Donald Trump stated he "didn't see" a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes within a video he shared on social media, according to BBC World. The former US President's remarks came after he posted a 62-second video containing claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, which was later removed.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump maintained he "didn't make a mistake" and claimed he had only viewed the beginning of the video before it was posted by a staff member, BBC World reported. The clip in question, set to the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," appeared at the end of the video.
In other news, Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was raped by a driver working for the ride-sharing company, as reported by BBC Technology. The ruling, delivered by a US court in Arizona after a two-day deliberation, found Uber responsible for the driver's actions. Uber has announced its intention to appeal the verdict. The jury rejected additional claims in the lawsuit, including negligence and defective safety systems. The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, stated she was sexually assaulted in the car.
Also, Google employees are demanding the company cut ties with the US government's immigration enforcement, according to BBC Technology. Nearly 900 full-time Google employees signed an open letter published on Friday, requesting more transparency regarding how the company's technology is being used within the US government. Google has contracts to provide cloud services to federal agencies and has links to work being done on federal immigration enforcement. A Google employee of seven years expressed his dismay, finding it "mind-boggling" that Google was maintaining its ties with the immigration enforcement, according to BBC Technology.
In a separate development, the EU has ordered TikTok to change its "addictive design" or face significant fines, BBC Technology reported. The European Commission's investigation, which began in February 2024, found that TikTok had breached online safety rules. The Commission stated TikTok did not "adequately assess" how features like autoplay could harm users, including children, and failed to implement measures to mitigate the risks. A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC the findings presented a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform" and that the company planned to challenge them.
Finally, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has weighed in on a cultural debate sparked online after the president of Ghana wore a traditional outfit called a fugu, BBC World reported. Some Zambians mocked the outfit, but President Hichilema expressed his admiration for the design, stating he would be "ordering more of that stuff" for himself. Ghana's foreign minister said the social media buzz indicated young people's interest in reclaiming their cultural roots.
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