Topic: Animal Cruelty

Canada has become the first country to officially label the 764 network as a terrorist organization following the arrest of a 16-year-old in Halifax. The group is accused of manipulating minors into filming acts of violence and animal cruelty to gain standing within the online community. Critics argue the repetitive, graphic nature of these news reports across different networks suggests a coordinated video news release.

Representative George Santos is under FBI investigation for allegedly stealing $3,000 from a GoFundMe campaign intended to pay for a homeless veteran's dog's cancer treatment. The hosts discuss Santos's background and joke that "he kills dogs" is the ultimate political liability.

President Donald Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act into law, making certain acts of animal cruelty a federal felony. The legislation specifically targets "animal crushing" videos distributed across state lines or via the internet. The hosts discuss the disturbing nature of the fetish videos that prompted the bipartisan bill.

An expose by Vox Media's The Verge details the traumatic experiences of content moderators working for Cognizant on behalf of Facebook. Moderators describe being forced to view extreme graphic violence, including infanticide and animal cruelty, while struggling with inconsistent policy enforcement.

A man in Michigan rolled his pickup truck while swerving to avoid a squirrel, while in New Jersey, a pest control company owner faces animal cruelty charges. The charges stem from a dead squirrel found in a rooftop trap at a professional complex.