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Twitter And Facebook Banned Chinese Accounts That Compared Hong Kong Activists To Cockroaches And ISIS
The decision to pull the accounts comes after BuzzFeed News and other outlets reported that Chinese state-run media outlets were running ads about Hong Kong on Facebook and Twitter.
Information operations directed at Hong Kong
We are disclosing a significant state-backed information operation focused on the situation in Hong Kong, specifically the protest movement and their calls for political change.
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Twitter says it proactively suspended 200,000 accounts from China before they were "substantially active."
Twitter's also disclosing 936 accounts originating from China that were created to "sow political discord in Hong Kong."
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Amazon Says Those Weird Brand Ambassador Accounts Defending The Company Are Run By Real Employees
“We're not paid to say that we like our job,” one of the accounts tweeted.
Five Police Officers Have Been Shot By A Gunman In Philadelphia
Police said at least one shooter was firing at officers.
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Several police officers have been shot by a gunman in Philadelphia. Latest here
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Epstein's Death Was On 4Chan Before Officials Announced It — And Authorities Had To Look Into It
About 38 minutes before news outlets first reported Jeffrey Epstein's death in prison, a 4chan user published a detailed post about it.
Epstein's Death Was On 4Chan Before Officials Announced It — Now Authorities Are Investigating
About 38 minutes before news outlets first reported Jeffrey Epstein's death in prison, a 4chan user published a detailed post about it.
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Scoop: Epstein' s Death Was On 4Chan Before Officials Announced It — Now Authorities Are Investigating
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Epstein's Victims Still Want Justice Despite His Apparent Suicide In Jail
"Epstein is gone, but justice must still be served."
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Epstein's victims still want justice despite his death this morning
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Hoaxy: How claims spread online
Visualize the online spread of fake news, hoaxes, rumors, conspiracy theories, satire, fact checking, and the occasional accurate claim.
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According to Hoaxy, the Clinton Body Count hashtag conversation is being driven primarily (but not exclusively) by far-right influencers like The Gateway Pundit, Terrence Williams, That Trump Guy, etc. See here: hoaxy.iuni.iu.edu/#query=%23clin… pic.twitter.com/yEw13xUCj1
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Russian officials start freezing the bank accounts of the country's top anti-corruption activists
Bank accounts belonging to Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) — one of Russia’s leading civic institutions — and several of its staff have been frozen, the organization’s press secretary, Kira Yarmysh, announced on August 8. Officials...
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Russian officials start freezing the bank accounts of the country's top anti-corruption activists
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This Weekend’s Shootings Revealed The Difficulty Of Fighting Disinformation On Messaging Apps
“It becomes harder and harder for us, particularly going into 2020”
Meet The Online Porn Pioneer Who Created A News Site For Internet Trolls
Jim Watkins wants to make The Goldwater the pre-eminent news source for the trolls of 8chan.
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In 2017 I spoke on the phone with the current owner of 8ch Jim Watkins for a story we wrote about his news outlet, The Goldwater. Here's what he told me at the time: buzzfeednews.com/article/craigs… pic.twitter.com/aZm2IVa7iU
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He Managed To Escape A Brutal Crackdown Against Gay Men. Others Won't Be So Lucky.
He was one of dozens of gay men arrested, imprisoned, and beaten in the Russian republic of Chechnya. He's escaped to Canada — but he's one of very few who have managed to get to safety.
Democrats Are Launching “News” Outlets to Turn Swing-State Voters Against Trump
One of the party's largest super PACs plans to fill the gap left by local newspapers with "news" outlets staffed by Democratic operatives.
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Democrats are launching “news” outlets to turn swing-state voters against Trump
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Duke University Press - The Undersea Network
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If you want to learn more about intercontinental cables, their fragility, and their roots in colonialism, read The Undersea Network by Nicole Starosielski. It has blown my mind and need to talk about it with anyone who's willing.
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The Internet Is Drowning
Rising seas imperil the delicate web of cables and power stations that control the internet.
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Been trying to tell ppl this for months but everyone just looks at me like I'm a crazy nerd:
'Within 15 years, thousands of miles of fiber optic cable—and hundreds of pieces of other key infrastructure—are likely to be swamped by the encroaching ocean.'
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These Bizarre Kamala Harris And Mark Zuckerberg Conspiracy Sites Are Run By A Montessori School Director
A network of sites from American Intelligence Media have launched fringe conspiracy theories into the mainstream.
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We dug into the network of sites that pubbed racist a Kamala Harris birther article. It also promoted a conspiracy about Zuckerberg being a gay CIA plant. The sites are run by a Montessori school operator who has a spiritual guidance business on the side
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Crimea is an unexpected beauty set against an unsettled history
Crimea isn't exactly top of mind for travelers, but if you're looking to get away from the crowds, this region may be the most authentic thing going.
A Popular Knitting Website Banned Posts Supporting Donald Trump, Accusing Him Of "Open White Supremacy"
"We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy. Support of the Trump administration is undeniably support for white supremacy."
Facebook Banned These White Nationalist Groups, But They Never Really Left
“Facebook likes to make a PR move and say that they’re doing something, but they don’t always follow up on that.”
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It has been over a month since Facebook announced its ban on white nationalist groups around the world. Those groups continued using Facebook and many used simple tricks to find their way back.
Latest from the @BuzzFeedNews + @TorontoStar collab
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Facebook Won’t Remove Doctored Content During The Canadian Election
Elections authorities could still investigate false or misleading content like doctored videos, but the social media giant says it’s not their role to decide where the “line” is.
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Today Facebook:
- didn't send executives to sit before Canadian committee despite official summons (a historic first)
- told the committee that they won't remove fake content during the Canadian election
Latest from @TorontoStar + @BuzzFeedNews collab
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