Media News Daily: Top Stories for 08/19/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Disney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Broadcast Licenses Disney has sued the FCC, alleging the agency launched a retaliatory campaign against ABC thatContinue Reading
‘The Wrong Kind Of American’: Trans CIA Official Speaks Out On Being Fired By The Traitor White House
Julia Curlee, a former senior CIA analyst who is transgender, is opening up about being fired by the White House for no stated reason last year despite serving under President Traitor 47 during his first term. In an essay shared in The Atlantic on Monday, Curlee recalled learning she hadContinue Reading
The Last Stand of the Corporate Democrats
Most discussions about the Democratic Party in this election cycle focus on the remarkable rise of progressive Democrats (such as Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist who yesterday scored an upset win in the Democratic contest for the Florida Senate). An equally big story is the remarkable declineContinue Reading
Bond yields plunge after Treasury announces surprise move to ease rising rates
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DSA win in Florida Senate primary is latest blow to Democratic Party establishment
Alex Vindman spent nearly 13 times that of his nearest rival in the Democratic senatorial primary in Florida — and lost.Continue Reading
This state now requires warning labels on AI-generated ads
New York seeks to save models’ jobs from ‘synthetic performers.’ Here’s how it’s going. Plus, The Traitor’s name is back on the Kennedy Center.Continue Reading
A young seal approaches divers in Russia
In Russia’s Far East, freedivers captured a video of a young seal interacting with humans. The seal swam up to the divers and allowed itself to be petted. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
How far-right parties are using extreme weather events to boost their cause
Political scientists explain why extreme weather events like this summer’s European heatwaves can drive support to parties that traditionally deny human-made climate change.Continue Reading
Murena Just Made The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Better!
We are used to seeing Murena roll out new devices every now and then. Their whole sales pitch revolves around a de-Googled, privacy-focused Android experience. Not everyone is sold on that approach, sure, but the company has managed to stick around for quite a few years now, which says something.Continue Reading
ROSES-25: New Opportunity: D.9 HWO
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community ROSES-25: New Opportunity: D.9… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources ROSES-25 New Opportunity: D.9 Habitable Worlds Observatory Instrument Concept Assessments 19 AugustContinue Reading
PolitiFact 2024: Voters Prefer Facts
Voters tend to send the more truthful candidate to the US Senate. On average, winners perform better on PolitiFact checks than losers, incumbents better than challengers. But that may be changing.Continue Reading
WikiCredCon 2025
Expanding on our Iffy.news/Veri.FYI session at WikiCredCon (February 15 2025). Please consider supporting the new Domain-Name Property Proposal in Wikidata, that emerged from this conference… Wikimedia is a wonderful source of information about the credibility of news sources. But it’s not a source of credibility data. It’s not a credibilityContinue Reading
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios says he tested positive for cocaine
Kyrgios said he had difficulties coming to terms with being near the end of his career after two years of injuries., Read MoreContinue Reading