INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana law that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages — one of numerous such statutes in effect across the country — is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry. In April, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request by the same group, the Free Speech Coalition, to […]
Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. Sen. Mike Lee wants it codified in law so officials can check if a registered voter is a citizen. “We can all acknowledge that federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections,” said Lee, at a press conference Wednesday on the steps of the Capitol. “And […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices rejected an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. The provision of House Bill 1181, signed into law by Gov. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to require pornography websites to verify visitors are adults, a move that would follow Texas and a handful of other states despite concerns about privacy and how broadly the law could be applied. The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature passed the proposal Tuesday, sending it to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. […]
A financial advisor explaining to clients how cost basis is verified. The IRS expects taxpayers to keep the original documentation for capital assets, such as real estate and investments. It uses these documents, along with third-party records, bank statements and published market data, to verify the cost basis of assets. This is an issue that […]
Biden AI advisor Ben Buchanan said a way to clearly verify White House releases is “in the works.” This year, Biden was subject to an AI deepfake used to misinform voters. “We recognize the potential for harm,” Buchanan told BI. The White House is increasingly aware that the American public needs a way to tell […]
The prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, initially set for Jan. 24, the day the IL-76 military transport aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast, would have been one of the largest over the full-scale war, said Ukrainian HUR military intelligence service spokesperson, Andriy Yusov, on national television on Jan. 26. Yusov did not specify how many […]
Representatives of the United Nations are unable to verify information about the circumstances surrounding the crash of a Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft, which occurred on 24 January near Belgorod, Russia. Source: Rosemary Dicarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General, at a meeting of the UN Security Council, as reported by Suspilne Quote: “According to Russian authorities, the plane […]
Three of the world’s biggest pornography websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users. The move expands the reach of the EU’s digital law, designed to keep people safe on the internet. Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as very large online platforms under the Digital […]