Internet/social media
Sunday 24 January 2021
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"Colleagues, think again about what happened. The current president, for whom almost 75 million Americans voted, and his supporters, were deprived of a fundamental right – freedom of speech."
The U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, protecting free speech, does not guarantee access to a private speech platform like Twitter or Facebook. -
"The so-called ‘investigation’ posted on the Internet by A. Navalny about the alleged actions taken against him is a planned provocation aimed at discrediting the FSB of Russia and its employees, the implementation of which would not have been possible without the organizational and technical support of foreign special services."
Navalny made the phone call using publicly available software. He called to the mobile number, listed in the Russian providers’ database as belonging to a known FSB operative. -
“As a matter of fact, it is known that there is no such a movement called ’Grey Wolves‘, whose dissolution was announced today by the French Government.”
The Grey Wolves is affiliated with Turkey’s right-wing Nationalist Movement Party and its existence is well-documented. -
“The Red Army liberated European nations from the Nazi plague and brought peace and freedom to them.”
The Red Army did drive the Nazis out of Hungary and other Central/Eastern European countries, but the Soviets ushered in an era of dictatorships. -
“Why should our people participate in the experiments of some foreign uncles, if there are those who have already conducted two phases of testing, have confirmed the possibility of using the vaccine and are ready to provide it?”
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine has not finished final testing, scant data about prior tests has been shared, and there are doubts about whether it works. -
“I saw someone post this and I couldn't believe it. McDonald’s Azerbaijan's official account promoting the military taking of Nagorno-Karabakh.”
This is a verified McDonald’s Instagram account that posted pro-military pictures about Nagorno-Karabakh. The posts are now removed. -
China cites a survey to claim it is the global leader in happiness, but, over the last couple of years, a reputable U.N. report has ranked the country low in happiness
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Chinese video of a simulated attack on the U.S. territory of Guam shows missiles from H-6 strategic bombers hitting targets on land.
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“… [W]e would like to once again address the U.S. with a suggestion to agree on a comprehensive program of practical measures to reboot our relations in the field of (cyber) security… ”
U.S. intelligence officials have said they are confident Putin is behind efforts to interfere in the Nov. 3 presidential election. -
"Xinjiang has rid itself of chaos, and people have been living a normal and stable life. This is reality. The vocational education and training centers have contributed to the situation, which is not hard to understand. But the political and opinion elites in the US and the West refuse to face up to the reality.”
China’s mass detention of Uighurs in Xinjiang “re-education camps” sparked a backlash over Disney’s “Mulan.” Reuters says China banned coverage of the film. -
“We cannot rule that (a ‘provocation’ by Western intelligence services) out.”
There is no evidence that Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, now in a coma, was poisoned by Western countries that are condemning the Kremlin. -
“Eating salt frequently protects from corona infection better than wearing a mask.”
Several research trials are studying the effect of salt and salt-based solutions against COVID-19. So far, none suggests eating salt instead of wearing a mask.