Hacker NewsDec 14, 2024
South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President over his martial law order
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South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s parliament has impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon’s fate. Jubilant crowds have roared to celebrate another defiant moment in the country’s resilient democracy. The National Assembly passed Yoon's impeachment motion in a 204-85 vote on Saturday. Yoon’s presidential powers and duties have been suspended. The Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers. If he’s thrown out of office, a national election to choose his successor must be held within 60 days.

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 Hacker NewsJul 13, 2023
Tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta
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Tax preparation firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta over two years

Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years. Their Wednesday report urges federal agencies to investigate and potentially go to court over the information H&R Block, TaxAct and TaxSlayer shared with Meta. The lawmakers tell the IRS, the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS watchdog the findings “reveal a shocking breach of taxpayer privacy.” The tax prep companies say they take the privacy of their customers seriously. Meta says its system is designed to filter out potentially sensitive data it's able to detect.

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