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The Mark Zuckerberg-led social network is facing renewed pressure from the coalition of civil rights groups behind the anti-hate campaign, which this week gained support from Kim Kardashian West, Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Ruffalo and many more. When asked what impact the proposed freeze on uploads to Facebook and Instagram would have on the platform, a spokesperson did not acknowledge the question but sent back a list of “resources with the important steps we’ve taken on these issues....

The seemingly implausible scenario comes after several news organizations, including the Associated Press, called the race for Democratic nominee Joe Biden. On Friday, projections showed Biden with 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232. The Question According to the New York Times, the president asked advisers in a meeting Wednesday whether it was possible for Republican legislatures to sidestep the popular vote and select pro-Trump electors in key battleground states....

The Claim In his closing campaign speech on Monday, Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate in Virginia’s gubernatorial election that is widely expected to be very tight, claimed that former President Donald Trump was set to join his opponent, Republican Glenn Youngkin, at a campaign event. “Guess how Glenn Youngkin is finishing his campaign?” McAuliffe told a crowd of supporters at his final rally, held in Fairfax, Virginia. “He is doing an event with Donald Trump here in Virginia....

The Claim: “Joe Biden said twice in the debate last week that he was gonna repeal the Trump tax cuts,” Pence said during his debate with Harris. “America, you just heard Senator Harris tell you,” he later added. “On day one, Joe Biden’s going to raise your taxes.” The Facts: Harris had said that Biden would “repeal” and “get rid of” Trump’s tax bill during her debate with Pence, while insisting that the president’s plan was based on “benefiting the top 1 percent and the biggest corporations of America” and had led to a $2 trillion deficit....

The clip sparked debate on social media about whether the subtitles of the video are legitimate. The video was first shared by TikTok user @tabitharetals, whose profile description says “A conservative mama. Embracing #Cult45. just for fun tik tok.” The TikTok clip was also shared on Twitter by user @Godwins123456 who tweeted: “Even this short/fat dictator (remember when Trump said, ‘I would never call him short and fat) knows Biden better than… 80 million people (give me a break)....

But she fails to impress him with a performance of a Billy Joel classic. The Claim Princess Diana dances on stage to Uptown Girl during one of the more astonishing moments in The Crown, but did it really happen? Emma Corrin, as Princess Diana, is shown impressing crowds at the Royal Opera House with an perfect dance routine. Meanwhile, an upset Josh O’Connor, as Prince Charles, is shown watching from the royal box, the only one in the room unimpressed by his wife’s talents....

In spite of sustained attacks on critical infrastructure and threats of nuclear escalation, Kyiv forces continue to deliver painful blows to President Vladimir Putin’s army, quickly regaining control of many areas that Russia recently attempted to illegally annex. Now, claims on social media suggest that Ukraine’s advances have amounted to half of the gains that Russia made since February. The Claim A tweet posted on November 7, 2022, states that Ukraine has “taken back 50% of what Russians newly occupied in 2022 and 37% of what Russia has taken since 2014....

The Claim A Reddit thread reads: “Mad Max amp truck is for sale. Who is interested?” This was posted to the Interesting As F**k subreddit alongside an image of the “Doof Wagon”—a large truck fitted with amplifiers. This post about the vehicle has more than 3,000 comments and has been upvoted more than 99,000 times at the time of writing. It has also been shared in other subreddits, receiving hundreds of upvotes and comments....

Wisconsin’s Republican Senator Ron Johnson has been a vocal figure in the vaccine debate, and while his spokesperson has previously said he is “pro-vaccine,” Johnson himself has repeatedly criticized what he has called “Biden’s divisive and freedom-robbing vaccine mandate.” The Claim In two separate interviews with Fox News, Johnson has claimed that there is “no approved vaccine” in the U.S. and that the ones that are available are under emergency use authorizations (EUA)....

The Moai statues consist of large heads and smaller bodies, which are often buried beneath the ground from the neck down. The statues were built in approximately 1400 - 1650 A.D. by the natives of this island, known as Rapa Nui, according to the official Easter Island travel guide, allegedly in honor of the chieftain or other important people who had passed away. The tallest standing statue on Easter Island currently is only 33 feet tall....

Huckabee claimed that a speech in which he implored the state Legislature to raise taxes was in response to a state Supreme Court order to increase education funding. But he specifically said in that speech that he would address the education matter at a later date. He said a tax on beds filled in nursing homes was a “fee” not a tax, despite the fact that he himself has called it the “bed tax....

The ad, by challenger Joe Cimperman, says that under Kucinich’s watch, “we’ve lost 38,000 jobs.” That’s the decline in employment figures for an Ohio county, part of which Kucinich serves. But we’re sure that one congressman doesn’t bear the sole responsibility for such job losses. The ad says Kucinich “passed only one bill” in Congress, a claim based on the fact that he was the lead sponsor on only one bill that was signed into law....

The old salons were stuffy and dull but boasted the occasional masterpiece. This newest salon sports the occasional witty work (like Janine Antoni’s airlessly glitzy mock boutique of lipstick and chocolate, “Gnaw”) but is mostly preachy and glum. At the reception counter, the customary admission buttons have been replaced by ones bearing fragments of “I can’t imagine ever wanting to be white” from Daniel J. Martinez’s conceptual art work, “Museum Tags....

McBride, who was captain of League of Ireland club Derry City, was found dead at his home in Derry on Sunday evening just a day after leading the club to victory over Drogheda United. His passing has sent shockwaves through the Irish football community, prompting an outpouring of grief and the FAI has indicated that he will receive a tribute at the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Wales on Friday....

McKay was suspended from the powerful committee on April 1 as part of the team’s penalty for pumping crowd noise into the Georgia Dome the past two seasons. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, McKay was eligible to apply for reinstatement on June 30. McKay is the committee’s chairman. MORE: NFL stadiums that should be blown up | NFL exhibitions: Schedule of first full week The Falcons were also fined $350,000 and lost a fifth-round pick after it was determined that a former Falcons employee had pumped artificial crowd noise into the stadium during games when the opposing team was in its huddle....

Kirk Cousins drove the team down the field, setting up Dustin Hopkins for a 52-yard field goal to send the game into overtime tied 19-19. MORE: NFL Sunday scoreboard | Must-see action photos from Week 5 But then “it” happened, as it always does. That’s Falcons’ cornerback Robert Alford jumping the route and taking the interception 59 yards for the walk-off victory. THe Falcons move to 5-0 while the Redskins move a game below ....

Atlanta now must survive the 2022 season without Ridley. However, that is apparently something they were planning on doing regardless. IYER: Why Roger Goodell got Calvin Ridley’s gambling suspension right As Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported on NBC Sports Philadelphia’s “Takeoff” podcast, the Falcons had a deal in place to send Ridley to the Eagles. That said, Atlanta “backed out at the last second,” per Glazer, after learning of Ridley’s year-long suspension....

‘Rock ‘N’ Roll,’ 11/4: No contemporary playwright riffs on history like Tom Stoppard—and the journey from the 19th-century Russian revolutionaries of “The Coast of Utopia” to “Rock ’n’ Roll” has a certain logic. Set in Prague and Cambridge University, from 1968 to the Velvet Revolution 30 years later, the “Rock” characters—dissidents, protesters and professors—debate communism and the transformative power of music. Rufus Sewell, Sinead Cusack and Brian Cox from the original London cast will star in the Broadway premiere....

Shows Conventional Wisdom seaQuest DSV ( - ) Dumb Spielberg vehicle? Costliest series ever headed for Davy Jones’s locker. Lois & Clark ( + ) Superman as a sensitive, ’90s guy. Some kryptonite with your cappuccino, sir? N.Y.P.D. Blue ( + ) Overhyped Bochco cop show has censors using choke holds. Be careful out there. Dave’s World (+.-) Sitcom based on Dave Barry’s humor column has CW calling its agent....