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Japan Today
15-05-2025
- Business
- Japan Today
European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules with lack of transparency on ads
FILE - The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) By KELVIN CHAN European Union regulators accused TikTok on Thursday of breaching digital content rules because it's not being transparent enough about ads shown to users of the video sharing app. TikTok's ad repository isn't up to the standards required by the bloc's Digital Services Act, known as the DSA, the 27-nation EU's executive Commission said in preliminary findings from its investigation. The Commission said ad databases are vital for researchers to detect scam ads as well as so-called hybrid threat campaigns, coordinated information operations and fake ads, "including in the context of elections." The DSA is a wide-ranging rulebook that aims to clean up social media platforms and protect users from risks including election-related disinformation. Platforms have to be transparent about digital ads, including informing users why they're being shown a specific advertisement and who paid for it. The Commission said TikTok doesn't provide necessary information about the content of ads, the users targeted, and who pays for them. The database doesn't allow for a comprehensive search for ads based on this information, 'thereby limiting the usefulness of the tool,' it said. TikTok said it's reviewing the Commission's findings and remains committed to meeting its DSA obligations. 'While we support the goals of the regulation and continue to improve our ad transparency tools, we disagree with some of the Commission's interpretations and note that guidance is being delivered via preliminary findings rather than clear, public guidelines," the company said in a statement. The ad database's shortcomings prevent a 'full inspection' of the risks posed by its ad targeting systems, said Henna Virkkunen, the commission's executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy. 'Transparency in online advertising — who pays and how audiences are targeted — is essential to safeguarding the public interest," Virkkunen said. 'Whether we are defending the integrity of our democratic elections, protecting public health, or protecting consumers from scam ads, citizens have a right to know who is behind the messages they see.' TikTok now has a chance to reply before the Commission issues its final decision, which could result in a fine of up to 6% of the company's annual global revenue. TikTok is being scrutinized in a separate EU investigation into whether it failed to deal with risks to Romania's presidential election, which was thrown into turmoil last year over allegations of electoral violations and Russian meddling. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jeremy Peña's RBI single in 8th inning lifts the Astros to a 4-3 win over Royals
Houston Astros starting pitcher Colton Gordon throws during the first inning of a baseball game Kansas City Royals in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers catches a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Hunter Renfroe during the third inning of a baseball game in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Houston Astros' Isaac Paredes celebrates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia (11) doubles during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Vinnie Pasquantino scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia (11) doubles during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Vinnie Pasquantino scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Houston Astros starting pitcher Colton Gordon throws during the first inning of a baseball game Kansas City Royals in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers catches a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Hunter Renfroe during the third inning of a baseball game in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Houston Astros' Isaac Paredes celebrates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia (11) doubles during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Vinnie Pasquantino scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. The Astros trailed by 1 when Zach Dezenzo singled with one out in the eighth and was lifted for pinch-runner Chas McCormick. Mauricio Dubón's second double of the game dropped into the left field corner and scored McCormick, tying the game and chasing Michael Lorenzen (3-4). Advertisement Carlos Estévez took over and Peña lined his third pitch into left field, sending Dubón home and putting the Astros on top. Josh Hader walked one in a scoreless ninth for his 10th save after Bryan King (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth for the win. Isaac Paredes homered for a second straight game for the Astros after his shot in the ninth inning Tuesday night lifted them to the 2-1 win. Maikel Garcia homered and doubled as the Royals built a 3-1 lead. Dubón's first double came with one out in the sixth and he scored on a double by Peña to get the Astros within 3-2. Houston's Colton Gordon allowed seven hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut. Advertisement Lorenzen yielded seven hits and four runs in 7 1/3 innings for the loss. Garcia put the Royals up 1-0 with his towering home run to start the second inning. There were two outs and two on in the inning when Jonathan India then smacked an RBI double off the left field wall to make it 2-0. The Royals had runners at first and second with two outs in the third when Jake Meyers robbed Hunter Renfroe of extra bases with a nifty catch on the track in center. Paredes homered in the fourth before Garcia's RBI double that bounced off second base and into the outfield pushed the lead to 3-1. Key moment Dubón's RBI double in the eighth that tied it and chased Lorenzen. Advertisement Key stat Peña has been great in 16 games since moving to the leadoff spot and has five doubles, three homers, 15 RBIs and 28 hits. Up next The Royals are off Thursday and RHP Hunter Brown (6-1, 1.48 ERA) starts for Houston on Thursday night in the opener of a series at Texas with RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.72) on the mound. ___ AP MLB:
Japan Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
FILE - Fans cheer on the first tee during a singles match the Ryder Cup golf matches at the Whistling Straits Golf Course, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) golf By DOUG FERGUSON Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. "We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' The Europeans won two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy, and they have won eight of the last 11 times in the Ryder Cup. Their last win on U.S. soil was in 2012 at Medinah. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
FILE - Fans cheer on the first tee during a singles match the Ryder Cup golf matches at the Whistling Straits Golf Course, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. Advertisement The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. Advertisement More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. Advertisement 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. "We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' The Europeans won two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy, and they have won eight of the last 11 times in the Ryder Cup. Their last win on U.S. soil was in 2012 at Medinah. ___ AP golf:
Winnipeg Free Press
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. FILE - Fans cheer on the first tee during a singles match the Ryder Cup golf matches at the Whistling Straits Golf Course, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. 'We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' The Europeans won two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy, and they have won eight of the last 11 times in the Ryder Cup. Their last win on U.S. soil was in 2012 at Medinah. ___ AP golf:
