Facebook Removes Right-Wing Disinformation Network
telesurenglish.net | 2020-09-03
Facebook Tuesday informed it eliminated a U.S.-based disinformation network that was financed by Bolivia's Interim government as the company considered it a threat to democracy. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Lawmaker Accuses Interim Govt. of Encouraging COVID-19 | Besides posting information in favor of Bolivia's coup-born regime, such a network targeted Latin American users and offering them publications in support of political groups opposing Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and…
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President Maduro Invites UN, EU Observers to December Elections
telesurenglish.net | 2020-09-03
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Twitter that a letter had been sent to UN chief Antonio Guterres and the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell inviting them to send electoral observers as well as outlining the "broad electoral guarantees agreed for the upcoming parliamentary elections." | RELATED: | Venezuela: President Maduro Pardons 110 Politics Opponents | The move comes a day after Preside…
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Wisconsin man who says he marched with Rittenhouse in Kenosha was immersed in White Supremacist propaganda
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-09-03
Ryan Balch, a 31-year-old Wisconsin man who joined Kyle Rittenhouse and a contingent of militia conducting armed patrols in Kenosha, used his social media accounts to link to a Nazi propaganda video.
mronline.org/2020/09/03/wisconsin-man-who-says-he-marched-with-rittenhouse-in-kenosha-was-immersed-in-white-supremacist-propaganda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wisconsin-man-who-says-he-marched-with-rittenhouse-in-kenosha-was-immersed-in-white-supremacist-propaganda

Facebook to block new political ads before US election
yenisafak.com | 2020-09-03
Facebook said Thursday it would not accept new political ads in the week before the US presidential election.The move announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to "help secure the integrity of the US elections by encouraging voting, connecting people to authoritative information, and reducing the risks of post-election confusion," according to the company.It said it would remove posts that claim people will get COVID-19 if they take part in voting."We'll attach a link to authoritative information about the coronavirus to posts that might use COVID-19 to discourage voting," the company said in a statement. It will als…
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No joke zone: Twitter mob CANCELS Twenty One Pilots' frontman Tyler Joseph for visual pun on 'using platforms' for social issues
rt.com | 2020-09-03
Tyler Joseph, member of the American pop band Twenty One Pilots, had to go through a round of self-flagellation for the crime of ridiculing the use of social media for public good, raising the ire of the online mainstream. | Joseph had employed a little bit of creativity to take a swipe at fans that apparently urged him to spread some socially-important message across various social media platforms. | The 31-year-old musician uploaded a pair of photos of himself wearing extremely high platform trainers. "You guys keep asking me to use my platforms. Feels good to dust these bad boys off," reads the caption to t…
rt.com/usa/499778-tyler-joseph-bashed-twitter-platforms/

Facebook's Business Model Thrives on the Virality of Hate
Prabir Purkayastha | counterpunch.org | 2020-09-03
A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article, "Facebook's Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian Politics," has blown the lid off Facebook's unholy alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the right-wing ruling party in India. In the August 14 article, WSJ reporters Newley Purnell and Jeff Horwitz detail how Ankhi Das, Facebook's high-flying public policy director…
counterpunch.org/2020/09/03/facebooks-business-model-thrives-on-the-virality-of-hate/

Good Riddance: Facebook Threats and News Opportunities
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-09-02
News and information can only go so far. Despite the utopian fluffiness about having multiple platforms, the consumers of news want only one thing: the reassurance that their prejudice is secure and their world view left unchallenged. The reader of Rupert Murdoch's Sun would dare not venture into the sinned waters of The Guardian. Those …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/09/good-riddance-facebook-threats-and-news-opportunities/

Elementary school students forced to use Taco Bell parking lot for internet in Salinas, California
wsws.org | 2020-09-02
Photos circulated on social media this week showing children sitting in a parking lot in order to use their internet to do homework.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/09/02/elem-s02.html

Facebook Threats and News Opportunities
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-09-02
News and information can only go so far. Despite the utopian fluffiness about having multiple platforms, the consumers of news want only one thing: the reassurance that their prejudice is secure and their world view left unchallenged. The reader of …
globalresearch.ca/facebook-threats-news-opportunities/5722793

What's behind the U.S. ban on TikTok?
Ben Carroll | workers.org | 2020-09-02
With more than 100 million monthly users in the U.S., nearly 70% of whom are ages 13-24, TikTok has quickly become a wildly popular, short-video social media app. Owned by Chinese corporation ByteDance Ltd., TikTok is the sixth most popular social media app worldwide, according to usage statistics compiled in . . . | Continue reading What's behind the U.S. ban on TikTok? at Workers.org…
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NYT columnist goes for a jog, sees no mayhem and declares that New York's alleged surge in crime is a 'nonexistent crisis'
rt.com | 2020-09-02
Paul Krugman, the Nobel prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist, has figured out that the doom and gloom over rampant violence and lawlessness in the largest US city is unfounded hysteria over a "nonexistent crisis." | All he needed to find the truth of the matter and prove the alarmists wrong was to go for a jog in the city Wednesday morning. "Am sorry to report that I saw very few black-clad anarchists," Krugman tweeted after his run. "Also, the city is not yet in flames." | I went for a belated NYC run this morning, and am sorry to report that I saw very few black-clad anarchists. Also, the cit…
rt.com/usa/499744-nyt-krugman-lawlessness-denial/

'Inconsistent' with city's values? DC mayor seeks to remove, relocate & rename dozens of memorials, including WASHINGTON Monument
rt.com | 2020-09-02
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered a reevaluation of public spaces and monuments to ensure their names and 'legacies' are consistent with modern values, sharing the results soon after warning the US is headed for a "race war." | The list of properties for consideration was posted to Bowser's Twitter on Tuesday, all named after major US historical figures. The reevaluation was intended to determine whether any of the namesakes "in some way encouraged the oppression of African Americans and other communities of color or contributed to our long history of systemic racism." | This July, I tasked the DCFACES Workin…
rt.com/usa/499649-dc-mayor-rename-monuments/

NYT columnist goes for a jog, sees no mayhem and declares that New York's alleged surge in crime is a 'nonexistent crisis'
rt.com | 2020-09-02
Paul Krugman, the Nobel prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist, has figured out that the doom and gloom over rampant violence and lawlessness in the largest US city is unfounded hysteria over a "nonexistent crisis." | All he needed to find the truth of the matter and prove the alarmists wrong was to go for a jog in the city Wednesday morning. "Am sorry to report that I saw very few black-clad anarchists," Krugman tweeted after his run. "Also, the city is not yet in flames." | I went for a belated NYC run this morning, and am sorry to report that I saw very few black-clad anarchists. Also, the cit…
rt.com/usa/499744-nyt-krugman-lawlessness-denial/

Facebook Hires an Israeli Censor
Philip Giraldi | thealtworld.com | 2020-09-01
Israel's defenders both in the political realm and in the media have long used every weapon available to stifle any criticism of Israeli racism and its oppression of the Palestinians. In particular, the use of "anti-Semitism" as something like a tactical discussion stopper in deliberations about the Middle East has long been a staple of both American and European politics. It is freely employed to end all dispute while also condemning those accused of the crime to being somehow outside the pale, monsters who are consigned forever to derision and obscurity. But the Israelis and, to be sure, many diaspora Jews know…
thealtworld.com/philip_giraldi/facebook-hires-an-israeli-censor

China Claims US Abuses National Security to Ban Its Apps
telesurenglish.net | 2020-09-01
China's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying denounced that the United States is abusing the concept of "national security" to veto more Chinese technology companies and mobile applications after actions against Huawei, TikTok, or WeChat. | RELATED: | Tiktok Deal Entails China's Approval Under Revised Catalogue | This attitude "is not doing any good to the United States," said Hua, and showed his hope that Washington would reconsider its stance given that "Chinese co…
telesurenglish.net/news/China-Claims-US-Abuses-National-Security-to-Ban-Its-Apps-20200901-0003.html

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Health Care Personnel in the New York City Area
Moscola J, Sembajwe G, Jarrett M, et al. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-09-01
This seroprevalence survey study describes severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seropositivity among health care workers at a New York City–based health system by age, sex, race, county of residence, and prior PCR-confirmed viral exposure.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2769322

Facebook's Business Model Thrives on the Virality of Hate
Prabir Purkayastha | zcomm.org | 2020-09-01
The problem of hate news is built into the genes of big digital monopolies like Facebook. We need to break up these monopolies and regulate them as the new public utilities of the digital age…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/facebooks-business-model-thrives-on-the-virality-of-hate/

Woman Catches Thieving Goat 'Red-Handed' With Mail From Letter box, Video Goes Viral
sputniknews.com | 2020-09-01
A video of a goat stealing letters from a letterbox and chomping on it has gone viral and is garnering a lot of funny reactions. Posted by a woman named Ila Mazingo from Alabama, United States, she witnessed this sight in the middle of a road and couldn't resist capturing it in a camera.
sputniknews.com/india/202009011080337907-woman-catches-thieving-goat-red-handed-with-mail-from-letter-box-video-goes-viral/

Joe Rogan's Chats With Conservative Guests Mysteriously Missing From Spotify Podcast Archives
sputniknews.com | 2020-09-01
The golden age of podcasts is marred by the deplatforming of some voices. The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the most popular podcasts out there, hit Spotify on Tuesday without several high-profile guests.
sputniknews.com/viral/202009011080338680-joe-rogans-chats-with-conservative-guests-mysteriously-missing-from-spotify-podcast-archives/

US Congress hails Turkey's coronavirus aid to Maryland
yenisafak.com | 2020-09-01
The US-based Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC) said US Congressional Record recognized the contribution of the committee and Turkey in fight against coronavirus."US Congressional Record recognizes TASC and Republic of Turkey in fight against COVID-19 in Maryland and the United States," the TASC tweeted late Monday."@RepDavidTrone @StateMaryland We Turkish Americans stands with American people. Be Negative on COVID, Stay Positive on Life," the commitee added.Trone addressed the House of Representatives to express his gratitude for the "generosity" of Turkish Americans and their "gracious" suppor…
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Top EU diplomat meets with Libyan premier
yenisafak.com | 2020-09-01
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met on Tuesday with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and his government in the capital Tripoli.The leaders discussed how to advance with the political process to preserve the cease-fire announced by warring parties last month, Borrell wrote on social media. | Borrell and Sarraj also spoke about resuming negotiations between military delegations of the Libyan government and warlord Khalifa Haftar. | Borrell also mentioned the possibility of lifting the sanctions on oil trade, but he insisted on keeping the UN arms embargo, calling it a key "to bring the Libyan conflict to…
yenisafak.com/en/news/top-eu-diplomat-meets-with-libyan-premier-3538164

Joe Rogan podcast fans cry 'censorship' as many episodes with conservative guests did not make it to Spotify
rt.com | 2020-09-01
The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the most popular podcasts in the world, finally landed on Spotify, as part of a lucrative, exclusive deal. Now fans are wondering why some episodes featuring conservative guests are missing. | One of the Spotify-excluded guests, Mikhaila Peterson, the daughter of prominent self-help author Jordan Peterson, tweeted on Tuesday about her episode not being on the platform. She called the situation "straight up censorship," and pointed out that some other episodes were also nowhere to be found. | This is straight up censorship. This is absolutely ridiculous. My episode with Joe is #…
rt.com/usa/499620-joe-rogan-censorship-conservative/

Facebook threatens to block Australians from SHARING NEWS, as Big Tech & media battle for ad revenue
rt.com | 2020-09-01
Australian Facebook users may soon find themselves unable to share news, the social media giant has warned, citing a new law which has pitted Big Tech firms against major media outlets demanding a cut of their revenue. | The draft regulation, proposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), would mandate that platforms such as Facebook and Google give news organizations a piece of their digital marketing earnings. While supporters of the law argue the platforms unduly benefit from hosting news content, Facebook insists the ACCC "misunderstands the dynamics of the internet," and that the r…
rt.com/news/499563-facebook-australia-media-regulation/

'White Hispanic race soldier': Self-styled 'race-baiter' Tariq Nasheed plays identity card after Latino cop shoots black suspect
rt.com | 2020-09-01
Film producer Tariq Nasheed's tweet implying that Hispanics are racist toward African Americans was met with ridicule and antagonism. He posted it after a Latino sheriff's deputy fatally shot a black man. | The self-described "race-baiter" tweeted on Monday about a "white Hispanic race soldier" killing a black man in Los Angeles the same day. In…
rt.com/usa/499601-white-hispanic-producer-bashed/

Social justice warriors pillory GameSpot for National Guard ad; didn't they hear the military backs Biden now?
rt.com | 2020-09-01
Progressive-minded social justice gamers are up in arms over the videogame website GameSpot's ad partnership with the Army National Guard, apparently unaware the military is supposed to be on "their" side in the upcoming election. | Woke videogamer Twitter melted down on Tuesday over two tweets by GameSpot — not to be confused with the retailer GameStop — in which an Army National Guard sergeant talks about upcoming games, followed by a link to their esports page. | So this is what everyone is freaking out on @GameSpot over? I see some ca…
rt.com/usa/499650-gamespot-national-guard-outrage/

400,000+ Americans sick of political duopoly turn out for virtual 'People's Convention' & vote to launch new anti-corporate party
rt.com | 2020-09-01
Fed up with decades of two-party rule, hundreds of thousands of Americans tuned in for the People's Convention, where they voted to form a new political alternative unbeholden to corporate power or the military-industrial complex. | The event drew more than 400,000 viewers to its livestream on Sunday, organizers said. It continued to trend on Twitter through more than 5 hours of speeches that culminated in a vote to create a "major new corporate-…
rt.com/usa/499562-peoples-convention-new-party/

Zuckerberg to donate $300 million to ensure Covid-safe US elections as Facebook hunts for Russian disinformation
rt.com | 2020-09-01
Mark Zuckerberg has said he will donate $300 million to help ensure a "secure" election process amid the Covid-19 pandemic, while Facebook remains on the prowl for alleged "foreign interference" from Russia. | Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced on Tuesday that they will donate the hefty pile of cash to "two non-partisan organizations" — the Center for Tech and Civic Life and the Center for Election Innovation & Research. The donation will help with the highly controversial mail-in voting system and go towards ensuring safety measures at polling stations. | "There will be historic levels of v…
rt.com/usa/499639-zuckerberg-donation-us-elections/

Niger: Floods Leaves 51 Casualties During Rainy Season
telesurenglish.net | 2020-08-31
Niger authorities said on Monday that about 51 people died after severe flooding in August. | RELATED: | WHO: COVID Could Take Back Decades of Health Service Progress | "Adamawa state has been flagged, and the highly probable flood risk areas are Yola North, Yola South, and Lamurde LGAs, while the probable flood risk areas are Numan, Guyuk, and Demsa," Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq tweeted. | Over 26,000 househ…
telesurenglish.net/news/niger-floods-leaves-51-casualties-during-rainy-season–20200831-0025.html

Cali International Ballet Festival Pays Homage to Alicia Alonso
telesurenglish.net | 2020-08-31
Given the complex global health scenario, the festival has opted to take place online through the Finbacali Youtube channel, among other social media platforms. | The virtual guest of honor is Cuba's National Ballet (BNC), one of many companies that regularly feature at the annual festival, directed by master Gloria Castro. | RELATED: | Alicia Alonso, Cuba's Ballet Legend, Dies at 98 | The festival includes an intervention from the director-general of the Cuban company, Viengsay Valdes, a le…
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Trump Signals to His Followers That Violence Is His Best Hope for Reelection
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-31
President Trump was having a normal one on Sunday morning, tweeting and retweeting 89 times over the course of three and a half hours. Many of them were tweets of polling numbers from obscure firms showing him in the lead after the Republican convention. But most of the tweets and retweets were incitement to violence among his true believers and complaints about "Democrat cities," an ongoing mantra which he seems to think is a slam dunk to get him re-elected. | He repeatedly insulted and mock…
truthout.org/articles/trump-signals-to-his-followers-that-violence-is-his-best-hope-for-reelection/

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-31
Former Indian president and the country's renowned political leader Pranab Mukherjee died on Monday at the age of 84."With a Heavy Heart, this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital prayers ,duas prarthanas [prayers] from people throughout India ! I thank all of You," his son Abhijit Mukherjee made the announcement on Twitter.Mukherjee was admitted to Army Hospital Research and Referral (RR) Hospital in the capital New Delhi for brain surgery earlier this month.He served as the country's President from 2012 to 2017 and was a…
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Trump slams Biden's response to 'anarchists'
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-31
US President Donald Trump has criticized Democratic nominee Joe Biden for not controlling the "Anarchists, Thugs Agitators in ANTIFA," underlining the necessity of National Guard in protests-rocked states and cities that are mostly under the rule of Democrats. "When is Slow Joe Biden going to criticize the Anarchists, Thugs Agitators in ANTIFA?" Trump tweeted late Sunday. "When is he going to suggest bringing up the National Guard in BADLY RUN Crime Infested Democrat Cities States? Remember, he can't lose the Crazy Bernie Super Liberal vote!"Antifa, short for "antifascist," is a far-left anti-fascist political ac…
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Report says top Facebook executive in India openly backed Modi on internal company group
Newsclick | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-31
A report by Wall Street Journal revealed that Facebook's policy head for the region, Ankhi Das, had said in an internal post "We lit a fire to his (Modi) social media campaign and the rest is of course history"
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/31/report-says-top-facebook-executive-in-india-openly-backed-modi-on-internal-company-group/