Editor (2021-11-05). Facebook does the U.S. government's censorship work in Nicaraguan elections. mronline.org A few days before the Nicaraguan presidential elections on November 7, Facebook and other social media companies began closing down many of the pages used by Sandinista supporters in their campaign to re-elect President Daniel Ortega.

_____ (2021-11-05). Ajamu Baraka on US Ethiopian Policy. popularresistance.org It's a very interesting environment, and it's interesting that you connect up the issue of media, CNN, for example, and Facebook. That's a very important and interesting kind of connection. Why? Oh, I think we forget that Facebook is supposed to be merely a platform for the exchange of information and ideas. But there's tremendous pressure on Facebook to, in fact, operate as a publisher by deciding what content is appropriate for users to share and what content is inappropriate. | CNN, of course, is a privately owned corporation. But Black Alliance for Peace suggests that CNN is part of what we refer to as the id…

WSWS (2021-11-05). Teachers must form rank-and-file committees to fight Australia's dangerous school reopenings. wsws.org "The unions' modus operandi on school reopenings is to say as little as possible, post nothing on social media about the issue, present COVID safety as a matter for individual schools and teachers and attempt to silence and intimidate opposition."

Nadda Osman (2021-11-05). UAE: Son of exiled dissident dies without parents because of travel ban. middleeasteye.net UAE: Son of exiled dissident dies without parents because of travel ban | Muhammad al-Nuaimi's father had launched an online campaign demanding Abu Dhabi lift the travel ban that kept his family apart | Fri, 11/05/2021 – 12: 00 | Muhammad al Nuaimi was separated from his father and family despite needing specialist care for his condition (Screengrab/Twitter) | Muhammad al-Nuaimi, the son of exiled Emirat…

Ann Brown (2021-11-05). Pfizer Says Covid-19 Pill Cuts Hospital, Death Risk By 90 Percent. moguldom.com Is a covid-19 pill on the way? Covid-19 vaccine maker Pfizer said its antiviral pill cuts hospitalization rates and deaths by nearly 90 percent in high-risk adults. Pfizer is not the only pharmaceutical company making progress with an easy-to-use covid-19 medication. After showing strong initial results, Merck's covid-19 pill is already under review at the …