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☆ Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. Connor Goodwolf (legal name is David Leroy Ross) is an IT consultant who plumbs the dark web as part of his job. So when word got out that the city of Columbus, his hometown, had been breached, Goodwolf did what he does: he poked around online. "Lawsuits against data security researchers are rare," said Raymond Ku, professor of law at Case Western Reserve University. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said during a September press conference that the case was "not about freedom of speech or whistleblowing.

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☆ Teen arrested and cleared in father's 2023 death is now accused of fatally stabbing his mother
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The teen faces charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and violation of a no-contact order, the sheriff’s office said. Authorities also learned the teen claimed self-defense after fatally shooting his father on Valentine's Day last year in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, Judd said. He was accused of assaulting her in November and arrested, Judd said. The teen claimed self-defense, Judd said, but the grandmother disputed the teen's account and he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence battery, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office in Charlotte County, where the alleged assault occurred, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Grady Judd, Judd, Valentine's Organizations: NBC, Facebook, Authorities Locations: Oklahoma, Florida, Auburndale, Tampa, Polk County, Fla, Winter Haven, Charlotte County, Lincoln County , Oklahoma

☆ Mark Zuckerberg reveals his '20-year mistake'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg is opening up about one of his biggest regrets from his two decades of running Facebook, now Meta. But Zuckerberg, with some newfound swagger and a new T-shirt he designed, kicked things off by saying he was done apologizing, TechCrunch reported. "And my guess is if the IPO was a year-and-a-half mistake, I think that the political miscalculation was a 20-year mistake." "Still not my best thing, but getting a bit more comfortable just being me as I get older." As the Facebook cofounder enters his 40s and reflects on his decades at the helm of Facebook, one thing is increasingly clear: Zuckerberg is in his unapologetic era.

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A suburban Philadelphia man has been accused of drugging at least five women and a teenage girl he met on a dating site and sexually assaulting them at his home while they were impaired, authorities said. Andrew Gallo of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was arrested Wednesday, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. “This is a young woman’s worst nightmare,” Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said at a news conference Wednesday announcing the charges. All of them described feeling strange after consuming the drinks, according to the criminal complaint and the district attorney’s office. Several items were collected during a search at Gallo’s home last month — including a bottle of tequila — and submitted for forensic analysis, according to the district attorney’s office.

Persons: Andrew Gallo, Jennifer Schorn, Gallo, Schorn, “, ” Schorn, ”, Terrence Hughes Organizations: Attorney’s, Bucks County Correctional, Authorities Locations: Philadelphia, Levittown , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, ”, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Meta is teaming up with Snapchat and TikTok as part of a new initiative to prevent content featuring suicide or self-harm from spreading across the social media platforms, Meta said Thursday in a blog post. Under Thrive, Meta will identify content that features suicidal themes or self-harm and flag that content to TikTok and Snapchat so they can also investigate if the same or similar content has been posted to those apps. When content featuring suicide or self-harm is identified on a Meta platform, it will be assigned a number known as a “hash,” according to the spokesperson. Social media platforms, including Meta, TikTok and Snapchat, have long been criticized for not doing more to moderate content that teens consume, including video and images of self-harm. In its blog post Thursday, Meta said that it removed 12 million pieces of content featuring suicide and self-harm from Facebook and Instagram from April to June.

Persons: Meta, ” Antigone Davis, ” Organizations: Meta, Mental Health Coalition, Tech, Apple, Google, National Library of Medicine, Facebook

☆ Meta offered 'unacceptable' response to concerns over illicit drug ads on Facebook and Instagram, congressman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Republican congressman slammed Meta on Thursday over what the lawmaker called an inadequate response to concerns about illicit drug advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. "Meta's response not only ignores most of the questions posed in our letter, but also refuses to acknowledge that these illicit drug ads were approved and monetized by Meta and allowed to run on their platforms," Walberg said in a statement. In its letter to lawmakers, Meta Vice President of Global Legal Strategy Rachel Lieber said that the company shares lawmakers' concerns "about the public safety and health threat caused by the opioid epidemic." Meta is "profiting from proving paid amplification to drug trafficking sites that would not have the reach without Meta's advertising platforms." Read Meta's letter to lawmakers below:

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Emily Chang, Tim Walberg, Meta, Walberg, Rachel Lieber, Lieber, Katie Paul, Paul, Zuckerberg, Read Organizations: Meta, Inc, Republican, Facebook, . Michigan, Wall Street Journal, Tech Transparency, Global, CNBC Locations: Menlo Park , California, San Francisco

A federal judge issued an injunction Tuesday partially blocking the enforcement of a New Hampshire law that bars some transgender students from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. Last month, two transgender teenage girls and their families sued New Hampshire education officials, arguing that the measure violates Title IX civil rights rules, which prevent sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. The Biden administration expanded Title IX rules in April to include protections for students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Moreover, the expansion of the Title IX rules is temporarily blocked in at least 10 states and faces ongoing court challenges in roughly 10 others. Chris Sununu, a Republican, took action on two separate bills affecting the state’s trans community in July, in addition to the sports measure.

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☆ Australia plans minimum age for social media use, angering digital rights advocates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, drawing a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his center-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media this year. The law would put Australia among the first countries in the world to impose an age restriction on social media. Representatives of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, which has a self-imposed minimum age of 13, YouTube owner Alphabet and TikTok were not immediately available for comment. Australia has one of the world’s most online populations with more than four-fifths of its 26 million people on social media, according to government and tech industry figures.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Albanese, “, ” Albanese, ”, Daniel Angus, Jordy Kaufman Organizations: Australian Broadcasting Corp, European Union, Meta, Facebook, Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research, Swinburne University, University of Sydney Locations: SYDNEY, Australia

☆ Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Australia intends to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media, citing concerns about mental and physical health. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his center-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media this year. The law would put Australia among the first countries in the world to impose an age restriction on social media. Australia has one of the world’s most online populations, with four-fifths of its 26 million people on social media, according to tech industry figures. But the inquiry has also heard concerns about whether an age limit would inadvertently harm younger people by encouraging them to hide their online activity.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Albanese, “, ” Albanese, TikTok, ”, Daniel Angus, we’re Organizations: Australian Broadcasting Corp, European Union, Meta, Facebook, YouTube, University of Sydney, Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Locations: Australia

☆ Trump repeats false claims that children are undergoing transgender surgery during the school day
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Matt-Lavietes-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Matt Lavietes | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Former President Donald Trump repeated his false claim that children are undergoing transition-related surgery during their school day, worsening fears among some conservatives that educators are pushing children to become transgender and aiding transitions without parental awareness. What the hell is wrong with our country?” Trump said Saturday at a campaign rally in Wisconsin, a vital swing state. About half the states ban transition-related surgery for minors, and even in states where such care is still legal, it is rare. The law limits the instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity in school and has been replicated in states across the country. Half of all teachers polled, including 62% of elementary school teachers, said elementary school students should not learn about gender identity in school.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jimmy, ” Trump, Trump, —, what’s, ’, ”, Karoline Leavitt, Kate King, Trump’s, Ron DeSantis, Marjorie Taylor Greene, “ Organizations: Liberty, American Association of Medical Providers, NBC, National Association of School Nurses, Democratic, Republican National Convention, DeSantis, Pew Research, Education Department Locations: Wisconsin, U.S, Florida’s, kindergartners

Dili, East Timor CNN —Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome from the tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor, one of the world’s most Catholic countries, where more than half the population is expected to turn out for an open-air mass on Tuesday. People wait for Pope Francis to arrive at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Dili, East Timor, on September 10, 2024. Pope Francis greets Catholic worshipers in Dili, East Timor, on September 10, 2024. Four hundred years of ensuing Portuguese colonial rule led to the widespread spread of Catholicism in East Timor and other cultural differences from Muslim-majority Indonesia. East Timor is also on track to become the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, which could happen next year.

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☆ E-cigarette use among youth in the US declined to the lowest level in a decade
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We’re concerned with any tobacco product use among kids, and that includes nicotine pouches. And of those who use nicotine pouches, more than 1 in 5 say they use them every day. These flavors and targeted marketing are among the many factors that influence youth tobacco product use, CDC’s Kittner said at the briefing. “The continued decline in e-cigarette use among our nation’s youth is a monumental public health win,” King said in a statement. But we can’t rest on our laurels, as there’s still more work to do to further reduce youth e-cigarette use.”CNN’s Jacqueline Howard and Jen Christensen contributed to this report.

Persons: ” Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, “, ” Brian King, “ We’re, we’re, Richardson, ” Richardson, CDC’s Kittner, ”, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” King, ” CNN’s Jacqueline Howard, Jen Christensen Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, Food, Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products, National Youth Tobacco Survey, CDC, FDA, Campaign, Tobacco, ” Health, CNN Health, US Department of Justice Locations: United States

☆ First France, now South Korea — Telegram's legal troubles are only growing. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFollowing the recent arrest of its founder in France, Telegram is now facing potential legal troubles in South Korea. Parallels in the casesDurov, the 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire, was arrested by French authorities following a preliminary investigation into Telegram launched on July 8. Similar to South Korea's investigation, French authorities were probing the platform's role in the distribution of pornographic images of minors, as well as facilitating organized crime, drug trafficking and fraud. Telegram's refusal to share information with investigators when required by law has also been noted in the French investigation. Now, in South Korea, they are attracting distributors of deepfake porn.

Persons: Pavel Durov, Durov, Woo Jong, Woo Organizations: Nurphoto, Yonhap News Agency, National Office of Locations: Krakow, Poland, France, South Korea, Russian, U.S, Brazil, Germany

☆ Google to relaunch tool for creating AI-generated images of people after pulling service due to inaccuracies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Google said it will soon allow users to create images of people using its Gemini artificial intelligence tool, after pulling the AI image generation option in February. "We've worked to make technical improvements to the product, as well as improved evaluation sets, red-teaming exercises and clear product principles," Citron wrote. Google paused its image generation feature earlier this year after saying it was offering "inaccuracies" in historical pictures. "Of course, as with any generative AI tool, not every image Gemini creates will be perfect, but we'll continue to listen to feedback from early users as we keep improving," Citron wrote. "We'll gradually roll this out, aiming to bring it to more users and languages soon."

Persons: Dave Citron, We've, Citron Organizations: Google, Gemini, Business, Enterprise Locations: Brussels, Belgium, British

☆ Telegram CEO charged with allowing criminal activity by French prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Albert GeaFrench prosecutors on Wednesday charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with enabling criminal activity on the messaging platform and placed him under formal investigation following his arrest Saturday. In a statement, the Paris Prosecutors' Office said that Durov was indicted of all charges unveiled earlier this week in a statement from prosecutors. Durov has posted 5 million euros for bail, is under judicial supervision, cannot leave French territory, and has to report twice weekly to a police station, prosecutors said Tuesday. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire has been accused of failing to mitigate the misuse of his social media and messaging platform for criminal activities.

Persons: Pavel Durov, Albert Gea, Durov Organizations: Mobile, REUTERS, Paris Prosecutors, Office, CNBC Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Paris, Russian

☆ Russia warns France over Telegram founder's detainment, suggests it may be politically motivated
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Russia on Tuesday issued words of caution to France over its detainment of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, suggesting the move may be politically motivated. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on a Tuesday call with journalists urged Paris to provide evidence to support its allegations against Durov, Reuters and Russian state news agency Tass reported. "The charges are very serious indeed," Peskov told reporters, according to Reuters-translated comments. Peskov suggested that Durov's arrest could be viewed as both restricting freedom of speech and an act of intimidation if France fails to provide serious evidence of his guilt, Reuters and Tass reported. Although born in Russia, Durov holds citizenship of France and the United Arab Emirates.

Persons: Pavel Durov, Dmitry Peskov, Durov, Peskov Organizations: Paris Public Prosecutor's, Reuters, Tass, United, United Arab Emirates Locations: Russia, France, Paris, United Arab, UAE

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Rep. Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., was met with thunderous applause as he proudly introduced transgender advocate Sarah McBride. “She is right now the first trans person ever to address a national convention,” Maloney boasted. But at this year’s Democratic convention in Chicago, trans people were notably absent from the stage. To some trans Americans, the omission did not go unnoticed. Harris, who has actively supported gay rights throughout her career, is also seen by advocates as having one of the most, if not the most, LGBTQ-friendly policy record of any presidential candidate.

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☆ Andrew Tate placed under house arrest as new human trafficking allegations emerge involving minors
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

BUCHAREST, Romania — A court in Romania’s capital Thursday placed the divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate under house arrest for 30 days, as prosecutors investigate a sprawling new case that involves allegations of human trafficking of minors and sex with a minor. Outside the court after the judge issued his house arrest measure, Andrew Tate told reporters that many of the alleged victims in the new case have statements in the Tate brother’s defense. After the Tate brothers’ arrest in December 2022, they were held for three months in police detention before being moved to house arrest. Last month, a court overturned an earlier decision that allowed the Tate brothers to leave Romania as they await trial. In March, the Tate brothers also appeared at the Bucharest Court of Appeal in a separate case, after British authorities issued arrest warrants over allegations of sexual aggression in a U.K. case dating back to 2012-2015.

Persons: Andrew Tate, Tate, Tristan Tate, Tristan, Mateea Petrescu, ’, “, DIICOT, Daniel Mihailescu, ”, ” DIICOT Organizations: Prosecutors, Tate, Getty, European Union Locations: BUCHAREST, Romania, Romania’s, Bucharest, Ilfov county, U.S, Romanian, AFP

☆ Why parents may want to start locking a child's credit at a very young age
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

While locking their credit won't solve all cybersecurity issues related to stolen Social Security numbers, it's one extra layer of protection parents can implement. Parents can take these steps proactively even if there's nothing to suggest a minor's credit has been compromised such as unexpected credit card solicitations or bills received in the minor's name. It can take some time and effort to lock a child's credit, but the outlay is minimal compared with what can be a lengthy and emotional credit restoration process. Locking a child's credit won't protect against all of these, but it's a solid step in the right direction, financial professionals said. To check to see if their child has a credit report, parents can mail a letter with their request to each of the credit bureaus.

Persons: —, Kim Cole, Loretta Roney, It's, Cole, Bruce McClary, McClary Organizations: Social, Social Security, Navicore Solutions, InCharge, Federal Trade Commission, Administration, Foundation, Credit Counseling

☆ Shein reveals child labor cases at its suppliers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Fast fashion retailer Shein found two cases of child labor at its suppliers last year, it said in its 2023 sustainability report, as it stepped up audits of manufacturers in China to assuage criticisms of its low-cost business model ahead of a planned flotation. Shein tightened its supplier policy last October after the child labor cases were found, so that any severe breaches — called “Immediate Termination Violations” — would result in ending the relationship with the supplier immediately. Previously, suppliers such as those that employed minors had 30 days to resolve the issue, failing which Shein would cut ties. That violation was found in 1.8% of supplier audits in 2021, 0.3% of audits in 2022, and 0.1% in 2023. “We remain vigilant in guarding against such violations going forward, and in line with current policies, will terminate any noncompliant suppliers,” Shein said in the report.

Persons: Shein, Annabella Ng, “, ” Shein, Sky Xu, Jiajia Zou, General Atlantic Cornelia Gomez, Josh Raffaelli, Ng, ” Organizations: SGS, Tuv, General Atlantic, Brookfield Growth Locations: China, Shein, Singapore, Openview, Tuv Rheinland, QIMA, London, China’s Guangdong, Turkey, Brazil

☆ Authorities raid Andrew Tate's home again — this time as part of an underage sex investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-21 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Romanian officials Wednesday searched four homes belonging to Andrew Tate, per multiple reports. The investigation reportedly is looking into the trafficking of minors and sexual intercourse with a minor. Tate, a self-described misogynist and influencer, is already facing accusations of human trafficking. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

Persons: Andrew Tate, —, influencer, Tristan, Romania's DIICOT, Tate Organizations: Service, Business

More manpower.”It’s far from the only border security ad on Arizona’s airwaves. They want border security, but they also want to fix our broken immigration system,” Gallego argued in an interview with NBC News. Border security has long been one of Trump and the GOP’s top issues and a weakness for Biden and his party. That was very clear, and that’s why I voted for it.”How Gallego's roots inform his campaignIntertwined with Gallego’s border security and immigration stances are his own identity. The remarks didn’t mention border security or creating a pathway to citizenship, typical talking points of Gallego on the trail.

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Courtesy Marian IppelHer lawsuit names as defendants the Grace Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids and affiliates, including the Christian Reformed Church in North America, a Protestant Calvinist Christian denomination also based in Grand Rapids. The Grace Christian Reformed Church did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “Recovered memory cases are difficult because you may need corroborating evidence, particularly when a child is very young,” Cadigan, who is not associated with Ippel’s case, said. The Christian Reformed Church in North America said it was unaware of any other complaints against the deacon, but said it investigates claims when people come forward. Abuse awarenessThe Christian Reformed Church, which counts about 230,000 followers in North America, has known of a history of abuse within its member churches, according to the suit.

Persons: Marian Ippel, ” Ippel, ” Marian Ippel, Ippel, Lynne Cadigan, ” Cadigan, ”, Marian, Ippel’s, Marian’s, “, wasn’t, Megan Bonanni, Larry Nassar, ” Bonanni, John Wixted, Wixted, James Hopper, Cadigan, they’re Organizations: Kent County Circuit, NBC News, Grace Christian Reformed Church, Christian Reformed Church, Catholic, “, Abuse Prevention, Catholic Church, University of California Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids, North America, Arizona, Guinea, Michigan, Manhattan Beach , California, San Diego

The new short documentary “It’s Okay” explores the experiences of two young brothers at a Drag Story Hour event in North Carolina, one of more than a dozen states that have considered restrictions on drag performances in front of minors in recent years. An additional four states passed laws that could be used to restrict drag, according to Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ think tank. GLAAD, a national LGBTQ media advocacy organization, found that drag events faced more than 160 protests and significant threats between early 2022 and April 2023, with some events targeted by armed protestors. France said he felt like the people who were left out of the national conversation about Drag Story Hour were the kids who attended them. If his brother was indifferent to the drag queen or the story, that would have been our film.

Persons: “, Leo, Matteo, Shelita, ”, “ Simon Says ”, Shelita Bonet Hoyle, David France, Oscar, ‘, ’ ”, MSNBC Films France, Matteo’s Organizations: MSNBC, New Yorker, NBC News, Advancement, GLAAD, MSNBC Films, NBC Locations: North Carolina, Charlotte, Queens , New York, N.C, ’, ’ ” France, ” France, Montana, Tennessee, France, Texas

☆ BBC asks ex-presenter Huw Edwards to pay back $250,000 after he pleads guilty to having images of child sexual abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Edwards pleaded guilty to an appalling crime,” the publicly funded broadcaster said in a statement Friday. “Had he been upfront when asked by the BBC about his arrest, we would never have continued to pay him public money. On Wednesday last week, Edwards pleaded guilty to having 41 “indecent images of children,” all under the age of 18, on the messaging app WhatsApp, according to PA Media. London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where Edwards pleaded guilty, heard that the presenter had been in contact with an adult man on WhatsApp who sent him 377 sexual images, 41 of which were indecent images of children. The court also heard that Edwards had told a man on WhatsApp not to send him images of minors.

Persons: Huw Edwards, ”, “ Mr, Edwards, “, ” Edwards, Queen Elizabeth II, —, WhatsApp, Philip Evans, Mr, Evans Organizations: London CNN, BBC, CNN, PA Media, ’, Prosecution Service Locations: London’s Westminster, ’ Court, UK’s

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