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Epoch Times
2 days ago
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The MAHA Priority Pursued by Lawmakers on Both Sides of the Aisle
Open sidebar Premium Reports Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that targets advertising by drug manufacturers. Listen Save By Nathan Worcester | July 27, 2025Updated:July 27, 2025 WASHINGTON—The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda has helped shape the second Trump administration, with early actions targeting mercury in vaccines, artificial food dyes, and ultra-processed foods. That's thanks in large part to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who dropped out of the presidential race in August 2024 and joined forces with then-presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump. Share this article Leave a comment More Premium Reports see more Trump Secures Key Trade Agreements Ahead of Aug. 1—Here's What to Know The Rise of China's 'Surveillance Colonialism' in Africa Ending the Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales—What to Know Defending Dollar Supremacy May Be Next Phase of US–China Trade War How Things Stand 6 Months After Palisades Fire 26 Years of Persecution: Surviving, Escaping, and Remembering CCP's Attacks on Falun Gong From Hopeless to 'A Beacon of Hope': The Story of a Drug Addict's Faith-Inspired Recovery 9 Things to Know About Big Pharma, in Charts What's Behind the US–Canada Lumber Feud? AD To ensure we reach the high standards of reliability and neutrality that you expect from us, we are engaging with Ad Fontes Media to analyze our content. If you find an article you think falls short of the standard, please submit the link through this form. Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Epoch Times
6 days ago
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Day in Photos: Heavy Rains in Mexico, Clashes in Syria, and Lavender Harvest
Open sidebar A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography. Listen Save By Epoch Times Staff | July 16, 2025Updated:July 16, 2025 Share this article Leave a comment More Photo Pages see more Day in Photos: GOP Press Conference, Flood in the Philippines, and Fishing Cat Day in Photos: Bangladesh Air Crash, Belgian National Day, and Releasing Turtles Into the Sea America in Photos: Remembering Persecution Victims, Funeral for Texas Sisters, and Largest Mars Rock Day in Photos: Floods in India, Vehicle Drives Into Crowd, and 125th Anniversary of Paris Metro Day in Photos: Fire in France, School Bus Crash, and World Aquatics Championships Day in Photos: Falun Dafa Parade, Royal Salute, Civilian Drill in Taiwan Day in Photos: Amphibious Landing Rehearsal, Grand Canyon Fire, End of San Fermin Day in Photos: Heavy Rains in Pakistan, Bastille Day Military Parade, and Counting Swans on the Thames America in Photos: Protests in California, Trump Meets Netanyahu, Texas Flood Aftermath To ensure we reach the high standards of reliability and neutrality that you expect from us, we are engaging with Ad Fontes Media to analyze our content. If you find an article you think falls short of the standard, please submit the link through this form. Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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6 days ago
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Day in Photos: Falun Dafa Parade, Royal Salute, Civilian Drill in Taiwan
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography. Listen Save By Epoch Times Staff | July 17, 2025Updated:July 17, 2025 Share this article Leave a comment More Photo Pages see more Day in Photos: GOP Press Conference, Flood in the Philippines, and Fishing Cat Day in Photos: Bangladesh Air Crash, Belgian National Day, and Releasing Turtles Into the Sea America in Photos: Remembering Persecution Victims, Funeral for Texas Sisters, and Largest Mars Rock Day in Photos: Floods in India, Vehicle Drives Into Crowd, and 125th Anniversary of Paris Metro Day in Photos: Fire in France, School Bus Crash, and World Aquatics Championships Day in Photos: Heavy Rains in Mexico, Clashes in Syria, and Lavender Harvest Day in Photos: Amphibious Landing Rehearsal, Grand Canyon Fire, End of San Fermin Day in Photos: Heavy Rains in Pakistan, Bastille Day Military Parade, and Counting Swans on the Thames America in Photos: Protests in California, Trump Meets Netanyahu, Texas Flood Aftermath To ensure we reach the high standards of reliability and neutrality that you expect from us, we are engaging with Ad Fontes Media to analyze our content. If you find an article you think falls short of the standard, please submit the link through this form. Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Epoch Times
11-07-2025
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Epoch Watchlist: Recommended Viewing for July 11–17
This week, we feature the world's beloved blue humanoids in a quest to rescue their leader and a young boy's remarkable bond with an injured dolphin. New Release 'Smurfs' Papa Smurf (John Goodman) has been smurf-napped, and it's up to Smurfette (Rihanna) to lead a rescue team beyond their settlement. With a mix of chaos, courage, and accidental wisdom, the Smurfs chase wizards, dodge danger, and might just figure out who they really are along the way. Share this article Share this article Leave a comment Ian Kane Author Ian Kane is an U.S. Army veteran, author, filmmaker, and actor. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality. Author's Selected Articles Jul 06, 2025 Jul 03, 2025 Jul 01, 2025 Jun 28, 2025 Comment Save Share To ensure we reach the high standards of reliability and neutrality that you expect from us, we are engaging with Ad Fontes Media to analyze our content. If you find an article you think falls short of the standard, please submit the link through Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Media Groups Probed by FTC Over Allegedly Coordinating Boycotts
(Bloomberg) -- The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether more than a dozen media and advertising groups have illegally colluded to boycott online content alleged to be hateful, false or misleading, according to people familiar with the matter and a document seen by Bloomberg News. Where the Wild Children's Museums Are Billionaire Steve Cohen Wants NY to Expand Taxpayer-Backed Ferry The Economic Benefits of Paying Workers to Move At London's New Design Museum, Visitors Get Hands-On Access LA City Council Passes Budget That Trims Police, Fire Spending The investigation partially relates to litigation between Elon Musk's X and the liberal watchdog group Media Matters For America, but extends far beyond that dispute to include other trade groups, including Interactive Advertising Bureau, World Federation of Advertisers and the news rating company Ad Fontes Media Inc., according to the people, who asked not to be identified because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. 'No matter what the possible claim the FTC is investigating, we are confident that Ad Fontes Media's business activities are not only proper and lawful, but constitutionally protected,' Vanessa Otero, Ad Fontes chief executive officer, said in a statement. 'So we are dismayed to even receive such a broad and intrusive demand letter in the first place.' A spokesperson for the FTC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Spokespeople for X, IAB and WFA and Musk did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The New York Times first reported details of the investigation. The investigation stems in part from a drop in advertising at X, formerly known as Twitter, after Musk bought the company in late 2022, according to the people. X's advertising business suffered following Musk's $44 billion takeover and his decision to eliminate some rules and policies governing content on the service in the name of promoting free speech. Many advertisers paused or pulled back on spending, and X sued the World Federation of Advertisers in August over the mass exodus. It later added several individual companies as defendants. In May, those companies including Nestle SA, Shell PLC and Abbott Laboratories filed a request to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that they each reacted independently to changes on X without coordinating. Musk and Media Matters are also entangled in similar litigation. Media Matters last week won a ruling by a federal appeals court in Washington rejecting a demand from the state of Texas for its internal records as part of an investigation by the state's attorney general. 'The Trump administration has been defined by naming right-wing media figures to key posts and abusing the power of the federal government to bully perceived opponents and silence critics,' Media Matters President Angelo Carusone said in a statement. 'It's clear that's exactly what's happening here.' As part of its investigation, the FTC is asking for communications between the dozen-plus ad and news industry groups that monitor news sources, websites and other outlets for misinformation, hate speech, false or deceptive content and other similar topics, according to the document viewed by Bloomberg. The FTC is asking whether any content ratings may be 'politically biased,' what methodologies underpin the ratings and for any allegations that they are unreliable, subjective or unscientific, according to the document. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has long suggested that he would open such a probe dating back to the end of the Biden Administration, when he was still a minority commissioner. In a December opinion supporting a settlement over an online sneaker seller's misleading terms of service, he called for an investigation into tech platforms 'for banning users and censoring content.' In that opinion he specifically mentioned the alleged advertiser boycott of X and expressed support for Musk's ownership of the social media platform, saying 'its current turn toward free expression is due only to its new owner's unusually firm commitment to free and open debate.' He added that if an 'investigation reveals anti-competitive cartels that facilitate or promote censorship, we ought to bust them up.' YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It's Coming for the Sitcom Millions of Americans Are Obsessed With This Japanese Barbecue Sauce Mark Zuckerberg Loves MAGA Now. Will MAGA Ever Love Him Back? Trump Considers Deporting Migrants to Rwanda After the UK Decides Not To Will Small Business Owners Knock Down Trump's Mighty Tariffs? ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
