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Country changes definition of ‘fully vaccinated’

Australians who have not received a booster dose against Covid-19 six months after their primary course will be considered “overdue” Australian health officials have updated guidance to declare that for a person to be considered “fully vaccinated” against Covid-19, they must have received a booster shot. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) issued […]

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ADL changes definition of racism

The modified definition follows Whoopi Goldberg’s suspension from ‘The View’ over comments on the Holocaust The definition of racism has been rewritten for a second time by advocacy group the Anti-Defamation League after actress Whoopi Goldberg claimed the Holocaust was not about race. The ADL just minutes ago changed its definition of “racism” as a […]

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want Spotify ‘changes’ amid Joe Rogan debate

The couple demand “changes” to streaming platform as musicians are pulling their music in protest at Joe Rogan’s podcast Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have called on Spotify to alter its platform to better address alleged Covid-19 misinformation, according to a statement released through their group Archewell, which works to combat disinformation. The two have […]

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FDA changes 72yo standard

The deregulation of the salad topping will give producers license to innovate and provide more choice for customers The US Food and Drug Administration has deregulated the making of French dressing, revoking the “standard of identity” for the salad topping. The request comes decades after the industry first called for standards to be dropped. On […]

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Chinese tech giant applies for ‘meta’ trademark right after Facebook changes name

China’s answer to Google may have stolen a long march on Facebook. Soon after Mark Zuckerberg announced his umbrella company would be changing its name to Meta, the Beijing-based Baidu applied for a ‘MetaApp’ trademark. Zuckerberg famously announced last Thursday that he was changing the name of his company – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and […]