State Department Mishandled Suspension of Iran Envoy, Says Watchdog

Malley was able to access sensitive but unclassified information despite State Department employees not being allowed this access when suspended. The State Department mishandled its suspension of Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, according to a report released by the department’s inspector general on Sept. 18. The department generally followed protocol, as Malley was placed

Pennsylvania County Rejects Mail Ballot Drop Boxes for 2024 Election

The move stems from concerns about the boxes being open to unauthorized access. Officials in a Pennsylvania county are not going to use drop boxes for the upcoming presidential election, over concerns that the boxes could be subject to tampering. The boxes are used in a number of states. Voters can drop mail-in ballots into

‘A Major Scandal’: University of Washington Clears DiAngelo of Plagiarism

The University of Washington has dismissed a complaint against Robin DiAngelo, the best-selling author of White Fragility who was accused of plagiarizing minority scholars, after an internal probe found that the university’s rules allow for “the reuse of a moderate amount of language.” That conclusion came in a letter shared with the Guardian and the

Big tech companies engage in “vast surveillance” of users, FTC says

Tips on protecting your child’s privacy as they head back to school Tips on protecting your child’s privacy as they head back to school 03:36 Large social media companies and streaming platforms — including Amazon, Alphabet-owned YouTube, Meta’s Facebook and TikTok — engage in a “vast surveillance of users” to profit off their personal information,