(2021-10-07). Opposition mounts among Deere workers to UAW information blackout in run-up to Sunday contract vote. wsws.org Workers are taking to Facebook to call for a "no" vote based on their experience of the UAW's 2015 sellout and their determination to reverse earlier concessions.
(2021-10-07). Blowing the Whistle at Facebook. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-07). Sunday 10/17: Protest: Let's Tell Mark Zuckerberg to Get the Zuck Out! indybay.org Edgewood Drive, | Palo Alto CA…
(2021-10-07). Whistleblower Warns Facebook a Threat to Children and Democracy. indybay.org
(2021-10-07). Haugen: Facebook has become the Terminator. zcomm.org Please Help Znet Source: Informed Comment Photo by Primakov/Shutterstock Frances Haugen's whistleblower testimony on Tuesday before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security highlighted Facebook's interactions with children, but the testimony was a devastating indictment of the pernicious effects of the company's
(2021-10-07). Trump, Twitter and the Digital Town Hall. counterpunch.org The merits are hard to stomach for partisans long jaundiced by presumption and dislike, but the cheer at the deplatforming of Donald Trump by a range of social media platforms said as much about the nature of any sentiment about democracy as it did about those claiming to defend it. For one, it shut off
(2021-10-07). A comment on the viral TikTok "Devious Licks" trend. wsws.org "Devious Licks," a recent viral trend on the social media platform Tik Tok, involves students in the US and Canada recording themselves stealing school property and/or vandalizing school bathrooms.
(2021-10-07). Four injured in Arlington, Texas high school shooting. wsws.org The suspected shooter, a student at the school, was taken into custody without incident and charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault with a gun, the Arlington Police Department tweeted.
(2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if your child has a bellyache. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kids are back in the classroom, and a common back-to-school sickness is viral gastroenteritis, or stomach flu. It's an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/jwxQ2L4ZVXE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. If your child is showing symptoms of a stomach bug, such as vomiting…
(2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why breast cancer screening is important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's estimated that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and 1 in 39 women will die from breast cancer. It's the most diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S., and it's now the most common cancer globally.That's why regular breast cancer screening is so important, says Dr. Christine Klassen, a Mayo Clinic Breast Clinic physician.Watch The Mayo Clinic Minute. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XKd_sVm7dw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 06) is in the…
(2021-10-06). 'Fauci' film goes beyond the doctor to showcase vicious cycle of deadly outbreaks. peoplesworld.org 
At the time of writing this review, we are still in the midst of a deadly global pandemic. Despite what misinformation one might have scrolled across on Facebook, the thousands of deaths cannot be denied. On second thought, that isn't true. These truths can be denied—and have been denied—depending on one's source of "information." No …
(2021-10-06). "The Harmful Behaviour of Facebook": Social Media Destabilizes Democracy and Harm Users' Mental Health. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-06). "The Harmful Behaviour od Facebook": Social Media Destabilizes Democracy and Harm Users' Mental Health. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-06). Scraped Data of 1.5 Billion Facebook Users Offered for Sale on the Dark Web — Reports. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-06). Facebook Group That Organized Protests In Cuba Plans Bigger Ones. popularresistance.org Havana -After gaining access to their private Facebook group, MintPress can reveal that the people who sparked the July 11 protests in Cuba are planning similar actions for October and November. | The group, La Villa del Humor, is widely credited with providing the initial spark that ignited nationwide protests on the Caribbean island in the summer, the most significant demonstrations since the 1990s. On July 10, one of the group's administrators posted this message: | Tired of not having electricity? Stubborn because they didn't let you sleep for 3 days? Tired of putting up with the impudence of a government tha…
(2021-10-06). 'On-brand, really': Zuckerberg wants Congress to crush any possible competition to Facebook, Snowden says. rt.com 
Mark Zuckerberg's rebuttal of accusations against Facebook and call for action by Congress are just an attempt to have the government protect his monopoly, digital freedoms activist Edward Snowden said. | The CEO of Facebook posted a lengthy Much of the essay was a rejection…
(2021-10-06). Disruption in Facebook operation not caused by hacker attack, US official says. tass.com "It was really a configuration error, it was a technology outage," Easterly noted…
(2021-10-06). Social Media Destabilizes Democracy And Harm Users' Mental Health. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageFormer Facebook employee speaks out against Big Tech companies at the US Senate and pushes the fight for regulation of social media. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Controversies involving the role of social networks in the contemporary world are on the rise. Far beyond the blackout on October 4, large technology companies have recently been criticized for acting in a socially destructive way, harming the mental health of their users and fostering the polarization of society. The dissemination of hate speech…
(2021-10-06). Private Facebook Group That Organized the July Protests in Cuba Plans Bigger Ones Soon. strategic-culture.org 
By Alan MACLEOD | After gaining access to their private Facebook group, MintPress can reveal that the people who sparked the July 11 protests in Cuba are planning similar actions for October and November. | The group,
(2021-10-06). Facebook Whistleblower to Congress: Regulate Big Tech. Silicon Valley Can't Be Trusted to Police Itself. democracynow.org 
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to Congress Tuesday, denouncing the company for prioritizing "astronomical profits" over the safety of billions of users, and urging lawmakers to enact strict oversight over Facebook. Haugen's testimony gave a rare glimpse into the secretive tech company, which she accused of harming children, sowing division by boosting hateful content, and undermining democracy. "Facebook wants you to believe that the problems we're talking about are unsolvable. They want you to believe in false choices," Haugen said at the hearing. Roger McNamee, a former mentor to Mark Zuckerber…
(2021-10-06). "Washington for a Safe Return to Campus" Facebook group censors WSWS writers. wsws.org As the Delta variant continues to rip through Washington state while schools are open, the Facebook administrators for "Washington for a Safe Return to Campus" seek to censor any left-wing opposition to the Democratic Party and the teachers unions.
(2021-10-06). Tunisia: Opposition activist says home 'besieged' by police. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia: Opposition activist says home 'besieged' by police | Jaouhar ben Mbarek has called for protests in Tunis demanding the reversal of President Kais Saied's 'coup'
| Wed, 10/06/2021 – 15: 19 | Jaouhar ben Mbarek has backed the call for a large protest in the Tunisian capital on 10 October (Facebook) | Jaouhar ben Mbarek, a
(2021-10-06). Headlines for October 6, 2021. democracynow.org Whistleblower Tells Lawmakers to Regulate Facebook Before It Causes More Harm, Schumer Sets Up Debt Limit Vote Amid Ongoing GOP Obstructionism, Voters Confront AZ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over Reconciliation Bill as She Heads Back to D.C., Missouri Executes Man with Intellectual Disability Despite High-Profile Pleas, China-Taiwan Tensions Mount as Biden Reaffirms U.S.-Sino Commitment to Diplomatic Agreement, Amnesty Says Taliban Killed 13 Ethnic Hazaras After Taking Power; Kabul Faces Winter Power Outages, U.N. Rejects Expulsion of Top Officials from Ethiopia as Millions in Urgent Need of Humanitarian Assistance, Roma…
(2021-10-06). Tunisia: Police raid opposition TV channel as more arrest warrants issued for journalists. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia: Police raid opposition TV channel as more arrest warrants issued for journalists | Security forces storm studios of Zitouna channel and 'destroy equipment' days after TV presenter and MP arrested | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 10: 42 | A screengrab of the 1 October episode of the Hassad 24 programme on Zitouna TV channel, hosted by Amer Ayad (Facebook) | Tunisian security forces on Wednesday ra…
(2021-10-06). Occupied East Jerusalem: Bahraini group tours Western Wall Plaza with Israelis. middleeasteye.net 
Occupied East Jerusalem: Bahraini group tours Western Wall Plaza with Israelis | Footage circulated on Palestinian social media shows the tourists wearing the traditional Khaliji thobe and ghutra and accompanied by Israelis | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 16: 01 | The group pose for a photo in the Western Wall Plaza, a sacred site in Judaism, and known to Muslims as Ha'it al-Buraq (Twitter\@shfanews_net) | A Bahraini dele…
(2021-10-06). Meet Boji, Istanbul's commuting street dog and newest influencer. middleeasteye.net 
Meet Boji, Istanbul's commuting street dog and newest influencer | Travelling up to 30km a day on ferries, buses, trams and trains, this pooch is reminding Istanbulites to enjoy their city | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 14: 21 | Pictures of Boji traversing Istanbul's public transport are shared on his social media accounts, with each post boasting thousands of likes (Reuters/Murad Sezer) | Stray cats and dogs are no s…
(2021-10-06). AOC criticised for 'failed attempt' at defending Iron Dome vote. middleeasteye.net 
AOC criticised for 'failed attempt' at defending Iron Dome vote | The US congresswoman's justifications were described on social media as 'insulting' and lacking in substance | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 14: 59 | Ocasio-Cortez received backlash for "being neutral" (AFP/File photo) | US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come under criticism on social media once again for her contentious decisi…
(2021-10-06). Top Analyst: $50,000 Bitcoin Is The Ultimate Bear Trap For Short Sellers. moguldom.com Bitcoin bears and short-sellers who bet that the price of the No. 1 cryptocurrency would fall could be in for more pain. Crypto trader and analyst Rekt Capital tweeted Tuesday that the most recent BTC price action above $50,000 was the "ultimate bear trap." A bear trap is a false technical indication of a reversal from …
(2021-10-06). Three Free Must-Watch Documentaries on Venezuela. latinorebels.com These documentaries on the pre-Chavismo era in Venezuela -completely free and available on YouTube- offer important background information on the current political and economic crises in the South American nation.