The UK government is reportedly seeking a gagging order to prevent the BBC airing a news segment that apparently identifies a spy working overseas. A secret High Court hearing is expected to be convened next week to listen to arguments on the “highly sensitive case,” according to The Telegraph. While …
Read More »Facebook to end ‘sensitive’ ad targeting
In a statement announcing the “difficult” decision on Tuesday, the company’s vice president for marketing and ads Graham Mudd said that while Facebook seeks to enable “non-profits” and “social causes” to reach as many people as possible, he suggested advertisers could be “abusing the targeting options we make available,” prompting …
Read More »Indian troops deployed to sensitive locations as Kashmiri separatist leader buried in pre-dawn ceremony
The authorities have turned off the internet in the area as a precautionary measure and introduced restrictions in the Kashmir valley following Geelani’s passing, police chief Vijay Kumar told Reuters. “Troops are being deployed at sensitive places in Srinagar and other major towns and no vehicular movement is being allowed,” …
Read More »US embassy in Afghanistan tells staff to DESTROY sensitive documents and computers, state-backed media reports
The order was contained in a memo on emergency preparations for the departure of most embassy workers, according to a report on Friday by NPR, which obtained a copy of the message. It comes as the Pentagon rushes 3,000 troops to Kabul to ensure safe evacuations and follows an embassy …
Read More »UK military may have to postpone ‘sensitive’ discussions after top brass ordered to self-isolate over positive Covid-19 test
Wallace, as well as the heads of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Strategic Command were alerted by the NHS Test and Trace app that they must self-isolate for 10 days due to the fact that they had interacted with General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of Defence Staff, last …
Read More »Home addresses, social security numbers & sensitive medical data on 500,000 French patients leaked online after hack – reports
A file containing names and contact details on 491,840 people has made the rounds online since at least earlier this month, according to French cybersecurity journalist Damien Bancal, who runs the Zataz blog. The data includes home addresses, phone numbers, emails, social security numbers and other sensitive medical information pertaining …
Read More »Pentagon lost track of over HALF of ‘sensitive’ equipment provided to Afghanistan’s military – watchdog
The severe lack of accounting of the military toys provided to Kabul was exposed in a new report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) tasked with providing so-called end-use monitoring (EUM) needed to ensure the provided equipment was utilized exactly as …
Read More »Israeli military braces for ‘possible US strike on Iran’ during ‘sensitive’ days of Trump presidency – reports
The Israeli government has instructed the IDF to draw up plans in the event Trump orders a preemptive strike on the Islamic Republic, which could potentially target the country’s nuclear infrastructure, journalist Barak Ravid reported in Axios on Wednesday, citing anonymous senior officials in Tel Aviv. The preparations are linked …
Read More »Trump vows to revoke ‘ridiculous’ gender-sensitive Navy SEAL changes IMMEDIATELY
“I will be overturning this ridiculous order immediately!” Trump tweeted on Thursday evening, reacting to a post by the conservative outlet Columbia Bugle. Interestingly, the Bugle had quoted another Twitter news outlet, which in turn cited American Military News – the outlet that published the original report about the changes …
Read More »Why say ‘riot’ when you can be vague and sensitive instead, AP Stylebook urges in newest Orwellian guidelines
While acknowledging the dictionary definition of riot as a “wild or violent disturbance of the peace,” AP said the word somehow “suggests uncontrolled chaos and pandemonium.” Worse yet, “Focusing on rioting and property destruction rather than underlying grievance has been used in the past to stigmatize broad swaths of people …
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