Media News Daily: Top Stories for 10/08/2026
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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. ★ SUPPORT OUR MISSION MBFC relies entirely on readers like you. No corporateContinue Reading
My chat with a hacker who breached The Traitor Mobile
I spoke with a representative of the new ransomware gang BYOD after they leaked the personal data of thousands of The Traitor Mobile customers.Continue Reading
He raised $150K after a controversial post on X. His opponent raised $300K
Texas Republican Bo French’s controversial post on X drew bipartisan condemnation. Since then, his Democratic rival has outraised him 2-to-1.Continue Reading
LIVE: Marco Rubio and Portugal foreign minister speak in Lisbon
Watch live as Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lisbon. #rubio #live #portugalContinue Reading
Run a virtual conference using only open source tools
The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, I’ll share some background on the conference, why using open source tools to run it was important toContinue Reading
5 open ways to help UX designers and developers collaborate better
Ideally, designers have a good relationship with their product team and users. However, the relationship between designers and developers is more difficult to build and maintain. The lack of a close relationship makes it difficult to solve problems or improve. In my experience, the open source Open Decision Framework can overcomeContinue Reading
California enacts laws to streamline EV charging projects, offer EV purchase subsidies and promote electric trucking
As the federal government completes its eradication of every law or program encouraging transport electrification (including decades-old emissions regulations), California has stepped into the gap with a spate of pro-EV policies. Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a package of legislation that aims to accelerate California’s EV transition on several fronts.Continue Reading
What the Gilded Age Warns Us About Monopolization
Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.Continue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 7, 2026
Wednesday on the News Hour, Cornell students hold an hours-long sit-in to protest the handling of an alleged rape case involving a campus fraternity. Riot police clash with student demonstrators across France, as unrest continues with a presidential election looming. Plus, emerging evidence shows popular GLP-1 weight loss medications mightContinue Reading
Britain’s East Jerusalem consulate strips signage as Israeli closure order expires
Workers removed signage from the British Consulate in East Jerusalem overnight, after an Israeli order to shut the mission expired. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #MiddleEast #Britain #EastJerusalem #consulate Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4y5g9r7 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters onContinue Reading
WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we’re following closely.Continue Reading
Italian law to give election winners bonus seats: Why that’s controversial
Critics say the proposed law is undemocratic, potentially granting a winning coalition outsized power in parliament. , Italy’s parliament is voting on Thursday on a new electoral law that would make it easier for election winners to form a majority government. The law, proposed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, would awardContinue Reading
Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case
Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested in a corruption case., NewsFeed Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested over alleged misuse of charity donations meant for a government children’s hospital. She has denied wrongdoing.Continue Reading












