https://gothamist.com/news/wegmans-defends-use-of-facial-recognition-at-nyc-stores-citing-elevated-risk
Wegmans defends use of facial recognition at NYC stores, citing 'elevated risk’ - Gothamist
Jan 5, 2026 - The supermarket’s facial recognition system is used to identify people who “have been previously flagged for misconduct,” a spokesperson said.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/i-use-it-with-belief-sydney-festival-headliner-defends-show-that-refers-to-genocide-20251203-p5nkgq.html
‘I use it with belief’: Sydney Festival headliner defends show that refers to ‘genocide’
Jan 8, 2026 - Khalid Abdalla, Dodi Fayed, Nina Sanadze, Kris Nelson, Benjamin Netanyahu
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https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/venezuela-united-nations-maduro-trump-waltz-s27114
US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it -...
Jan 6, 2026 - Allies and adversaries of the United States have used an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to voice opposition to the audacious U.S. military...
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https://www.pymnts.com/cpi-posts/meta-platforms-defends-use-of-authors-works-in-ai-training-in-us-court/
Meta Platforms Defends Use of Authors’ Works in AI Training in US Court
Mar 26, 2025 - Meta Platforms is seeking a ruling from a U.S. federal court, asserting that its use of copyrighted books.
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https://onlynews.com/meta-says-pirated-adult-films-were-for-personnal-use/
Meta Defends Use of Pirated Adult Films as "Personal Use"
Nov 4, 2025 - Meta faces backlash after admitting that pirated adult films found on its systems were “for personal use.”Learn more
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