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Simone Biles among women to sue FBI for $1 billion

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Four time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is one of over 90 women suing the FBI for more than $US1 billion

Lawyers for the group, which also includes gold medalists Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, say the FBI failed to address allegations of sexual assault towards former U.S national team doctor Larry Nassar.

The FBI was aware of allegations against Nassar as far back as 2015 but failed to address them, leaving the doctor free to target victims for over a year.

The doctor is now serving life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to multiple charges of criminal sexual misconduct.

In May the U.S justice department said it would not pursue charges against the agents who failed to investigate Nassar.

Former national champion gymnast Maggie Nichols says “it is time for the FBI to be held accountable”.

The agency has declined to comment, and has six months to respond to the claims filed on Wednesday.

But FBI director Christopher Ray has previously labelled the agency’s mistakes as “inexcusable”.

“If the FBI had simply done its job, Nassar would have been stopped before he ever had the chance to abuse hundreds of girls, including me”.

Former univeristy of michigan gymnast samantha roy

Thirteen Nassar victims filed similar claims against the FBI earlier in the year.

In 2018 Michigan state university agreed to pay $US500 million to over 300 victims for failing to stop the predator.

Bryan Hoadley contributed to this post.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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