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'Wasteland of 404 pages': Columnists say Trump and Musk reshaping reality by deleting data

'Wasteland of 404 pages': Columnists say Trump and Musk reshaping reality by deleting data

Under the direction of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and his DOGE crew have reinvented "truth" and done irreparable damage by deleting reams of digital data, according to a new opinion piece in The Washington Post.

Taxpayer-funded information on subjects like climate change, sexual orientation and gender, crime, and health have all been wiped from government websites, according to writers Amanda Shendruk and Catherine Rampell.

"We don’t know the full universe of statistics that has gone missing, but the U.S. DOGE Service’s wrecking ball has already left behind a wasteland of 404 pages," they wrote. ...

The Kremlin accuses Facebook of censorship amid Ukraine invasion

The Kremlin accuses Facebook of censorship amid Ukraine invasion

The Kremlin accused Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s Facebook of censoring Russian media and has limited access to the platform. According to Russia’s communication regulator, Facebook is ignoring requests to cancel restrictions and the fact-checking of information provided by four media outlets. Q4 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Media RestrictionsAs reported by Reuters, Facebook is facing pressure from Moscow to lift the restrictions on RIA news agency, the Defense Ministry's Zvezda TV, and gazeta.ru and lenta.ru. By not complying with the Kremlin’s request, Meta is being accus......
Google accuses China of blocking Gmail

Google accuses China of blocking Gmail

BEIJING (AFP) – Google accused the Chinese government on Monday of interfering with its Gmail service, after weeks of online disruptions that have coincided with calls for protests emulating those in the Middle East.

Arab uprisings raise hope, doubts among filmmakers

Arab uprisings raise hope, doubts among filmmakers

OUAGADOUGOU – Popular uprisings that toppled veteran leaders in the Arab world have raised hopes among north African filmmakers that the winds of change will also blow across the burgeoning industry.