Zelda Williams, daughter of the late comedian and actor Robin Williams, is calling on fans to stop sending her artificial intelligence–generated videos featuring her father’s likeness. In a passionate message posted to Instagram, Williams said the videos are disturbing and exploitative, and that they violate the legacy of one of Hollywood’s most beloved performers.
China’s social media giant TikTok is once again under fire after a new investigation revealed that its algorithm actively pushes pornographic and sexual content to children as young as 13. The findings come from Global Witness, a nonprofit research group that tested the app using fake teenage accounts.
Spokane’s top health official is urging residents to accept higher taxpayer costs to combat the city’s worsening drug and homelessness crisis. Spokane Regional Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz told the City Council on Tuesday that “harm reduction” strategies—such as clean needle exchanges, naloxone distribution, and supervised consumption centers—are essential to public safety, even if they come at taxpayer expense.
Leading Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has pledged sweeping reforms to Britain’s judiciary, accusing dozens of immigration judges of having ties to pro-migration and open borders organizations. The pledge comes amid mounting frustration from the British public over repeated judicial interventions blocking government deportations of illegal migrants and foreign criminals.
Openly gay comedian Jessica Kirson has issued a public apology after performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, a nation where homosexuality remains illegal and punishable by imprisonment or death. Kirson told The Hollywood Reporter that her decision to participate “has weighed heavily” on her conscience, saying she now “deeply regrets” performing under a government that “continues to violate fundamental human rights.”
A radical group calling itself Stand for Palestine Australia has announced plans to hold a “Glory to Our Martyrs” rally on October 7 — the second anniversary of Hamas’s brutal terrorist attacks against Israel. The event, set to take place in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown, has drawn bipartisan outrage across Australia for glorifying terrorism on the anniversary of one of the darkest days in modern Jewish history.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has ignited controversy after unveiling two sexually explicit chatbot companions, Ani and Valentine. The launch, which took place this summer, marks a major shift in Musk’s AI strategy—focusing on digital intimacy rather than productivity or information tools.
Independent journalist Nick Sortor declared victory Monday after the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office dropped all disorderly conduct charges filed against him earlier this month. Sortor was arrested on October 2 while covering violent protests targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and facilities in Portland, Oregon.
The Department of War is moving back the deadline to submit proposals for the Golden Dome due to a surge of interest from the defense sector, according to reports.
