#Who is Prince Heinrich XIII, arrested in German overthrow plot?

#Who is Prince Heinrich XIII, arrested in German overthrow plot?

“Who is Prince Heinrich XIII, arrested in German overthrow plot?” Prince Heinrich XIII, a septuagenarian aristocrat fond of fast cars and bespoke suits, sold real estate and organized golf tournaments from his lavish hunting lodge — while also plotting to overthrow the federal government, according to German police. On Wednesday, the minor German royal was…

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#Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook

#Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook

“#Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook” JAKARTA, Indonesia — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. Three years…

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#Sudan coup has official detained, internet down

#Sudan coup has official detained, internet down

“#Sudan coup has official detained, internet down” Sudan’s information ministry says the country’s interim Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok is under house arrest and being forced to issue a message in support of a military coup. The news comes as the United States expressed alarm over recent developments in the country, in a transition to democracy…

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#No, libs, the Jan. 6 events weren’t a ‘coup’

#No, libs, the Jan. 6 events weren’t a ‘coup’

“#No, libs, the Jan. 6 events weren’t a ‘coup’” When several hundred extremists mobbed Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, they engaged in a deplorably un-American act of criminality. It was an embarrassing day for the nation, and a dangerous one for the many innocent people and officials engulfed in the mayhem. Here’s what Jan. 6…

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#Myanmar bars foreign telecom executives from leaving country

#Myanmar bars foreign telecom executives from leaving country

“#Myanmar bars foreign telecom executives from leaving country” Myanmar’s military junta has told foreign executives of major telecommunications companies that they cannot leave the country without permission. Myanmar’s Posts and Telecommunications Department issued a confidential order in mid-June informing senior executives, both foreigners and Myanmar nationals, Reuters reported, citing a person with direct knowledge of the…

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#Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda

#Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda

“#Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda” Facebook’s recommendation algorithm amplifies military propaganda and other material that breaches the company’s own policies in Myanmar following a military takeover in February, a new report by the rights group Global Witness says. A month after the military seized power in Myanmar and imprisoned elected leaders, Facebook’s algorithms were still…

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#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising

#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising

“#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising” JAKARTA, Indonesia — Myanmar’s security forces moved in and the street lamps went black. In house after house, people shut off their lights. Darkness swallowed the block. Huddled inside her home  in this neighborhood of Yangon, 19-year-old Shwe dared to peek out her window into the inky night. A flashlight…

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