Daily Archives: October 9, 2021

2021-10-09: News Headlines

Sonali Kolhatkar (2021-10-09). How Facebook's Quest for Profits Is Paved on Hate and Lies. zcomm.org New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the world's largest social media platform understands clearly its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving democracy…

N (2021-10-09). Tuesday 10/12: Concord City Council to Decide on Police Drones. indybay.org Concord City Council meeting | Zoom Webinar ID: 844 9368 0542 | Zoom Passcode: 097684…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-09). Wreckage Of Houthi Drones Found After Successful Attack On Southern Saudi Airport (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) were indeed responsible for the October 8 Ten people were reportedly wounded as a result of the attack which was carried out by two suicide drones. The Houthis didn't claim responsibility for the at…

Prabir Purkayastha (2021-10-08). How Facebook algorithms promote hate and toxic content. peoplesdispatch.org Whistleblower Frances Haugen has revealed hard evidence—internal Facebook documents—that show it knew its algorithms promote dangerous content but did nothing about it so that it could maximize its advertising revenue.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-10-08). Blowing the Whistle at Facebook. counterpunch.org The only surprise was that it did not come sooner. Big Tech whistleblowers are not exactly running out of the offices of Silicon Valley, so it was with some excitement that Facebook could produce a person willing enough to show us the laundry, with the dirt still caking the content. And the laundry in question

Latino Rebels (2021-10-08). UnidosUS Announces That It Has Cut Corporate Ties With Facebook After Whistleblower Revelations. latinorebels.com On Friday, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization said it cut ties with Facebook after a whistleblower revealed that Facebook has been intentionally promoting products and policies that harm the Latino community and undermine democratic principles.

Jonathan Cook (2021-10-08). Haugen isn't really a "Facebook whistleblower" and it's dangerous to imagine she is. dissidentvoice.org The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterised Frances Haugen as a "Facebook whistleblower" requires that we pause to consider what exactly we think the term "whistleblower" means. Haugen has brought to the surface a fuzziness in what many of us understand by the idea of whistleblowing. Even Russell Brand, …

Philip Giraldi (2021-10-08). Silencing Julian Assange: Why Bother with a Trial When You Can Just Kill Him? globalresearch.ca

The Socialist Program (2021-10-08). The Plot to Kill Julian Assange & Destroy Wikileaks. liberationnews.org Brian and Lee Camp discuss the latest revelations about the CIA's attempts to take revenge on Wikileaks for exposing the secret crimes of the U.S. government…

Global Research News (2021-10-08). Selected Articles: Twenty Years Ago: US Invasion of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca By CIA responded by preparing to foil Assange's possible Russian-assisted departure to include potential gun battles with Moscow's spies on …

John Kendall Hawkins (2021-10-08). End the 1917 Espionage Act. counterpunch.org Violation of the 1917 Espionage Act is the law that Julian Assange faces if he is extradited to the US from England. If found guilty of the charges under this violation, Assange faces up to 175 years in a US supermax prison. For what? many people ask. This is where it gets tricky. The 1917

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Another Missile, Drone Attack Targets Saudi Arabia's Southern Region. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | Late on October 7, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted a ballistic missile and two suicide drones which were launched from Yemen, allegedly by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | In a statement, the coalition said that the missile and drones were heading towards the city of Khamis Mushait in the southern Saudi province of 'Asir. | "We take operational measures to protect civilians from violations and futile attempts," the statement reads. | Usually, ballistic m…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Turkmenistan Acquired Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Equipped With German-Made Targeting Systems (Photos). southfront.org Bayrakdar TB2 UCAV, source: ssb.gov.tr | On September 27, Turkmenistan showcased for the first time ever its newly-acquired Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones during a military parade commemorating the 30th anniversary of its independency. | Prior to the parade, Turkmenistan was not known to be one of the operators of the Bayraktar TB2. At least three combat drones of this type are currently in service with the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs. |

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