• Rumble and Babylon Bee are challenging California’s new laws requiring platforms to police deepfakes and election content, with ADF’s Phil Sechler calling it “California’s war against political speech”

• Joe Rogan turned a controversy into humor by making “dragon believer” his X profile description after Joy Behar of The View attempted to discredit him by claiming he believes in dragons

• A Canadian town was fined $10,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and required to send its mayor to “Human Rights 101” for not declaring June as Pride Month

• Pat Hardy Elementary School in Alberta cancelled their Christmas concert citing religious diversity and concerns about holiday alcohol consumption as reasons for “inclusion”

• UCLA’s student government’s Cultural Affairs Commission was discovered maintaining a discriminatory “no-hire list” targeting Jewish and Zionist applicants

• The group ‘Catholics for Choice’ drew criticism for suggesting Mary’s pregnancy with Jesus supports their cause

• LeBron James’s media company SpringHill reported significant losses of $28 million despite producing content for major streaming platforms

• An Australian senator faced accusations of racism for suggesting elected officials should prioritize their own citizens’ interests

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