(2020-11-29). Facebook Is Still Facilitating the Dissemination of Deadly Disinformation. truthout.org Facebook customizes each user's online experience. Each of us has different friends, different likes, different group affiliations and different interests. As a result, Facebook's algorithms perpetuate a different experience for each user, specifically designed to keep us hooked on the platform. That's one key to the platform's success — but it's also what makes Facebook so dangerous. This hyper-customization means each of us lives in a different reality, with a unique set of beliefs and f…
(2020-11-29). Black Friday sales reveal how far we are from an ethical, sustainable future. thecanary.co 
Black Friday saw flash sales in fashion, beauty, technology, and beyond, in which corporations encouraged consumers to buy products at heavily reduced prices. While many took part in the nationwide spending spree, others highlighted the social and environmental costs of the mass consumption these dramatic sales encouraged. | Some took to social media to share their concerns; the GMB Union staged a protest outside Amazon's London HQ highlighting "dehumanising" working conditions at the company's warehouses. This year's Black Friday highlighted the extent of exploitative corporate behaviour. | Black Friday sale…
(2020-11-27). 'Dead to me': Eric Clapton slammed for collaborating with Van Morrison on anti-lockdown song. rt.com 
The announcement that Eric Clapton and Van Morrison have teamed up on a song critical of Covid-19 lockdowns has the legendary musicians facing a barrage of criticism on social media — before anyone has even heard the tune. | The single, titled 'Stand and Deliver,' was written by Morrison and performed by Clapton and will be released on December 4. Proceeds from the song will support Morrison's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which provides assistance to musicians struggling financially due to lockdown measures preventing many live music performances. | Morrison's involvement should come as no surprise,…
(2020-11-27). Britain's Class War on Children. counterpunch.org 
When I first reported on child poverty in Britain, I was struck by the faces of children I spoke to, especially the eyes. They were different: watchful, fearful. In Hackney, in 1975, I filmed Irene Brunsden's family. Irene told me she gave her two-year-old a plate of cornflakes. "She doesn't tell me she's hungry, she
(2020-11-27). Twitter tears down Marco Rubio for complaining about too much COVID news. salon.com "Yes, Marco. You're the victim. Not the 200,000+ dead due to inaction" responds one user…
(2020-11-27). Court in Tunisia sentences blogger to two years in prison over social media posts. peoplesdispatch.org Blogger Wajdi Mahouechi was reportedly arrested after he criticized the public prosecutor in Tunisia. On November 12, the Tunis First Instance Court convicted him of all charges and sentenced him to two years in prison along with a fine of 1,000 Tunisian Dinars (USD 300)…
(2020-11-27). Differing Mask Mandates in Georgia Schools Put Teachers at Risk for COVID. truthout.org Masks were optional, and about half of the children wore them. So did the receptionist, but only sporadically, according to several teachers. | Within a couple of days, the receptionist was out sick. Another receptionist called in sick as well. Both had caught the coronavirus, according to social media posts. In the ensuing weeks, a wave of cases would rush through the building — an outbreak for which district leaders blamed the community rather than the lack of a mask mandate in the schoo…
(2020-11-26). Egyptian human rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptian human rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19 | Hafez Abu Seada, co-founder of the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights, was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-November | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 16: 35 | Hafez Abu Seada and his wife Nehad Abo El Komsan (Facebook) | Hafez Abu Seada, a Leading Egyptian human rights activist, has died after contracting Covid-19, his wife announced on Th…
(2020-11-26). Egyptian rights activist Hafez Abu Seada dies after contracting Covid-19. middleeasteye.net Egyptian rights activist Hafez Abu Seada dies after contracting Covid-19 | Co-founder of Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-November | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 16: 35 | Hafez Abu Seada and wife Nehad Abo El Komsan (Facebook) | Hafez Abu Seada, a leading Egyptian human-rights activist, has died after contracting Covid-19, his wife said on Thursday. | Seada, co-f…
(2020-11-26). Egyptian human-rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19. middleeasteye.net Egyptian human-rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19 | Hafez Abu Seada, co-founder of Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights, was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-November | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 16: 35 | Hafez Abu Seada and wife Nehad Abo El Komsan (Facebook) | Hafez Abu Seada, a leading Egyptian human-rights activist, has died after contracting Covid-19, his wife said on Thursday. | Sea…
(2020-11-26). McDonald's 'Last Happy Meal' Post Triggers Depressing Thoughts Among Netizens. sputniknews.com The food-chain giant apparently meant that at some point, everyone outgrows the happy meal, typically ordered by children, but many Twitter users sensed a deeper meaning in the controversial post.
(2020-11-26). Trump Announces Pardon for Ex Security Adviser Who Lied to FBI. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he has pardoned Michael Flynn, his former National Security Adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). | RELATED: | "It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon," Trump tweeted, congratulating the retired Army lieutenant general while wishing him "a truly fantastic Th…
(2020-11-26). Wednesday 11/25: Shut Down KKR Digital Day of Action — Divest from the Coastal GasLink pipeline. indybay.org Call, email and tweet at KKR all day on Wednesday. Let them know that their investment in the Coastal GasLink pipeline project is not a good one. KKR should divest now! | San Francisco: (415) 315-3620 | Investor-Relations@kkr.com | twitter.com/KKR_Co | [more contact info below]…
(2020-11-26). Chile: 7 Arrested Amid Protest for Political Prisoners' Release. telesurenglish.net Seven people Wednesday were arrested during a protest for the release of hundreds of political prisoners who were captured during the 2019 social outbreak against Chile's President Sebastian Piñera. | RELATED: | Thousands of people took to the streets to "demand the freedom of the young people who remain in custody for their participation in the protests that followed October 18, 2019," protestor Ana Bohemia tweeted. | Pi…
(2020-11-25). Israel-UAE deal: Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed's Nobel Peace Prize proposal denounced. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-UAE deal: Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed's Nobel Peace Prize proposal denounced | Social media users have called the nominations a mockery, citing human rights abuses by the leaders | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 14: 38 | Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize (AFP) | The latest people named for the Nobel…
(2020-11-25). Ken Jennings' past tweets mocking the disabled surface after "Jeopardy" guest hosting announcement. salon.com This is not the first time Jennings has been cited for cruelty in his tweets…