Published on October 30, 2023
Censorship, Journalism
![Was a USA Today Website Hit by A.I.? Or, Was It Targeted by Its Own Parent Company? – In The News – 10/30/2023 Was a USA Today Website Hit by A.I.? Or, Was It Targeted by Its Own Parent Company? – In The News – 10/30/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Storm-Capitol-e1698351337239.jpg)
MORE: Christian homeschooling parents sue California over alleged religious discrimination; Largest Christian university in the nation alleges it’s being unjustly targeted by federal agencies; Aaron Sorkin drops agent over posts ripping Israel’s Gaza strikes; Oregon Moms Union slams removal of standardized test from high school graduation requirement; and Cooper Union barricades Jewish students inside library as pro-Palestinian protesters bang on doors.
Published on October 20, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI), copyrights, Journalism, legal, libel
![First 2 Hostages Released by Hamas are Related to MSNBC Reporter – In The News – 10/20/2023 First 2 Hostages Released by Hamas are Related to MSNBC Reporter – In The News – 10/20/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/al-aqsa-mosque-1262789_640-e1697725582713.jpg)
MORE: AP reporter ripped Israel on social media; 11 journalists killed in the war so far; Office supply store bans customer who warned parents of graphic books; Scholastic to separate books on race, gender and sexuality for book fairs; Tennis star Serena Williams gets 2 book deal; Blood libel when reporting on the war; and Law firm files defamation suit in dispensary legal battle; Newspapers want payment from ChatGPT; and Another AI lawsuit concerning music
Published on August 5, 2023
Censorship, Journalism, legal
![Lazy law firm hit with penalty for using bogus AI-generated legal briefs – In The News – 08/05/23 Lazy law firm hit with penalty for using bogus AI-generated legal briefs – In The News – 08/05/23](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/frog-ge5af9ef31_640-e1691179764635.jpg)
MORE: Judge blocks law allowing criminal charges against librarians; Australians are about to lose even MORE free speech rights; Reporter sucker punched, doused in beer by stranger; During Covid, our government didn’t think you were smart enough to make your own decisions, so they and Facebook made them for you; Judge tells reporter to reveal her source for series of stories she did in 2017; Musician says he writes his best lyrics on the toilet; Kirk Cameron’s books give children joy, hope and inspiration, all things that are in short supply in our world these days; Kirk Cameron’s event cancelled by library…but the library immediately reversed its decision after a strongly worded letter from a law firm.
Published on May 27, 2023
Censorship, Journalism, legal, libel, traditional publishing
![Professor Allegedly Chased Reporters with Machete – In The News – 05/27/2023 Professor Allegedly Chased Reporters with Machete – In The News – 05/27/2023](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/angry-g14e8b9e3b_640-e1685036271355.png)
MORE: The State of Montana banned TikTok…and we’re wondering how they make that work; American journalist to be held at least 3 more months by Russia; Department of Education weighs in on book bans; Bob Woodward, Simon and Schuster want to get Trump lawsuit dismissed; Should social media be regulated for kids?; AI means kids no longer have to study or write reports?; and Tina Turner sold her music catalog for $50M before her death.
Published on July 8, 2022
Censorship, Journalism, legal
![Writer, Accused of Plagiarism, Demands Refund After Paying $2300 to Get Published in a Journal – In The News: 07/09/2022 Writer, Accused of Plagiarism, Demands Refund After Paying $2300 to Get Published in a Journal – In The News: 07/09/2022](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ludovica-dri-Bc_y35IwUHw-unsplash-e1657313581669.jpg)
MORE: YouTube puts up a NY Post interview after previously censoring it; Canada tries to force censorship online platforms but it didn’t work; Did a CO newspaper self-censor?; Book publisher McMillan was unable to process orders after “security incident”; Do NOT do a handshake deal with a literary agent – or anyone else in the business!; Arizona bans people from filming within 8 feet of cops; Trust is “news” at historical lows; and Prince Harry was defamed, according to a judge.
Published on January 13, 2022
Censorship, Journalism, legal, libel
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MORE: Worship leader and author claims Harper Collins terminated his contract over political views; Atlantic sued for $1M over viral retraction; Drag queen story hour AT CHURCH; Should social media companies be liable for radicals’ behavior on their platforms?; NPR is unrecognizable; and Neo-Nazi leader guilty of intimidating Jews and journalists