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☆ Taiwan celebrities Mayday, Jolin Tsai in crossfire of political battle as tensions with China rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

On Douban, a popular site for reviewing movies, books and music, users compiled a list of nearly 100 Taiwanese celebrities, detailing whether each of them had shared the post. On Saturday, CCTV publicly endorsed Taiwanese celebrities who shared its post, sharing the screenshots of 36 such reposts – fueling a further backlash against those who hadn’t. On Monday, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council weighed in, accusing the Chinese Communist Party of requiring Taiwanese artists to express a political stance. The remarks and retweets by Taiwanese artists of the CCTV unification post came against the backdrop of China’s largest show of force around the island in more than a year. “This is not the first time, and probably not the last, that Taiwanese artists are forced to make a political stand in China,” said the leader.

Persons: Mayday’s, Ashin, ”, –, Xi Jinping, Jolin Tsai, Edgar Su, China’s, Beijing’s, ’, Tsai, “, Lin Chen, ” Lin, Lai Ching, Ichiro Ohara, Lai, Zhu Fenglian, ” Zhu, Lin Organizations: CNN, Party, China, Democratic Progressive Party, Cardiff University, Facebook, Mainland Affairs Council, Chinese Communist Party, Communist, Yomiuri Shimbun, Taiwan Affairs Office, “ Locations: Beijing, Taiwan, China, Taipei, Taiwanese, “, Nanchang ”, Singapore, Weibo, ” Beijing

☆ Ellen Degeneres’s Oscar selfie turns 10: remembering the epic moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It’s been 10 years since Ellen Degeneres broke X (then still Twitter) by posting an instantly iconic selfie packed with A-List actors during the 2014 Oscars telecast. Revisiting this moment, and the famous faces in it, is a time capsule. Ellen DeGeneres at the final taping for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.Degeneres at the time was still hosting her long-running daytime talk show “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” which aired its final episode in 2022 after 19 years. Jolie and Pitt at the time of the selfie were still a couple.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Ellen Degeneres, Degeneres, Streep, Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Lupita Nyong’o, Channing Tatum, Spacey, Cooper, “ Maestro ” –, Lawrence, “ Joy ”, Leto, ”, ” Leto, Ellen DeGeneres, Michael Rozman, Jolie, Pitt, Oscar, Meryl Streep, “, Cate Blanchett Organizations: CNN, “, week’s, “ Dallas Buyers, Warner Bros, ” Locations: France, Hollywood, Osage County, ”

☆ Ellen DeGeneres' internet-breaking Oscars selfie was taken 10 years ago, and wow, has it aged badly
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ellen DeGeneres' widely circulated Oscars selfie was taken on March 2, 2014 — 10 years ago. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEllen DeGeneres' internet-breaking Oscars selfie was taken 10 years ago and wow, has it aged badly. The moment Elle DeGeneres gathered members from the audience for a selfie at the 2014 Academy Awards was televised. AdvertisementIf another Oscar selfie were to be taken at this year's ceremony, I can't imagine any of these stars would make it in.

Persons: Ellen DeGeneres, selfie, —, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Lupita Nyong'o, Junior, Channing Tatum, Kevin Spacey, Jared Leto, DeGeneres, Elle DeGeneres, Al Seib, he's, there's DeGeneres, DeGeneres hasn't, messier, Jolie, Pitt, Maestro, There's, et, Oscar selfie Organizations: Service, Twitter, Samsung, Los Angeles Times, Getty, NBC, Hollywood Locations: Hollywood

☆ A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +53 min

AdvertisementNovember 2016: Holland and Zendaya appear in their first-ever joint cover, for The Hollywood ReporterZendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. March 2021: Holland describes Zendaya as 'very sensible and humble'Zendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya comment on their relationship going publicZendaya and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." February 18, 2022: Tom Holland denies reports that he bought a new house in London with ZendayaTom Holland in February 2022. I visited a lot while they were shooting it and I really, really enjoyed it.

Persons: —, Tom Holland, Zendaya, they've, Sony Pictures Entertainment Holland, Peter Parker, Holland, didn't, I've, He's, Con Tom Holland, Albert L, Ortega, Laura Harrier, Liz, Tony Revolori, Flash Thompson, Jacob Batalon, Ned Leeds, ove, hank y, hank, ove y 'all!, hanks, eing, hy, H, ada, ike, huck, Tom Hol, le tag ove, g the, Hol, MJ', ake, hal l, taki, as h, Rob K, ate fame, abou, ..ha, lea, Kev, edd, Josh Flor, birt, rie, stor, Ric, aske, Tom H, ed then, hal, ong, winn, Q, iva, riva, ory, oba, Fran, and S, Jacob, him ", nic, Eric C, y, 2022:, enda y, Kelly, siti, ted, Hunter, Marc, Marin, inger, his ap, Rajan, Ze, kee, enjoy,, "I wa, stu, shou, olly, ing each o, I love, It's, Elvin R odrig, bert Downey Jr. an, Harry, l ove, bec, Room,", enda, fini Organizations: Service, Sony, Business, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Marvel, America, Hollywood, San Diego Comic, Con, San Diego Convention Center, ust, pla, imi, ucc, MTV, ppr, a pl, Norton, rac, eas, CP, ACP, Fr, rit, acc, klan, ely Locations: Holland, Zendaya, ife, uman, pla, Hol, " he, sens, nsw, pula, India, Italy

☆ Finding joy in the familiar: Science-backed strategies for seeing life through fresh eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Jessica Dulong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

"Look Again" authors Tali Sharot (left) and Cass R. Sunstein explore how seeing things with fresh eyes can improve happiness, relationships, work and community. The blessing comes as diminished sensitivity to negative stimuli; the curse is that insensitivity relieves the pressure to change things and maybe make life better. CNN: What do you recommend for people considering big life changes? Sunstein: The data we have suggests, if you’re seriously thinking of making a life change, you probably should. Research shows that when people on the fence about moving to a different city, taking a new job or some other big life change do take the plunge, they report being better off months later.

Persons: shivers, Simon, Shuster, Tali Sharot, Cass R, it’s, we’re, “ I’ve, Michael Lionstar, Ross Lincoln, I’m, they’re, you’re, you’ll, Jessica DuLong, ” Organizations: CNN, Harvard University, Shuster CNN, Variety Locations: Brooklyn , New York

Climate Action Against Disinformation found that, in every month since COP27, the hashtag #climatescam generated more retweets and likes than #climatecrisis and #climateemergency on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Researchers attributed much of #climatescam’s traction to a small group of influential accounts, which they said tended to be far more vocal about climate denial on X than on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Some of the sites pushing climate disinformation made money from ads — a revenue stream that researchers said was enabled by more than 150 advertising exchanges owned by some of the largest tech companies. The marketplaces, which largely use automated auctions to buy and sell online ads, placed ads on at least 15 websites known for hosting climate denial content, according to the report. Doing so flouted policies set up by many of the exchanges to block climate denial content and other disinformation from being monetized.

Persons: Bean, ” Organizations: Twitter, Facebook Locations: Russia, China, United States

☆ Sam Altman kicked off a flood of ❤️ emoji posts from OpenAI executives. Can someone just tell us if he's coming back or not?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Altman was forced out as CEO of OpenAI on Friday, in dramatic fashion. One that was more snarky than loving: "if i start going off, the openai board should go after me for the full value of my shares." AdvertisementYet, it was the one about the OpenAI team that kicked off our current mystery. Various members of OpenAI staff have liked both tweets. Johnathan Lachman, who heads special projects at OpenAI, retweeted Murati's heart reply to Altman adding "our team spirit is just incredible."

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, Mira Murati, emojis, —, he'd, OpenAI, She's, Heart, Greg Brockman, what's, Jason Kwon, Brad Lightcap, Romain Huet, Aditya Ramesh, Johnathan Lachman, Brockman's, hasn't, Ilya Sutskever, Brockman, Vinod Khosla, Matthew McConaughey, Kali Hays Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, Altman, Twitter Locations: OpenAI, khays@insider.com, @hayskali

Starbucks is suing for trademark infringement, demanding that Workers United stop using the name Starbucks Workers United for the branch that is organizing the coffee company's workers. But posts and retweets from local Starbucks Workers United branches supporting Palestinians and condemning Israel were still visible on X Wednesday. Seattle-based Starbucks filed its lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, noting that Iowa City Starbucks Workers United was among those posting pro-Palestinian messages. In a letter sent to Workers United on Oct. 13, Starbucks demanded that the union stop using its name and similar logo. In its response, Workers United said Starbucks Workers United’s page on X clearly identifies it as a union.

Persons: Service Employees International Union —, Lynne Fox, Republican Sen, Rick Scott of, Randy Fine, Sara Kelly, Workers United hasn't, “ Organizations: Starbucks, Workers, Starbucks Workers United, Starbucks Workers, Twitter . Workers, Service Employees International Union, Southern, Southern District of, Iowa City Starbucks Workers United, Workers United, ” Workers, Republican, SEIU, Amazon, Hollywood, National Labor Relations, NLRB Locations: Palestine, Israel, Philadelphia, Seattle, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Iowa, Iowa, Rhode, Rick Scott of Florida, ” Florida, Gaza, Buffalo , New York

☆ The difficult task of verifying truth in a war zone, especially now
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A report of "40 beheaded babies" in Israel made the rounds last week as journalists worked to verify it. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast week, I was watching CNN and heard a someone describing the Hamas attacks on a kibbutz referencing 40 beheaded babies. The i24news' online story references "40 babies and young children" taken out on gurneys from the town of Kfar Aza. "I just wanted to clarify that I did not tweet 40 babies had been beheaded. Clearly fed up with the mess, BBC's Sardarizadeh, wrote on X, "War is not a game for retweets and likes on social media."

Persons: Claire Atkinson, —, Cooper, Nic Robertson, Robertson, Rashida, Kfar Aza, Marc Owen Jones, JK, Bel, Anna Botting, hadn't, Justin Peden, Sardarizadeh, Elon, Elon Musk, Thierry Breton, Musk, BBC's Sardarizadeh, Rupert Murdoch, She's, Atkinson Organizations: Media, Service, CNN, Fox, Fox News, The Independent, Sky News, Comcast, Times, The Media Locations: Israel, Kfar, Gaza

☆ It's not just you. LinkedIn has gotten really weird.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The number of LinkedIn posts grew 41% from 2021 to 2023. A larger rival account emerged, State Of LinkedIn, and a Reddit community thrived — "LinkedIn Lunatics." "Do you realize how dangerous it is to troll via LinkedIn posts? For most people, their LinkedIn posts don't escalate so rapidly. According to Joseph Yeh, a tech recruiter in California who used to work for LinkedIn, revelatory posting is a balancing act.

Persons: Matthew Sciannella, I'm, Sciannella, he'd, Peter Rota, Rota, Xavier Lalanne, There's, Oversharing, Gen, Catalina Valentino, Elon, Sarah Frier, John Hickey, Ted Talkification, you'd, Hickey, Peter Rota's, Hickey wasn't, ominously, Jack Raines, sagely, Alexander Cohen, Cohen's, Raines, Cohen, Jacqueline Rainey —, he's, Young, —, , John Reid, Jon Franko, Franko, Instagram, @BestofLinkedIn, Reid, hypocritically, Joseph Yeh, Yeh, Daniel Roth, Fortune, Roth, Sciannella's, didn't, Slack, Franko's, Jameson, who's, He's, Rob Price Organizations: LinkedIn, Facebook, Microsoft, peeing, Economic, Twitter, Bloomberg, Columbia Business School, New York, New York Mets Locations: Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Davos, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, New York City, Columbia, Manhattan, Bay, Oakland, California

☆ Fact Check-No evidence of Kari Lake X social media post calling Trump supporters obese
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

There is no evidence that former TV anchor and defeated Republican 2022 mid-term gubernatorial candidate, Kari Lake, posted a remark on social media calling those who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 elections obese. A screenshot appears to show a post published by Lake via X, formally known as Twitter, on Nov. 9. A search through Lake’s posts at the time does not reveal any posts commiserating Trump’s 2016 victory (ghostarchive.org/archive/bELBA). The earliest iteration Reuters could find of the image stems from a Reddit post published on Nov 4, 2022 (here) and later, via the meme website iFunny, posted on Nov. 8, 2022 (here). Reuters found no evidence that such a post was published by Lake.

Persons: Kari Lake, Donald Trump, Taft, Lake didn’t, Read Organizations: Republican, Reuters, Lake

☆ Complaints about Elon Musk's giant light-up 'X' sign accused the company of creating a 'massive nighttime nuisance' and showing 'zero respect' for its neighbors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

San Francisco got 24 complaints about the giant light-up sign on X's HQ, CNN reported. San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection got 24 complaints about the giant light-up "X" sign Elon Musk placed on the headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter, the department's spokesperson told CNN. "That new 'X' sign looks really unstable and sketchy," one complaint reads. A crane was used to remove some of the letters from the old sign on the company's San Francisco HQ. The notice ordered X to stop the work and either obtain a building permit for the sign or dismantle it, which also requires a building permit.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Elon Musk, Musk, Justin Sullivan Organizations: CNN, Morning, San Francisco's Department, Twitter, San Francisco, ., of Locations: Francisco, San Francisco

☆ Elon Musk rebrands Twitter to 'X,' replaces iconic bird logo
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter owner Elon Musk officially changed the company's famous bird logo to an "X" on Monday as part of a sweeping rebrand he announced on the social media site over the weekend. The transition from Twitter to X reflects Musk's vision to turn the platform into what he has called an "everything app." Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino wrote in a post Sunday that X will be "centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking." The company first began its transition to X in April, when the name of Twitter Inc. changed to X Corp., according to court filings. He shared a photo of the X logo projected onto the company's headquarters Monday.

Persons: Elon Musk, adieu, Linda Yaccarino, Musk Organizations: Twitter, Twitter Inc, X Corp, SpaceX, Musk's, Confinity, PayPal Locations: Warsaw, Poland

☆ Fact Check-Online conspiracies link Pixar’s use of the number A113 with adrenochrome
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Yet, some online link Pixar to the QAnon conspiracy theory by saying the number represents the chemical adrenochrome. A tweet that has garnered at least 980 retweets reads: “Has anyone heard of this A-113 equals Adrenochrome? A113 AT PIXARInsider reported in February that references to the number A113 are in at least 23 Pixar movies, including its first studio film Toy Story (here). GOOGLEThe link between adrenochrome and A113 may stem from screenshots accompanying these claims on social media that show that searching the terms “a113 chemical” or “A-113 chemical” on Google brings up the Wikipedia page for adrenochrome. There is no chemical link between “A113” and the substance adrenochrome.

Persons: Brad Bird, Andrew Stanton, Pete Doctor, John Lasseter, Lasseter, Pete Docter, adrenochrome, ”, Kabrena Rodda, Read Organizations: Pixar, California Institute of the Arts, PIXAR, CalArts, Reuters, Wired, McGill University’s Office, Science and Society, American Chemical Society International, Committee, Google Locations: mater, adrenochrome

☆ In-N-Out is barring staff from wearing masks unless they have a medical note. The burger icon wants customers to see employees' smiles.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The chain said workers must have a medical note to wear a mask in five states where it operates. "No masks shall be worn in the store or support facility unless an associate has a valid medical note exempting him or her from this requirement," the memo said. Employees must provide a valid medical note to a store manager, divisional manager, manager, or human resources, the memo said. "Without disclosing the medical diagnosis or confidential medical information, the medical note should clearly state the reason for the exemption and include the estimated duration, if applicable," the memo said. Employees who require a mask for medical reasons must wear a company-provided N-95 mask, according to the memo.

Persons: Lynsi Snyder, Biden, Lucky Tran, Snyder's, Harry, Esther Snyder Organizations: Service, Twitter, Employees, Public Locations: Southern California, Wall, Silicon, Arizona , Colorado , Nevada , Texas, Utah, Tennessee, California, Oregon

☆ Fact Check-The Washington Post did not report Bill Gates has been arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

(Advisory: This article includes links to photos and videos depicting death penalty scenes)The Washington Post did not publish a report earlier this month saying Bill Gates had been arrested. The Washington Post’s Public Relations Manager Savannah Stephens said in a July 13 email that no such story was published. Washington Post” (here). A search for articles related to Gates being arrested does not return any relevant results on The Washington Post site (tinyurl.com/35sucwh6). There is no evidence that The Washington Post published a report on Bill Gates being arrested for crimes against humanity.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Savannah Stephens, retweets, Bill, Melinda Gates, Read Organizations: Washington Post, The Washington, Public, US Federal Marshals, Watch, . Washington Post, YouTube, Reuters Locations: The, Guantanamo, . Washington, U.S

☆ Fact Check-Screenshot of fabricated tweet falsely attributed to Nigeria state governor Bello
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fabricated tweet that is falsely attributed to Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been shared by people online. I am in charge of my State and will not allow anyone intrude in my affairs” (here ). However, Reuters did not find any record of such a Tweet on Bello’s Twitter account (twitter.com/OfficialGYBKogi ). The state governor also published a denial on Twitter of ever writing such a post. Bello published a denial on his Twitter profile.

Persons: Yahaya Bello, Bello, Tinubu, Tweet, Nigeria ”, Read Organizations: Reuters, Twitter, Google Locations: Federal Republic, Nigeria

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show lions freely walking in Paris after France riots
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A years-old video of lions strolling between cars was captured at a safari park in the English town of Prescot. It does not show animals released by protesters in Paris following the fatal police shooting of a teenager of north African descent on June 27. A tweet linking a video of lions to the protests in France has garnered at least 1,100 retweets (archive.fo/5Y12j). Knowsley Safari Park said in an email that the clip in question shows its premises. This clip has been online since at least 2020 and was recorded at Knowsley Safari Park in England.

Persons: Nahel, Mathieu Descombes, Read Organizations: Facebook, ”, Knowsley, Knowsley Safari, United, Reuters Locations: Prescot, Paris, France, Ile, de, England, Knowsley, United Kingdom

☆ Fact Check-Misrepresented WSJ report on U.S. Navy detecting sound suspected to be Titan sub
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The posts refer to a WSJ article titled: “U.S. Navy Heard What It Believed Was Titan Implosion Days Ago” viewable: (here). The WSJ piece was published on June 22, the day the discovery of the submersible’s debris discovery was announced (here). I’ll update the story, or write a follow-on, if that changes.” (here )Kesling and the WSJ did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The WSJ did not report on June 22 that U.S. President Joe Biden “held the news” about the Titan submersible implosion for days to distract attention from testimony about his son Hunter.

Persons: Joe Biden “, Hunter Biden, Biden, Hunter ”, “, Ben Kesling, Hunter, Read Organizations: Street, Twitter, US Navy, U.S, Navy, Coast Guard, Reuters

☆ British Museum apologizes after using translator's work in China exhibition without pay or acknowlegment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When the British Museum launched its “China’s hidden century” exhibition last month, writer and translator Yilin Wang began getting confusing messages from her peers. No, Wang replied: She’d never been contacted by the museum, which used her work without permission, pay or acknowledgment. It added that “China’s hidden century” had involved more than 400 people from 20 countries, and that those involved had “spent years, together with scholars worldwide,” putting it all together. A British Museum worker pictured in the "China's hidden century" exhibition ahead of its public opening. The British Museum did not respond immediately to CNN’s request for comment.

Persons: Yilin Wang, Qiu Jin, Wang, —, She’d, “, James Manning, ”, It’s, NameTheTranslator, …, ” Wang Organizations: CNN, British Museum, Twitter, Museum, British, UK’s Arts, Humanities Research, “, Google Locations: London, Qing China, British

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show Mexican army vehicles near U.S. border in June 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Footage of military vehicles parked in a street in Mexico City, which has been circulating since at least May 16, does not depict military activity near the U.S. southern border in June 2023, contrary to social media posts. Filmed, allegedly near the US border,” reads a tweet that has amassed at least 1,650 retweets since it was posted on June 18 (here). The video is not new nor was it recorded near the U.S.-Mexico border, however. The location seen in the video is near Zocalo Square in Mexico City's center. This video was filmed in Mexico City and has been online since at least May 16, 2023.

Persons: Read Organizations: Google, Independence, Mexican Defense Ministry, Reuters Locations: Mexico City, U.S, Mexico

☆ Twitter has gotten away with not paying music publishers for copyrighted songs for years. A $250 million lawsuit might change that.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A group of music publishers filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging "massive" copyright infringement. With violations of about 1,700 songs up to $150,000 each, the lawsuit could total about $250 million. A group of music publishers allege Twitter has allowed "massive" copyright infringements to happen, and claim the company profits from it. However, the music copyright suit only partially relates to Musk's ownership, and has been years in the making. The suit from a group of 17 music publishers, all members of the National Music Publishers' Association, alleges Twitter has operated for years as the only major social media platform that does not pay licensing fees to music labels to have their copyrighted music on their platform.

Persons: Twitter, Musk, Rihanna, Beyonce, Getty, Elena di Vincenzo Organizations: Morning, Twitter, National Music Publishers ' Association, YouTube, Facebook, Universal, Sony, Warner, The New York Times, The Times Locations: Tennessee, San Francisco

☆ Fact Check-California state map shows results of 1984 presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A predominantly red map of California shows the 1984 presidential election results, where former U.S. President Ronald Reagan won in a landslide. Online posts are falsely saying it shows results from the 2020 general election. However, it shows results from the 1984 presidential election, where only Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Yolo counties voted Democrat while the rest of the state voted Republican (here). The California Secretary of State (SoS) shared the 1984 presidential election results in an email to Reuters, where the results match the map being shared online. The map shows presidential election results in California for 1984, not 2020.

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Joe Biden, Read Organizations: Trump, BIG, Republican, Democratic, State, Reuters, California’s Locations: California, Los Angeles, San Diego , Orange County, Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Yolo

☆ Fact Check-The UN did not replace its country flags with Pride flags
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A photo showing rainbow flags at the Rockefeller Center in New York was miscaptioned online to say it shows the United Nations (U.N.) headquarters. U.N. spokesperson Shirin Yaseen said in an email that the flags of the organization’s member countries were not removed for Pride 2023. The flags at Rockefeller Center are often replaced with thematic flags. According to the Rockefeller Center’s website, the campus is decorated with Pride flags and colours throughout June 2023 in honour of Pride month (here). Photo shows rainbow flags displayed at the Rockefeller Center in New York, not the U.N. headquarters.

Persons: Shirin Yaseen, “, Read Organizations: Rockefeller Center, United Nations, Facebook, Wikimedia Commons, Rockefeller Plaza, Stonewall, Rockefeller, Reuters Locations: New York, New York City

☆ Twitter users care less and less about what Elon Musk has to say, exclusive data shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Twitter users are engaging with original tweets from Elon Musk less and less. "Elon Musk's tweets attracted more engagement after his stake in Twitter started to increase," Huge said in its analysis. "There is a significant difference in engagement for Elon Musk's original tweets after the acquisition, compared to before the acquisition." That high level of engagement in Spring 2022 quickly fell, however, the Huge data shows, to roughly 5 million engagements per week. While there have been some brief spikes in engagement with Musk's tweets so far this year, overall there has been a decline.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Elon, Musk's, Kali Hays Organizations: Elon, Twitter Locations: khays

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