Daily Archives: February 2, 2024

2024-02-02: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-02). Coroner refers Jai Wright's death to DPP. greenleft.org.au

albawaba (2024-02-01). Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents at Senate online child safety hearing. albawaba.com Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed his sorrow and regret to the parents of children who were harmed by the use of his social media platforms, such as Instagram and Facebook, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.The hearing, titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," featured the testimony of five tech CEOs, including Zuckerberg, TikTok's Shou Zi Chew, Discord's Jason Citron, X's Parag Agrawal, and Snap's Evan Spiegel. The CEOs faced tough questions from senators about their platforms' role in facilitating online harms to children, such as cyberbullying, sexual abuse, dr…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-01). Coroner refers Jai Wright's death to DPP. greenleft.org.au

albawaba (2024-02-01). Mark Zuckerberg's wealth soars making him 5th richest person globally. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The fortune of Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, saw a significant increase in 2023, with an addition of $84 billion. This propelled him to become the fifth richest person in the world, with a total net worth of $139.1 billion, according to Forbes' real-time billionaire list.Despite the challenges of the past year, this surge, estimated at around $9.6 million per hour or nearly $230.6 million per day, reflects the recovery of Meta's stock, approaching its all-time high. This reinforces investors' confidence in the company's long-term vision, transforming Facebook into more than just a social media platform.

albawaba (2024-02-02). White History Month trends on social media during Black History Month sparking outrage. albawaba.com A controversial hashtag, #WhiteHistoryMonth, has gone viral on social media platforms such as Twitter and TikTok during February, which is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States.The hashtag, which appears to be a sarcastic response to the recognition of the historical contributions and struggles of African Americans, has been used by some users to mock, trivialize, or deny the existence of racism and oppression against Black people.February 1st is the first day of Black History Month. | Here's the AMAZING poem by National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, "The Hill We Climb," read by her at the i…

Ann Brown (2024-02-02). Black America Mourns Loss Of Talk Show Legend Joe Madison: The 'Black Eagle' Passes Away At 74. moguldom.com In December 2023 radio personality Joe Madison announced he was taking a temporary leave from his daily morning show on SiriusXM's Urban View to prioritize his health, Talkers reported. In a statement addressing his listeners, Madison revealed his ongoing battle with prostate cancer, which was first diagnosed in 2009. Now comes news through social media …

WSWS (2024-02-02). US Senate hearing uses child sexual exploitation as pretext for state control of social media content. wsws.org The hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday set a new bar for right-wing hypocrisy and grandstanding as Democrats and Republicans came together to push for censorship and government control of social media content under the guise of fighting online child sexual exploitation.

albawaba (2024-02-01). Michael Cera: The secret skincare genius behind CeraVe?>. albawaba.com Michael Cera, the actor known for his roles in comedies such as Superbad and Arrested Development, has been causing a stir on social media with his apparent obsession with CeraVe, a popular skincare brand.The 35-year-old star has been spotted carrying bags of CeraVe products, signing bottles at a pharmacy in Brooklyn, and even claiming to be the founder of the company in a podcast interview.Cera's bizarre behavior has sparked speculation among fans and celebrities alike, who wonder if he is secretly involved with the brand, or if he is just pulling a prank. CeraVe, which is developed with dermatologists and conta…

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Scrutiny increased on misleading social media posts. ecns.cn Lifestyle app Xiaohongshu announced on Monday it is encouraging its users to report posts that exaggerate and sensationally promote "untapped destinations" or those that may pose a risk to the public.

Staff (2024-02-01). Venezuela to Establish Electoral Schedule (+Elections Now). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, has called for a proposal to establish the electoral schedule for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. | During the ordinary session of parliament this Tuesday, January 30, the deputies approved an agreement to form a broad dialogue to build a proposed presidential electoral schedule. President Nicolás Maduro posted a message calling for "elections now" via social media, after the approval of the agreement was reported. | Rodríguez called on all Venezuelans to go to the National Electoral Council (CNE) next Monday, February 5, to propose a…

albawaba (2024-02-01). Is Justin Bieber returning to music?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Rumors are circulating social media platforms about Justin Bieber potentially making a return to the music scene after sharing an Instagram post that got his fans' hopes up. The Canadian singer is best known for songs including "Sorry", "STAY" and "Ghost" which garnered billions of views on Spotify with "STAY" coming on top with nearly three billion streams!

albawaba (2024-02-02). Scamcoin? Andrew Tate's Crypto plan sparks controversy. albawaba.com Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and online personality, has shocked his followers by announcing his plans to launch his own cryptocurrency, dubbed Scamcoin.Tate, who is known for his controversial views on women and society, posted a now-deleted tweet on Thursday, saying that he would back his coin with $100 million of his own money and let his online university members get in early at a discount. He also claimed that he was the "most famous man alive" and that he would promote his coin everywhere to let his followers make money.pic.twitter.com/9WcMFPEZc9— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). CJ Hopkins: The Verdict. expose-news.com In August 2023, CJ Hopkins was sent a "punishment order" and a choice: 60 days or 3,600 euros. His crime? Insulting the German health minister in a tweet, and using a scarcely-visible …

Howard Altman (2024-02-01). Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack. twz.com A dramatic new view released by the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) shows several of its uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) strike and sink the Russian A 128-second video posted on Twitter shows what appears to be a complex attack on the Ivanovets by what Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, commander of GUR, told us wer…

albawaba (2024-02-01). Fireworks factory blast kills 2 in Philippine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An explosion in a fireworks factory in the Philippines killed two people and left at least five others wounded, AFP reported citing local authorities on Thursday.The factory, which is located near the Philippine capital, triggered a massive fire and a cloud of black smoke seen rising in the sky.Authorities revealed that an explosion report was made at a factory near Cabuyao city, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Manila.According to the Philippine government, the blaze has left many victims with severe burns.#Philippines geo.tv (2024-02-02). Billionaire Elon Musk's humble rental apartment picture goes viral. geo.tv Musk's biographical book 'Elon Musk' will reveal why he decided to scale back…

albawaba (2024-02-01). Pennsylvania man arrested and charged with murder after viral video beheading father. albawaba.com A Pennsylvania man is facing murder charges after he allegedly beheaded his father and posted a video of the gruesome act on YouTube, where he ranted about President Biden and other political issues.Justin Mohn, 32, was arrested on Wednesday at a National Guard base in Harrisburg, about 100 miles away from his home in Levittown, where police found the body of his father, Michael Mohn, 68.According to the police complaint, Mohn uploaded a video titled "Mohn's Militia – Call To Arms For American Patriots" on YouTube on Tuesday, in which he showed his father's severed head in a plastic bag and later in a cooking pot…

2024-02-02 13:45:28 | 13:45 EST | by | 19 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0