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UK begins ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LONDON - New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity.
Phony AI clickbait stealing fans away during baseball playoffs
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia capitalizing on interest in the lead-up to the sport's World Series, an AFP investigation has found.
Deepfake political scam ads surging on Meta platforms
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Scammers are among the top political advertising spenders on Meta’s platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians — including President Donald Trump — to promote fake government benefits, a US watchdog group said Wednesday.
Tens of thousands rally against Hungary PM Orban's media spending
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» BUDAPEST - Tens of thousands demonstrated Sunday in Budapest, accusing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of spending taxpayers' money on campaigns to mislead voters and inflame hatred for political gain.
Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» TORONTO — From donning a prosthetic penis to simulating bizarre sex work in a steamy motel room, Sydney Sweeney was "up for anything" while filming her Oscar-tipped role in boxing drama "Christy," her director has told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine authorities recovered an 18th century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector over a week after it appeared in a property ad only to suddenly vanish.
US uses war rhetoric, Superman to recruit for migrant crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES - From Uncle Sam to Superman, the US government is deploying patriotic icons and increasingly warlike rhetoric to recruit Americans into enforcing Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
AI-powered ‘nudify’ apps fuel deadly wave of blackmail
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding $3,000 to suppress an AI-generated nude image of him.
Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» ATHENS - Greece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle soaring visitor numbers to the continent’s most popular destinations.
TotalEnergies on trial for ‘greenwashing’ in France
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» PARIS - The French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is going on trial in Paris on Thursday over allegations of misleading climate claims, an unprecedented “greenwashing” case against a fossil fuel firm in France.