Staff (2022-12-09). President Petro Alerts to Latin American Far Right Coup Desperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 8, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, spoke about the situation in Perú, where President Pedro Castillo was removed from office the day before, hours after he announced the dissolution of Congress. | "The anxiety for coup d'états has been unleashed in our Latin American extreme right. They don't give a damn about the popular will," the Colombian president wrote on his social media accounts.

____ (2022-12-09). TikTok extends lead in ad pack. ecns.cn TikTok, a short-video app under Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is expected to ride out the global advertising slowdown, with the social media platform likely to double its advertising revenue in 2022.

John Bachtell (2022-12-08). Elon Musk is turning Twitter into a fascist free-for-all. peoplesworld.org Has a billionaire ever ruined an investment and public good faster than Elon Musk is destroying Twitter? Aside from speculation about why the world's wealthiest capitalist bought Twitter for $44 billion, one thing is clear: The platform is going down the sewer quickly, and many wonder whether it will survive. Since Oct. 27, Musk has …

Chris Walker (2022-12-08). Paul Gosar Backs Trump's Calls for "Termination" of US Constitution. truthout.org On Wednesday, far right Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona), a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, expressed support on social media for Trump's proposal to "terminate" the U.S. Constitution so that he can be reinstalled as president. "I support and agree with the former president. Unprecedented fraud requires unprecedented cure," Gosar wrote on Twitter, advancing debunked claims that fraud had… |

____ (2022-12-08). TikTok rides the ad slowdown wave and rises to the top. ecns.cn TikTok, a short-video app of Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is expected to ride out the advertising slowdown worldwide, as the Chinese-owned social media platform is likely to double its advertising revenue in 2022.

WSWS (2022-12-08). A glimpse into what Chinese workers think about COVID restrictions. wsws.org The social media posts by workers are not calling for "freedom" from the Zero-COVID policy but for housing, proper food and measures to stop the spread of COVID infections.

Steve Watson (2022-12-08). Sen. Ted Cruz on Twitter Files Revelations Regarding 2020 Elections: "This Was All About Weaponizing Big Tech" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-08). La imagen del día: Inician labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino entre Martinica y Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu La presidenta ejecutiva de Etecsa, informó este jueves en su cuenta en Twitter, que en esta jornada se realizó el acto oficial para iniciar las labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino. Ello —destacó— es resultado del trabajo conjunto entre los equipos de Etecsa y la compañía francesa Orange SA, que permitirá diversificar las vías de conexión a Internet en Cuba.

Vanessa Beeley (2022-12-07). Syria, Nazi w Zionists, Twitter Files, w/ Vanessa Beeley, Zelensky Times, Coup in Peru. thealtworld.com

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). "My Jaw Hit The Floor" Musk Fires Twitter's 'FBI-Russiagate' Lawyer Over Vetting Debacle. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that former FBI attorney James Baker, who came to Twitter to…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). U.S. Forces Held Rehearsal Exercise With M777 Howitzers In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size. (U.S. Army photo) | On December 6, the United States-led coalition announced that its forces in northeastern Syria had conducted an operational rehearsal exercise with M777 towed 155 mm howitzers. | On Twitter, the coalition said that the exercise was held at the Conoco Mission Support Site, which is located within a key gas facility in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.According to the coalition, the exercise was conducted "to validate weapons systems and maintain readiness in m…

Monica Moorehead, Shelley Ettinger (2022-12-07). Forces behind the escalation of anti-Semitism. workers.org Ever since extreme right-wing multibillionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter on Oct. 27, there has been an alarming increase of anti-Semitic attacks online and threats of physical violence at synagogues and other places. While laying off a huge sector of workers who helped monitor hate speech, Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-07). Janitors set up picket line after being fired by Twitter in latest attack by billionaire owner Musk. wsws.org Janitors at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco set up a picket line on Monday in response to being locked out of the facility last Friday.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-07). Colombia-Venezuela Border: Vehicular Passage on Tienditas International Bridge to Reopen. orinocotribune.com On December 15, Venezuela and Colombia will reopen vehicular passage through the Tienditas International Bridge. | The information was released by Colombian ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, who indicated that the Tienditas International Bridge will be reopened after the Venezuelan government completes the infrastructure to make it functional. | "On December 15, it will be authorized after the Venezuelan government finishes completing the infrastructure to allow for it," Benedetti said on social media. "The government of Gustavo Petro continues to promote economic and social integration." | El 15 de dici…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Lawfare in Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Sentenced to Six Years in Prison. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Cristina Fernández de Kirchner surrounded by supporters on the streets of Buenos Aires. Photo: Itai Hagman/Twitter The lawfare against Argentina's most prominent and loved Peronist leader and one of the towering figures of Latin America's political left has evoked widespread condemnation in the country as well as across the region On Tuesday, December…

Fvorinoco (2022-12-07). Argentina Fears Rupture in Mercosur Over Uruguay's Unilateral Deals. orinocotribune.com Uruguay has requested to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership | On Monday, December 5, at the first meeting of the Mercosur summit in Montevideo, Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said that his country is "concerned" about the emergence of a "unilateral" path that "could lead to a rupture" of the South American bloc. | "Bloc negotiation is more laborious and time consuming," Cafiero wrote on social media. "That is why the best strategy is not to rush, it is to generate balanced results for all parties." | La negociación en bloque es más trabajosa y demanda tiempo.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-07). Throwback Video From The '60s Shows Bourgeoisie Black Los Angeles Protesting Other Blacks Migrating From South. moguldom.com Video footage from the 1960s of a meeting between middle and upper-class Black people went viral last month after a user tweeted it out. In it, the attendees discuss why they don't want an influx of more lower-class Black people from the South migrating to Los Angeles. The footage, which has a faint watermark denoting …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). "My Jaw Hit The Floor" Musk Fires Twitter's 'FBI-Russiagate' Lawyer Over Vetting Debacle. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that former FBI attorney James Baker, who came to Twitter to…

Monica Moorehead (2022-12-07). Forces behind the escalation of anti-Semitism. workers.org Ever since extreme right-wing multibillionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter on Oct. 27, there has been an alarming increase of anti-Semitic attacks online and threats of physical violence at synagogues and other places. While laying off a huge sector of workers who helped monitor hate speech, Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-07). Janitors set up picket line after being fired by Twitter in latest attack by billionaire owner Musk. wsws.org Janitors at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco set up a picket line on Monday in response to being locked out of the facility last Friday.

Staff (2022-12-06). 10 December, Vancouver: Human Rights Day Rally — Defend the Defenders, Stop State Terror. samidoun.net Saturday, 10 December 12 pm Commercial/Broadway Skytrain Station Vancouver Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/448358687274121 Defend The Defenders, Stop State Terror On the International Day for Human Rights, join local organizations from the International League of People's Struggles (ILPS) for a solidarity rally. Hear reports from peoples' struggles for justice and liberation across the world as we unite …

Staff (2022-12-06). 15 December, London: Boycott M&S! Victory to Palestinian resistance! samidoun.net Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! supporters and Victory to the Intifada! call this monthly picket outside the flagship M&S store on Oxford Street. 6.30pm, Thursday 15 December M&S, Marble Arch, Oxford Street WC1 1AP Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/s/boycott-ms-victory-to-palestin/1195418464379941/ M&S is a symbol on Britain's high streets of British collaboration with the racist, settler state of Israel. Its …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-06). What Is ChatGPT And What Can You Use It For? The New Hot Thing In Tech. moguldom.com A new chatbot that can debug code or tweet in the style of your favorite influencer is stunning users and observers with its writing abilities and user-friendliness. It's also stoking fears on social media that it will teach people how to make bombs and render entire professions such as programmers and writers obsolete. ChatGPT, a …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-06). What Is The NCAA Transfer Portal? How Deion Sanders Could Surprise Critics With Recruiting Strategy. moguldom.com Former pro-baller Deion Sanders made waves when he announced he was leaving his role as head coach at the historically Black Jackson State University to take the top job at the University of Colorado. The news sparked a debate on social media that is still raging. Some were hurt and upset and Sanders' decision, while others defended …

Manager (2022-12-06). CEPR Spotlight: The Media. cepr.net In case you missed last week's news. CEPR Co-founder and Senior Economist Dean Baker had his Twitter account, @DeanBaker13, "permanently suspended" only to have it reinstated a short time later. While it may have been due to a technical issue, Dean's temporary suspension follows the removal of other Twitter accounts in recent days that have …

Mark Niu (2022-12-06). U.S. chipmakers see layoffs. america.cgtn.com In recent months, major U.S. tech companies like Twitter, Meta and Microsoft have begun making cuts that have left thousands of workers without a job.

Ari Paul (2022-12-05). Musk's money is playing old games with new media. greenleft.org.au For the right-wing press, Elon Musk — who backed the Republicans in the recent midterm elections — is a social media saviour, writes Ari Paul.

Editor (2022-12-05). Palestinian executed at point-blank range by Israeli border police. mronline.org The harrowing video capturing the Israeli border police officer shooting a Palestinian in Huwwara has circulated widely on social media and sparked outrage among Palestinians.

Editor (2022-12-05). Be out, loud, proud ‚àí and organize! workers.org The anti-LGBTQ+ assaults have been aggressive and unrelenting — from hundreds of punitive legislative bills to a deadly attack on people — gay, trans, heterosexual — at Club Q. The mean mocking voices have been loud on radio, television, social media. But breaking news! Despite these coordinated attacks, LGBTQ+ folks . . . |

Matthew Johnson (2022-12-05). The Weekly Round-up: Legal but harmful content, ministerial breaches, and public record breaches. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The proposed requirement for social media platforms to delete 'legal but harmful' content has been partly removed from the Online Safety Bill. While the change affects adult users, the requirement to prevent children being exposed to harmful content remains in the Bill. Culture Secretary, Michelle Donelan, denied that this change was 'weakening' …

Chris Walker (2022-12-05). Trump Calls for "Termination" of Constitution to Put Him Back in Power. truthout.org On Saturday, former President Donald Trump made a post on his Truth Social website proposing that the U.S. Constitution be "terminated" so that he can be reinstalled as president. Trump's post was a response to reporting from journalist Matt Taibbi, which showcased how former Twitter staffers had agreed to restrict posts relating to the contents of a laptop that belonged to President Joe Biden's… |

Robert Reich (2022-12-05). Does Elon Musk have a right to destroy Twitter? nationofchange.org Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?>

Ryan Cristián (2022-12-05). mRNA Transfers From Vaxed To Unvaxed, "Marked Changes" In Vaxed Blood & Twitter's Limited Hangout. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/5/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Cuban President Holds High-Level Meetings in Barbados. telesurenglish.net Díaz-Canel was received by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, with whom he met, as well as with Barbadian President Sandra Mason, according to the Cuban Presidency. | RELATED: | During the official talks, delegations from both sides discussed "possibilities of increasing cooperation in areas such as health, agriculture, tourism, education, culture and sports," the Cuban Presidency said on its official Twitter ac…

Editor (2022-12-05). Musk the Knife arrasa en Twitter. workers.org El estándar de pop y jazz "Mack the Knife", tomado de "La ópera de tres centavos" de Bertolt Brecht y Kurt Weill, describe la codicia y la violencia de un jefe de la mafia londinense. Pero las ganancias mal habidas de Mack the Knife eran calderilla comparadas con las del . . . |

Staff (2022-12-05). Presidente de Cuba sostiene encuentros de alto nivel en Barbados. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sostuvo reuniones de alto nivel con la presidenta de Barbados Dame Sandra Mason y la primera ministra Mia Amor Mottley. A su llegada a la isla caribeña el mandatario cubano se trasladó hasta la sede de la Casa del Estado para realizar una visita de cortesía a su homóloga barbadense, Mason, según informó la Presidencia de Cuba en Twitter.

Staff (2022-12-05). Recuerdan en Cuba al arquitecto brasileño àìscar Niemeyer. cubadebate.cu El intelectual cubano Abel Prieto recordó al arquitecto àìscar Niemeyer, al cumplirse en esta fecha el décimo aniversario del fallecimiento de ese creador brasileño, gran amigo de la isla. Así expresó el presidente de la institución cultural Casa de las Américas en su cuenta de Twitter y rememoró también la amistad de Niemeyer con el líder de la Revolución cubana, Fidel Castro.

Staff (2022-12-05). Cuba y Tàºrkiye reafirman voluntad de fortalecer relaciones. cubadebate.cu Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP), y Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Tàºrkiye reafirmaron la voluntad de fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales en sus diferentes ámbitos. A través de Twitter, la ANPP indicó que este encuentro formó parte de la primera jornada de la visita oficial del titular del Parlamento cubano.

Staff (2022-12-05). El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel en la sede del Parlamento de San Vicente y las Granadinas. cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fue recibido este lunes en la sede del Parlamento de San Vicente y las Granadinas, para participar en una sesión especial en su honor. La noticia la publica el sitio de la Presidencia de la República en su cuenta de Twitter.