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How political attack adverts can backfire
'What happened to Joe Biden?' A 2020 Trump campaign attack advert. Donald J Trump/YouTube A wave of political adverts is beginning to flood the American media as the November presidential election approaches. A major theme will be attack adverts in which one candidate will highlight the shortcomings of their opponent.Continue Reading
Misinformation: tech companies are removing ‘harmful’ coronavirus content – but who decides what that means?
Pearl PhotoPix/Shutterstock The “infodemic” of misinformation about coronavirus has made it difficult to distinguish accurate information from false and misleading advice. The major technology companies have responded to this challenge by taking the unprecedented move of working together to combat misinformation about COVID-19. Part of this initiative involves promoting contentContinue Reading
Hong Kong police accused of rewriting history to oppress political dissent · Global Voices
Victims of mob attacks turned into rioters by the police Mobs stormed the Yuen Long Subway station on 21 of July 2019. Screen capture from a viral video on Twitter A Hong Kong lawmaker, Lam Cheuk-ting was arrested on August 26, along with 12 other individuals, in a case related toContinue Reading
Hunger, lost income and increased anxiety: how coronavirus lockdowns put huge pressure on young people around the world
Watering plants in Ethioipa: how young lives have been affected by COVID-19. © Young Lives / Mulugeta Gebrekidan For many young people around the world, the economic effects of lockdown policies have been more significant than the health impacts of coronavirus. Young people are going hungry, facing widespread job lossesContinue Reading
Police legitimacy: how it can be regained once lost
Shutterstock/Alexander Oganezov There is a well-known phrase that describes a certain view of police officers. Often abbreviated in graffiti and on placards to “ACAB”, the words “all cops are bastards” have been widely adopted as a response to the way police forces operate. Whatever you think of the sentiment behindContinue Reading
Venezuelan government stigmatizes and blames returned migrants for COVID-19 spread · Global Voices
Migrants are detained in unsanitary quarantine shelters Venezuelan migrant in Colombia waiting for an humanitarian bus to go back home. Photo: Joshua Collins, used with permission. When the pandemic began in March 2020, Deisi had been living in Ecuador for four months. With $100 US dollars in her pocket, she arrivedContinue Reading
How to understand the fresh tensions between Greece and Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean
Turkey and Greece – two Nato allies – are at odds with one another in the eastern Mediterranean. The tension has escalated as a result of provocative displays on both sides. Greece’s latest move has been to conduct a four-day naval exercise near Crete. Turkey, meanwhile, has extended its seismicContinue Reading
President Maduro declares ‘war on migrants’ returning to Venezuela during pandemic · Global Voices
Migrants are detained in insalubre quarantine shelters Venezuelan migrant in Colombia waiting for an humanitarian bus to go back home. Photo: Joshua Collins, used with permission. When the pandemic began in March 2020, Deisi had been living in Ecuador for four months. With $100 US dollars in her pocket, she arrivedContinue Reading
#JusticeForZaraAlvarez: Filipino activists protest worsening impunity under President Duterte · Global Voices
“She had been smeared, red-tagged and threatened for years.” A protest action against activist killings at the Bantayog ng Bayani (Heroes’ Shrine) in Quezon City. The streamer reads: “Defeat the butcher Duterte regime’s fascist attacks against the people!” Photo by Kodao Productions, a content partner of Global Voices, used withContinue Reading