Macron’s promoted anti-fake news law slammed as an attack on freedom of speech
French lawmakers are debating a new law on fighting fake news. The bill has been criticised as an attack on freedom of speech. But it’s been enthusiastically … source
From trade to transcripts, it’s FACT CHECK FRIDAY
Here’s President Donald Trump speaking to the annual convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars this week. “Stick with us. Don’t believe the crap you see from these people, the fake…
Rochester School Won’t Let Its First Black Valedictorian Speak, So Mayor Does
Jaisaan Lovett of Rochester, New York, became the first black valedictorian in his school’s history. As graduation approached, he expected to give a speech at the commencement ceremony for the…
Germany suspends treason investigation into news website
Germany has suspended a treason investigation into the Netzpolitik news website while an expert decides whether articles it published earlier this year on plans … source
Michio Kaku: What Hiroshima & Iraq war have in common
The technological revolution of the 20th century has brought the world unprecedented prosperity as well as unimaginable horrors. Will science liberate humanity … source
Alabama’s Deciding Vote & DACA Dream In Jeopardy: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the December 11, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:22 Alabama is less than a week away from a critical Senate election. While this ……
Kenya’s president signs cybercrimes law opposed by media rights groups
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new law on Wednesday that outlaws the abuse of people on social media but which critics say could be exploited to … source
Freedom but no info: How news is stifled in US
The fight for freedom of information has never been harder in America, so says the head of the Associated Press’s bureau in Washington. She’s written an article … source
White House pool journos find ways to bypass govt control over news content
White House journalists are looking for alternative ways of sharing information, accusing the Obama administration of shaping their coverage to fit the official … source
Trump FCC Chair Ajit Pai Will Probably Get His Way On Net Neutrality (HBO)
Which Trump-appointed government official do celebrities hate most? The competition is stiff, but it just might be Ajit Pai, the mild-mannered, 44-year old … source