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Twitter, Facebook clamp down on New York Post article about Hunter Biden | TheHill

Facebook also took action to limit the article’s spread but offered few details regarding those steps.

“While I will intentionally not link to the New York Post, I want be clear that this story is eligible to be fact checked by Facebook’s third-party fact checking partners. In the meantime, we are reducing its distribution on our platform,” policy communications manager Andy Stone tweeted.

Facebook recently announced a policy on viral misinformation which says that “in many countries, including in the U.S., if we have signals that a piece of content is false, we temporarily reduce its distribution pending review by a third-party fact-checker.”

It is unclear what “signals” triggered the limit on the Post article.

According to data from Crowdtangle, which is owned by Facebook, the link to the Post story has received more than 245,000 interactions on the platform despite Facebook’s intervention.

Source: Twitter, Facebook clamp down on New York Post article about Hunter Biden | TheHill

South Dakota governor blames surge in COVID-19 cases on more testing

Head in a bucket of sand? People are dying and Governor is saying the weather report causes bad weather?

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) this week attributed the state’s surge in COVID-19 cases to increased testing, saying, “That’s expected.””We have triple the amount of testing that we are doing in the state of Sou…

Alabama coach Nick Saban tests positive for COVID-19 | TheHill

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday along with the university’s athletic director, Greg Byrne, according to statements issued by the university’s athletics department.

“I found out earlier this afternoon that I had tested positive for COVID-19,” Saban said in a statement, according to WAFF, NBC’s Huntsville, Ala. affiliate station. “I immediately left work and isolated at home.”

Source: Alabama coach Nick Saban tests positive for COVID-19 | TheHill

France declares state of emergency, imposes local curfews | New Europe

In a televised interview on Wednesday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the declaration of a public health state of emergency, also announcing local curfews in Paris and eight other cities, as the country is struggling with a massive surge in COVID-19 cases.  The new measures, t

Source: France declares state of emergency, imposes local curfews | New Europe

The new measures, that include a curfew between 9pm and 6am in Paris, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Rouen, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse will come into effect on midnight Saturday and will be in place for four weeks, with the possibility of a two-week extension, if the parliament green-lights the move.

No restrictions will be imposed on public transport and citizens will still be able to travel between French regions unimpeded, however, they should forget about going to restaurants or visiting friends after 9 pm, while anyone out during curfew should have a “good reason.” For those violating the night curfew, an €135 fine could be imposed.

Boiled Cider Syrup — In Dianes Kitchen

Did you know that you can Boil Cider and turn it into a delicious Syrup? Use it instead of honey, over pancakes or waffles, brush it on vegetables, add it to yogurt…….. the possibilities are endless. To see how to make Boiled Cider with a printable recipe card click HERE. http://www.InDianesKitchen.com

Boiled Cider Syrup — In Dianes Kitchen

Testing Twitter’s Methods of Restricting Blocked Links and Domains — bellingcat

Following the publication of a story in the New York Post regarding an allegedly leaked hard drive and email inbox from Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, Twitter has blocked users from directly linking to the story in either tweets or direct messages. In fact, Twitter has even restricted alternate methods to access the story,…

Testing Twitter’s Methods of Restricting Blocked Links and Domains — bellingcat

Jamaicans in Florida energized by Harris on 2020 ticket — Repeating Islands

A report from the Associated Press. President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are entering the final stretch of the campaign in a fierce battle for Latino voters who could sway the results in Florida and determine who wins the White House. But in this ultimate battleground state where nearly 10 million voters participate in elections […]

Jamaicans in Florida energized by Harris on 2020 ticket — Repeating Islands

Hadrian’s Wall – English History

In A.D. 120, however, the incursions of the Caledonians, and some indications of unsettledness in the south, called for the presence of the emperor Hadrian. No record exists of his exploits, but from various medals it appears that he drove back the northern tribes, and constructed a rampart and ditch from the Tyne to the Solway Frith, much stronger than that made by Agricola between the Clyde and the Frith of Forth. The remains of Hadrian’s Wall still exist, and attest its massive strength. It was fortified by castles and towns at intervals. Eighteen years later (A.D. 138) in the reign of Antoninus Pius, the then governor of Britain, Lollius Urbicus, penetrated more northwards, and reconstructed Agricola’s line of defence, the remains of which are now locally known as Graham’s Dyke. Source: Hadrian’s Wall – English History