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YouTube bans misleading election videos, ‘birther’-esque theories, and deepfakes… just in time for Iowa primary

YouTube bans misleading election videos, ‘birther’-esque theories, and deepfakes… just in time for Iowa primary YouTube has banned “manipulated or doctored” videos relating to the US election, as well as deepfakes and “birther”-type conspiracy theories which question candidates’ eligibility for office, with the primaries already under way. Google’s video-sharing platform has stepped up to protect the damsel in distress that is the American electoral process, announcing a blanket ban on deepfakes and “content that advances false claims related to the technical eligibility requirements” of candidates on Monday. Technically-manipulated or doctored content designed to mislead users about elections is also banned under the new policy, which arrives too l...

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Knife-wielding man shot in France at gendarmerie barracks after attacking officer – reports

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Knife-wielding man shot in France at gendarmerie barracks after attacking officer – reports A man armed with a knife has been shot by a gendarme after entering barracks and wounding an officer in the hand at Dieuze in the Moselle region of France. Local media reports said the man was immediately neutralized. The incident happened at around 3:30PM. The officer retaliated with his tear gas canister before firing his weapon twice, the gendarmerie told AFP. The attacker, who reportedly entered the barracks wearing civilian clothing, was injured in the abdomen and transported to Metz hospital. ? #Moselle : un homme pénètre dans une gendarmerie à #Dieuze et attaque au couteau un militaire avant d'être maîtriséhttps://t.co/D7JXCkE86Z (via @lad...

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AIDS, Spanish Flu, the PLAGUE? Just how deadly is the coronavirus compared to history’s WORST pandemics?

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AIDS, Spanish Flu, the PLAGUE? Just how deadly is the coronavirus compared to history’s WORST pandemics? As the infection and mortality rates of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, people everywhere are growing increasingly concerned about the threat, but just how bad is the virus relative to past pandemics? In a highly interconnected and globalized world, humanity is increasingly susceptible to outbreaks of disease. Recent decades have seen a slew of infectious illnesses spiral into epidemics and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Swine flu has claimed over half a million lives since it crossed over to humans in 2009; The West Africa ebola outbreak killed more than 11,000 people, and SARS, Bird flu and Mad Cow Disease also racked up h...

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Piers Morgan blasts Boris Johnson for his ‘boycott’ of media after Streatham terror attack

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Piers Morgan blasts Boris Johnson for his ‘boycott’ of media after Streatham terror attack Good Morning Britain (GMB) host Piers Morgan has hit out at Boris Johnson for his response to the Streatham terrorist attack, claiming the PM even refused to come on TV to talk about the tragedy. On Monday’s episode of GMB, Morgan asked his audience why the UK’s justice system is releasing “them,” apparently referring to people charged with terrorism offences. He drew a direct comparison between Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman’s previous sentence for distributing terrorist propaganda, and Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale who killed UK soldier Lee Rigby in 2013. They are currently serving a life sentence. Unable to get in touch with anyone in the Cabine...

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Watch WHO chief cough & crack a ‘VIRAL’ joke… as watchdog tackles coronavirus (VIDEO)

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Watch WHO chief cough & crack a ‘VIRAL’ joke... as watchdog tackles coronavirus (VIDEO) World Health Organization (WHO) head has managed to produce a truly horrible joke, worth of the darkest corners of the internet, as he coughed amid a WHO meeting on coronavirus — and assured his colleagues he was not infected. The executive board of the WHO convened on Monday, discussing the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus — and how to battle misinformation hysteria around it. So far, over 17,200 cases of the virus, including 361 deaths, have been registered in China, as well as over 150 cases world-wide. Speaking at the meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus coughed and interrupted his speech to take a sip of water. ...

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Merkel ‘prepared for Lisbon Treaty changes,’ says Brexit requires EU to be more competitive

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Merkel ‘prepared for Lisbon Treaty changes,’ says Brexit requires EU to be more competitive German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would be prepared to back changes to the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty, the bloc’s legal cornerstone, if need be. She added that the EU’s states must become more competitive now that Britain has left. “I could well imagine treaty changes should this be necessary,” Merkel said during a news conference with visiting Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Berlin. “We are required in view of Britain’s exit to strengthen our competitiveness and to act more quickly.” Kurz said that Austria did not oppose an EU financial transaction tax, but did not approve of the proposal for one made by German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, according to Reute...

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Air Canada Boeing jet circles Madrid after LOST landing gear forces emergency landing (VIDEOS)

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Air Canada Boeing jet circles Madrid after LOST landing gear forces emergency landing (VIDEOS) An Air Canada Boeing 767 has been forced to circle Madrid ahead of an emergency landing after part of its landing gear fell off and entered its engines According to Spain’s main pilot union, SEPLA, the aircraft lost pieces of its landing gear on takeoff from Madrid's Barajas airport. The aircraft is now forced to circle the airport for some time to burn fuel in order to reach the maximum allowed weight to make a safe landing. #AC837, Madrid - Toronto, is holding shortly after takeoff to reduce fuel weight prior to return to Madrid due to a technical issue. https://t.co/d1lAaHTqNz pic.twitter.com/2kE3PluiFF— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) Febru...

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OPEC may deepen production cuts as global oil demand at risk

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OPEC may deepen production cuts as global oil demand at risk The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies could reportedly cut their oil output by a further 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) due to the impact on oil demand from the deadly coronavirus. Sources told CNBC that the cartel considers holding a ministerial meeting on February 14-15, almost a month earlier than scheduled. "I think it is a 'go big or go home' moment for the organization," said Helima Croft, global head of commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets. "If you are going the route of an extraordinary meeting, you will have to come up with a substantial reduction in order to prevent the market from further tanking," she said, adding that OPEC may potentia...

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‘I’m part of the problem’: Joker star rants about ‘systemic racism’ at BAFTAS

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‘I’m part of the problem’: Joker star rants about ‘systemic racism’ at BAFTAS While most eyeballs were on the Super Bowl Sunday night, celebrities continued the trend of virtue signaling at Hollywood award shows, this time at the BAFTAS. Racism was on the minds of a handful of celebrities at the award show, including ‘Joker’ star Joaquin Phoenix. The ceremony aired just days before the final Oscar voting ballots are due. “We have to do the hard work to truly understand systemic racism,” Phoenix said while accepting his award for his work in last year’s hit ‘Joker,’ for which he is also up for a Best Actor Academy Award. “It is the obligation of the people that have created and perpetuated and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that d...

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'I like him as a fighter': Petr Yan says he'd love to face TJ Dillashaw when former UFC champ returns from drugs ban (VIDEO)

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'I like him as a fighter': Petr Yan says he'd love to face TJ Dillashaw when former UFC champ returns from drugs ban (VIDEO) Russian bantamweight star Petr Yan has been nothing short of a revelation since arriving in the UFC, and now the man known as "No Mercy" finds himself on the verge of a UFC bantamweight title shot. Yan chatted to RT Sport and revealed that he has two names on his hit list. "There’s no dream fight for me, no desired opponent. My main goal is the belt," Yan told RT Sport. "Right now, Cejudo has it. If anyone else has the belt, the name isn’t the name thing. The main thing is the belt itself." Cejudo's inclusion in his plans is obvious, but the other name he mentioned was perhaps a touch surprising: former world champion TJ Dilla...

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