YouTube to Stop Removing Content Denying 2020 US Election Result
YouTube will stop taking down content that promotes false claims about the 2020 US presidential election, marking an
2023-06-03 04:29
Rage Against the Machine shared an anti-Nazi quote and right-wingers still got upset
You would think that a band named Rage Against the Machine would be pretty radical in terms of their politics, and you would be right, but that hasn’t stopped right-wingers complaining about a tweet from guitarist Tom Morello taking aim at Nazis. This is a controversial take for some conservatives, apparently. On Thursday, Morello tweeted a graphic which reads: “German saying: If nine people sit down at a table with one Nazi without protest, there are 10 Nazis at the table.” Pretty uncontroversial. As Uproxx notes, it’s not too far removed from the oft-cited quote from the late human rights activist Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” And yet, conservatives on Twitter – many of whom have paid the social media platform for a coveted blue tick – aren’t happy with the idea behind this thought experiment, with many getting angry over “communists” for some reason: They’re even kicking off under Morello’s tweet in the form of Community Notes – Twitter’s tool used to provide context to a post if it’s inaccurate. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter One anonymous user wrote “there’s little evidence that this is actually a German saying”, before linking to a tweet citing the phrase from an actual German person named Jens Foell. Oops. And to be clear about whether or not it is actually a German saying, one Reddit thread from 2018 saw users discuss its validity, with all but one claiming they haven’t come across it. However prominent the saying may be in Germany, we’d like to think many can get behind the sentiment no matter where it came from, but looking at the tweets above, we’d be wrong… Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-03 01:28
Jemele Hill to Leave Spotify and Shut Down Her Podcast Network
Another prominent podcaster is leaving Spotify Technology SA, as the company reverses many of its biggest investments in
2023-06-02 23:46
Kai Cenat reacts to BruceDropEmOff joining Kick after multiple Twitch bans: 'Fire announcement'
Kai Cenat is amazed after BruceDropEmOff's announcement, keep reading to know more
2023-06-02 19:21
Scientists discover that the universe is evaporating right in front of our eyes
Every now and then a story comes along which completely changes the way you think about space. For instance, did you know the universe is essentially evaporating right before our eyes? A new study has been released which focuses on the effect that radiation emitted from objects in the solar system can have a massive impact on quantum fields surrounding them. It follows on from Stephen Hawking’s theory that black holes lose mass and evaporate over time as an unusual form of radiation takes effect. Now, astrophysicists Michael Wondrak, Walter van Suijlekom, and Heino Falcke of Radboud University in the Netherlands have stated that this unusual form of radiation is apparent in other objects as well as black holes. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In fact, they believe that “Hawking radiation” could be found in objects apparent everywhere in the universe – and it could mean that the universe is slowly evaporating before our very eyes. "We demonstrate that," Wondrak says in the study published in Physical Review Letters. "In addition to the well-known Hawking radiation, there is also a new form of radiation." "We show that far beyond a black hole the curvature of space-time plays a big role in creating radiation," van Suijlekom explains. "The particles are already separated there by the tidal forces of the gravitational field." Essentially, huge objects in the solar system can cause space-time to bend around them. When that happens, it causes enough change in quantum fields to generate particles which have similar properties to Hawking radiation. Falcke said: "That means that objects without an event horizon, such as the remnants of dead stars and other large objects in the universe, also have this sort of radiation. "And, after a very long period, that would lead to everything in the universe eventually evaporating, just like black holes. This changes not only our understanding of Hawking radiation but also our view of the universe and its future." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-02 19:19
Elon Musk says his Shanghai factory makes the 'highest quality' Teslas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has wrapped up his first trip to China in three years, after meeting a string of government officials and thanking workers at the company's mega factory in Shanghai.
2023-06-02 18:55
ESG Fund Manager Beats 99% of Peers With Giant Bet on Nvidia
The ESG fund with the biggest exposure to Nvidia Corp. has just beaten 99% of its peers, as
2023-06-02 18:24
Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years
FRANKFURT Volkswagen will start selling battery-powered versions of its VW bus in North America from 2024 onwards, the
2023-06-02 18:00
The best — and worst — social media apps in 2023 (so far)
For a bunch of people who supposedly hate social media, we sure do spend a
2023-06-02 17:57
'He's bad at football': Fans react as IShowSpeed loses to TikTok star Luva de Pedreiro in penalty challenge
Despite the language barrier between them, Speed and Pedreiro delivered an entertaining performance during their live stream
2023-06-02 17:56
What happened when iShowSpeed made misogynistic and sexist remarks? 'Get off the f**king game and do your husband's dishes'
This incident was brought to light by Jake Lucky, an E-sports reporter, who recorded and shared a portion of iShowSpeed's offensive remarks
2023-06-02 13:58
iPhone in India: Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in Karnataka by April 2024
Apple's decision to manufacture iPhones in India aims at diversifying its supply chains away from China
2023-06-02 13:52