* Major tax filing services such as H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer have been quietly transmitting sensitive financial information to [Facebook+Instagram].* As well as other basic personal information.

The do this through a tracking pixel on their web sites. The info sent comes from what the user enters in the web site; it seems that does not include the detailed financial data that users hand over for the tax return itself. Sending the latter to some other company might, I suspect, be a crime.

Millions of sites use the Facebook&Instagram tracking pixel to send data about their visitors.

Google Analytics collects much of the same data, but not the user's name. However, often it can figure out the user's identity in other ways.

Some US universities have made deals with sports betting companies. The university helps promote gambling to the students, and in return gets a share of what the students spend.

I don't believe in prohibiting gambling, but those who have your well-being in mind will not encourage you to gamble.

A UK thug department has paid damages for attacking protesters. The thugs made a sudden attack at a peaceful demonstration. The thugs cited Covid lockdown regulations in force at the time, but that can't justify a violent attack!

Paying damages and not admitting wrongdoing is not enough.

Suggesting that NATO should make a rule to have dialog with a possible attacker before any NATO state fights back against an apparent attack.

Republicans have a broad plan: *to destabilize, weaken, and even destroy the institutions that give a voice to people who don't agree with their vision.*