(2023-08-09). Facebook Owner Meta Received 450,000 Government Requests for User Data in 2022. moguldom.com It seems Meta, formerly known as Facebook and the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, was bombarded with requests for data information by governments worldwide last year. According to the company's latest transparency report, in 2022, it had more than 450,000 government data requests affecting over 800,000 users. This staggering number has raised concerns about …
(2023-08-09). LinkedIn shuts service in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media network, officially ended its job application service in China on Wednesday, it announced the news on its website.
(2023-08-09). Conviasa Makes Historic First International Flight With All-Women Crew. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa made history by registering its first international flight with an all-female crew. | The airline reported through social media, "This Monday, our first all-women international flight crew took off. The Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft, V0 3736, flew the Caracas, Venezuela — Cancún, Mexico route." | Venezuelan Minister for Transportation and President of Conviasa Ramón Celestino Velásquez stated, "Venezuelan women are taking over the skies," referring to the first flight crewed solely by women. | #07Ago °Nuestra Tripulación de Mujeres! (2023-08-08). Venezuela Reiterates Commitment to Protecting Amazon Rainforest. orinocotribune.com Just a day before the kickoff of a two-day Amazon summit to be held in the Brazilian city of Belém, Yván Gil, Venezuela's Minister of Foreign Affairs, reiterated Venezuela's commitment to working together with neighboring nations to protect the Amazonian rainforest, also known as the "lungs of the planet." | "With great expectations, we arrived in the Brazilian city of Belém do Pará where the Amazon summit will be held, resuming cooperation to protect the lungs of the planet and guarantee a safe Amazon of peace and belonging to all South Americans," Gil wrote in a post on the social media network X. | Con grandes…
(2023-08-08). President Maduro Suspends Television Show Due to Health Issues. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that the 12th broadcast of his television show Con Maduro+, scheduled for this Monday, will be cancelled due to health problems. | This was announced on Monday, August 7, by President Maduro through his social media accounts. He explained that "due to medical advice, as a result of an otitis media, I have been forced to suspend my public agenda." | Hoy lunes
(2023-08-08). #BloodySaturday23 and resistance in the Black Belt South. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Saturday, August 5, several racist white patrons fucked around found out when they attempted to publicly lynch an African American dock worker who asked the groups of whites to move their tugboat. The tugboat was in the way of a riverboat, the Harriott II, trying to dock. The thugs began raining down blows on the African American dock worker, who fought back but was outnumbered. Then, over a dozen African Americans rushed towards the pier and handed down one of the most viral asswhoppings of all time. The event, now dubbed by many on social media as Alabama Sweet Tea Party, Augustteenth, and…
(2023-08-09). CPA Explains Why Credit Card Points and 2% Cash Back Are Scams on the Public. moguldom.com You know that credit card deal you have? The one with the 2 percent cash back? The one that gives you points on your purchases? Well, as enticing as these perks may seem, certified public accountant Brennan Schlagbaum says the perks are a joke. Schlagbaum, founder of the finance platform Budgetdog, tweeted, "Credit card points …
(2023-08-08). "The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History" tomdispatch.com In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. "We have the greatest fighting force in human history," he tweeted, connecting that claim to the U.S. having patriots of all colors, creeds, and backgrounds "who bravely volunteer to defend our country and our values." As a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel from a working-class background who volunteered to serve more than four decades ago, who am I to argue with Austin? Shouldn't I just bask in the glow of his praise for today's troops, reflecting on my own honorable service near the end o…
(2023-08-08). Peter Pan Man: Elon Musk's Rebranding of Twitter. dissidentvoice.org "X" marks the spot. For the modern advertiser, this is problematic. It breathes pornographic escape, self-denial, elusive treasure, irresistible capture, compelling lasciviousness. And now Elon Musk has decided to impose himself upon a brand he loved as a plaything of juvenile ecstasy. Farewell the bird of Twitter; welcome the X of Musk. The company rebrand …
(2023-08-08). 11,000 LA City Workers Strike After City Engaged in Bad Faith Bargaining. truthout.org More than 11,000 workers for the city of Los Angeles are joining hotel employees, Hollywood actors, and TV and movie writers who have been striking this summer for higher wages and better working conditions. "When bosses refuse to listen to demands, workers WILL shut things down," Mary Kay Henry, president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), said on Twitter. |
(2023-08-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It comes in many forms, including hepatitis A, B and C. But what do those letter designations mean, and how do they differ from one another? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/3bfI2lLGOdM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at…