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The American justice department is investigating whether five news organizations, which halted their reporting on the White House in solidarity with each other after an accreditation issue with President Trump, may have violated antitrust laws. #persvrijheid #antitrustwet #WitteHuis (translated)

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into five television networks - ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News - for their temporary suspension of joint reporting from the White House, according to the New York Times. #LibertéDeLaPresse #JusticeAméricaine #BoycottDesMédias (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)

Mirjam152 challenged the reasoning that a lower VAT rate cost the government a lot of money. She compared it to the income a landlord misses out on by asking for a lower rent and sarcastically suggested that the VAT should then be raised to 30 percent and inheritance and gift taxes to 100 percent. According to her, people were already paying more than enough tax. The researchers defended a higher VAT rate for, among others, hairdressers, bicycle mechanics, and plasterers with the argument that a tight labor market could make services more expensive due to insufficient staff availability. Mirjam152 called that reasoning flawed and accused the researchers of having a political agenda and pandering to the government and the cabinet. #BTW #Belastingen #Overheid (translated)

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the major television networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News, violated antitrust laws by temporarily suspending filming of President Trump following access restrictions given by Trump to certain media outlets. #Trump #antitrust #journalistiek (translated)

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced an investigation into several news networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News, which temporarily stopped reporting from the White House in solidarity with colleague journalists who were denied access, possibly in violation of antitrust law. #Justitie #Mediaboycot #WitteHuis (translated)

The Enterprise Chamber has decided that there will be no independent investigation into Philips' decision-making regarding the sleep apnea affair, despite requests from the Association of Shareholders and shareholders who have doubts about the oversight processes within the company. #Philips #Slaapapneu #Ondernemingskamer (translated)

Surgeon Frans van Workum believes that artificial intelligence will operate independently in 20 years and may perform better than human surgeons, while he and Estefania Talavera Martinez are researching whether AI can learn the intuition of an experienced surgeon to accurately assess tissue tension during surgeries. #AIinChirurgie #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #DigitaleRevolutie (translated)

Due to a veto from the MR, the Belgian government has been unable to find a solution for the evacuation of thirteen students and researchers from Gaza, putting their chances of a future in Belgium seriously at risk, regrets Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. #Gaza #Belgique #Politique (translated)

Surgeon Frans van Workum and researcher Estefania Talavera Martinez are investigating how artificial intelligence can learn to think like an experienced surgeon, with the goal of improving precision and safety in the operating room. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Chirurgie #HealthTech (translated)