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The case against Mark Zuckerberg: Insiders say Facebook's CEO chose growth over safety … Late last year, Mark Zuckerberg faced a choice: Comply with demands from Vietnam's ruling Communist Party to censor anti-government dissidents or risk getting knocked offline in one of Facebook's most lucrative Asian markets.
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‘History Will Not Judge Us Kindly’ — Before I tell you what happened at exactly 2:28 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the White House—and how it elicited a very specific reaction, some 2,400 miles away, in Menlo Park, California—you need to remember the mayhem of that day …
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How Frances Haugen Became a Power Player in the Facebook Leaks — In a time of mega-leaks, journalists' sources have become power players. Frances Haugen, the former Facebook product manager who shared company documents, led a meticulous media rollout. — Frances Haugen first met Jeff Horwitz …
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Facebook Debates What to Do With Its Like and Share Buttons
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Ellen Cushing / The Atlantic:
How Facebook Fails 90 Percent of Its Users
How Facebook Fails 90 Percent of Its Users
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The Facebook Papers: Documents reveal internal fury and dissent over site's policies
The Facebook Papers: Documents reveal internal fury and dissent over site's policies
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The Hill, Associated Press, Politico, KFOR-TV, The Daily Dot, NBC 6 South Florida, CBS News and Raw Story, more at Techmeme »
Cristiano Lima / Washington Post:
A whistleblower's power: Key takeaways from the Facebook Papers
A whistleblower's power: Key takeaways from the Facebook Papers
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The Verge and No More Mister Nice Blog, more at Techmeme »
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff — As the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack heats up, some of the planners of the pro-Trump rallies that took place in Washington, D.C. …
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AOC Calls for Expulsion of Any Members of Congress Involved in Planning January 6 Riot — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for the expulsion of any member of Congress who helped plan the storming of the U.S. Capitol after a bombshell report alleged that several Republican lawmakers had co-ordinated with rally organizers.
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AP source: Manchin agreeable to wealth tax for Biden plan — WASHINGTON (AP) — Pivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden's scaled-back social services and climate change package.
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POLITICO Playbook PM: Where's Bernie? — We heard extensively from Sen. JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.) yet again this morning. During a gaggle with reporters, he (1) reiterated he has still not budged beyond $1.5 trillion as a top-line number for the reconciliation bill, (2) once again expressed doubts …
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Democrats haggle over Medicare, other spending priorities entering critical week for Biden
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What's still in the Dem megabill? Cheat sheet on 12 big topics
What's still in the Dem megabill? Cheat sheet on 12 big topics
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin shutting down Sanders on Medicare expansion
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
What drives Sinema? A different view of politics
What drives Sinema? A different view of politics
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin says framework ‘should’ be possible this week
Manchin says framework ‘should’ be possible this week
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McAuliffe pivots to schools — In the closing weeks of their closely watched Virginia gubernatorial race, Terry McAuliffe is going after Glenn Youngkin on unlikely ground — public education — as he tries to reverse the Republican's surprisingly strong challenge.
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James Carville: ‘I hate guys like Glenn Youngkin’
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Garrett Epps / Washington Monthly:
Want to Know More About Critical Race Theory? Look at Virginia's Schools—For More Than 75 Years
Allahpundit / HotAir:
The election truther in the Virginia election isn't the Republican
The election truther in the Virginia election isn't the Republican
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National Review, Washington Examiner and Cygnal
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“The Liberty Way”: How Liberty University Discourages and Dismisses Students' Reports of Sexual Assaults — Note: This story includes descriptions of sexual violence and attempted suicide. — When Elizabeth Axley first told Liberty University officials she had been raped, she was confident they'd do the right thing.
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Fox News and New York Post
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Liberty University threatened to punish students who reported being raped with conduct violations: report
Liberty University threatened to punish students who reported being raped with conduct violations: report
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Washington Examiner and HotAir
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Donald Trump Jr. Is Hawking Shockingly Tacky ‘Alec Baldwin Kills People’ T-Shirts — The Trump son also posted a photoshopped pic of Baldwin wearing one of the Ts, three days after the accidental and fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins. — It's only been three days since Alec Baldwin accidentally shot …
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Leaf Blowers Destroy the Environment — Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. — NASHVILLE — Into these perfect October afternoons, when light gleams on the red dogwood berries and the blue arrowwood berries …
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Cowboys for Trump Founder Turns on Trump in Conference Speech Over Capitol Riot Charges — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin, who is facing charges in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot, has turned on the former president in a conference speech for abandoning January 6 rioters and failing to deliver on a campaign promise.
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‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder turns on Trump during QAnon conference
‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder turns on Trump during QAnon conference
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New activity from Russian actor Nobelium — Tom Burt - Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust — Today, we're sharing the latest activity we've observed from the Russian nation-state actor Nobelium. This is the same actor behind the cyberattacks targeting SolarWinds customers …
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Ignoring Sanctions, Russia Renews Broad Cybersurveillance Operation
Ignoring Sanctions, Russia Renews Broad Cybersurveillance Operation
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Are Vaccine Boosters Widely Needed? Some Federal Advisers Have Misgivings. — “In our hearts, I think people don't quite agree with this notion of a booster dose,” said one leading vaccine expert. — Following a series of endorsements over the last month by scientific panels advising federal agencies …
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Deficit shrinks in the first year of Joe Biden's presidency — When it comes to the deficit, we've endured a consistent pattern for four decades. As the deficit shrinks in the Biden era, the pattern remains intact. — American workers gain upper hand to demand better working conditions
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Washington Post
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Young People Say Disconnect Keeps Them From Church — Half of people between 13 and 25 surveyed by a nonprofit said they felt out of sync with their houses of worship on race, gender, immigration and more — Several religious denominations have seen memberships fall in recent years, including among young adults and teens.
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Raw Story
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The Trump team and Fox News alleged dead voters. Most cases were either debunked or actually involved Republicans. — President Donald Trump and those around him threw a multitude of voter-fraud conspiracy theories at the wall after the 2020 election. And few were as pervasive as the idea …
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Meet Ray Epps: The Fed-Protected Provocateur Who Appears To Have Led The Very First 1/6 Attack On The U.S. Capitol — Experience Revolver without ads … In a House hearing on Thursday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) questioned AG Merrick Garland about a mysterious man, Ray Epps …
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The Biden Left's totalitarianism — “Consider a country where a leader is elected in a free and fair election and then sets about chipping away slowly but surely at the pillars of democracy,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a recent speech in Ecuador .
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Macomb County GOP on board with Trump election conspiracy theory — Party says ex-president won election by ‘wide margin’ in endorsing two state candidates — The Macomb County Republican Party is on-board with former President Donald Trump's assertions that 2020 presidential election …
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White House's new guidance for international travelers includes stricter testing requirements for unvaccinated Americans — The Biden administration released new guidance governing international travelers flying to the United States on Monday, affecting both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens.
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Sudan's military dissolves civilian government and arrests leaders — Sudan's military has dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and declared a state of emergency. — Gen Abdel Fattah Burhan, who had been heading a joint council with civilian leaders, blamed political infighting.
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State Sen. Brian Kelsey, Nashville club owner indicted in campaign finance conspiracy — Rachel Wegner Brinley HinemanNashville Tennessean — Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey has been indicted in a campaign finance conspiracy alongside a Nashville social club owner, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nashville announced Monday.
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