Io Dodds

San Francisco

Senior Reporter at the-independent.com

Senior Reporter @Independent covering US news, tech, politics, & social change. Formerly @Telegraph. She/her. DMs open; on Signal; [email protected]

Articles

Judge deems some of Trump’s National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Io Dodds

The Reagan-appointed judge said he had “never seen” such “palpable" racial discrimination in his 40 years on the benchIo Dodds in San Francisco. Donald Trump’s administration broke the law when it terminated more than $1 billion in medical research grants the president claimed were linked to "DEI", a federal court has ruled.
US sends aircraft carrier from South China Sea to Middle East as conflict between Israel and Iran grows

1 week ago | msn.com | Io Dodds

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Trump’s military parade will take ‘many days’ to clean up after, says DC mayor

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Io Dodds

Mayor Muriel Bowser said the parade did not appear to have damaged the city’s roads or infrastructureIo Dodds in San FranciscoFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
US sends aircraft carrier from South China Sea to Middle East as conflict between Israel and Iran grows

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Io Dodds

The USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group are steaming west from the Pacific as part of an overall buildup of US military firepowerIo Dodds in San FranciscoFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
US sends aircraft carrier from South China Sea to Middle East as conflict between Israel and Iran grows

1 week ago | inkl.com | Io Dodds

The USS Nimitz (center) sails through international waters alongside Japanese and South Korean ships during an exercise in April 2023 - (South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images)The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, along with its nine air squadrons, and an escort force including five destroyers, is leaving the South China Sea to join the USS Carl Vinson strike group in the Arabian Sea, according to multiple media reports.
‘No Kings’ protests dwarf Trump’s military parade

1 week ago | msn.com | Io Dodds

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‘No Kings’ protests dwarf Trump’s military parade

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Io Dodds

The Trump administration and the organizers of the “No Kings” protests are in a war of spin over attendance numbers at their respective events on the weekend. The White House claimed 250,000 attended the U.S. Army parade in Washington, D.C., while outside estimates suggest the crowd was smaller than the expected 200,000.
LA protests: How misinformation is becoming rampant on social media

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Io Dodds

AI-generated fake videos and photos are spreading rapidly on social media, particularly X, about the ongoing protests in Los Angeles, often reinforcing pre-existing narratives and misinformation. These AI-generated fakes include videos of a rioter claiming to be paid, a National Guard soldier reporting oil-filled balloons being thrown, and a man throwing a Molotov cocktail, all of which are not actually happening.
Fake videos and AI chatbots drive disinformation about LA protests

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Io Dodds

As protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread across the country, machine-generated deepfakes spread by partisan outrage merchants are pouring fuel on the fireIo Dodds in San FranciscoA rioter admitting he was "paid to be here". A National Guard soldier filming himself being bombarded by "balloons full of oil". A young man declaring his intention to "peacefully protest", before throwing a Molotov cocktail. These are some things that are not happening on the streets of Los Angeles this week.
Trump accused of using LA as ‘test case’ for powers as 700 Marines deployed

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Io Dodds

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