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He noted that in many of the videos being called out by Torres, Piker was criticizing the Israeli government, not Jewish people. Still, the letter marks one of the more high-profile callouts of the popular streaming platform over content regulations related to the Israel-Hamas war. The criticism of Piker came the same month Twitch was accused of disabling sign-ups for the platform from some users in Israel and the Palestinian territories. “It’s actually one of the most stringently applied TOS systems on any platform,” Piker said. The views shared by streamers on Twitch are not the views of Twitch nor are they my personal views."

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☆ Democrats go public with fears of GOP ‘landslide’ that could jeopardize US democracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and his advisers keep issuing unequivocal declarations that he’s staying in the 2024 race, but Democrats aren’t hearing it. “Speaker Pelosi fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do,” a spokesperson said in a subsequent statement. “Donald Trump is on track, I think, to win this election, and maybe win it by a landslide, and take with him the Senate and the House,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Trump is currently aheadCNN’s Road to 270 assessment of the electoral map shows Trump in position to win the election. “Donald Trump and the Republicans have loved every minute of watching this discussion,” Rep. Debbie Dingell, who represents the battleground state of Michigan, told CNN’s Jessica Dean.

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☆ Biden’s political position is rapidly deteriorating as critical news conference looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A staggering 24 hours that cracked the political foundation of Joe Biden’s reelection bid leave him facing the most high-pressure presidential news conference in modern history on Thursday. The stakes for Biden’s solo appearance at the conclusion of the NATO summit multiplied by the hour as his political position unraveled at a dignity-sapping rate. In another danger sign for Biden’s candidacy, one Democratic strategist told CNN, “Everything is frozen because no one knows what’s going to happen. The deepening crisis gripping the Democratic Party is not simply damaging Biden’s chances of clinging to the nomination. But as Biden’s political standing continues to rapidly deteriorate, the question is becoming how much longer he can insist he’s the only Democrat who can beat Trump.

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☆ How Israel is using AI to try to get Americans on its side
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIsrael tried to drum up American support for its war in Gaza with a secret influence campaign targeting US lawmakers and civilians, according to The New York Times. AdvertisementMeta said in its report that it had identified the disinformation campaign, which it linked to Stoic, and removed the accounts. According to a Gallup poll conducted in March, 55% of Americans disapprove of Israel's war in Gaza — and just 36% approve, down from 50% in November. AdvertisementAnd Israel has said it isn't slowing down any time soon, despite a push by the Biden administration to reach a cease-fire.

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