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March 21, 2024
Ed Kozak
Media
NatSec

Analyst Says TikTok Ban Would Loosen Hollywood’s Grip on America’s Youth.

Banning TikTok would be a “gut punch” to Hollywood’s advertising capabilities, according to insiders.

The “engagement and awareness for movies and celebrities is unmatched on TikTok,” said Wedbush Securities tech analyst Daniel Ives in an interview with Variety. A TikTok ban “would be removing the hearts and lungs of social engagement across Hollywood and would be a gut punch in our view,” he said.

Studios have increasingly turned to the app to promote their films. The distributor Neon has “shifted a lot of our investment and our advertising dollars” to TikTok, said Christian Parkes, the studio’s chief marketing officer. “We’ve been able to manufacture followings far quicker there than on other platforms. TikTok is ground zero right now.”

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In the coming weeks, the U.S. Senate will vote on a bipartisan bill requiring China’s ByteDance to divest from TikTok within six months or see the app banned in the U.S. The bill passed in the House by a vote of 365 t0 352. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-CA) suggested this week that the bill may require amendments before it can be passed in the Senate.

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Banning TikTok would be a "gut punch" to Hollywood's advertising capabilities, according to insiders. show more
March 21, 2024
William Upton
Crime

Judge Orders FBI to Produce Transgender School Shooter Audrey Hale’s Manifesto.

A federal judge in Tennesee has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to surrender documents which include the ‘manifesto’ of transgender school shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale. Ms. Hale, who adopted the name Aiden, perpetrated a mass shooting at the Covenant Christian School in Nashville in March 2023.

Federal officials have resisted releasing Hale’s manifesto, citing potential interference with enforcement proceedings. The Tennessee Star newspaper’s parent company took legal action against the FBI after denying its request for public records under the Freedom of Information Act. “The public has an urgent right to know why this tragedy happened,” the newspaper’s lawyers said in the federal complaint.

Judge Aleta Trauger of the Middle District of Tennessee rejected the FBI’s request for dismissal. The judge, instead, ordered the FBI to produce the requested documents for her review. The FBI has not offered a response to the judge’s order.

Official confirmation of the contents of Hale’s manifesto has yet to be made public, despite the shooting having occurred nearly one year ago. In November 2023, a leaked copy of the shooter’s alleged manifesto circulated on social media, with Hale appearing to vow to kill “privileged white kids” at “private schools.” Tennessee police sources at the time confirmed the authenticity of the leaked document.

The National Police Association has also filed a lawsuit seeking the release of documents related to Hale’s crimes. They have stated they are concerned with the FBI’s delays in releasing the information to the public.

Victims of Hale’s shooting included three adults, Mike Hill, Cynthia Peak, and Katherine Koonce, and three children, Hallie Scruggs, Evelyn Dieckhaus, and William Kinney.

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A federal judge in Tennesee has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to surrender documents which include the ‘manifesto’ of transgender school shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale. Ms. Hale, who adopted the name Aiden, perpetrated a mass shooting at the Covenant Christian School in Nashville in March 2023. show more
March 21, 2024
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics
World

The Next Orbán? ‘Illiberal’ European Leader Rankles EU, Leading to Threats.

Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, is attracting the same negative attention as Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán as he adopts similar policies against mass migration and the sanctions war with Russia.

The “illiberal” politician, whose Smer party is notionally democratic socialist but populist in practice, is already being threatened with sanctions, including the withholding of European Union funding.

This is to discourage Fico from becoming what German-owned POLITICO describes as “a thorn in the EU’s side,” like Orbán.

“The [European] Commission is way more inclined to not repeat the mistakes that happened in Hungary about a situation that was tolerated for way too long and Orbán was allowed to escalate,” warned European Parliament Vice President Martin Hojsík, referring to the EU’s unelected executive.

The pretext for action against Fico, as in the case of Hungary and, under its former conservative government, Poland, will likely come in the form of alleged “rule of law” violations.

Fico is abolishing the Special Prosecutor’s Office, which he accuses of having “significantly contributed to the violation of human rights” by abusing its power.

Liberal and left-wing figures within Slovakia and the wider European Union insist this is a “dangerous case of political interference,” while Fico’s supporters argue he is simply exercising his democratic mandate to reform Slovakia’s Deep State.

Fico began his third non-consecutive term as Prime Minister in late 2023, having served previously from 2006 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2018. Like Donald Trump, he was hit with a string of criminal charges — now dropped — after leaving office and is accused of governing on a platform of “revenge.”

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Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, is attracting the same negative attention as Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán as he adopts similar policies against mass migration and the sanctions war with Russia. show more
March 21, 2024
NatSec
News
War
World

Here’s The Year China Will Invade Taiwan, According to a U.S. Admiral.

In testimony before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Admiral John Aquilino, head of the Indo-Pacific Command, revealed that China is accelerating its nuclear and military capabilities in preparation for a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027.

“All indications point to the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) meeting President Xi Jinping’s directive to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027,” Aquilino said. “The PLA’s actions indicate their ability to meet Xi’s preferred timeline to unify Taiwan with mainland China by force if directed.”

Aquilino noted that China also possesses advanced modern systems that would enable it to exert significant control in the Pacific.  “The People’s Liberation Army is fielding modern systems like hypersonic weapons and fifth-generation fighters,” he said. “They can project power well into the Pacific with a 340 ship navy that includes a new aircraft carrier and nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines.”

China requested in February that the U.S. sever all official ties with Taiwan following Taiwanese elections that saw anti-China politicians take power. “China opposes any form of official interaction between the U.S. and Taiwan authorities and rejects U.S. interference in Taiwan affairs in whatever form or under whatever pretext,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said.

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In testimony before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Admiral John Aquilino, head of the Indo-Pacific Command, revealed that China is accelerating its nuclear and military capabilities in preparation for a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027. show more
March 21, 2024
Media
UK

Prince Harry Sues Rupert Murdoch Over Phone Hacking Cover-Up.

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, alongside over 40 claimants, has filed a lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN). The litigation alleges that billionaire media titan Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, the chief executive of News UK, concealed misconduct within the organization from the mid-1990s until 2016 – including the company’s phone hacking scandal. Additionally, the filing suggests that Murdoch provided false evidence, as did Brooks.

Additional players in Murdoch’s orbit identified in the filing include Will Lewis, former News International executive and current publisher of the Washington Post. The case against NGN — scheduled to start in January of next year — is one of the six ongoing legal battles in which Prince Harry is engaged.

Allegations leveled in the case also include the mysterious disappearance of a computer hard drive belonging to Brooks, which the claimants argue was explained away with false evidence provided to police by NGN. Among the claimants joining Prince Harry in the lawsuit against NGN are actor Hugh Grant, film director Guy Ritchie, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence. Lawrence and Prince Harry are claimants in a separate lawsuit against The Daily Mail.

NGN responded to the allegations, calling them a “cynical attack on the integrity” of company staff, past and present. The media group also questioned the ulterior motives of the lawsuit, suggesting that some claimants may be exploiting the case to further their personal agendas against the tabloid press.

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The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, alongside over 40 claimants, has filed a lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN). The litigation alleges that billionaire media titan Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, the chief executive of News UK, concealed misconduct within the organization from the mid-1990s until 2016 – including the company’s phone hacking scandal. Additionally, the filing suggests that Murdoch provided false evidence, as did Brooks. show more
March 21, 2024
Raheem J. Kassam
Lawfare
Media

WATCH: Now They Want Him to Sell It, Mar-a-Lago Is Suddenly Worth ‘Hundreds of Millions’ to CNN.

President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property is suddenly worth “hundreds of millions of dollars” to CNN and its guests, especially now they want him to sell it to meet the court-mandated bond fee of $454 million as ordered by far-left judge Arthur Engoron.

Speaking to CNN’s Erin Burnett, guest Bess Freedman said: “Mar-a-Lago, potentially that could be something that could be sold quickly. I think the valuation is something in the hundreds of millions and I think there could be a buyer for something like that.”

She added: “…there could be plenty of international people who want to buy that property. I mean, there’s properties that are priced at $150, 200 million that are nearby that and Palm Beach… it’s just shot up like a rocket and people do want to live there.”

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CNN Host Burnett then read out the Bloomberg valuation of Mar-a-Lago at $250 million. President Trump has recently asserted he feels the 1920s-era resort and home could go for over a billion. It has 62,000 sq ft on 17 acres of land and spans the street onto the beach. Judge Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James have listed the value of Mar-a-Lago as $18 million.

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President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property is suddenly worth "hundreds of millions of dollars" to CNN and its guests, especially now they want him to sell it to meet the court-mandated bond fee of $454 million as ordered by far-left judge Arthur Engoron. show more
March 21, 2024
Ed Kozak
News

184 Law Enforcement Officers Die By Suicide Each Year.

An average of just under 184 law enforcement officers die by suicide each year, according to a new report. The report — from First HELP and CNA Corporation — found that 1,287 law enforcement suicides were recorded between 2016 and 2022. In 2022, 183 law enforcement suicides were recorded. 2019 saw a peak in law enforcement suicides with 234.

FBI data shows a significantly lower number than the First HELP report, indicating shortfalls in the breadth and depth of its current reporting processes. The FBI only recorded 32 suicides across 22 law enforcement agencies nationwide in 2022.

The report’s detailed breakdown suggests that half of the suicides involved officers from local police departments. Most occurred in departments with 100 or more full-time sworn officers. These findings contradict previous research that suggested smaller agencies may hold a higher suicide risk.

The data shows that most officers were on active duty at the time of their death. Seventeen percent were retired. Other key demographic findings include that the majority of officers were white males, aged around 40, typically in a relationship with children. Depression and PTSD were cited as the most common mental health challenges leading to these tragic outcomes.

The report emphasizes the dire need for a stronger and more accurate national database on law enforcement officer suicides, urging federal agencies to act. Suicide is reaching epidemic levels in America. It takes more soldiers’ lives than war. In 2022, the suicide rate in America reached an 80-year high.

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An average of just under 184 law enforcement officers die by suicide each year, according to a new report. The report — from First HELP and CNA Corporation — found that 1,287 law enforcement suicides were recorded between 2016 and 2022. In 2022, 183 law enforcement suicides were recorded. 2019 saw a peak in law enforcement suicides with 234. show more
michael cohen
March 21, 2024
William Upton
Crime

Michael Cohen Won’t Be Sanctioned For Using AI To Invent Fake Legal Cases.

A federal judge decided Wednesday that disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen would not face sanctions for submitting an AI-generated legal filing that cited fake cases. Cohen’s ‘fake case’ filing was submitted during his prosecution for tax and campaign finance violations. He is currently under supervised release after pleading guilty to the charges in 2018 and serving one year in prison.

Judge Jesse Furman called Cohen’s use of AI — and the subsequent fake case citations — “embarrassing and certainly negligent.”

However, the U.S. District Court judge added that he believes Cohen’s excuse that he did not fully understand how AI language models function and that the fake case citations were not in “bad faith.” Cohen, once a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, used Google’s AI chatbot, formerly called ‘Bard,’ to generate the filing.

“The Court has no basis to question Cohen’s representation that he believed the cases to be real,” the judge wrote in his decision.

While Cohen avoided additional sanctions over the fake case citations, Judge Furman rejected the disgraced attorney’s plea to terminate his supervised release early. Cohen argued for the termination based on his testimony against Trump during the civil fraud prosecution brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The federal judge described Cohen’s attempt to use the  testimony as a means to end the conditions of his release as “perverse.” Further, the judge underscored that Cohen’s supervised release was to serve as further deterrence as the disgraced attorney has continued to evade responsibility for his crimes.

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A federal judge decided Wednesday that disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen would not face sanctions for submitting an AI-generated legal filing that cited fake cases. Cohen’s ‘fake case’ filing was submitted during his prosecution for tax and campaign finance violations. He is currently under supervised release after pleading guilty to the charges in 2018 and serving one year in prison. show more
March 21, 2024
Ed Kozak
NatSec
News
Politics
TECH

Sen. Tillis Reveals TikTok Death Threat: ‘I’ll Find You And Shoot You And Cut You Into Pieces.’.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina revealed he received a death threat over legislation forcing ByteDance to divest from TikTok.

The anonymous individual threatened to hurt Tillis should legislators proceed in ‘banning’ TikTok, citing loss of employment and entertainment options among her stated concerns. “Listen if you ban TikTok, I will find you and shoot you,” an unidentified woman said in a message to Tillis’s office. “That’s people’s jobs and that’s my only entertainment. And people make money off there too. Anyways, I’ll find you and shoot you and cut you into pieces. Bye,” she concluded.

Tillis said he reported the threat to law enforcement. He also accused TikTok of a “misinformation” campaign designed to trick people into believing that Congress seeks to ban TikTok. “TikTok’s misinformation campaign is pushing people to call their members of Congress, and callers like this who communicate threats against elected officials could be committing a federal crime,” Tillis posted on X (formerly Twitter). “The Communist-Chinese aligned company is proving just how dangerous their current ownership is,” he added.

In reality, the bill in question does not ban TikTok outright, nor is a ban the inevitable consequence should Joe Biden eventually sign the legislation into law. The bill gives ByteDance — TikTok’s parent company that has direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party — six months to divest from the popular app or see it banned in the U.S. Several parties, including former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, have expressed interest in purchasing TikTok should ByteDance divest.

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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina revealed he received a death threat over legislation forcing ByteDance to divest from TikTok. show more
March 21, 2024
Culture
News

BLM Agitators Disrupt Kyle Rittenhouse Event, Chant ‘F*** His A** Up!’

A scheduled appearance by Kyle Rittenhouse at a Turning Point USA chapter event at the University of Memphis was disrupted by Black Lives Matter (BLM) agitators chanting “lock his ass up!” and “f*** his ass up!”

Video footage of the demonstration shows BLM activists chanting “Kyle is a killer!” as well as cheering and even chasing people leaving the event after it finished.

Rittenhouse, 21, shot three men who attacked him during a riot at the height of the BLM disorder in 2020. All of them had criminal records, with the first man Rittenhouse shot, David Rosebaum, being a convicted pedophile.

TPUSA has accused University of Memphis administrators of actively sabotaging the Rittenhouse event by claiming their ticketing system had not been “equitable” and forcing them to redo it on short notice.

“Most shockingly, we have gathered credible information that school administrators have leaked the new ticketing information to protester groups so they can reserve large numbers of newly issued tickets and sabotage the event,” said TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet.

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A scheduled appearance by Kyle Rittenhouse at a Turning Point USA chapter event at the University of Memphis was disrupted by Black Lives Matter (BLM) agitators chanting "lock his ass up!" and "f*** his ass up!" show more