Daily Archives: April 27, 2023

2023-04-27: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2023-04-27). Facebook Censors Journalist Seymour Hersh's Report on Nord Stream Pipeline Attack. globalresearch.ca

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Facebook-parent Meta soars as AI powers return to growth. channelnewsasia.com

WSWS (2023-04-27). Georgia National Guard to use location data to target students for recruitment. wsws.org The Georgia Army National Guard will use location data around 67 high schools to send recruitment advertisements to students through various social media and streaming platforms.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-26). 'Truth is Our Most Potent Weapon': Interview with 'Donbass Devushka'. libya360.wordpress.com Sarah Bils, the face of the pro-Russian social media team that helped to spread leaked Pentagon data, speaks about her mission Former US Navy enlisted aviation electronics technician Sarah Bils was recently revealed to be behind Donbass Devushka — a team running several social media channels that was among the first to spread the recent…

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-04-26). Juan Guaidó Arrives In Miami With Washington's Assistance. popularresistance.org This Monday, Venezuela's former deputy Juan Guaidó was escorted by Colombia Migration and US "agents" to the El Dorado airport, from where he flew, before midnight, to the city of Miami, Florida, United States, in a commercial Avianca flight with a ticket provided by the US government, according to statements by Colombian Foreign Minister àÅlvaro Leyva. | Earlier on Monday, April 25, the Colombian Foreign Ministry, through a press release published on social media platforms, reported that in the afternoon of Monday, Colombia Migration took Juan Guaidó—who hours earlier had entered the country illegall…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2023-04-26). CovertAction Bulletin — Billionaires Won't Save Free Speech: Elon Musk's Fake Twitter Transparency. covertactionmagazine.com Earlier this month, Elon Musk released a portion of Twitter's algorithm and has since asked netizens to pat him on the back for his contribution to bringing back the old "free speech" of the early days of the internet. As the controversy on Twitter surrounding blue checks being given to dead celebrities, Musk continues to portray himself as disrupting the social media market by being a true advocate for real journalism. The hypocrisy of that is glaring. We discuss what free speech on the internet means, and what role, if any, Musk has in bringing it about.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-04-27). Petro seeks to govern Colombia without majority in Congress. colombiareports.com President Gustavo Petro will try to govern Colombia with a minority coalition in Congress and a cabinet of loyalists. The progressive president took to Twitter to announce that he replaced…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Explosions Reported At U.S. Helicopter Base In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on April 26, a series of explosions were heard at a key base of the United State-led coalition in Syria's northeastern region. | Some Syrian news sources said that the base, which is located in the southern outskirts of the town of al-Shaddadi in the southern al-Hasakah countryside, came under attack. However, other sources reported that the explosions were the result of a live-fire exercise by the U.S.-led coalition. | A photo that surfaced online…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Sudanese Army Agrees To Extend Ceasefire, Hold Talks With RSF. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Sudanese army has expressed willingness to extend the three-day ceasefire with its rival, the Rapid Support Force (RSF), that is due to expire on April 27 night. | In a statement released late on April 26, the army said its Commander-in-Chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, had given initial approval to a proposal by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional block, to extend the ceasefire for another three day…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Turkey's Baykar Unveils Cruise Missile With AI Capabilities (Video). southfront.org Baykar's Kemanke≈ü, screengrab. By Baykar Defense (@BaykarTech on Twitter. | On April 27, Turkey's drone manufacturer Baykar Defense unveiled a precision-guided munition with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, dubbed Kemanke≈ü [Turkish for Archer]. | The munition, which Baykar Chairman of the Board of Directors Selàßuk Bayraktar referred to as a "mini cruise missile, was showcased on the sideline of the Teknofest 2023 exhibition in the Turkish ci…

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Former senior UN officer praises Chinese high-speed railway. ecns.cn Erik Solheim, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, spoke highly of China's high speed railway on Twitter during his trip from Beijing to Zibo city, which goes viral for BBQ recently.

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). Lavrov Arrives in Havana to Promote Russia-Cuba Cooperation By: teleSUR. midwesternmarx.com Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2023. | Photo: Twitter/ @mfa_russiaCurrently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."On Wednesday night, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Havana for talks that will focus on promoting political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. Previously, he visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua.On Thursday, he is expected to meet with President Mi …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-27). Presidente de Türkiye suspende actos de campaña temporalmente. twitter.com En la jornada de ayer, una entrevista del mandatario con canales de televisión locales tuvo que ser interrumpida porque el dirigente se sintió indispuesto.

Staff (2023-04-27). "No vamos a tocar cero con los combustibles", señala ministro de Energía y Minas. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente la O Levy, explicó hoy a través de su cuenta en Twitter que "no vamos a tocar cero con los combustibles", pues se seguirán garantizando los servicios vitales y un por ciento ajustado para la venta a la población. También hizo referencia al inicio de la venta de gas licuado en las provincias orientales.

Editor (2023-04-26). Eleven Minutes of Media Falsehoods, Just On One Subject, Just On One Station. scheerpost.com This special report hoped to make a list of all the editors' notes and retractions that would be needed because of the #TwitterFiles. The problem turned out to be too big to count…

Editor (2023-04-26). Matt Taibbi: Report on the Censorship-Industrial Complex. scheerpost.com By Matt Taibbi / Today you'll find two new #TwitterFiles threads out,

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