(2023-06-06). Facebook and Instagram Threaten to Block News Stories in California If AB-886 Passes. indybay.org Update June 1: A bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay news agencies for using their content passed its first big test in the California state legislature. Meta, based in Menlo Park, has threatened to block news articles in California if AB-886 passes into law.
(2023-06-05). NHS trusts shared patients' private health records with Facebook. expose-news.com An investigation at the end of May by The Observer, a sister paper to The Guardian, found a covert tracking tool was being used by the websites of 20 NHS trusts to …
(2023-06-05). Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa Denounces Intensifying Persecution During Election Season. orinocotribune.com Rafael Correa denounced the judicial persecution against the Citizen Revolution at the gates of the early general elections. | The former president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa (2007-2017), listed the pretexts under which personalities of his political force, such as former Vice President Jorge Glas, have been taken to court or placed behind bars. | On his social media, he mentioned how the attorney general, Diana Salazar, reactivated the already-declared-void Singue case against Glas, about irregularities in an oil contract, and another process of alleged embezzlement in a road project. | "The pressures are enormou…
(2023-06-05). UK Government Denies Targeting COVID-19 Policy Critics on Social Media. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-05). Twitter's Ad Sales Have Plummeted 59 Percent in Months Since Musk's Takeover. truthout.org Elon Musk, who once vowed to make Twitter the "most respected advertising platform," has only owned Twitter for a little over half a year. But his time at the helm as owner and CEO has already created a huge crater in the company's ad sales, new reporting finds, as staff fear that changes like allowing more hate speech to flourish on the platform may be impacting company finances. |
(2023-06-05). Honduran President to Make Official Visit to China. telesurenglish.net Honduran President Xiomara Castro said on Monday that she will make her first official visit to China from June 9-14. | RELATED: | The president made the announcement on her official Twitter account after the inauguration of the Chinese Embassy in Tegucigalpa, which she did not attend. | ®At the invitation of President Xi Jinping I will visit with special mission ® the People's Republic of China from June 9 to 1…
(2023-06-05). Afghanistan: All Airports Officially Operational. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation reported that all airports located within Afghanistan's borders are currently operational. | Related: | According to the ministry, a total of 20 foreign flights per day are making use the national airfields, adding that every airport is currently fully operational. | The ministry has stated on Twitter that Hamidullah Akhundzada, the incumbent Minister of Transp…
(2023-06-06). Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The tonsils play an essential role in keeping you healthy. These small, oval-shaped pads at the back of the throat are part of the immune system and make white blood cells. These cells attack and prevent germs that enter your body and making you sick. While small in size, the tonsils can cause considerable pain and discomfort if inflamed. This inflammation is called tonsillitis and typically is due to a viral infection, although bacterial infections…
(2023-06-05). Afghanistan: All Airports Officially Operational. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation reported that all airports located within Afghanistan's borders are currently operational. | Related: | According to the ministry, a total of 20 foreign flights per day are making use the national airfields, adding that every airport is currently fully operational. | The ministry has stated on Twitter that Hamidullah Akhundzada, the incumbent Minister of Transp…
(2023-06-06). Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The tonsils play an essential role in keeping you healthy. These small, oval-shaped pads at the back of the throat are part of the immune system and make white blood cells. These cells attack and prevent germs that enter your body and making you sick. While small in size, the tonsils can cause considerable pain and discomfort if inflamed. This inflammation is called tonsillitis and typically is due to a viral infection, although bacterial infections…