Def Con, a prominent hacking conference, banned three individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday, while in a separate case, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a Los Angeles courtroom about allegations that his company's products are addictive. Meanwhile, in other news, a former Victoria's Secret mogul claimed Epstein stole vast sums from his family, and Syrians are working to erase the al-Assad family's legacy after the regime's fall.
Def Con announced the ban of Pablos Holman, Vincenzo Iozzo, and Joichi Ito, citing their appearance in the Department of Justice's latest release of files related to the Epstein investigation, as well as an article in Politico based on emails they exchanged with Epstein, according to TechCrunch. Joan Vollero, a spokesperson for Iozzo, told TechCrunch that Def Con's actions were "entirely performative."
In Los Angeles, Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury in a Superior Court regarding allegations that Meta products, including Facebook and Instagram, were intentionally engineered to be addictive, as reported by Wired. The courtroom, overseen by Judge Carolyn Kuhl, was filled with spectators and media. Zuckerberg was questioned about whether the tech giant deliberately targeted younger users.
Les Wexner, the 88-year-old former head of Victoria's Secret and other retailers, told US Congress in a closed-door session that Epstein stole vast sums from his family, according to Sky News. Wexner, who was pictured in the Epstein files, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
In Syria, the interim government is working to undo the al-Assad family's decades-long hold on the country, according to Euronews. Syrians began removing images of Bashar al-Assad and his name from public buildings after opposition forces captured Damascus on December 8, 2024, ending over 50 years of dynastic rule.
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