation in Alabama chicken industry

7 Feb 2022

By Joshua Schneyer, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke ENTERPRISE, Alabama (Reuters) – At least three federal agencies last year began investigating working conditions for migrants in this growing southern hub for the U.S. poultry industry, according to people familiar with the probes. The agencies have been looking for evidence of exploitation of Hispanic migrants in …

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Exclusive-New York pension official, worried about misinformation, seeks Spotify report

7 Feb 2022

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – New York State’s top pension official has asked streaming music platform Spotify Technology SA for details about the effectiveness of its new content rules, citing complaints including that podcaster Joe Rogan has spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who oversees funds that hold Spotify shares, …

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Factbox-Who was Ahmaud Arbery?

7 Feb 2022

By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging through a mostly white neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2020, when he was chased by three white men in two trucks, and shot and killed about two miles (3.2 km) from his mother’s house near Brunswick, Georgia. His killing sparked national outrage when …

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NFL coaches’ claims of incentives to lose pose legal risks for league

7 Feb 2022

By Tom Hals (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed last week accusing the National Football League of racist hiring practices brought to light allegations that owners secretly offered incentives to coaches to lose, which could lead to class action lawsuits for hundreds of millions of dollars and even criminal liability, experts said. The accusation comes at …

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