Prakash Gogoi
Prakash covers news and politics for Vision Times.
NBA Looks the Other Way Over LeBron’s COVID-19 Protocol Violation
The NBA has chosen to look the other way after the league’s poster child Lebron James violated COVID-19 health and safety protocol to promote a tequila brand he is invested in. James recently attended a...
India’s New Social Media Law, Backlash from Twitter and WhatsApp
On May 25, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 took effect in India, which was legislation aimed at altering liability laws for intermediaries such as social media companies. Speculation...
Facebook Announces ‘Stronger Action’ Against Users Who Spread ‘Misinformation’
Facebook has announced that it will be taking action against “misinformation” on the platform. Whether it be “content about COVID-19 and vaccines, climate change, elections or other topics,” fewer people will see misinformation “on our...
Pennsylvania County Local Elections Marred by Voting Errors Favoring Democrats
Officials, poll workers, and voters in two Pennsylvania counties, Luzerne County and Fayette County, have pointed out irregularities in recent local elections, renewing concerns about the integrity of elections nationwide. Luzerne County On May 18...
Biden Will ‘Change Course’ on Infrastructure Plan If GOP Does Not Support: White House Advisor
White House advisor Cedric Richmond recently stated that President Joe Biden might consider other options for implementing his proposed infrastructure bill if it does not get the bipartisan support needed to get it passed. The...
Twitter Suspends Spanish Politician for Pointing Out Impossibility of Male Pregnancy
Big Tech member Twitter recently suspended the account of a Spanish Member of Parliament after he pointed out the biological fallacy of male pregnancy. MP Jose Contreras was suspended from the platform for 12 hours...
White House and Dating Apps Collaborate to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations
In an initiative announced on May 21 by White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt at a press briefing, the White House will be collaborating with popular dating apps to promote Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations....
Supreme Court To Take Up Mississippi Challenge to Planned Parenthood and Roe v. Wade
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by the State of Mississippi regarding a lower court’s ruling reversing the state’s ban on certain abortions. The case was triggered by the 2018...
WHO Doctors Accused of Sex Abuse Scandals and Coverups
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been accused of mishandling sex abuse allegations against its staff members following the Ebola outbreak in Congo in 2018, according to an investigation and exposé published by the Associated...
France Bars Gender Inclusive ‘Midpoint’ Pronouns
The French government has banned the country’s educators from using gender-neutral language when teaching students, citing a fear of destroying the language and creating obstacles to people’s learning. Jean-Michel Blanquer, France’s Minister of National Education,...
Frugality Campaign Targets Celebrations in Chinese County
The local government of Funing County in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, recently issued a notice announcing a ban on celebrations such as birthdays, graduations, university admissions, and housewarmings. The ban, which is part of the...
Apple Products Extensively Use Communist China’s Forced Labor Components: Report
Seven Apple suppliers in China may have benefited from Uyghur forced labor, according to a recent report by investigative news blog The Information. Six of these suppliers are said to have participated in work programs...