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The company stated that it had made preparations to quell potential extremist activity, as well as the spread of misinformation, that critics have claimed continues to run rampant across the platform. “Facebook has taken extraordinary steps to address harmful content and we’ll continue to do our part,” the statement read. “We have strong policies that we continue to enforce, including a ban on hate organizations and removing content that praises or supports them....

The convention, dubbed CancelCon, is set for streaming on Thursday and features Ben Shapiro, Dennis Prager, Adam Carolla and Dave Rubin, but while organizers say they have been trying since Friday to advertise their event on Facebook, the giant social-media firm keeps canceling their ads. CancelCon is co-sponsored by No Safe Spaces, a movie that explores free speech and was the top political documentary last year at the box office, and Young America’s Foundation, a conservative youth organization....

Among company documents was one that referred to children between 10 and 12 as a “valuable but untapped audience.” Another document reportedly suggested Facebook should look into a “way to leverage playdates” to “drive word of hand/growth among kids.” Tuesday’s article was part of a Journal investigative series titled “The Facebook Files,” and the latest exposé delved into the social media platform’s efforts to reach young children. “Why do we care about tweens?...

Bell’s palsy is the most common medical problem involving the seventh cranial nerve. It is an impairment of the function of the facial nerve that causes weakness of one side of the face. Bell’s palsy is usually a temporary condition and is not considered a threat to overall health. It does, however, manifest with symptoms similar to those of more serious medical problems, such as a stroke and multiple sclerosis, so be sure to seek urgent medical attention if you develop facial weakness....

Amid accusations of injustice and mistreatment, one claim emerged that drew the attention of English-language accounts known for pushing anti-vaccine narratives. Newsweek Fact Check looked into the origins of the claim, and whether it has any factual basis. The Claim A tweet by the account @GraduatedBen, published on January 11, 20223, stated: “Horrible news out of Brazil. Arrested protestors are being forcibly injected with the Covid shots against their will....

Depp, 59, filed a $50 million lawsuit against Heard, 36, in response to a 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post, in which she said she was a domestic abuse survivor. Following a high-profile trial in Fairfax, Virginia, the jury in June found that Heard had, indeed, defamed Depp and awarded him more than $10 million. Depp was ordered to pay $2 million to Heard—who had counter-sued for $100 million—for defaming her via comments made by his attorney Adam Waldman....

One of the executive orders he has signed deals with reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building up the renewable energy industry. Biden has received criticism from conservatives who have talked about the potential job loss by targeting industries that handle fossil fuels. The Claim Fracking, which is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside, became a hot-button issue during the 2020 presidential campaign, as President Donald Trump often claimed Biden would ban the oil- and gas-harvesting practice, hurting people in swing states such as Pennsylvania....

For individuals with type 1 diabetes, access to insulin is the difference between life and death. Recently, many Americans have been expressing their outrage on social media at the rising cost of insulin and wonder who is to blame. The Claim Constitutional attorney Robert Barnes on Thursday tweeted: “Insulin back up to $1,500 for a 90-day supply. Thank President Biden,” in a post that has gained more than 27,000 likes and 11,000 retweets....

Supporters across Europe and the U.S. were among those who came to show solidarity with Ukraine as it counted at least 19 deaths caused by Russian strikes. However, at one rally in Washington D.C., police restrained a woman who spat twice at officers, with a video of the “Ruzzian Karen”, as she was quickly dubbed by social media users, going viral. The Claim “A post on Reddit, published on October 11, 2022, claims that a “Ruzzian Karen” “was unhappy that Ukrainians are protesting against ruzzian missile strikes on civilians....

Biden’s clean energy plan is a “$2 trillion plan to boost investment in clean energy and stop all climate-damaging emissions from the U.S. economy by 2050,” according to CNBC. The Claim During the debate, President Donald Trump claimed that Biden’s environmental plan would ruin the oil industry. “Basically what he is saying is he is going to destroy the oil industry,” Trump said. “Will you remember that, Texas? Will you remember that, Pennsylvania?...

The ad says both Romney and Huckabee are “pro-life,” which is true now but glosses over Romney’s recent conversion. The ad says “the difference” between the two is that Romney “vetoed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants” while Huckabee supported it. But Romney’s immigrant-bashing stance is also recent. In 2004 he said, “I hate the idea” of making college unaffordable for children of illegal immigrants. Analysis The ad began airing throughout Iowa this week....

This is Year 7 of these trips (which is hard to believe), and every year, the goal becomes to try and take it up a notch, or at least plug a different element or two into the equation. Get creative, y’know? MORE: College hoops midseason All-Americans Here are links to the first six years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, Part 1 and 2016, Part 2. Saturday, I think I’ll again be able to accomplish that “get creative” goal....

So what would it look like to invest in women workers of color? I’d start with an industry that the pandemic practically decimated: child care and early learning. It is an industry I’m intimately familiar with through my work as executive director at a research organization that works toward racial equity in education. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021, the median wage for childcare workers was just $13....

Experiments found human cells take in fewer proteins from the vegan versions — because they are harder to absorb. The discovery could lead to the development of healthier products, ranging from faux fish fingers and faux ground meat or meatballs to “cheats” chicken. Corresponding author Professor Osvaldo Campanella, of The Ohio State University, said: “The ever growing population on Earth has increased the challenge of providing sufficient proteins from meat without compromising the ecosystem....

Richard Meleski, 58, of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison and must pay $302,121 in restitution after pleading guilty in July to one count of healthcare fraud, two counts of aiding and abetting straw purchases, and one count of making false statements in connection with receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. “The defendant faked a record as a decorated U.S. Navy SEAL in order to collect numerous forms of taxpayer-funded compensation,” said Acting U....

The Colombia international opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark but was left holding his left leg in a crumpled heap after a heavy challenge four minutes before the break. Falcao immediately called for medical attention and was stretched from the field, grimacing in pain. The severity of the damage to the striker's left knee has yet to be established, but any lengthy layoff would be a major blow for Monaco, which is currently second in Ligue 1, five points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain....

While Mariota made a number of head-scratching plays throughout the game, that wasn’t enough for head coach Arthur Smith to make the switch to the first-year QB. In fact, Smith said after the game that he never considered putting in Ridder. MORE: Brian Burns pulls out ‘Spider-Man 3’ Tobey Maguire sack dance celebration If there ever was a game to put the third-round draft pick from Cincinnati in, it should have been this one....

The Falcons running back was at training camp Monday, where he described how not being able to play last year took a toll on him. “It was depressing,” Freeman said, via the team’s website. “It was a down time for me. Because I couldn’t do what I loved to do. I was battling sometimes and some moments where I didn’t want to be bothered.” Freeman suffered a groin injury in Week 1’s game against the Eagles....

The Falcons famously held a 28-3 lead over the Patriots in the Super Bowl with just over two minutes left in the third quarter before allowing the Patriots to score 31 unanswered points and win the game. While Atlanta was devastated after the game, the tone in the halftime locker room — when the Falcons led 21-3 — was quite different. MORE: What Sony Michel trade means for Patriots, Rams...