Facebook Bans Ads Questioning Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-14
Mark Zuckerberg has clearly had enough of being hauled in front of Congress and hectored by a gang of senior citizens and listening to the head of the ACLU slam his company as a vessel for violent hate speech. Because …
globalresearch.ca/facebook-bans-ads-questioning-safety-covid-19-vaccines/5726592

The corporate press pack just descended into disgraceful farce
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-10-14
The corporate media descended into farce on Tuesday 13 October. Because the public were once again subjected to the worst kind of journalism. It's one where supposed professional reporters are little more than Tory lapdogs. | Client journalism in full swing: | As 'Client Journalism' Expert pointed out, several corporate journalists shared similar tweets. It was a comment by one of those now-infamous 'government sources'. The quote was in response to Labour leader Keir Starmer's press conference: | pic.twitter.com/QOMx47yAB…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/10/14/the-corporate-press-pack-just-descended-into-disgraceful-farce/

The corporate press pack just descended into disgraceful farce
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-10-14
The corporate media descended into farce on Tuesday 13 October. Because the public were once again subjected to the worst kind of journalism. It's one where supposed professional reporters are little more than Tory lapdogs. | Client journalism in full swing: | As 'Client Journalism' Expert pointed out, several corporate journalists shared similar tweets. It was a comment by one of those now-infamous 'government sources'. The quote was in response to Labour leader Keir Starmer's press conference: | Looks like they're all in…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/10/14/the-corporate-press-pack-just-descended-into-disgraceful-farce/

Why did Amnesty UK, Bellingcat and White Helmets sabotage Roger Waters webinar on corporate pollution?
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-10-13
The Grayzone obtained audio of a call in which Roger Waters confronted Amnesty leadership over efforts by Syria regime-change operatives — including its own staff — to sabotage an Amazon Watch webinar on Chevron's pollution of Ecuador. The campaign manager of Amnesty International UK, Kristyan Benedict, appears to have removed an Amnesty International tweet announcing an Amazon Watch webinar to raise awareness both of Chevron's pollution of an indigenous region of Ecuador and the company's ruthless persecution of environmental lawyer …
thegrayzone.com/2020/10/12/amnesty-uk-bellingcat-white-helmets-sabotage-roger-waters-amazon-watch/

Those Who Do Not Learn From History are Condemned to reTweet It
Mitchel Cohen | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-13
ìThe first step in the revolution by the working class, is to raise the proletariat to the position of ruling class, to win the battle for democracy Ö one of the first and most important tasks of the militant proletariat. î Karl Marx & Frederick Engels, The Communist Manifesto My aim is to reinvent the wheel. My goal…
counterpunch.org/2020/10/13/those-who-do-not-learn-from-history-are-condemned-to-retweet-it/

Protests at Amy Coney Barrett Hearing Rail Against GOP Power Grab
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-10-13
Image Credit: Twitter: @CPDAction | Hundreds protested outside the Senate Monday against the confirmation hearing for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. At least 21 were arrested after staging a sit-in to oppose the Senate pushing through Barrett's nomination in the middle of the presidential election. Senate Democrats warn the federal judge's record suggests she would overturn the Affordable Care Act and threaten reproductive rights if she takes the seat left vacant by the l…
truthout.org/video/protests-at-amy-coney-barrett-hearing-rail-against-gop-power-grab/

Educating the Washington Post on Section 230
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-10-13
In an article on a contribution by Facebook to support efforts to administer the election, the Washington Post noted that Donald Trump recently tweeted "REPEAL SECTION 230!!!." The piece then described Section 230 as "a part of U.S. law that protects social networks from litigation for their decisions regarding content moderation." Actually, Section 230 has …
cepr.net/educating-the-washington-post-on-section-230/

Viral capitalism: Racist, sexist bosses kill jobs
Kathy Durkin | workers.org | 2020-10-13
Another 1.3 million people filed for unemployment benefits during the week of Sept. 28, adding to the ranks of the 12 million workers still jobless due to the pandemic. They and their families have lost health insurance, not provided by this ruthless capitalist government. Evictions and homelessness are on the . . . | Continue reading Viral capitalism: Racist, sexist bosses kill jobs at Workers.org…
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Netizens Crack Design, Conspiracy Jokes as Apple Unveils New iPhone 12
sputniknews.com | 2020-10-13
The new model presented on Tuesday has faster 5G connectivity and comes in a new design which is, as many have noticed, much similar to the iPhone 5 because of the shape of its body.
sputniknews.com/viral/202010131080762429-netizens-crack-design-conpsiracy-jokes-as-apple-unveils-new-iphone-12/

DoJ Ignores Trump Call to Declassify All Russiagate Docs After Failing to Receive Official Order
sputniknews.com | 2020-10-13
Lawyers from the US Department of Justice told a federal judge on Tuesday the department had no intention of totally declassifying documents related to the Russiagate investigation, despite US President Donald Trump's tweets to that effect, since it hadn't been given an official order to release unredacted files.
sputniknews.com/us/202010131080762595-doj-ignores-trump-call-to-declassify-all-russiagate-docs-after-failing-to-receive-official-order/

Lack of interpreter at coronavirus briefings leaves deaf 'isolated and misinformed'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-10-13
Deaf people have said the lack of a sign language interpreter at coronavirus briefings in England is leaving the community "isolated" and allowing misinformation to spread.Lacking: British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters attend briefings in Scotland, Wales, and the north of Ireland, but have yet to appear with experts and politicians in England. The BBC provides a superimposed translator on the BBC News channel during briefings, who also appears on Downing Street's live Twitter feed.An interpreter from the BBC is used for Downing Street's Twitter feed of the coronavirus briefing (Screengrab/Twitter)Howeve…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/10/13/lack-of-interpreter-at-coronavirus-briefings-leaves-deaf-isolated-and-misinformed/

An 'accidentally-cut cable' brings down entire voter registration system in Virginia right before deadline to register
rt.com | 2020-10-13
Virginia's entire voter registration system has been felled by a rogue cable, according to the state's info-tech agency, which blamed an "accidentally-cut" line for an outage that may stop procrastinators from voting altogether. | The 'Citizen Portal' that allows Virginian residents to register online to vote in the 2020 election was knocked out on Tuesday morning — the last day state residents were allowed to register, the Virginia Board of Elections has revealed, posting notices to its website and Twitter account. | This morning we were alerted by VITA that a fiber cut near the Commonwealth Enterprise S…
rt.com/usa/503400-virginia-voters-system-crash-deadline/

Twitter punished for multiple campaign finance violations with $100k fine… after earning almost TWICE as much in process
rt.com | 2020-10-13
Washington state has fined Twitter $100,000 for 'multiple campaign violations,' for failing to keep records of political ads public. Critics have noted the platform made nearly twice as much advertising for 38 different entities. | Twitter has been ordered to pay $100,000 to the state of Washington for repeatedly violating election transparency laws, the state's Attorney General Bob Ferguson revealed in a press release on Tuesday. | The judgment concerns…
rt.com/usa/503378-twitter-washington-fine-pennies/

Anti-vaxx ads BANNED on Facebook as social media platform pledges to promote vaccines
rt.com | 2020-10-13
Facebook will encourage users to get the flu jab and ban ads that "discourage people from getting a vaccine." The ban is the latest effort by the firm to restrict fringe content, after banning Holocaust denial and QAnon posts. | The social media giant announced its new policy in a blog post on Tuesday, saying that "enforcement will begin over the next few days." Advertisements about vaccine policy and legislation will still be allowed, but the funders of such ads will be clearly labeled o…
rt.com/news/503397-facebook-bans-anti-vaccine-ads/

Five Things Mark Zuckerberg Must Do If He's Serious About Preventing Election Violence
Jessica J. Gonz√°lez, Igor Volsky | commondreams.org | 2020-10-13
Facebook has the power, and the responsibility, to stop violence from these armed groups before it starts.(Photo: Getty) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/mark_0.jpeg …
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A Strong Step Toward an Antitrust Revival
Katrina vanden Heuvel | thenation.com | 2020-10-13
A Strong Step Toward an Antitrust Revival…
thenation.com/article/politics/monopolies-facebook-google-tech/

Bolivia: Leftist Parliamentary Candidate Brenda Segovia Arrested
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-12
The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) denounced the arbitrary detention of the parliamentary candidate, Brenda Segovia, in Santa Cruz on Monday. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Violent Pro-Coup Extremists Assault MAS Canvassers | "We repudiate the coup-born regime's political violence. The political movement demands the immediate release of our militant," MAS presidential candidate Luis Arce tweeted. | A week ahead of Bolivia's elections, Arce also urged "an end to the far-right-wing attacks…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Leftist-Assembly-Candidate-Brenda-Segovia-Arrested-20201012-0006.html

Turkey asked to halt deportation of Turkmen activist
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-12
Turkey asked to halt deportation of Turkmen activist | Dursoltan Taganova is at risk of arbitrary detention and torture if deported, human rights campaigners have warned | MEE staff | Mon, 10/12/2020 – 12: 28 | Social media picture of Dursoltan Taganova (Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights) | Human rights organisations have condemned plans by Turkish authorities to deport an activist to Turkmenistan, where they fear she w…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-turkmen-activist-dursoltan-taganova-deportation

Israel-UAE deal: Vast majority of Arabic social media posts on pact negative, says report
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-12
Israel-UAE deal: Vast majority of Arabic social media posts on pact negative, says report | Report says posts were 'part of an organised campaign' by pro-Palestinian groups to denounce the deal | MEE staff | Mon, 10/12/2020 – 11: 40 | Representatives of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed a normalisation agreement in Washington, DC on 15 September (AFP) | A study of Arabic-language social media conducted b…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-uae-deal-bahrain-arab-social-media-against-normalisation

Kuwait deports three Egyptian dissidents to Cairo: Report
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-12
Kuwait deports three Egyptian dissidents to Cairo: Report | The dissidents have reportedly shown support for anti-Sisi protests that erupted across rural Egypt in September | MEE staff | Mon, 10/12/2020 – 13: 30 | Kuwait has reportedly handed over three Egyptian dissidents to Interpol over charges of 'incitement to chaos and calls for protests through social media' (AFP) | Kuwait has deported to Cairo three Egyptians who…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/kuwait-egypt-dissidents-deportation-cairo-report

Egyptian writer and Sisi critic Amin el-Mahdy dies days after release from jail
MEE correspondent | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-12
Egyptian writer and Sisi critic Amin el-Mahdy dies days after release from jail | The publisher was detained last month after calling president Sisi a 'murderer' and a 'thief' in a Facebook post | MEE correspondent | Mon, 10/12/2020 – 11: 04 | Mahdy was opposed to both Sisi and the Muslim Brotherhood (Facebook) | The Egyptian author Amin el-Mahdy died on Sunday, soon after his release from a brief detentio…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-sisi-critic-amin-mahdy-dies

Holocaust denial content banned by Facebook following longstanding criticism
rt.com | 2020-10-12
Facebook has expanded its hate speech policy to prohibit any content that "denies or distorts the Holocaust." The social media platform explained the move by the rise in ant-Semitism around the globe. | The decision "marks another step in our effort to fight hate on our services," Monika Bickert, Facebook vice president of content policy, said in a statement released on Monday. | The restrictions are being imposed due to a "well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the alarming level of ignorance about the Holocaust, especially among young people," Bickert explained. | She also referred to a recent su…
rt.com/news/503292-facebook-ban-holocaust-denial/

FAKE 'official' drop boxes pop up in California, as local Republicans try to defend practice on Twitter
rt.com | 2020-10-12
Containers labeled "official ballot drop-off box" have been recently noticed in Southern California by local media alleging voter fraud, and their installment might have been illegal. | The metal containers were first spotted earlier this week by Orange County Register and KCAL, who rep…
rt.com/usa/503289-fake-drop-boxes-california/

'Furor' at New York Times after union attacks paper for going after 'one of its own,' but then deletes tweet saying it was 'error'
rt.com | 2020-10-12
The New York Times is facing more controversy after a union representing over 1200 employees attacked the paper in a tweet that is now deleted, saying they went after one of "their own" with a scathing article on the 1619 Project. | …
rt.com/usa/503295-new-york-times-1619-project/

NATO boasts about own expansion in attempt at Twitter meme, prompting online war in replies
rt.com | 2020-10-12
A NATO attempt to channel a cutesy Twitter meme sparked fighting in the replies, from calls to kick out Turkey and hopes for expansion in Ukraine, Georgia and the Balkans, to another warfront between Armenia and Azerbaijan. | On Monday, NATO posted the flags of its original 1949 members alongside the greatly expanded membership of today, hopping onto the three-week-old "How it started vs. How it's going" meme train. | How it started How it's going | üáßüá™üá®üá¶üá©ü&aacute…
rt.com/news/503290-nato-meme-replies-war/

Labor dirty tricks targets Greens over 'Mean Girls' tweet
ALEX | greenleft.org.au | 2020-10-12
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Social Media Demonization Is Another Moral Panic
Nick Pemberton | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-12
In his debate against Kamala Harris, Mike Pence zeroed in on the words "American people". He wanted to shift responsibility away from a failing administration and onto the people themselves. Harris was at her strongest when she slammed this approach as making the American people sacrificial. There is no term more fascist than "essential worker"–death…
counterpunch.org/2020/10/12/social-media-demonization-is-another-moral-panic/

It's Time Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech
Jack Delaney | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
On September 1, 2020, I received a direct message (DM) on Twitter from a reporter working with a mainstream outlet requesting comment. After a brief chat on the phone, I was informed that I was unwittingly caught up in a Russian-backed media operation, for a "publication" that had recently offered a writing opportunity. The "outlet"
counterpunch.org/2020/10/11/its-time-nationalize-social-media-and-big-tech/

It's Time To Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech
Jack Delaney | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
The tech oligopolies and monopolies — and particularly social media corporations — are not accountable to the public and lack meaningful regulation. The industry creates corrosive environments for democratic societies. The result allows for users and workers to be manipulated and exploited so that the industry can secure market share and profits.
counterpunch.org/2020/10/11/its-time-nationalize-social-media-and-big-tech/

It's Time To Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech
Jack Delaney | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
On September 1, 2020, I received a direct message (DM) on Twitter from a reporter working with a mainstream outlet requesting comment. After a brief chat on the phone, I was informed that I was unwittingly caught up in a Russian-backed media operation, for a "publication" that had recently offered a writing opportunity. The "outlet"
counterpunch.org/2020/10/11/its-time-nationalize-social-media-and-big-tech/

Twitter Flags Trump Tweet on Being 'Immune' as 'Potentially Harmful' COVID-19 Information
sputniknews.com | 2020-10-11
Earlier on Saturday, US President Donald Trump's personal physician announced in a statement that Trump no longer posed a risk of transmitting the coronavirus to others – after over a week of the president's COVID recovery process.
sputniknews.com/us/202010111080741772-twitter-flags-trump-tweet-on-being-immune-as-potentially-harmful-covid-19-information/

Privacy or child protection? 7 governments, including US & UK, argue Facebook's new encryption plan would benefit PEDOPHILES
rt.com | 2020-10-11
The UK, and others, have criticized Facebook over its plan to introduce end-to-end message encryption, arguing it would allow pedophiles freely share child abuse materials as millions are attributed to the tech giant's platforms. | The US social media giant has found itself at the center of yet another controversy as its initiative supposedly aimed at protecting the privacy of billions of people using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp stumbled on the vehement opposition of the UK and the US, as well as other countries. The governments argue the move would make the social networks a safe haven for pedophiles and…
rt.com/news/503196-facebook-encryption-plan-child-pedophiles/

Police investigate Brexit campaigner Darren Grimes over controversial David Starkey interview
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-10-10
A police investigation has been launched into Brexit campaigner Darren Grimes over a controversial interview he published in which historian David Starkey said slavery was not genocide because there are "so many damn blacks" still around.In a statement, Metropolitan Police confirmed that "on 4 July, the Metropolitan Police Service was passed an allegation from Durham Police of a public order offence relating to a social media video posted online on 30 June."The matter is currently being investigated."No arrests have been made, the force added.Dr David Starkey faced significant backlash over his comments in the in…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2020/10/10/police-investigate-brexit-campaigner-darren-grimes-over-controversial-david-starkey-interview/

Nearly 500,000 power outages reported across Texas & Louisiana as Hurricane Delta pummels gulf coast with 80mph gusts
rt.com | 2020-10-10
Nearly a half-million residents in Texas and Louisiana have been left without power after Hurricane Delta made landfall along the US gulf coast, battering cities with winds up to 80 miles per hour. | Delta hit land in southwest Louisiana on Friday night, inflicting widespread damage and knocking out electricity for some 379,636 people in the state and another 108,402 in neighboring Texas, according to PowerOutage.us, a project that aggregates data from utility companies around the country. | Footage circulating on social media showed powerful gust…
rt.com/usa/503114-hurricane-delta-half-million-lose-power/