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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson
Ottawa10:05 a.m. April 28Canadians are voting on Monday in a deeply consequential election that will decide who the country's next leader will be, its response to President Trump's threats and the shape of its economic future at a time of global turmoil. Pre-election the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Mark Carney with a slight advantage over the Conservative Party and its leader, Pierre Poilievre, as voters headed to the polls to elect their parliamentary representatives.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Stuart A. Thompson
When Mr. Musk purchased X in 2022, he promised to create a free speech haven and named himself a "free speech absolutist."Critics still feared that Mr. Musk would use his control of the app to pick and choose his favorites, amplifying voices he admired while suppressing people or topics he loathed. The New York Times found three users on X who feuded with Mr. Musk in December only to see their reach on the social platform practically vanish overnight.
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3 weeks ago | 
estadao.com.br | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson
OTTAWA -Mark Carney estava a poucos dias de anunciar sua candidatura à liderança do Partido Liberal do Canadá, em janeiro, quando seu rosto apareceu em uma página viral de direita no Facebook. Duas fotos mostravam Carney, que se tornou primeiro-ministro no mês passado, em uma festa ao ar livre ao lado de Ghislaine Maxwell, uma traficante sexual condenada que foi pessoa de confiança do investidor caído em desgraça Jeffrey Epstein.
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3 weeks ago | 
editorandpublisher.com | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10:00 am Mark Carney was just days away from announcing his bid to lead Canada’s Liberal Party in January when his face popped up on a viral right-wing Facebook page.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Matina Stevis-Gridneff |Stuart A. Thompson
After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud has filled the gap. Mark Carney was just days away from announcing his bid to lead Canada's Liberal Party in January when his face popped up on a viral right-wing Facebook page.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Stuart A. Thompson
Ms. Ellis said that any financial compensation she may receive would be donated to the families of the victims in the crash. "I believe in free speech, but I also believe in consequences to free speech," Ms. Ellis said. "If you can stir up a mob because you say something that's not true, that's your right. But once the mob comes after someone, you've got to have some consequences."Speculation that a transgender pilot could have caused the collision on Jan.
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1 month ago | 
spokesman.com | Stuart A. Thompson
In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt said she was “committed to telling the truth from this podium every single day.” Moments later she announced that the new administration had blocked a $50 million contract for condoms in Gaza. “That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money,” she said. It was also a preposterous claim, improbable on its face and quickly debunked.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Steven Lee Myers |Stuart A. Thompson
En su primera sesión informativa como secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt dijo que estaba "comprometida a decir la verdad desde este podio todos los días". Momentos después anunció que el nuevo gobierno había bloqueado un contrato de 50 millones de dólares para la compra de preservativos en Gaza. "Es un despilfarro absurdo del dinero de los contribuyentes", dijo. También era una afirmación absurda, improbable a primera vista y rápidamente desacreditada.
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1 month ago | 
japantimes.co.jp | Stuart A. Thompson
In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt said she was "committed to telling the truth from this podium every single day.” Moments later she announced that the new administration had blocked a $50 million contract for condoms in Gaza. "That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money,” she said. It was also a preposterous claim, improbable on its face and quickly debunked.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Steven Lee Myers |Stuart A. Thompson
In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt said she was "committed to telling the truth from this podium every single day." Moments later she announced that the new administration had blocked a $50 million contract for condoms in Gaza. "That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money," she said. It was also a preposterous claim, improbable on its face and quickly debunked.
