Above Photo: War on Want / Flickr. Amazon is winning big money contracts from governments across Europe but activists hope to turn this receipt of public money against the corporate giant. In July 2021, the world witnessed Jeff Bezos’ ‘best day ever” as he travelled to space. It was not long after stepping out of his shuttle that the richest man in the world thanked all Amazon employees and customers, adding “because you guys paid for all of this”. The public outrage at this crass and true statement was huge and justified. Amazon is notorious for cutting workers out, be that […]
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Twitter India found itself in a massive controversy after a location tag in a live broadcast on a micro-blogging site showed Leh, the joint-capital of Ladakh, as part of the People’s Republic of China. The lapse by Twitter added fuel to the fire to anti-China sentiments in India due to ongoing border tensions. Twitter India had to issue a clarification on Monday after the micro-blogging site showed one of the two capital cities of the Indian territory of Ladakh as part of China. The company said it was a technical issue and they were working to resolve it. “We became aware […]
Twitter is cracking down on the spread of “misleading” content ahead of the US election, as users attempting to retweet anything similar to the NYPost’s Hunter Biden leaks will now get a warning the material is “disputed.” Attempting to retweet offending content will trigger a prompt warning the user that the material they’re trying to post is “disputed,” Twitter revealed on Friday, posting an image of the new warning screen. The user will be able to click a button to “find out more” about why Twitter doesn’t want the material shared, and then presumably post it anyway. Our work to limit […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Twitter said on Friday it would start labelling tweets with links to information sourced by hackers rather than blocking them after the company’s crackdown on a bombshell report alleging Joe Biden’s collusion with his son’s Ukrainian employer caused users to decry biased censorship. According to Vijaya Gadde, a Legal, Policy and Trust & Safety Lead at Twitter, the move has triggered “significant feedback” from the users over the past 24 hours, “from critical to supportive”. “After reflecting on this feedback, we have decided to make changes to the policy and how we enforce it,” Gadde said on her […]
India’s Uttar Pradesh state, headed by ascetic chief Yogi Adityanath, has come under widespread criticism for its handling of an alleged gang rape and murderous assault on a young girl. The state’s police have also come under fire for cremating the body of the woman, who died 15 days after the gruesome incident, in the dead of night. The state government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Tuesday filed a plea in India’s apex court, seeking a “fair and impartial investigation” into the alleged gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman and the conduct of police in the incident. In a petition, the Uttar […]
Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard invoked the ire of her own base for siding with the conservative news organization Project Veritas, over claims of alleged ballot-harvesting voter fraud linked to Representative Ilhan Omar. Gabbard tweeted on Monday that the allegations against Omar made by the investigative undercover news group were “further evidence of the need to ban ballot harvesting.” Such practice is also called ‘ballot collecting’ and involves third parties gathering mail-in ballots and delivering them to election officials. It is legal in some states, and is aimed at helping physically impaired voters. In Minnesota, Omar’s home state, one can have no […]
As the United States is rocked with nationwide protests against police brutality and racism, Louisville, Kentucky, has become another hotspot for outrage after an announcement that white police officers involved in the killing of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, would not be prosecuted over her killing. Colin Kaepernick, a former NFL star player and civil activist, slammed the recent move not to charge the involved police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, demanding that “the white supremacist of policing that stole Breonna Taylor’s life” be abolished “The white supremacist institution of policing that stole Breonna Taylor’s life from us must […]
The CEO of Wells Fargo offered a groveling apology for his “unconscious bias” and promised more diversity at one of the largest US banks, after a quote from an internal memo caused outrage even some members of Congress joined in. “I apologize for making an insensitive comment reflecting my own unconscious bias,” Charlie Scharf said in a statement released on Wednesday. “There are many talented diverse individuals working at Wells Fargo and throughout the financial services industry and I never meant to imply otherwise.” The San Francisco-based Wells Fargo is now “requiring diverse candidate slates for key roles with compensation of […]
Competitors in the Covid-19 vaccine race are publishing clinical protocols in hopes of securing lucrative emergency approval, which Russia’s Sputnik V was previously attacked for seeking. This time, however, the media are quiet. The frontrunners in the US and western Europe’s quest to develop a coronavirus vaccine – Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna – have published their trial protocols in response to growing public unease over the rapid rollout of the promised coronavirus magic bullet. They reveal an overwhelming emphasis on being first to secure emergency approval from the relevant regulators, suggesting the companies’ goal is maximum profits rather than ensuring the […]
International online marketplace Amazon has found itself at the center of another racist merchandise debacle after allowing a third-party vendor to sell trucker hats emblazoned with “Black Lives Don’t Matter.” “THIS IS NOT OK,” Alexandra Wilson, a criminal and family barrister from Essex, England, said in a Twitter post condemning the dehumanizing trucker hat on sale via IMERIOi for £12.96 ($16.51). “Multiple people reported it, and racist material should be removed immediately,” Wilson told the BBC. “Websites like Amazon definitely need to have better checks in place for both their descriptions and photos because this isn’t the first time something like […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0d/1080448436_0:10:1276:727_1200x675_80_0_0_9bcd1739e2b5e741d068968c75f9f4c2.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009141080448465-video-of-police-officers-detaining-reporter-covering-protests-draws-backlash/ The arrest of KPCC radio and LAist reporter, Josie Huang, comes after two LA County Sheriff deputies were shot on Saturday in what was described by police as an “ambush shooting”. KPCC and LAist reporter Josie Huang, covering the arrest of one of the detainees taken into custody during a protest in Los Angeles, was pinned to the ground by police officers and subsequently arrested. The incident was caught on camera, with the video showing several officers handcuffing Huang, declaring that she had been detained for “interfering with a lawful arrest”, according to […]
Netflix has addressed a wave of condemnation directed at its new release ‘Cuties,’ defending the film as a “powerful” social commentary while hitting back at irate critics who say the movie sexualizes young girls. Released on the platform internationally earlier this week, the movie immediately stoked controversy, sending #CancelNetflix into the trends on Twitter as thousands denounced the film for wildly inappropriate depictions of children. After days of silence, Netflix attempted to speak to the criticism on Thursday, urging detractors to give the film a chance. “Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children,” the company said in […]
General Keith Alexander, ex-director of the National Security Agency, who oversaw illegal mass spying on Americans, has been appointed to Amazon’s board of directors, drawing the ire of privacy advocates, including Edward Snowden. Amazon announced that Alexander, who served as NSA director from 2005 up to his retirement in March 2014, will join the company’s board on Wednesday. “We’re thrilled to elect a new member to our Board of Directors this month. Welcome, General Keith Alexander!” the tech giant said in a statement on Twitter. However, some, including the ex-CIA contractor Edward Snowden, were less than “thrilled” about the appointment. Also […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/08/1080402558_0:320:3071:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_101093601278906fd8afde3c4c334cce.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009081080402588-rochester-police-command-staff-retire-amid-backlash-from-daniel-prudes-death-mayor-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Rochester Police Department command staff retired amid protests over the death of African-American man Daniel Prude in police custody in March, Mayor Lovely Warren said during a virtual City Council meeting on Tuesday. “I do want to inform you that the entire Rochester Police Department command staff has announced their retirement, that includes the police chief [La’Ron Singletary],” Warren said. The mayor also said that more resignations from the Rochester Police Department are expected in the future. Last week, the Rochester Police Department released body camera footage taken on 30 […]
Black Lives Matter protesters in Prineville, Ore., face off with counter-protesters after an online argument between the one protester and the police chief. Emily Cureton/Oregon Public Broadcasting hide caption toggle caption Emily Cureton/Oregon Public Broadcasting Shortly after Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, 28-year-old Josie Stanfield organized a Black Lives Matter protest in the Central Oregon town of Prineville, home to about 10,000 residents. Fewer than 1% are Black. “The reason I did this was because I went to high school here, and I didn’t have a good time in the community. I’ve always been targeted for being Black since high school,” […]
The Sinclair Broadcast Group will not air a controversial interview with a Covid-19 conspiracy researcher, opting to toss the segment altogether after saying it would postpone the program to “provide additional context.” The conservative media giant said on Monday that it would throw out its interview with Judy Mikovits – a former research scientist who gained prominence after starring in the documentary film ‘Plandemic,’ where she pushed a number of conspiracy theories about the coronavirus, vaccines and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci. “Upon further review, we have decided not to air the interview with Dr. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079897749_0:250:2491:1652_1200x675_80_0_0_668eb96cb51d9a88e98db4fc116eddd8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202007161079897778-ex-nyt-editor-sees-backlash-for-critique-of-bari-weiss-claim-that-times-columnists-are-centrists/ Bari Weiss, a former opinion editor at The New York Times, announced her resignation from the position in an open letter, slamming the paper for what she described as a “hostile work environment” and “bullying” over her conservative and centrist views. Former NYT editor Jill Abramson asserted in an interview with Fox News that “the idea that The New York Times is edited by a cabal of left-wing journalists is just not true”, criticising the tone of a resignation letter by Bari Weiss, who stepped down from her position due to what the latter described as […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) appeared to confirm conservatives’‘slippery slope’ concerns about the tearing down of historical monuments, when she told CNN she is open to memorials to George Washington being removed. Duckworth, who has been floated as a possible pick for Joe Biden’s vice presidential nominee, took no umbrage with the idea of protesters targeting Washington statues when she was confronted with the idea in a Sunday interview with CNN. “I think we should listen to everybody. I think we should listen to the argument there,” she said, then quickly moving into the safer zone of criticizing President Donald Trump for […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) this week shut down wineries, indoor dining, movie theaters, museums and zoos in 19 counties across the state. Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Orange County on Wednesday were ordered to close indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, zoos and museums. Here is the list of sectors to close operations *including wineries and tasting rooms* and the impacted counties: TRENDING: A New Low. Snopes Uses Local Crips Member and Islamist Fanatic in Defamatory Hit Piece Against Gateway Pundit and St. Louis Catholics Conveniently, Gavin Newsom’s vineyard, Plumpjack Winery, located in Napa Valley is open […]
Newsweek has kicked off a storm of controversy after running an op-ed arguing that conservatives have “weaponized cancel culture,” with critics insisting progressives are only getting a taste of their own bitter medicine. In a recent piece at Newsweek, writer Emma Nolan says left-of-center “cancel culture” – which looks to tear down public figures for their political transgressions (real or imagined) – had been taken up by conservatives to combat celebrities who criticize US President Donald Trump. While the drive to cancel the un-woke typically “comes from people predominantly concerned with calling out racism,” Nolan wrote, “some of the criticism comes […]
Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport, Oregon. Photo by Erik on Wikimedia Commons. Amid a wave of public backlash, the rural county in Oregon that exempted “people of color” from Covid 19 mask requirements has now reversed its policy. Situated along the Oregon coast, well clear of Portland’s lunacy, Lincoln County made national headlines for their insane and racist policy. However, now they’ll likely face a new round of criticism for subjecting people of color to the same “ordinances” that whitey has to follow. The Statesman Journal reports: Lincoln County was hit by a tsunami on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it wasn’t the […]
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to review the guidelines on allowing posts about the use of “excessive force” by the state. He was blasted earlier for not removing a Trump post flagged as incendiary by Twitter. In a letter to employees, Zuckerberg promised to review the company’s policies regarding “discussion and threats of state use of force” posted on Facebook, and pledged to work on “building products to advance racial justice.” The CEO explained that he will focus on how to moderate posts about instances of “excessive” use of force by police and governments, including during times of civil unrest […]
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio has extended the city’s curfew order amid ongoing protests and unrest over police brutality, imposing another day of travel restrictions after authorities again failed to stop looting and vandalism. Announcing the move in a tweet on Monday night, De Blasio said Tuesday will see another curfew, this time beginning at 8pm instead of 11pm, noting that “keeping people safe” is his “first priority.” “These protests have power and meaning. But as the night wears on we are seeing groups use them to incite violence and destroy property,” the mayor said. These protests have power and […]
A New York woman dubbed the “Ultimate Karen” has been placed on leave and forced to “voluntarily surrender” her pet after being captured calling the cops on a “threatening” black man who merely asked that she leash her dog. Shared on social media on Monday and set in Central Park, the video opens with a visibly-upset woman walking toward the camera, asking the man filming to “please stop.” The situation quickly escalates when he refuses, with the woman vowing to call the police and “tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life.” “There is a man, an African American… […]
Bloomberg has yet again had to correct the title of an article, after rolling out a report about why Covid-19 hasn’t “killed more Russians.” Moscow has argued that Western media distort Russia’s fight against the disease. US-based Bloomberg News had published the story, originally titled “Experts Want to Know Why Coronavirus Hasn’t Killed More Russians,” on Wednesday. The news piece was ostensibly about how Russia’s relatively low death toll from Covid-19 “puzzles health experts,” especially since the nation has the second-highest number of officially-recorded cases of the disease, trailing only behind the US. The headline prompted a backlash online, with people […]