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Toronto Star hires Ling as columnist, with a focus on Big Tech

Justin Ling has been hired by the Toronto Star to be a columnist, with a focus on Big Tech. He has been a contributing columnist. Ling has been a freelance investigative journalist based in Montreal. His work covers national security, politics, misinformation, policing, conflict, and so much more. His first book, “Missing From the Village,” was [.].

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Spain fights back: Travel agents combat “tourismphobia” myth among Brits

It’s been a weird year for Spanish tourism. Scroll through the British press and you’d think Spaniards are fed up with tourists altogether, from protests in Mallorca to “Tourists go home” graffiti in Barcelona. But behind this noise, travel experts say something else is happening: misinformation. Now, British travel agencies have had enough. The UK’s main travel association, ABTA, has launched a guide to help agents explain the situation to worried clients. In doing so, they push back against what they call a “distorted picture” of Spain’s relationship with tourism. A guide for Brits travelling to Spain Speaking at the.

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NBPA releases statement in support of WNBA players amid CBA uncertainty

Friday marked an important date for the WNBA and the players union in that it was the deadline for both sides to agree upon a new CBA. That failed to happen with both sides still far apart in CBA negotiations, and both the WNBA and the players agreed to extend the deadline another 30 days [.] The post NBPA releases statement in support of WNBA players amid CBA uncertainty appeared first on ClutchPoints.