Month: October 2020
This Is How Chicago Police Are Getting Ready For Election Night Protests
Chicago Police Department A screenshot from a Chicago Police Department training video. Regardless of the results of the 2020 election, it’s possible that the United States will see civil unrest in its aftermath. Some activists fear that police will use the same violent tactics that were used to respond to…
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Facebook Quietly Suspended Political Group Recommendations Ahead Of The US Presidential Election
During a contentious presidential election in the US, Facebook quietly stopped recommending that people join online groups dealing with political or social issues. Mentioned in passing by CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, the move was confirmed to BuzzFeed News by a Facebook spokesperson. The company declined…
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The White Extremist Group Patriot Front Is Preparing For A World After Donald Trump
“What are your beliefs that led you to join the org?” —Vincent KY “At the core of my position are these principles: The categorical rejection of the notion of equality. The categorical rejection of universal democracy. Explicit In-Group preference.” —Logan TN “In short: I cannot stand by idly while my…
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This Is How The FBI Says A Network Of “Boogaloo Boys” Sparked Violence And Death
Julio Cortez / AP A protester runs in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. The young man came to the protest over the police killing of George Floyd wearing a tactical vest on his chest and a skull…
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Spotify Is Defending Alex Jones’ Appearance On “The Joe Rogan Experience”
Sergio Flores / Getty Images Infowars founder Alex Jones at the Texas state Capitol building on April 18 in Austin. In public, Spotify is staying quiet about an appearance by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones yesterday on its flagship podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, despite banning Jones’ own podcast last year.…
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The iPhone 12 Is A Good Phone. It Would Have Been A Great One Without The Pandemic.
Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News The new iPhone 12 Pro in graphite and iPhone 12 in green. I don’t want to alarm you, but there’s a massive pandemic happening right now. There’s also a new iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. These things are not related, and yet, what isn’t pandemic-related…
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