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☆ A cryptic message that's been on Blockbuster's website for months has people wondering if it'll make a comeback
  + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
People recently noticed a message on Blockbuster's website: "We are working on rewinding your movie." The message sparked speculation of a possible comeback and nostalgia for the defunct rental stores. People recently noticed that a message greets you when you visit Blockbuster's website. Before that, the website showed a message from its current owner, Dish Network, directing people to Dish's on-demand service. So far, Dish hasn't commented on whether the message on the website means anything, and the company did not respond to Insider's request for comment ahead of publication.
☆ Safe as houses: Twitter's new speech policy means you can't wish harm on infrastructure
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Twitter on Tuesday announced a new violent speech policy for users of the site to adhere to. This also includes threatening to damage civilian homes and shelters, or infrastructure that is essential to daily, civic, or business activities," Twitter's updated policy, announced Tuesday, reads. Representatives for Twitter did not immediately respond to Insider's detailed request for comment about the violent speech policy updates. The updated policy goes on to include, in another new addition to the rules: "You may not wish, hope, or express desire for harm. It is unclear what prompted the change in the violent speech policy.
☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Greta Thunberg tweet that she cosplayed Andrew Tate during detainment shared online
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
One social media user added in the comments: “No one is posting on her level” (here). A Twitter advanced search did not reveal the supposed tweet via Thunberg’s Twitter account (archive.is/wip/QD41l). Internet personality Andrew Tate, his brother and two Romanian female suspects were detained on Dec. 29 on charges of forming a criminal gang to exploit six women sexually. No such tweet was posted via Thunberg’s account and the image was likely intended as satire. Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts here.
☆ A military veteran is accusing George Santos of pocketing $3,000 from his dying dog's GoFundMe page in 2016
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A military veteran has accused George Santos of taking money from his sick dog's GoFundMe. Osthoff told the media outlet his dog Sapphire was dying from a stomach tumor and that Devolder offered to help, starting a GoFundMe page for Sapphire in May 2016. Insider saw multiple posts on Osthoff's Facebook page from May to July 2016 that linked out to a GoFundMe page titled, "Click here to support sapphire The Veteran rescue! by Anthony Devolder." It was one of the most degrading things I ever had to do," Osthoff told Patch.
☆ Andrew Tate’s arrest inspires misinformation, memes and defenders online
  + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Kat Tenbarge | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +9 min
On Tuesday, Tate tweeted at Thunberg, referring to his “33 cars” and their “enormous emissions.”Thunberg responded on Wednesday, making a joke about Tate’s genitals. After Tate’s arrest, posts quickly went viral, speculating that the pizza boxes in the video had been an important factor in locating Tate. But Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for DIICOT, refuted that the pizza boxes had anything to do with Tate’s arrest. On Twitter, many responded to Tate’s days-old Twitter feud with Thunberg with jokes about the interaction and Tate’s arrest. In the video, Afualo said she saw the news about Tate’s arrest.
☆ Herschel Walker had ties to two charities that appear to have engaged in little, if any charity
  + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
He was also featured in marketing material for the Livio Cares Foundation and was listed as a Livio Cares Partner. However, there is no evidence Livio Cares engaged in philanthropic activities. According to ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer, Walker was listed as the director of VMP Nutrition Foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts website, the right to transact business in Texas for VMP Nutrition as well as VMP Nutrition Foundation is listed as "forfeited." In 2017, VMP Nutrition and its founder Rodriguez settled a lawsuit filed by Southside Bank for an alleged failure to repay a $2,795,534 lien.
☆ Twitter granted requests from both the Trump White House and the Biden campaign to remove content in 2020, report says
  + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Those requests came from both the White House and the Biden campaign during the election cycle. The long Twitter thread, dubbed "The Twitter Files," was hyped up by Elon Musk, the social media platform's billionaire owner and self-styled "free speech absolutist." Trump's White House, however, was the government, but Musk did not address reporting that said they also made and were granted requests. Taibbi did not provide evidence the White House — or the Biden campaign — "ordered" or coerced Twitter into removing content. Taibbi did not include any additional details or an example of a request from the White House.
☆ Elon Musk promotes release of internal Twitter documents rehashing platform’s block of Hunter Biden story
  + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +7 min
The controversy involving Twitter and Hunter Biden dates to October 2020, weeks before the presidential election between Joe Biden and then-President Donald Trump. Taibbi wrote that he has seen no evidence that there was government involvement in Twitter’s move to block the New York Post story. Shortly after the New York Post published the article, Twitter pointed to concerns about hacked materials as the reason for blocking the story. Zuckerberg cited warnings from the FBI about election-related threats, though none about Hunter Biden in particular. Hunter Biden has said that federal prosecutors in Delaware are investigating his taxes.
☆ How Cyber Monday surpassed Black Friday to become the biggest shopping event of the holiday season
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Cyber Monday is the biggest holiday-shopping day of the year by sales, outpacing even Black Friday. But the shopping holiday wouldn't have been what it is today without retailers eager to make it a success. That year, shop.org, NRF's online arm, issued a press release in November declaring: "'Cyber Monday' Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year." "This year, online retailers will be capitalizing on the increased traffic by offering special promotions and discounts." In five years, it had gone from obscurity to the highest-grossing shopping day of the holiday season.
☆ Trump's White House blocked government websites aimed at helping Americans vote, fighting human trafficking, easing homelessness, and stopping fraud, federal records show
  + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +13 min
Federal agencies asked the Trump White House to approve dozens of new ".gov" websites. Such custom ".gov" website domains enhance government agencies' ability to effectively provide and market services to an American public that's all but universally connected to the internet. On December 23, 2019, the CIA asked Trump's White House to approve the website domain DataTransport.gov. Chiu/APBlock and delayIn at least one case, Trump's White House denied a website request — the United States Agency for International Development-sponsored ProsperAfrica.gov — that Biden's White House later approved. In March 2021, Office Management and Budget officials denied Insider's FOIA request, stating that "no responsive records were located."
☆ Trumpflation causes MAGA products to skyrocket in price
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Trump presidential campaign merchandise used to be a lot less expensive. Prices of some MAGA staples — t-shirts, bumper stickers — have nearly doubled in seven years. The prices of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign staples have skyrocketed when compared to what his 2016 presidential committee was charging. DonaldTrump.comAnd a pair of Trump bumper stickers that would have cost $5 during the waning days of the Obama administration are now $9 in President Joe Biden's economy. DonaldJTrump.com via Internet Archive Wayback MachineA pair of Trump bumper stickers sell for $9 on Trump's 2024 campaign website.
☆ Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and allies lose influence in Washington as company collapses
  + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his allies are losing advocates in Washington, as the company hits rock bottom. 2 Senate Democrat told CNBC on Monday that the contribution "will be donated to an appropriate charity." It was announced in February that FTX and FTX US were joining the group's board of directors. A spokesman for the crypto trade group told CNBC that "on Thursday, ADAM removed FTX.com and FTX.US from its membership." The lobbying group is led by the former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.
☆ Twitter changes new paid verification rules as impersonators spread
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Jason Abbruzzese | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
Twitter on Wednesday updated the rules around its new paid verification feature, a move that comes as users began impersonating celebrities, athletes and politicians alongside their new check marks. "Twitter accounts created on or after November 9, 2022 will be unable to subscribe to Twitter Blue at this time," the note states. Users impersonating former President George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair have also been suspended. Some users recently began impersonating Musk seemingly in an effort to show him how easily the platform can be abused. "Please note that Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months," he tweeted.
☆ FTX investor Sequoia removed its glowing 13,000-word profile of Sam Bankman-Fried and replaced it with somber note after its investment cratered to $0
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
VC firm Sequoia Capital removed a lengthy September profile of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried this week. The URL now shows Sequoia's note telling investors it's marking down its $214 million FTX investment to $0. The profile of Bankman-Fried recounted his first pitch to Sequoia during his Series B round. Sequoia linked to its letter about marking down its investment in FTX from around $214 million to $0. The now-removed Sequoia profile is still available to read on the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.
☆ Sam Bankman-Fried deleted his tweet saying FTX 'assets are fine' on the day he announced his Binance deal
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The billionaire founders of cryptocurrency exchanges FTX and Binance sparred on Twitter Sunday. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted and then deleted that FTX and its assets "are fine." Bankman-Fried announced Tuesday that FTX came to an agreement to be acquired by rival Binance. Bankman-Fried also changed his tone from blaming Binance, to thanking it, Zhao, and FTX supporters in the announcement. When Bankman-Fried tweeted that FTX and its assets are "fine" on Monday, he was one of the wealthiest people in the world, sitting on a net worth of $16 billion.
☆ Amber Heard is no longer on Twitter, days after her ex-boyfriend Elon Musk bought the platform
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter closed last week, prompting some celebrities to leave the platform. Heard still has her Instagram account, but hasn't posted since her defamation trial ended. Despite having a Twitter and an Instagram account, Heard had remained silent on social media ever since her courtroom showdown with ex-husband Johnny Depp earlier this year. During the trial, Heard became the subject of intense bullying and harassment online. Shortly after, Heard posted a statement on both Twitter and Instagram saying she was "disappointed" and "sad" that she had lost the case.
☆ Corporate America is canceling Kanye West
  + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
Ye, also known as Kanye West, has become a controversy magnet. Later, West threatened on Twitter to “Go death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”Since Ye’s antisemitic comments, businesses have come under pressure to take further action against him. You still might see Yeezy Gap merchandise on the Gap site, though. BalenciagaKanye’s antisemitic comments were also the final straw for luxury fashionhouse Balenciaga, which severed ties over the weekend. He had collaborated with Balenciaga for a wildly popular Yeezy Gap line earlier this year.
☆ Kim Kardashian condemns hate speech in midst of Kanye West controversy
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Days after a fellow celebrity called her out for remaining publicly silent in the face of antisemitic comments made by her former husband Kanye West, Kim Kardashian has released a statement condemning hate speech. Kardashian posted her statement on the Instatstories portion of her Instagram account on Monday. “Hate speech is never OK or excusable,” her statement read. The Anti-Defamation League categorizes that phrase as a “hate slogan” used by White supremacist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan. A spokesperson for the talent agency CAA confirmed to CNN on Monday that West is no longer a client.
☆ Balenciaga cuts partnership with Kanye West
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
New York CNN Business —Fashion powerhouse Balenciaga has officially severed ties with Kanye West following a series of antisemitic posts and other controversial comments from the rapper, according to a report from Women’s Wear Daily citing a statement from Balenciaga’s parent company. “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” Kering, Balenciaga’s parent company, said in a statement to WWD. West, who legally changed his name to Ye, collaborated with Balenciaga for a wildly popular Yeezy Gap line earlier this year. In a now-deleted tweet, West said he was “going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE,” according to Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine records pulled by CNN. Recently, Ye announced plans to acquire Parler, a far-right social platform, to prevent having “to fear being removed from social media again.”
☆ Trans Twitch streamer Keffals is ready to return home after Kiwi Farms
  + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
The internet archive site Wayback Machine removed Kiwi Farms from its records, and Google delisted it from search results. After Cloudflare stopped servicing it, Kiwi Farms moved to Russian servers, where it was quickly shuttered again when web-hosting provider DDos-Guard also terminated services. It’s so important to be able to collaborate with other trans streamers of that size.”Sorrenti poses at Hasan Piker's TwitchCon booth. NBC NewsAnnie Roberts, a Twitch ambassador, noted the increase of the trans streamers on the platform in recent years. She became even closer to the creators who moderate her channel and make up her executive staff, because they too were doxxed by Kiwi Farms users for working with her.
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