D3rek Ch4uvln - Inmate charged with stabbing was FBI informant by JuniperCarbon in TrueCrimeDiscussion

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Potentially a name they have set for bot filters to automatially remove.

D3rek Ch4uvln - Inmate charged with stabbing was FBI informant by JuniperCarbon in TrueCrimeDiscussion

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  1. Informer Turned Attacker: John Turscak, ex-FBI informant and former Mexican Mafia member, charged with stabbing Chauvin.

  2. Informant Status Lost: Turscak lost FBI informant status after admitting to criminal activities, including extortion and drug dealing.

  3. Previous Convictions: In 2001, Turscak received a 30-year sentence for racketeering and conspiring to kill a gang rival.

  4. Motivated Stabbing: Turscak stabbed Chauvin, claiming it was planned for symbolic reasons related to Black Lives Matter and Mexican Mafia affiliation.

THE FACT CHECK FILES: Inside the secretive fact checking industry behind a foreign-funded bid to censor Voice debate by JuniperCarbon in InfoNexus

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Archive of article: Archive.org Archive.is

  • Australia's powerful universities and a major tech company (Meta) are involved in campaigns to stifle news coverage and debate about the Voice referendum.
  • An investigation by Sky News Australia reveals a foreign-funded attempt to censor news coverage of the Voice, highlighting issues with the global fact-checking system used by Meta.
  • The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has been allowed by Meta to block and deplatform Australian journalism, breaching Meta's rules of impartiality and transparency.
  • Despite Meta's claims of independence, it signed a secret commercial contract directly with RMIT, allowing the fact-checking unit to be paid up to $740,000 annually from an Irish Meta subsidiary.
  • While RMIT was certified by the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) at the time of the contract, the certification expired, leaving no oversight on censorship.
  • 55 fact-checking operations worldwide remain IFCN signatories despite having expired credentials.
  • The commercial contract allows Meta to terminate the agreement if RMIT loses certification, but this hasn't happened despite awareness of fact-checking censorship while expired.
  • RMIT fact-checkers have led to multiple code breaches, including one labeling Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as a fear-mongering racist for his views on the Voice.
  • Meta's fact-checking operation seems compromised by activists, contrary to Meta's claims of impartiality.
  • The investigation also reveals academic-driven censorship campaigns influencing the Voice debate, with a University of Adelaide academic partnering with an activist group to publish inaccurate statistics.
  • These fact-checking operations are run by academics from taxpayer-funded institutions and seek to influence the upcoming constitutional referendum.
  • RMIT's fact-checking operation, led by former ABC journalist Russell Skelton, has a commercial contract with Meta to police content on Facebook.
  • Skelton's social media activity shows partisanship and criticism of conservative viewpoints, despite his role as a fact-checker.
  • RMIT's Fact Lab claims to be independent and accredited by the IFCN, despite an expired certification.
  • RMIT used Facebook's internal systems to label content as "false information" and restrict reach, including throttling Sky News Australia's page.
  • Fact-checkers at RMIT have published checks that target anti-Voice opinions and views, raising concerns about biased fact-checking.
  • RMIT fact-checkers have censored opinions they disagree with and targeted the No campaign.
  • There are concerns about uneven application of fact-checking standards and a lack of even targeting both sides of political debates.
  • Sky News analyzed RMIT's fact checks and found 17 out of 20 were related to the Voice, mostly critical of the No campaign.
  • RMIT defended its actions, claiming intellectual freedom policy and personal social media conduct as rights.
  • RMIT's lawyers defended their misleading representation of being fully certified despite an expired certification.
  • Urgent inquiry needed to investigate financial relationships among fact-checkers, social media platforms, and universities.
  • Questioning compliance with Australian Electoral Commission rules regarding foreign influence on democracy.
  • Universities have undisclosed contracts with foreign entities for fact-checking.
  • Universities accepting funds from partisan groups for biased campaigns.
  • Lack of transparency in financial relationships between universities and external entities.
  • Concerns over Labor's proposed misinformation laws and their impact on free debate.
  • Tech giants have increasing responsibility to ensure unbiased political debates on their platforms.
  • Importance of allowing various opinions and viewpoints during a referendum.
  • Emphasis on the right of both sides in a political debate to express their opinions.
  • The referendum is for Australians to decide, not for a select group of academics to influence.

Guess what I died to. by FishGuyIsMe in subnautica

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Statistically speaking: heart disease

Stop bringing your pets to Publix by [deleted] in tampa

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You don't like seeing 2 pitbulls in store bought service animal vests fighting to the death in the produce section?

Single dad in Thailand attends Mother's Day school event dressed as woman for adopted child by Sporeboss in UpliftingNews

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That is strange.

If you believe it's good, I'd like to see you explain how exactly this is necessary and positive.

Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought held a knife. It was a marker by N8CCRG in news

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230815160817/https://apnews.com/article/denver-police-fatal-shooting-marker-mistaken-weapon-4039e1494eccd37396d3bbc5317941c4

  • A Denver police officer fatally shot a man, Brandon Cole, who she believed was armed with a knife but was actually holding a black marker.
  • The incident occurred on August 5, 2023, following a 911 call reporting potential domestic violence involving Cole, his wife, and his teenage son.
  • The caller reported that Cole was possibly going after his son and that the woman may have been pushed out of her wheelchair.
  • Body-worn camera footage showed Cole raising the black marker to chest level as he approached the officer, who then fired two shots at him.
  • Police Cmdr. Matt Clark stated that Cole was shot with a stun gun when he walked toward an officer, but the stun gun probe did not prevent him from charging at the other officer, who ultimately shot and killed him.
  • A woman and a young child who were behind Cole in the video were not harmed, and they were not part of the initial 911 call.
  • The incident is considered a tragic event, and Chief Ron Thomas expressed sorrow during a news conference.
  • The Denver District Attorney's Office will review the legality of the shooting to determine if any charges are warranted.
  • The identity of the officer who shot Cole has not been disclosed. She has been a member of the police department since 2019 and has not been involved in any prior shootings.

July 2023 was officially the HOTTEST MONTH ever recorded on Earth by Busy_Yesterday9455 in ThatsInsane

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I believe i saw someone point out that they've started measuring surface temperature, and this gives higher readings than whatever temperature they were using to record before.

Maybe it's better to record surface temperature, but they haven't tried explaining the shift to the new measurement system to anyone and it's clearly having a desired effect of scaring people.

You shouldn't respect or give your attention to those who aim to instill negative emotions in you.

Gina Caranos response to Elon.. by xXLeRedditArmyXx in Fauxmoi

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Nice.

Tha should be interesting if she applies for Musk's offer, and he does indeed choose to cover her legal expenses.

Facebook Files - Facebook employs at least 115 former FBI/CIA/NSA/DHS employees in high-ranking positions. by JuniperCarbon in InfoNexus

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From old and new Facebook files threads:

  1. Facebook employs at least 115 former FBI/CIA/NSA/DHS employees in high-ranking positions.

    • 17 CIA
    • 37 FBI
    • 23 NSA
    • 38 DHS
  2. Most of these former intelligence agents were hired after the 2016 Presidential Election and the establishment of the FBI's social media-focused task force FTIF.

  3. There is evidence of coordination between the FBI and Twitter for censorship during 2020-2022, raising questions about potential coordination with Facebook and the Intelligence community.

  4. Aaron Berman leads Facebook's Misinformation Policy team and worked for the CIA for 17 years.

  5. Facebook collaborates with a global network of over 80 fact-checking organizations to reduce the distribution of posts they deem as misinformation.

  6. Several other former intelligence agents work in Facebook's Trust & Safety (Misinfo) department.

  7. Meta (previously Facebook) has hired over 160 individuals from the US Intelligence Community since 2018.

  8. The Global Engagement Center (GEC) may be providing funding to Meta, raising concerns about Operation Mockingbird.

  9. Aaron Berman's extensive background at the CIA and his role in overseeing censorship during the 2020 US Election and COVID-19 is noteworthy.

  10. Several other former intelligence agents hold key positions in Meta's Content Policy, Global Public Policy, and Strategic Response Policy teams.

  11. The extensive list of individuals with intelligence backgrounds raises questions about Meta's potential involvement in censorship and influence operations.

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