Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1969, Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian, and physician was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2002, Deborah Medrado, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast was born. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Meta is pausing its employee keystroke-tracking program after sensitive data was exposed internally

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June 23, 2026

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Meta is pausing its employee keystroke-tracking program after sensitive data was exposed internally

Sensitive employee data collected through the Model Capability Initiative was made accessible to all Meta staff

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TwistedSifter

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Surveillance Trap: Why a Tech-Savvy Management Team is Reeling After Accidentally Proving That Every Employee Is Wasting Time

This is why a company should be able to fire employees like this. The post The Surveillance Trap: Why a Tech-Savvy Management Team is Reeling After Accidentally Proving That Every Employee Is Wasting Time appeared first on TwistedSifter.

KTTH – 770 AM – Seattle

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· Jun 22, 2026

Amazon activists who lobbied against data centers now claim HR interrogated them

Three Amazon employees who pushed Seattle to pause data centers say HR interrogated them. Amazon says it was enforcing the same policy it applies to everyone.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 29, 2026

Penggodam intai data rakyat

PETALING JAYA: Data sensitif jutaan rakyat yang disimpan agensi kerajaan khususnya sektor kesihatan menjadi antara sasaran utama penggodam kerana mempunyai nilai tinggi di pasaran gelap dan boleh dieksploitasi untuk pelbagai jenayah siber. Presiden Persatuan Pengguna Siber Malaysia (MCCA), Siraj Jalil berkata, penggodam sentiasa mencari peluang menceroboh sistem yang menyimpan maklumat peribadi kerana data berkenaan boleh ... Read more The post Penggodam intai data rakyat appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Independent

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· Jul 9, 2026

Trump has sent all the US refugee agents to just one country

‘Are we being trolled here? Is this like a trolling exercise?’ a former federal employee said

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 8, 2026

DOJ records reveal possible classified security lapses inside Jack Smith’s office during Trump prosecution

Newly released internal Justice Department messages appear to show classified security lapses inside former special counsel Jack Smith’s office while prosecutors under the Biden administration were pursuing President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents. The records, released Wednesday, describe an incident in which an individual received access to classified material without confirmation of []

The Economic Times

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· Jun 30, 2026

‘Microsoft powered genocide': Employee quits

‘Microsoft powered genocide': Employee quits

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Supreme Court Allows Texas Age Verification Law for App Stores to Take Effect

(NaturalNews) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to block Texasâs App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), allowing the state to enforce age verification req...

ArcaMax

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· Jul 12, 2026

Deposed NYC official admits he was ordered by lawyer to deny access to 9/11 toxin docs

A New York City Freedom of Information Law official deposed over long-sought documents about the toxins swirling over Ground Zero admitted a city attorney told him to deny an appeal for the pivotal information from 9/11 survivors — a bombshell ...

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 23, 2026

Meta to pause internal mouse-tracking tech while examining data security issues

The company’s announcement follows revelations that sensitive employee data, intended to monitor digital interactions within Meta’s internal systems, was accessible to all Meta staffers

BoingBoing

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· Jun 25, 2026

Facebook employee data exposed in Meta's own surveillance program

A while ago, we talked about the fact that Meta's employees were upset that Mark Zuckerberg wanted to watch them use their computers while they were on the clock. It's irony so delicious you wanna eat it with a ladle. 1,600 of Meta's minions signed a petition against being treated the same way that Meta has been treating Facebook users for years. — Read the rest The post Facebook employee data exposed in Meta's own surveillance program appeared first on Boing Boing.

Fortune

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· Jul 7, 2026

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect, but journalists say it discourages critical reporting and can lead to self-censorship

Journalists and civil liberties groups warn the the vaguely worded law could potentially discourage critical reporting about government officials, politicians and large businesses.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 8, 2026

Working While on Social Security? This Rule Could Catch You Off Guard

It's important to understand what options you have.

UrduPoint

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· Jun 21, 2026

Safe City official briefs control room staff on Muharram surveillance, response mechanism

Safe City official briefs control room staff on Muharram surveillance, response mechanism

Futurism

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· Jun 23, 2026

Meta’s Program That Spies on Every Employee’s Computer Just Blew Up in Its Face in Spectacular Fashion

I am incensed. The post Meta’s Program That Spies on Every Employee’s Computer Just Blew Up in Its Face in Spectacular Fashion appeared first on Futurism.

MS NOW

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· Jul 9, 2026

Trump appointees are overruling DOJ lawyers scrutinizing corporate mergers

Justice leaders are blocking the enforcement of laws meant to protect consumers from price gouging, sources say. The post Trump appointees are overruling DOJ lawyers scrutinizing corporate mergers appeared first on MS NOW.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

European Parliament backs narrower privacy exemption for online child abuse detection

Lawmakers seek to exempt end-to-end encrypted messages from child abuse detection rules

Law Enforcement Today

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· Jul 8, 2026

How an ICE Attorney Became the Target of an Alleged Swatting Plot

A California man thought posting an ICE attorney’s personal information online would send a message. Instead, it sent him into a federal courtroom facing prison time.

TechCrunch

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· Jul 10, 2026

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the highly personalized recommendation algorithms, the European Commission said.

Off The Press

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· Jul 4, 2026

27 state AGs back Texas’ law requiring App Store oversight

A bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general has urged the Supreme Court to uphold Texas’ App Store Accountability Act, arguing the law is a constitutional way to strengthen parental oversight and protect children online. In an amicus brief led by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, the states defended the Texas law, which requires app []...Click to read more

Nepal News

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· Jul 8, 2026

मुख्यसचिवमा कार्की नियुक्त

काठमाडौँ। सरकारले नयाँ मुख्यसचिवमा गोविन्दबहादुर कार्कीलाई नियुक्त गरेको छ। प्रधानमन्त्री वालेन्द्र शाहको अध्यक्षतामा आज (बुधबार) बसेको मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकले प्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालयका सचिव कार्कीलाई नियुक्त गर्ने निर्णय गरेको सरकारका प्रवक्ता सस्मित पोखरेलले सञ्चारकर्मीलाई जानकारी दिए। मुख्यसचिव सुमनराज अर्याल यही २६ असारदेखि अनिवार्य अवकाशमा जाँदै छन्।

The Japan Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy

After weathering layoffs, some Meta employees were reassigned to an internal artificial intelligence training initiative that has drawn accusations of surveillance.

The Tuta Blog

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· Jul 10, 2026

Gmail, Microsoft, Meta, LinkedIn: They already scan your messages - voluntarily!

Did you know that every time you send an email through Gmail or Outlook, post on Instagram, or chat on Facebook Messenger or LinkedIn, your messages are being scanned? That’s right: While Chat Control is heavily debated as one of the worst surveillance laws, Big Tech has silently put scanning practices in place that already do what privacy activists are fighting against in the Chat Control legislative process. The surveillance is global, constant, and affects most people without them even knowing about it.

Inc.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

She Tried to Fix Mayo Clinic’s AI. Instead, She Claims Her Job Was Eliminated When She Raised Concerns

The lawsuit alleges the health care giant bypassed regulatory standards and masked error rates to speed up its tech rollout.

National Review

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· Jul 7, 2026

How to Fight Fraud in Reconciliation 3.0

The recent health-care fraud discovery shows why data-driven oversight is so important.

BizNews

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· Jun 29, 2026

Wendy Addison: Execs could face criminal accountability for mistreating whistleblowers…

Wendy Addison: Execs could face criminal accountability for mistreating whistleblowers…

The Hill

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· Jul 1, 2026

Former CIA officer: 'I don't believe that the research stopped' on MK-Ultra

A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer on Tuesday said that he does not believe that the agency's research on individuals through Project MK-Ultra ever stopped. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets received testimony during a hearing earlier in the day focused on MK-Ultra. Rep....

Mashable

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· Jul 7, 2026

SCOTUS allows Texas age-verification law for app stores (for now)

The Supreme Court is allowing Texas to enforce a law that requires app store users to verify their age.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

Detain, Search, Use Force: Act’s big security guard overhaul

Detain, Search, Use Force: Act’s big security guard overhaul

NDTV

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· Jul 3, 2026

Meta Officials Hold Discussions With Centre Over Username Feature: Sources

The government fears that the username feature will be misused by cyberthugs for impersonations, identity spoofing, phishing, and other online scams.

iPhone in Canada

Unknown

· Jun 22, 2026

Bell Employees Sue Over Mass Terminations For Faking Attendance

A group of former Bell employees has taken the company to court, and the case centres on a fight over what counted as acceptable office attendance. The Toronto Star reports that nearly 50 former employees are suing parent company BCE, alleging they were wrongfully terminated as part of a broader round of cost cuts. Bell has [] The post Bell Employees Sue Over Mass Terminations For Faking Attendance first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Wired

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· Jul 9, 2026

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online.

OpsLens

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· Jul 8, 2026

‘Double standard of justice’: Grassley reveals messages on Jack Smith’s team and classified materials

Source link Jack Smith Newly released messages appear to show that Biden Justice Department officials, including those working for former special counsel Jack Smith, possibly mishandled classified information. Smith’s team

Egypt Independent

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· Jun 30, 2026

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

New York — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds. Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snap and The post More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 6, 2026

Pizza chain probed Prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein alibi

The internal inquiry involved looking at records from the time of the incident, as well as speaking to past employees and management

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