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Feb 19 2021
Analysis
Facebook’s fact-checking partners in Australia are blocked from posting on their own pages but can still assess content for the platform
It’s been two days since Australian fact-checkers have been able to publish their content on Facebook’s NewsFeed. Their URLs have been considered news content and are now blocked on the social media platform.
While trying to find other ways to spread their articles and conclusions, Australian fact-checkers warn that Facebook’s move could exacerbate the spread of false information,
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Sep 12 2020
Analysis
How do Americans understand the differences between profanity and hate speech online?
The internet is a polarized place and often a difficult place to have meaningful discussions. With no globally recognized definition for what constitutes hate speech, it can be difficult for social media users, content moderators, and news outlets to decide what is hateful and what is profane because each culture and country has its own context.
A new study by the Center for Media
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Feb 12 2017
News
CIA freezes out top Flynn aide
A top deputy to National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was rejected for a critical security clearance, effectively ending his tenure on the National Security Council and escalating tensions between Flynn and the intelligence community.
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Oct 11 2021
Fact Check
Could Legislation Give the IRS the Power to Track Transactions on Any Bank Account With More Than $600?
A number of viral social media posts have claimed that Congress is attempting to pass a bill that would give the Internal Revenue Service the power to track all financial transactions coming to and from bank accounts with more than $600.
The claim is largely accurate: A proposal from the Treasury Department suggests “a comprehensive financial account information reporting regime” to
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Mar 22 2021
Analysis
Biden vows to ease border surge as Republicans sense a political opening
Joe Biden is pledging to take new steps to ease a surge of child migrants at the southern border as his White House parries Republican attacks over a wrenching humanitarian challenge that threatens to tarnish his fast start as president.
After weeks of refusing to call the crossings that have overwhelmed border posts a "crisis," the administration is making an aggressive attempt to
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Aug 04 2020
News
Troop Withdrawal From Germany
“The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany… [Defense Secretary Mark] Esper said some U.S. troops would reposition to the Black Sea region and some could temporarily deploy in waves to the Baltics. Other forces leaving Germany would permanently move to Italy and the U.S. military’s European headquarters would relocate from Stuttgart, Germany, to
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Mar 15 2021
Fact Check
The Air Force introduced maternity flight duty uniforms before Biden took office
A blog post shared on social media casts President Joe Biden as the man behind an unbelievable plot: sending pregnant women into battle.
"NOT A GAFFE," the headline says. "Biden is making ‘maternity flight suits’ so pregnant women can fight in the military."
The post, which cites remarks Biden made on March 8 — International Women’s Day — says that "Biden announced that under
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Sep 20 2021
Opinion
What's really behind the 'Justice for J6' rally
The so-called "Justice for J6" rally, a right-wing protest Saturday to support the insurrectionists facing criminal charges in the January 6 attack, was smaller than expected. It also lacked the mayhem and violence the Department of Homeland Security feared might break out.
But that doesn't mean it wasn't dangerous.
The rally in Washington, DC, was part of a dangerous attempt to
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Aug 26 2021
News
Suicide bombing outside Kabul airport wounds at least 3 US troops hours after US, British terror warnings
A suicide bombing outside the Abbey Gate at Kabul's airport in Afghanistan Thursday injured at least three U.S. troops, U.S. officials confirmed.
A U.S. official indicated that the attack set off a firefight at Abbey Gate, where last night, there were 5,000 Afghans and potentially some Americans seeking access to the airport.
The bombing comes hours after the State Department
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Dec 06 2020
News
Trump Administration Claims Facebook Improperly Reserved Jobs for H-1B Workers
The Trump administration has sued Facebook Inc., accusing the social-media company of illegally reserving high-paying jobs for immigrant workers it was sponsoring for permanent residence, rather than searching adequately for available U.S. workers who could fill the positions.
The lawsuit reflects a continuing Trump administration push to crack down on alleged displacement of American
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