Jonathan Stempel
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 27, 2026
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Elon Muskâs âfree speechâ crusade takes a beating as judge tosses X lawsuit (opens the original)
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A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X, which sought to overturn a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference, and disinformation. U.S. District Judge John Cronan in Manhattan rejected arguments from X claiming that the Stop Hiding Hate Act infringed upon the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by exposing it to legal action and steep fines unless it disclosed
Chocolate maker Lindt hit with lawsuit in the US over child labor claims (opens the original)
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Swiss chocolate giant Lindt is facing a lawsuit in a US court over allegations of using child labour in its cocoa supply chain in Ghana and Ivory Coast, despite publicly championing its commitment to ethical sourcing. A complaint filed in a Washington, D.C. federal court on Tuesday alleges that Lindt falsely assures consumers it is actively working to eliminate child labour from its supply chain and upholds children's and human rights. The lawsuit claims Lindt has been aware for over two decades
Warren Buffett breaks silence on Bill Gatesâ ties to Jeffrey Epstein (opens the original)
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Warren Buffett, the renowned billionaire investor, has described fellow magnate Bill Gatesâ association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as "distasteful." However, Buffett clarified that his decision to cease donating to the Gates Foundation stemmed from his childrenâs readiness to manage and distribute his vast wealth. "I tell the three children that it is theirs, and itâs their responsibility to get it done well," Buffett stated in interview excerpts broadcast on CNBC. The comm
Warren Buffett pulls $6 billion in Gates Foundation funding (opens the original)
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Warren Buffett has ended nearly two decades of donations to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, redirecting about $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four family foundations instead. The Berkshire Hathaway chairman announced Tuesday that 12 million Class B shares would go to foundations run by his daughter, Susie, and sons, Howard and Peter, as part of his annual midyear charitable giving. Buffett, 95, made no mention of the Gates Foundation in his announcement. The decision comes months
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