2020-07-09: Social Media Postees

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Facebook and Its Big Tech Cronies Are Upgrading Their Anti-Union Tools
John Logan | zcomm.org | 2020-07-09
If workers continue to organize, it's possible that Big Tech's big brother surveillance tools may not be sufficient to quell these collective voices of protest…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/facebook-and-its-big-tech-cronies-are-upgrading-their-anti-union-tools/

Supreme Court rules today: Trump is not above the law!
Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2020-07-09
President Trump took to Twitter in a rant today after the Supreme Court, in two 7-2 decisions. said the president is not entitled to immunity from congressional and grand jury subpoenas for his tax and financial information. In his rant, Trump called the rulings rejecting his claims that he is essentially above the law "unfair." …
peoplesworld.org/article/supreme-court-rules-today-trump-is-not-above-the-law/

Facebook Fuels Its Users' Ignorance With Lies
Eric Alterman | thenation.com | 2020-07-09
Facebook Fuels Its Users' Ignorance With Lies…
thenation.com/article/society/facebook-ads-politics/

Facebook: "serious setbacks for civil rights"
Terry Everton | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-07-09
The Verge reports: A team of civil rights auditors has delivered a scathing and unexpected indictment of Facebook's recent moderation choices after a two-year examination of the platform's practices and internal policies. "While the audit process has been meaningful and has led to some significant improvements in the platform," the report reads, "we have also …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/07/facebook-serious-setbacks-for-civil-rights/

Reply to the letter by Philippe, King of the Belgians, about Belgium's responsibility in the exploitation of the Congolese people
Éric Toussaint | mronline.org | 2020-07-09
On 30 June 2020, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the former Belgian Congo's independence, the news went viral over the planet: Philippe, King of the Belgians, had conveyed regrets for the colonial past, and particularly for the time when Leopold II owned the Congo as a personal possession (1885-1908), to the Congolese …
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Fashion giant apologizes for selling Muslim prayer mats with Kaaba motif as 'Greek carpets'
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-09
Online fashion retailer Shein has issued a public apology after facing fierce backlash for selling Muslim prayer mats as a home decorative item on its official site, despite many of the rugs bearing motifs of Islamic holy sites.The fast-fashion retailer came under fire after its products caught the eye of a journalism student from the University of Salford, Khadija Rizvi, who posted now-viral screenshots of the mats on social media. Many of the Muslim mats, which were advertised as "frilled Greek carpets," bore motifs of mosques and the Ka'aba, which is considered the most sacred Islamic site by Muslims around th…
yenisafak.com/en/technology/fashion-giant-apologizes-for-selling-muslim-prayer-mats-with-kaaba-motif-as-greek-carpets-3534058

Pakistan slams 'mischievous' rumors of official's death
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-09
Pakistan on Thursday denounced "mischievous" attempts to change the Wikipedia page of its top diplomat to say he had died a day after testing positive for the novel coronavirus."We strongly condemn attempts by mischievous elements to hack Wikipedia page of FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi spread rumours on social media about his health well-being," tweeted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Aisha Farooqui, underlining that Qureshi was quickly recovering from the virus.The ministry posted the screenshot of the edited version of Qureshi's page reading that he died on July 4.On July 3, Qureshi tested positive for the coronavirus a…
yenisafak.com/en/world/pakistan-slams-mischievous-rumors-of-officials-death-3534071

'Pull up your pants & finish school': Would CNN's Don Lemon cancel himself over shockingly unwoke 2013 tips to black community?
rt.com | 2020-07-09
A vintage clip of CNN anchor Don Lemon telling black people to act civilized and disregard "street culture" has the woke pundit's detractors' jaws on the floor, wondering what happened to him over the intervening seven years. | In the 2013 clip, Lemon praises Fox News host Bill O'Reilly as the Republican pundit decries the "disintegration of the African-American family," even arguing O'Reilly "doesn't go far enough" when he denounces "street culture." The video was posted to social media by "Panda Tribune" on Wednesday and quickly circulated among conservatives, who had a hard time reconciling this Lemon with…
rt.com/usa/494206-lemon-black-advice-canceled/

Not a 'racist' plan anymore? Democrats rejoice over Biden's $700bn 'Buy American' promise
rt.com | 2020-07-09
Joe Biden unveiled a $700 billion 'Buy American' initiative, drawing praise from both liberals and conservatives on social media, but some noted that similar plans by the Trump administration were previously framed as 'racist.' | Biden's economic pitch includes plans for a $400 billion, four-year increase in government spending on US-made goods and services — topped by a $300 billion investment in research and development for US technology. | "This will be the largest mobilization of public investments in procurement, infrastructure and (research and development) since World War II," Biden's senior advise…
rt.com/usa/494290-biden-buy-america-trump-racist/

Bella Hadid says Instagram CANCELED her post because she mentioned 'Palestine'
rt.com | 2020-07-08
Supermodel Bella Hadid has called out Instagram, after it deleted a post honoring her father "and his birthplace of Palestine." The Facebook-owned company said…
rt.com/news/494165-bella-hadid-instagram-palestine/

TikTok Could Become Latest Victim of US War on Chinese Competition
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-07-08
A potential US ban on TikTok comes amid a rise in anti-China warmongering that suggests the move has more to do with re-establishing American dominance over social media than concerns over privacy.
mintpressnews.com/pomepo-hints-at-tiktok-ban-as-us-war-on-chinese-tech-heats-up/269245/

TikTok Could Become Latest Victim of US War on Chinese Competition
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2020-07-08
A potential US ban on TikTok comes amid a rise in anti-China warmongering that suggests the move has more to do with re-establishing American dominance over social media than concerns over privacy. | MPN– Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed last night that he is strongly considering banning the hugely popular video app TikTok. "I don't want to get out in front of the president, but it's something we're looking at," he told Laura Ingraham. When the Fox News anchor pushed him further, asking if anybody should do…
thealtworld.com/alan_macleod/tiktok-could-become-latest-victim-of-us-war-on-chinese-competition

Patriotism Is Bullshit, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-07-08
It is 2021. The Biden administration has launched a full-scale invasion of Syria and the US and Russia are at a nuclear standoff unseen since the Cuban missile crisis. All top Twitter trends relate to the widespread debate over whether or not Sesame Street is guilty of kink shaming. | ~ | A vote for Kanye is a vote for Trump. | A vote for the Green Party is a vote for Trump. | A vote for no one is a vote for Trump. | A vote for Joe Biden is a vote for Trump. | Everything is a vote for Trump. | Everything is Trump. | You are Trump. | I am Trump. | Trump is all there is. | There is no escape. | ~ | Leaving aside th…
thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/patriotism-is-bullshit-and-other-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix

'God made you impotent for a reason': Viagra rises to top Twitter trend after SCOTUS ruling on birth control healthcare mandate
rt.com | 2020-07-08
If pregnancy is God's will, so is erectile dysfunction, argued critics of the new US Supreme Court ruling that allowed employers to exclude birth control from health insurance plans on religious or moral grounds. | On Wednesday, the court upheld a Trump administration rule which allows employers to opt out of an Obamacare mandate to cover birth control in their insurance plans. Amid an impassioned social media outpouring from both supporters and detractors, came a flood of comments pointing out that erectile dysfunction drug Viagra will still be covered. | Many critics seized on that to argue that SCOTUS favor…
rt.com/usa/494193-scotus-birth-control-viagra/

The End of the American Newspaper
Thomas Klikauer — Norman Simms | counterpunch.org | 2020-07-08
Since the birth of the Word Wide Web in March 1989 (at 00: 00PT/ 08: 00 CET) and the rise of Facebook and the like, the preferred business model of newspaper has been in steep decline as advertising revenue shifted from print media towards the Internet with Google, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are the largest winners. This meant that many newspapers are under severe financial stress while others have closed up shop all together.
counterpunch.org/2020/07/08/the-end-of-the-american-newspaper/

Even Facebook's Own Audit Proves Its Business Model Is Toxic
commondreams.org | 2020-07-08
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Facebook's Civil Rights Audit Shows Need for Reforms
commondreams.org | 2020-07-08
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Twitter Gave Free Rein for Jack Posobiec To Publish Antisemitic Hate and Disinformation
splcenter.org | 2020-07-08
Twitter enabled OANN correspondent Jack Posobiec's rise by giving him space to promote hate and mislead the public without facing consequences, Hatewatch has determined in a comprehensive review of his account history.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/07/08/twitter-gave-free-rein-jack-posobiec-publish-antisemitic-hate-and-disinformation

Facebook Pressured Towards Censorship Based on Civil Rights Claims
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-08
On this episode of the Critical Hour, host Garland Nixon talks to Margaret Kimberley about pressure Facebook is facing to censor by Civil Rights groups and others.
sputniknews.com/radio_the_critical_hour/202007081079833879-facebook-pressured-towards-censorship-based-on-civil-rights-claims/

Facebook bans accounts linked to Roger Stone, Proud Boys & Brazil's Bolsonaro in fight against 'coordinated inauthentic behavior'
rt.com | 2020-07-08
Facebook has banned dozens of pages allegedly linked to ex-Trump adviser and Republican operative Roger Stone, as well as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in its relentless battle against political 'misinformation networks'. | The 100-account network said to be linked to Stone, a Florida resident, was discovered in the course of an investigation into the right-wing group Proud Boys, banned from Facebook years ago, the social media behemoth revealed on Wednesday in a blog post. Some…
rt.com/usa/494199-facebook-bans-roger-stone-network/

Trump threatens to CUT FUNDING for schools that don't reopen amid Covid-19 pandemic
rt.com | 2020-07-08
US President Donald Trump has warned schools that their funding may be cut if they choose to remain closed in the autumn — apparently to the benefit of his political opponents — because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. | "The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election," Trump tweeted on Wednesday, adding that he "may cut off funding" if schools refuse to reopen. | In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS. The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before th…
rt.com/usa/494180-trump-schools-open-coronavirus-funding/

Met chief Cressida Dick apologizes to Team GB's Bianca Williams over viral 'stop and search' incident
rt.com | 2020-07-08
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has apologized for "distress" caused during the stop and search of Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams and her partner Ricardo dos Santos, footage of which went viral. | The couple were pulled over, removed from their Mercedes and handcuffed, leaving their three-month-old son in the car. Met police claimed the vehicle had been driving suspiciously, "made off at speed," and was "travelling on the wrong side of the road," in addition to having "blacked out windows." | | Williams denies the police claims, saying, "This isn't the first or fourth or fifth time &#…
rt.com/uk/494151-cressida-dick-apologizes-bianca-williams/

Fauci Says Trump's Focus on COVID Deaths is "False Narrative to Take Comfort In"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-07-08
Speaking during a Facebook Live event on Tuesday, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House's coronavirus task force, seemingly contradicted notions put forth by President Donald Trump about the death rates from the disease. | Trump, also on Tuesday, had earlier tweeted a Washington Times report by Valerie Richardson, and dubiously claimed th…
truthout.org/articles/fauci-says-trumps-focus-on-covid-deaths-is-false-narrative-to-take-comfort-in/

Trump Threatens to Cut Funding for Schools If They Don't Reopen in the Fall
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-07-08
President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday morning to cut federal funding to schools that choose not to reopen their doors this fall in response to concerns about coronavirus. | Trump tweeted his dismay that U.S. schools couldn't reopen the way that other countries in the world were able to do so, and suggested refusing to start classes back up was a ploy by Democrats to hurt him in a political way. | "In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PR…
truthout.org/articles/trump-threatens-to-cut-funding-for-schools-if-they-dont-reopen-in-the-fall/

Civil Rights Groups Say Internal Facebook Audit Confirms Company Business Model 'Relies on Racism and Hate'
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-07-08
"There are real-life consequences when social media networks provide platforms for violent white supremacists, allowing them to incubate, organize, and recruit new followers to their hateful movements." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/facebook_1.jpeg
commondreams.org/news/2020/07/08/civil-rights-groups-say-internal-facebook-audit-confirms-company-business-model?cd-origin=rss

Hate is in the eye of the beholder: Facebook extends olive branch to boycott leaders, but middle ground is elusive in polarized US
rt.com | 2020-07-07
Seeking to appease hundreds of companies that have halted advertising, Facebook is pledging to do a better job policing 'hateful' content — a tall order in a nation where warring political parties can't even agree on basic facts. | Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg met on Tuesday with organizers of the boycott campaign, led by the NAACP and the Anti-Defamation League. They also announced plans to meet with other activist groups and consult with their own civil rights auditor. | The #StopHateForProfit boycott movement has seen more than 900 businesses suspending thei…
rt.com/usa/494093-facebook-boycott-hate-talks/

CNN's Don Lemon clashes with actor Terry Crews: Is BLM about police brutality, or problems in the black community?
rt.com | 2020-07-07
Actor Terry Crews faced an angry backlash after voicing concerns about the radicalization of the BLM movement. His clash with CNN's Don Lemon on why black-on-black crime is not part of the agenda split society even further. | Last Saturday, Crews, who is also a human rights activist, tweeted that he saw good people as allies regardless of the color of their skin, adding that he was "prepared to die on this hill." He previously expressed concern that the Black Lives Matter movement might slide into black supremacy. | Are all white people bad? | No. | Are all black people good? | No. | Knowing this reality- I st…
rt.com/usa/494005-lemon-crews-black-lives/

WATCH protesters carried on hood as car tries to break through blocked road in Bloomington, Indiana
rt.com | 2020-07-07
At least two protesters were left clinging to a vehicle for dear life after they attempted to block the car from driving through the scene of a protest in Bloomington, Indiana, videos posted to social media show. | It's not clear what provoked the altercation. After a passenger in the car gets out to clear a scooter placed in the middle of the road, a woman can be seen attempting to physically block the car from proceeding any further. | Here is the full video of the passenger that hit the protester in Bloomington!!! pic.twitter.com/4FHf6rOobF– Nathan Dimoff ‚&…
rt.com/usa/493990-bloomington-car-hit-protesters/

The Unmasking of Science and Ethics
Kim Petersen | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-07-07
Media Lens (ML) provides a first-rate critical eye on the media, especially the British mediascape, as well as sundry events in the world. In a recent piece, ML pointed to the science as supporting the effectiveness of wearing face masks against respiratory viral infections. In addition to citing science to buttress their support of mask …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/07/the-unmasking-of-science-and-ethics/

Guaido Representative Threatens FBI Investigation Into Journalists
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-07-07
Vanessa Neumann, the U.K. ambassador of self-declared President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, claims that she is working closely with the FBI in an investigation exposing a "transnational criminal network" of journalists, including John McEvoy, Pablo Navarette, independent outlet Venezuelanalysis and former MintPress News contributor Camila Escalante. | From the Twitter account of her communications firm, Asymmetrica, Neumann said that the four sources were involved in a "criminal conspiracy" supporting Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodriguez. "There is a price on your head" she informed them, "welcome to the rule…
popularresistance.org/guaido-representative-threatens-fbi-investigation-into-journalists/

'Shameful': Tucker Carlson under fire for claiming senator who lost legs in Iraq 'hates America'
rt.com | 2020-07-07
Fox News host Tucker Carlson is facing fierce backlash on social media after claiming that Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, a war veteran who lost both her legs in Iraq, hates America. | Speaking on his show on Monday night, Carlson noted that Duckworth was a top contender to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's pick for vice president. | He took particular issue with her comment to CNN that it was time to have a "national dialogue" about historical statues in the country, including those to slave-owners like Founding Father George Washington. | Here's what Tucker said about Tammy Duckworth toni…
rt.com/usa/494056-shameful-tucker-carlson-under-fire/

Ertugrul star shares message in Urdu with Pakistani fans
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-07
Turkish actress Esra Bilgiàß, star of Resurrection: Ertugrul, shared an important message with her fans in Pakistan on her social media accounts as the hit drama continues to mesmerize viewers ever since it started airing in the country, garnering enormous critical and popular success.Taking to Instagram and Twitter, Bilgiàß, who plays Halima Sultan in the mega-hit series, stressed in posts written in Urdu and English that she's not attached to any management company outside Turkey. "My only representative and official manager is Duygu Durukan Cici. You can directly contact her for all collaboration i…
yenisafak.com/en/life/ertugrul-star-shares-message-in-urdu-with-pakistani-fans-3533903

Team Hurrem! US rapper Cardi B goes gaga for Turkish series Magnificent Century
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-07
Famous U.S. rapper Cardi B, who has broken several streaming records and is known for her "Girls like me" collaboration with Maroon 5, seems to be binge-watching the hit Turkish TV series Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) after she lit up social media with a series of cryptic tweets.Cardi B took to her Twitter account to discuss her new obsession in a series of tweets and retweets, saying "I hate Nurbanu." Nurbanu Sultan was the chief consort of the Ottoman Sultan Selim II, who reigned between the years of 1566 and 1574.I hate Nurbanu üòíüòí– iamcard…
yenisafak.com/en/life/team-hurrem-us-rapper-cardi-b-goes-gaga-for-turkish-series-magnificent-century-3533904

'Wish I was that oppressed': Colin Kaepernick's lucrative Disney deal mocked on social media (with a hefty helping of envy)
rt.com | 2020-07-07
Ex-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has signed with Disney to produce a documentary about his life for ESPN Films. His growing net worth isn't sitting well with those sick of his victim persona, however. | While no dollar amount was given regarding the first-look docuseries deal, it's safe to say that the agreement — which includes "scripted and unscripted stories that deal with race, social injustice and the quest for equity" and will "work to showcase directors and producers of color" — has the potential to make Kaepernick a very rich man (though as the face of Nike, he's presumably…
rt.com/usa/493988-kaepernick-disney-deal-oppressed/

US 'certainly looking' at banning TikTok & other Chinese social media apps, says Pompeo
rt.com | 2020-07-07
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed Washington is considering a ban on Chinese social media apps, including the ultra-popular TikTok, apparently inspired by a similar ban in India and Australia's threat to do the same. | Speaking with Fox News, Pompeo affirmed "we're certainly looking at" banning TikTok and other Chinese apps, following the lead of India, which banned 59 Chinese apps after border skirmishes with Beijing, and Australia, which has threatened to do the same. Americans should download the apps "only if you want your information in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party," he smirked.
rt.com/usa/493991-pompeo-threatens-tiktok-china/

Active shooter situation disturbs morning at Marine Corps base in California
rt.com | 2020-07-07
A shelter-in-place order was issued at a Marine Corps base in California after reports shots were fired. The suspect is now in custody and headed to a medical facility for treatment for a self-inflicted gunshot wound | Military police responded to an active shooter situation at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base after 6am Tuesday morning. | The military installation in southern California is the largest Marine Corps base in the country. Citizens were given alerts on their phones about the shooter, some of which were posted to Twitter. | Phone alerts warned anyone in the area to barricade themselves, and others…
rt.com/usa/494067-active-shooter-marine-corps-base-california/

Florida man fired after angry outburst, yelling 'I feel threatened' when asked to wear mask in Costco (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-07-07
An insurance salesman from Florida was fired after a video of him losing his temper in a Costco store went viral. The man allegedly exploded after he was scolded by an "elderly woman" for not wearing a protective face mask. | The short video of the encounter, which occurred at Costco in Fort Myers, went viral on Tuesday after it was shared by film director Billy Corben. The clip was viewed nearly seven million times in less than a day. | Footage, believed to be shot about a week ago, shows a raging man wearing a 'Running the World Since 1776' shirt shouting at a person. | "I feel threatened! Back off!" the ang…
rt.com/usa/494096-florida-man-costco-mask/

When worlds collide: Viral TikTok challenge causes Dogecoin cryptocurrency to surge in value
rt.com | 2020-07-07
The Dogecoin cryptocurrency has surged in value by 20 percent in just one week, after a viral TikTok challenge urged users of the popular app to buy in and push its value to $1. | Dogecoin (DOGE), famed for being forged with the 'Doge' internet meme in mind, went up in value by nearly 20 percent over the past week — and it has been fluctuating wildly over the past 24 hours, all thanks to a challenge that took off on TikTok. | The #DogecoinTiktokChallange video was posted by user 'jamezg97' and has been viewed nearly hal…
rt.com/news/494074-tiktok-challenge-dogecoin-surge/

London mayor and Met chief remember victims on 15th anniversary of 7/7 blasts
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-07-07
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick have paid tribute to the 52 people who died in the 7 July bombings, on the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks.A series of explosions ripped through London in co-ordinated terrorist strikes in 2005.The attacks on three London Underground trains and a double-decker bus killed 52 people as well as the bombers, and more than 700 people were injured.Dick and Khan laid wreaths at the 7/7 memorial in Hyde Park at 8.50am on Tuesday — the time of the first bomb. | #LondonBombings pic.twitter.com/YoW…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/07/07/london-mayor-and-met-chief-remember-victims-on-15th-anniversary-of-7-7-blasts/

White supremacy, or harmless gesture? Oregon police say cop accused of racist hand signal was simply checking protester was OK
rt.com | 2020-07-06
An Oregon trooper was accused of dog whistling a counter-protester at a Black Lives Matter event in Salem, but state police said it was just an innocent OK gesture. 4Chan pranksters who started the hand sign confusion may rejoice. | The Oregon State Police (OSP) said their investigation into a viral video allegedly showing a white power gesture shown by an officer to an opponent of BLM demonstrators has revealed no wrongdoing. | Footage from the anti-racism protest in Salem on Saturday shows cops on the scene tasked with separating BLM demonstrators from groups of counter-protesters. The video shows one of the…
rt.com/usa/493910-oregon-police-white-power/

Turkey busts gang coordinating with drug sellers
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-06
At least 59 suspects have been remanded in Turkey as part of an operation to bust a large gang that was coordinating with drug sellers on streets, according to the country's interior minister on Monday."Blow to 'Albaylar Gang' coordinating street sellers as a result of one-year surveillance…" Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter, adding the gang was active in the Aegean province of Izmir.Soylu thanked all officials who took part in the operation.Crackdown on drugs, has, over the years, helped Turkey deal with narcoterrorism, or profits for terrorist groups from the illegal trade.
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-busts-gang-coordinating-with-drug-sellers-3533807

US Tech Giants Pause Hong Kong User Data Requests in Wake of New Security Law
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-06
US-based tech companies Facebook, Twitter and Google have suspended processing demands for user data from Hong Kong authorities following Beijing's imposition of a new national security law last week.
sputniknews.com/science/202007061079813588-us-tech-giants-pause-hong-kong-user-data-requests-in-wake-of-new-security-law/

Country music legend Charlie Daniels dies at 83
rt.com | 2020-07-06
'Devil Went Down to Georgia' singer Charlie Daniels has died at 83 after suffering a stroke. Messages of love for the man's music and his political activism, especially against Hillary Clinton, have been flooding social media. | Don Murry Grubbs, the publicist for Daniels, confirmed the passing on Monday. The country singer is survived by his wife, Hazel, and son, Charlie Daniels Jr. He passed away at the Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. | Daniels was best known for his 1979 hit 'Devil Went Down to Georgia,' which he continued to play at concert venues. Before that early hit, however, the skilled…
rt.com/usa/493969-charlie-daniels-dead-benghazi/

'Get a noose': Alleged attempted lynching investigated in Indiana (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-07-06
Officers with Indiana's Department of Natural Resources are investigating an alleged lynching attempt directed at a black man over the weekend, after multiple videos of the incident surfaced online. | Vauhxx Booker from Bloomington claims that on July 4 he was attacked by five white men while walking in a wooded area near Lake Monroe, simply because he's black and they were "looking to provoke a conflict." | "Get a noose," Booker alleges he heard one of them say after the men set upon him. | www.facebook.com/vauhxx/posts/10222147157086001 | At least three eyewitness videos have surfaced of the inciden…
rt.com/usa/493974-attempted-lynching-indiana-bloomington/