[Link] Morrison government asks Facebook, Twitter and Google to block Russian state media ‘disinformation’

Read: 3/3/2022 www.theguardian.com

The Australian government has asked Facebook, Twitter, Google and other digital platforms to block content generated by Russian state media to curb “disinformation in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine”.

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[Link] Sky News claims Alan Jones’s misleading commentary balanced by covering daily Covid press conferences

Read: 19/1/2022 www.theguardian.com

Sky News sought to justify misleading Covid commentary then-host Alan Jones put to air, saying it was balanced by coverage of the daily Covid press conferences, according to a letter sent to the broadcasting regulator.

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[Link] How to Read Less News But Be More Informed, According to a Futurist

Read: 6/12/2021 getpocket.com

Be a little picky but stay open to new sources, and know when to shut down.

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[Link] The First Female President of Honduras Just Vowed to End Narco Corruption

Read: 29/11/2021 www.vice.com

After one of the most dramatic elections in Honduran history, Xiomara Castro has declared herself the winner, making her the first female president in the country's history. Then she made her first promise: to end the narco-corruption that plagued the reign of her predecessor.

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[Link] ‘Keep the bastards honest’: former Australian Democrats leader joins high-profile group backing independents

Read: 27/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

As Scott Morrison comes to the end of a ragged parliamentary week, the organisation bankrolling independents challenging Liberal incumbents in their urban heartland has amassed an election war chest of more than $4m, and bolstered its advisory body.

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