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Catholic News Site to Pay $500K to New Hampshire Priest in Defamation Case

A far-right, unofficial Catholic media website has agreed to pay $500,000 to a New Hampshire priest who sued for defamation over a 2019 article that it now disavows. The website also is planning to shut down soon, the priest’s attorney …

Lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Against Hate Speech Watchdog Heads to Court

A U.S. judge on Thursday will consider whether to dismiss X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit that has criticized a rise in hate speech on the social media platform once known as Twitter since Elon Musk took it over. X …

Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Millions of Song Lyrics

The US Supreme Court refused to revive a lawsuit by music website Genius Media Group Inc. accusing Alphabet Inc.’s Google of stealing millions of song lyrics. The justices left in place a ruling that tossed out the suit, which accused …

EU’s Breton Demands Meta Act Against Online Content Targeting Children

EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on June 23 and demand that he act immediately to tackle content targeting children, as Meta’s voluntary child protection code seemed not to be working. Social media …

Supreme Court Leaves Intact Social Media Liability Shield in Win for Google, Twitter

The US Supreme Court left in place a broad liability shield for social media companies for content posted by users, insulating Twitter Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google LLC from claims that they provided assistance to Islamic State terrorists. Acting in …

State Judge Nixes Trump Damages Suit Against New York Times

Former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times over a 2018 investigative series into his family’s wealth and tax practices was dismissed by a state judge Wednesday. The lawsuit accused the Times and three of its investigative reporters …

Singer-Songwriter Ed Sheeran: Other Artists Are Cheering on Copyright Fight

Ed Sheeran said Monday he’s getting encouragement during his copyright trial from other performers who also worry that they’ll be sued as he battles claims that he stole material from Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” to make a new …

Supreme Court YouTube Decision Could Shape Protections for ChatGPT and AI

When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in the coming months whether to weaken a powerful shield protecting internet companies, the ruling also could have implications for rapidly developing technologies like artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. The justices are due to rule …

Small Town Debates Students’ Pastry Mural. Is It Art or Zoning Violation?

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) – Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall over his doorway last spring with a painting of the sun shining over a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate …

Court Cancels Time Inc. Insurance for $4.9 Million Subscription Offer Settlement

Media giant Time Inc. has been denied insurance to help cover its $4.98 million settlement of two class actions that accused the publisher of misleading consumers about automatic renewals of magazine subscriptions. The U.S. District Court in Manhattan has granted …