President Donald Trump says he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow. Trump wrote on his social media site Friday that effective immediately, “I am banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico “from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” It is the administration’s latest test of constitutional First Amendment protections.
The excitement around Texas rising to No. 1 after beating Ohio State had barely reached its peak before landing with a thud barely 48 hours later. Arch Manning’s joking comments at a news conference about a fake video of coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe erupted in controversy. Manning apologized the next day and Rowe graciously accepted. The rare public relations blunder by one of the most prominent players in the country could stick with him for a while. But now he can try to turn the conversation back to football when Texas hosts UTSA in the Longhorns’ final nonconference game Saturday night.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning has apologized for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the moments after Texas’ big win over Ohio State. Manning was asked Monday at a news conference if he’d seen any social media posts about the postgame celebration. He mentioned the fake video clip, called it “hilarious” and laughed about it. The comments drew widespread criticism on social media. Manning publicly apologized to Rowe on Tuesday in a statement on Instagram. Rowe posted a note accepting his apology.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has withdrawn from a proposed strategic alliance that had been in the works with the U.S. Biathlon Association. The agreement had been set for a vote Wednesday in what would have been a rare merger between two Olympic sport organizations. Sophie Goldschmidt, the CEO of USSS, said in a statement that “inaccurate and harmful misinformation was spread about the alliance’s intent.” In a note to its members, U.S. Biathlon explained the board “has decided to pause consideration of the Alliance at this time.” The potential partnership had been in the works for months.
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A new website portal launched by the state will allow Idahoans to report election-based misinformation found on social media.
A new website portal launched by the state will allow Idahoans to report election-based misinformation found on social media.
A new website portal launched by the state will allow Idahoans to report election-based misinformation found on social media. The initiative encourages voters to be aware of election misinformation and to report anything on social media that appears inaccurate or misleading, according to a news release from the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
