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A photo taken by Abdallah Dalee in the early hours of February 29 shows a crowd of people waiting by firelight for the aid trucks to cross into northern Gaza. Mark Regev, the Israeli prime minister’s special adviser, initially told CNN that Israeli forces had not been involved. “Most of the people that were killed were rammed by the aid trucks during the chaos and while trying to escape the Israeli gunfire,” Al Za’anoun said. The footage shows hundreds of people gathering around aid trucks on Al Rashid Street. People mourn outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City over one of the Palestinians killed during the aid delivery on February 29.

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☆ How an Editors’ Note Fueled Another Kate Conspiracy Theory
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Isabella Kwai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced last month that she had been diagnosed with cancer, it seemed to quell the rumors that had swirled over her stepping back from public life. With disinformation spreading fast online, at times amplified by hostile states, some social media users were primed for skepticism. A note from Getty Images beside the video announcement, released on March 22, said it “may not adhere” to its editorial policy and fanned more conspiracy theories over the video’s authenticity. There is no evidence, according to researchers, that the video is a deepfake, and agencies routinely attach such notes to content given to them by third parties. With images easy to manipulate, researchers say that news agencies are being transparent about the source of their content.

Persons: Catherine, Princess of Wales Organizations: Getty

☆ Actor Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,’ dies at 27 after motorcycle incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Sara Smart | Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Chance Perdomo, star of the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” has died following a motorcycle accident, according to his representative. Perdomo played Ambrose Spellman across all four seasons of Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” which starred Kiernan Shipka in the title role. He also was known for his role of Andre Anderson in Prime Video’s “The Boys” spinoff “Gen V,” which debuted with its first season last year. “The entire Gen V family is devastated by the sudden passing of Chance Perdomo. The producers of “Gen V” remembered the actor as a charming, talented performer.

Persons: Chance Perdomo, Sabrina ”, ”, Chance Perdomo’s, Rachel Hunt, Hunt, Perdomo, Ambrose Spellman, Sabrina, Kiernan Shipka, Andre Anderson, Video’s, “, V ”, Chance, Hug Organizations: CNN, Local, Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Television

☆ You can buy this electric luxury SUV for $25,000 right now. But there might be a catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —For sale: A brand new luxury electric SUV for the holy-grail price of $25,000. The California-based electric SUV company Fisker faces a real possibility of bankruptcy, and its stock is hovering just over 2 cents a share, far below its 2021 peak of $28.50. Prices for Fisker’s Ocean SUV have been cut by as much 39%. His video was titled, “This is the Worst Car I’ve Ever Reviewed.”“Do not buy this version of the Fisker Ocean,” reads the video’s description. Fisker has said that problems with early versions of the vehicles’ software caused some of the negative responses.

Persons: hasn’t, Marques Brownlee, ”, Fisker, Henrik Fisker Organizations: CNN, American YouTube, Consumer, Magna Steyr, Magna Locations: California, American, Danish, United States, Europe, Austria

☆ Fisker shares halted as EV company navigates uncertain future
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Shares of Fisker, a California-based electric vehicle startup, were halted Monday. Its sole product, the Fisker Ocean electric SUV, was produced in Austria under contract by third-party manufacturer Magna Steyr. Last year, 10,000 SUVs were produced but, in its earnings report, the company said only about half had been delivered to customers. The video was titled, “This is the Worst Car I’ve Ever Reviewed.”“Do not buy this version of the Fisker Ocean,” reads the video’s description. But, besides its own quality issues, Fisker had to deal with much greater competition from established automakers than had existed when the company was established.

Persons: Fisker’s, Fisker, Henrik Fisker, Marques Brownlee, ” Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Nissan, Magna Steyr, Mercedes, BMW, EV, American YouTube, Consumer, Automotive News, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, General Motors Locations: California, Alaska, Austria, Ohio, American

☆ EV maker Fisker’s stock dives after company reportedly explores bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Electric vehicle company Fisker’s stock plunged more than 40% in after-hours trading on Wednesday as investor concern about the company’s ability to stay in business intensified. The Ocean is built in Austria by Magna, a company that has also built vehicles for Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar. Brownlee’s video has racked up more than 4.5 million views so far and sent the stock plunging after its release. Fisker’s stock was trading at 32 cents a share at the close of trading Wednesday, a more than 80% decline since the start of 2024. Fisker is founder Henrik Fisker’s second car company.

Persons: Fisker, Marques Brownlee, madeh, ”, Henrik Fisker’s, Hurricane Sandy Organizations: CNN —, Wall Street, Magna, Mercedes, Benz, BMW, YouTube, Fisker Automotive, Hurricane Locations: Austria, American

CNN —Heavy gunfire has forced flight cancellations at Haiti’s main airport and killed at least four at a police station, as the Caribbean nation grapples with surging gang violence and political instability. Haiti has been gripped by a wave of unrest and gang violence in recent years. A powerful Haitian gang leader said gun fights that broke out across Port-au-Prince on Thursday were aimed at overthrowing Henry’s government, multiple media outlets reported. An attack on Bon Repos Police Station, north of Port-au-Prince, on Thursday left at least four people dead and three wounded, a security source told CNN. The security mission, authorized by the UN, has been seen by the international community as key to contain a full-blow fallout in Haiti.

Persons: Toussaint, “, Laura Masvidal, Jovenel Moise, Ariel Henry, Henry, Jimmy Cherizier, ”, William Ruto, Antony Blinken Organizations: CNN, American Airlines, Toussaint Louverture, Haitian airline Sunrise Airways, ”, Sunrise Airways, United Nations, UN, Office, CARICOM, Bon Repos Police, Haitian National Police, Multinational, United Nations Security Council, Kenyan, United, Haitian, police Locations: Caribbean, Miami, Port, Haiti, United, Haitian, Kenya, United States

☆ Amazon Prime Video’s ad tier has potential to deliver a one-two punch: better shows and more profits
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Just weeks after Amazon cut hundreds of jobs across its Prime Video and MGM Studios divisions, the advertisements officially arrived on Prime Video on Jan. 29. This gives Amazon first-hand customer data from Prime members it can leverage for advertisers who want to show ads during Prime Video shows. "While still early days, streaming TV advertising continues to grow quickly," Jassy said on the fourth-quarter earnings call. Additionally, the potential audience for Prime Video is huge – the company has said it has more than 200 million Prime subscribers. Prime Video keeps putting out new movies and shows like the popular "Lord of the Rings", "Reacher", "Mr. & Mrs. Smith", and "Citadel".

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☆ AI ‘resurrects’ long dead dictator in murky new era of deepfake electioneering
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“As a member of Golkar, I am very proud of Suharto because he successfully developed Indonesia,” Aksa wrote on X. The Golkar-produced Suharto video was just one of dozens featured in official party campaigns, they said. AI photos made by supporters, have also been used by Ganjar’s party in his campaign. Indonesia’s Communications Ministry issued advisories following several viral AI videos, warning tech companies and voters to be cautious of deepfakes. TAPP (Tim Advokasi Peduli Pemilu), a Jakarta-based nonprofit, said that videos like the Suharto deepfake showed AI’s potential for voter manipulation.

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☆ Amazon wins exclusive streaming rights for NFL playoff game
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Amazon has landed the rights to exclusively stream one National Football League playoff game next season on its Prime Video platform, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The deal comes less than a month after NBCUniversal’s Peacock became the first-ever platform to exclusively livestream an NFL playoff game. The source said Peacock did not lose the rights to exclusively stream a playoff game. Earlier this month, Amazon reported a 24% year-over-year increase in total viewership of “Thursday Night Football” this season, citing Nielsen. The NFL declined to comment and Amazon has not responded to CNN’s request for comment.

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☆ How a Dior bag shook South Korean politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is months out from a crucial election seen as a barometer of his mid-term popularity, but surveys show he has a big problem – the latest scandal surrounding his wife. “But with the Dior bag, there is this powerful visual evidence.”South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, attend an Independence Movement Day event in Seoul on March 1, 2023. The channel also provided Choi with the wristwatch and the Dior bag, according to the pastor. By appearing to not reject the bag, Kim gave ammunition to critics who have long accused her of using her position for personal gain. In a Gallup Korea survey last month, 56% of respondents said Kim should apologize for allegedly receiving the Dior bag.

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☆ Loud budgeting is in, quiet luxury is out. Meet the TikToker who started the financial trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“Loud budgeting is a new concept I am announcing for 2024, it’s the opposite of quiet luxury,” he said in the TikTok post, posted on December 29. In this screen grab taken from a viral video by Lukas Battle, the comedian talks about the 'loud budgeting,' trend, versus 'quiet luxury.' In an online world where luxury and opulence are constantly on display — and unattainable for most people — “loud budgeting” makes being on a budget cool and acceptable. It’s the inverse of “quiet luxury,” which flourished on social media last year and promoted not flaunting your wealth or being understated about it. But loud budgeting could be a reckoning for brands who have found success in social media marketing.

Persons: Lukas Battle, Lukas, It’s, ”, they’re, Vivian Tu, Rich, ” Tu, Giovanna Gonzalez, “, Gonzalez, “ I’m, Michael Hershfield, Tu, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, TIAA Institute, Wall, P Global Market Intelligence, “ Locations: New York, Cabo, “

☆ Robert Patrick Resisted Acting Until a Boating Accident Forced Him to Become a Hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Marc Myers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Robert Patrick, 65, is an actor best known for his roles in “Die Hard 2” and the Terminator film series and TV’s “The Sopranos,” “The X-Files,” and “1923.” He co-stars in season 2 of Prime Video’s “Reacher.” He spoke with Marc Myers. Villains in the movies and on TV weren’t an obsession when I was a kid. I suppose the first TV villain I liked was Cesar Romero as the Joker on TV’s “Batman” in the mid-1960s. That was a comedic series, but as a character, Romero brought a certain madness to the role.

Persons: Robert Patrick, ”, Video’s “, Marc Myers, Cesar Romero, TV’s, Romero Organizations: Villains

☆ Fact Check: Video of teacher discussing pronouns is a skit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A clip showing a teacher called Darren discussing pronouns is a skit, according to a disclaimer by the video’s creators at the end of the original video. The clip shows a teacher discussing their pronouns while the students appear to be confused and asking questions. !” and “My children would not participate in this.”The original video is more than 7 minutes long and includes a disclaimer at the 7:18 mark where the creator, known as Jibrizy, says, “Hey guys. Should teachers be teaching students pronouns in public schools? The video of a teacher discussing pronouns is a skit.

Persons: Darren, “, Read Organizations: Reuters, Thomson

☆ Stop being fooled by misinformation. Do this instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It’s a text from your credit card company — someone is trying to purchase a $2,500 laptop using your account number. Be it finance, health care or politics, there is a global “infodemic” of misinformation that is affecting people’s health and well-being, according to the World Health Organization. “For most of the population who isn’t extreme in their attitudes, fact-checking and debunking reduces the degree to which people rely on falsehoods, but it doesn’t fully eliminate it,” van der Linden said. This approach works much like a vaccine, van der Linden said. “Instead of talking about immigration or abortion, talk about ‘Star Wars’ and ‘South Park’ as a starting point,” van der Linden said.

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ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta police officer responding to a minor car crash deployed a Taser on a church deacon who disregarded multiple commands to sign a traffic ticket, shocking the man after he repeatedly said he could not breathe, police body camera video released Wednesday shows. The roughly hour-long video shows Kimbrough arriving at the scene of the crash and gathering information from Hollman, the other driver and a passenger before the confrontation. In the video, Hollman repeatedly insists the other driver hit him, but otherwise follows Kimbrough’s orders to move his car and stay by it. “The Atlanta Police investigation confirmed Officer Kimbrough deployed his city-issued TASER and used force in a manner consistent with his training and Georgia law.”In the video, Hollman says he will sign the ticket after Kimbrough steps closer to him. Schierbaum said Kimbrough, who like Hollman is Black, violated department policy when he didn’t wait until a supervisor arrived to arrest Hollman.

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☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza crisis, Palestinian death toll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

A video has emerged on a Hamas social media channel which claims an Israeli woman held hostage in Gaza has been killed in an Israeli airstrike. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the woman’s family is aware of the video’s existence. Most of the video shows the woman speaking into camera reading a short statement. In a short statement late Monday, the IDF said an army representative had visited the family home to inform them of the video. “Hamas continues to use psychological terror and acts inhumanely, through videos and photos of the hostages, as it has done in the past,” the IDF statement said.

Persons: Al Organizations: Telegram, Brigades, Israel Defense Forces, CNN Locations: Israeli, Gaza

☆ MrBeast: American YouTuber builds 100 wells in Africa, attracting praise – and some criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —American YouTuber MrBeast’s latest video, in which he says he built 100 wells across Africa, has drawn a complex response online since it was published on Saturday. Some Kenyan activists and journalists said he has spotlighted the failures of the Kenyan government, while MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, anticipates that he will be “canceled” following the reaction. The new wells will provide clean drinking water for up to 500,000 people in Cameroon, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda and Zimbabwe, Donaldson said, while an accompanying fundraiser to support local water aid organizations had raised more than $300,000 by Monday morning. Donaldson is the most popular individual creator on YouTube, with more than 200 million subscribers. He has become known for his philanthropy, posting videos in which he sponsored 1,000 blind people’s cataract surgery and bought prosthetic limbs for 2,000 amputees.

Persons: MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson, Boniface Mwangi, Ferdinand Omondi, ”, I’m, Francis Gaitho Organizations: CNN, Kenyan, ” CNN, YouTube Locations: Africa, Cameroon, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Zimbabwe

☆ On TikTok, Gen Z Beatles Fans Share Thoughts on ‘Now and Then’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Madison Malone Kircher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Eloise Smith, 23, posted a reaction video on TikTok immediately after listening to “Now and Then,” the Beatles song released on Thursday. “Can’t believe it’s 2023 and I get the joy of hearing a new Beatles song for the first time ever,” she wrote in the video’s caption. In an interview, Ms. Smith, a civil servant who lives in Manchester, England, said she was a third-generation fan: Her grandmother introduced her father to the Beatles, and her father introduced them to her. “I was 1 when George Harrison died,” she said. Ms. Smith, who has a forearm tattoo of the band’s “Abbey Road” album cover, said she was “thrilled” weeks ago when she heard about “Now and Then.” The ability to immediately react and connect with other fans of the band through social media has made the experience of hearing a new Beatles song richer, she added.

Persons: Eloise Smith, TikTok, “ Can’t, ”, Smith, “, George Harrison Locations: Manchester, England

☆ Fact Check: Altered video of crowd at Al-Aqsa Mosque is from April 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Located at the heart of Jerusalem's walled Old City, the Al-Aqsa Mosque is regarded by Muslims as the third holiest shrine in Islam, following Mecca and Medina. The altered video shows a huge crowd gathered at the compound accompanied by chants in Arabic of “Here I am Aqsa”. Pray for Palestine.”But the audio track is edited and was taken from a May 2021 video. Reuters traced the original video to a Facebook account of an East Jerusalem photographer, Fwaz Tobasy, who shared it on April 17, 2023. The audio in the photographer’s footage from April differs: the Al-Aqsa Mosque muezzin can be heard performing Azan, the call to prayer, while an additional audio track of a religious song is added on top.

Persons: Jerusalem’s, Fwaz Tobasy, Tobasy, Laylat, Read Organizations: Palestine, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Jerusalem’s Al, Aqsa, Palestinian, Israel, Old City, Al, Islam, Mecca, Medina, Masjid Al Aqsa, East Jerusalem

☆ Fact Check: Clip shows Arma 3 gameplay, not downed Israeli helicopters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A clip of downed helicopters taken from a computer game is circulating with the false claim that it shows authentic footage of Israeli helicopters shot down by Hamas forces. The clip circulated after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza on Oct 7, with Israel responding with air strikes on the Palestinian enclave. The video shows two helicopters flying in a countryside location before being hit with missiles and crashing to the ground. The company listed ways to detect gameplay footage, including low-resolution clips and unnatural particle effects, like smoke or dust. The video shows Arma 3 video game footage.

Persons: ”, Read Organizations: Hamas, ” Reuters, Bohemia Interactive, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ukraine

☆ NFL viewing schedule 2023: It'll be more confusing than ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions on NBC and its Peacock app. Long gone are the days when NFL games were shown on one or two networks. They are showing more NFL games on streaming platforms, including games exclusively, to try to entice people to sign up. “The NFL is the biggest driver of network ratings and advertising dollars during the fall TV season,” the analysts said. ESPN will air “Monday Night Football” games on ESPN and ESPN+.

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☆ Harry Kane signs for Bayern Munich in reported $126 million transfer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( John Sinnott | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —England captain Harry Kane said it was the right time to leave Tottenham Hotspur after 19 years at the club as he joined German club Bayern Munich on Saturday. “I should like to thank Harry for everything he’s done for us, all the memories, all the records – we wish him and his family all the best for the future,” added Levy. He’s a much loved and valued member of the Spurs family, forever in our history.”Despite all his goals for Tottenham, Kane didn’t win a trophy with the club. This club is defined by its winning mentality - it feels very good to be here,” Kane told the Bundesliga club’s website. “World-class centre forwards have always been an important factor when FC Bayern has celebrated its greatest triumphs, and we’re convinced that Harry Kane will continue this success story.”Contributor: Dan Wright contributed reporting.

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☆ Opinion | The Radicalization of the Young Right
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When Sitman condemned the right’s cruelty toward trans people, Hochman conceded some of his points. “Do I love the way that some people on the right talk about sensitive culture issues surrounding stuff like transgenderism always? “Could we use more empathy and humility in the way that we approach these questions? Absolutely.”In March, Hochman went to work for Ron DeSantis, who at the time still looked like the most viable standard-bearer for a post-Trump Republican Party. But whatever his motives, his trajectory from conservative intellectual wunderkind to disgraced troll tells us quite a bit about the culture of the young right.

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☆ Analysis: Tony Bennett sang in a key that Jason Aldean’s song can’t reach
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

White jazz artists were antiracists before the term was inventedMany of the tributes to Bennett mentioned his disdain for bigotry. Many White jazz artists were antiracists, long before the word was invented. Frank Sinatra, Bennett’s musical mentor, recorded with and relentlessly championed Black jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie. He hired a Black jazz bassist, Eugene Wright, and refused to play in segregated venues. There are countless photos of a beaming Bennett hanging out with Black jazz artists.

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