(2021-10-13). Regulating Big Tech is not enough. We need platform socialism. zcomm.org Facebook won't let state oversight trump shareholder interest, so alternatives — based on common ownership and community control — are needed…
(2021-10-13). Break the media monopoly over women's bodies. greenleft.org.au Whistleblower Frances Haugen has called out Facebook and its sister site Instagram for exacerbating body image and mental health issues in teenage girls. Janet Parker argues it helps feminists campaign against the system that commodifies women's bodies.
(2021-10-13). Colombia Accuses Julio Borges of Plotting Against Guaidó. orinocotribune.com Amid recent confrontations between formerly allied factions of the Venezuelan right, the fugitive from justice Julio Borges was the subject of criticism and denunciations on the part of sectors of the national and international extreme right, who accused him of wanting to "knock down," or deliver a "low blow," to former deputy Juan Guaidó. | In this case, the criticism came from the former Colombian Ambassador to the United States, Francisco Santos, who spoke through his Twitter account to attack his former partner in conspiracies against Venezuela. | "He has done everything possible to overthrow Juan Guaidó, des…
(2021-10-12). Anti-Social Media: Can Our Already Volatile Political Culture Transcend a Facebook World? projectcensored.org In the aftermath of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony to Congress, Mickey and his guests look at the ongoing issues of social media's social responsibility, or lack thereof. Given many…
(2021-10-12). Haugen Isn't Really a 'Facebook Whistleblower'. counterpunch.org The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterised Frances Haugen as a "Facebook whistleblower" requires that we pause to consider what exactly we think the term "whistleblower" means. Haugen has brought to the surface a fuzziness in what many of us understand by the idea of whistleblowing.
(2021-10-12). Whistleblower testimony launches bipartisan campaign for Facebook censorship. wsws.org The Senate testimony by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen has intensified the bipartisan drive to clamp down on left-wing and socialist political content on social media platforms.
(2021-10-12). Monday 10/11: Indigenous People's Day Webinar. indybay.org Facebook Livestream Event…
(2021-10-12). Haugen Isn't Really a 'Facebook Whistleblower' — and It's Dangerous to Imagine She Is. strategic-culture.org Haugen isn't really a 'Facebook whistleblower' — and it's dangerous to imagine she is | By Jonathan COOK | The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterised Frances Haugen as a " Haugen has brought to the surface a fuzziness in what many of us understand by the idea of whistleblowing. | Even Russell Brand, a comedian turned soothsayer whose c…
(2021-10-12). Sunday Report from Venezuela's Battle Against COVID-19: 1,110 New Cases, 11 Deaths & 95% Recovery Rate. orinocotribune.com 
A total of 1,110 new COVID-19 cases, all by community transmission, were detected in the last 24 hours by the Venezuelan health authorities, bringing the country's total to 383,376 accumulated cases to date. The rate of recovery stands at 95%, with a total of 363,122 healed patients, thanks to the free treatments guaranteed by the Venezuelan revolutionary government. | This was announced this Sunday, October 10, by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, during the customary daily balance offered by the Presidential Commission for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19, through her Twitter account, @delcyrodriguezv. | <...
(2021-10-12). ADOS Reparations Organization Holds 2nd Annual Conference. moguldom.com Reparations organization ADOS held its second annual conference from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9 at historically Black Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville. While the event appeared to be well attended, judging from video footage posted on Twitter by ADOS co-founder Yvette Carnell, one person who was not in attendance was ADOS co-founder, Antonio Moore. …
(2021-10-12). 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…