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Trump names ‘big tech’ critic Brendan Carr to head comms regulator

Trump names 'big tech' critic Brendan Carr to head comms regulator

US President-elect Donald Trump has named “big tech” critic Brendan Carr to lead the US communications regulator, after he takes office in January 2025. Carr has attacked what he sees as the censorship of conservative viewpoints by top social media firms other than X, a site owned by his ally and fellow Trump backer, Elon Musk. He authored a chapter …

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Football regulator: West Ham’s Karren Brady issues warning over plans

Baroness Karren Brady

The government’s proposed new football regulator would create a “closed shop” of top sides, West Ham United vice chair Karren Brady has warned. The Football Governance Bill, which would lead to the creation of a regulator, was debated in the House of Lords on Wednesday. Baroness Brady, who has held senior positions at clubs for 30 years, told peers there …

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