February 13, 2020 – Page 2

Sad face emoji? US social media giants Facebook & Twitter fined by Moscow court as server location impasse intensifies

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Facebook and Twitter were each fined four million rubles ($62,900) by a Moscow court on Thursday. It marks an escalation in a standoff between the American social media giants and Russian regulators. … Read More >Sad face emoji? US social media giants Facebook & Twitter fined by Moscow court as server location impasse intensifies

Phew! ‘Nothing is Scandinavian’ ad republished as airline SAS is told its critics are actually Putin’s trolls & ‘useful idiots’

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Nothing shows that your values are granite-strong quite like pulling a much-criticized commercial and then reinstating it to a chorus of media voices proclaiming that the negative feedback is just a Russian psy-op. … Read More >Phew! ‘Nothing is Scandinavian’ ad republished as airline SAS is told its critics are actually Putin’s trolls & ‘useful idiots’

Asia & Pacific

WATCH: Indonesian volcano spews ash 2,000 meters into the air in new eruption

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted Thursday, spewing a column of ash 2,000 meters into the air, while threatening the roughly 24 million people who live in the vicinity with cold lava flooding. … Read More >WATCH: Indonesian volcano spews ash 2,000 meters into the air in new eruption

Middle East

Young man killed in US-Syrian skirmish, further escalation stopped ‘only’ due to Russian mediation – Russian MOD

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

A 22-year-old Syrian was killed while another man was injured during an altercation between US troops and locals in northern Syria, the Russian military said. The showdown happened after a US convoy diverged from its patrol route. … Read More >Young man killed in US-Syrian skirmish, further escalation stopped ‘only’ due to Russian mediation – Russian MOD

Russia

New air defense system to protect Russian infantry from drones

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

The Russian military’s new missiles will protect infantry against the main weapon of Middle East militants — bomb-carrying drones. … Read More >New air defense system to protect Russian infantry from drones

Shows

Coronavirus: Epidemic of fear-based journalism

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

We explore the truth on the coronavirus with Wang Guan, chief political correspondent for CGTN America. Then, Black History Month is discussed with Sylvia Cyrus, executive director of the Association for the Study of African American Life & History. And finally, stolen art magically reappears. … Read More >Coronavirus: Epidemic of fear-based journalism

World

Emotet trojan spreads via Wi-Fi, capitalizes on coronavirus fears; here’s how to protect yourself

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Cybersecurity analysts are warning about a Trojan called ‘Emotet’ which can spread across Wi-Fi networks, loading a variety of malware payloads which threaten sensitive data. Here we explore how you can protect yourself. … Read More >Emotet trojan spreads via Wi-Fi, capitalizes on coronavirus fears; here’s how to protect yourself

World

Not-so-happy Valentine’s Day for Facebook as Irish data watchdog scuppers EU rollout of dating feature over privacy concerns

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Facebook has shelved plans to unveil its dating feature across the EU after Ireland’s data protection watchdog raised privacy concerns right before it was due to launch in the bloc, even conducting an ‘inspection’ at its offices. … Read More >Not-so-happy Valentine’s Day for Facebook as Irish data watchdog scuppers EU rollout of dating feature over privacy concerns

Middle East

We WILL protect you – or else: NATO members agree to expand Iraq mission, without regard for Baghdad’s permission

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

NATO has vowed to expand its training operations in Iraq, paused last month after the US assassination of a top Iranian general. With growing anger in the country over foreign meddling, Baghdad is reluctant to OK the plan. … Read More >We WILL protect you – or else: NATO members agree to expand Iraq mission, without regard for Baghdad’s permission

Asia & Pacific

China deploys 2,600 military medics to help fight coronavirus as Wuhan & Hubei party chiefs sacked

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of military medics will descend on coronavirus-stricken Wuhan to help tackle the epidemic as the number of confirmed cases worldwide surpasses 60,000, with the death toll leaping over 1,300. … Read More >China deploys 2,600 military medics to help fight coronavirus as Wuhan & Hubei party chiefs sacked

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