country so making quite clear that with him it will be very difficult to see someone else is chance that handed it to truly succeed angela merkel in september and no but what can a global is to the transatlantic assist not just a once again mapping out his claim for germany to play a greater strategic role but also trying to demonstrate that he's down to earth and that he means it that he wants to be serious about addressing younger voters including women and also hitting those bread and butter issues that people are grappling with so that's why we are now a bit cheeky that also that spawn who is also to potentially become a chance the candidate was brought in during the questioning round germany's health minister who's very popular indeed so that does raise a few question marks how fair and balanced the party secretariat there was and whether it isn't leaning towards under the machall favorite candidate and lost it

all those 3 candidates all very different as you sort of highlighted briefly there i don't want to put you on the spot i know it's a tight race but who stands the biggest chance do you think. well everybody to speak to says something different for each math has been mentioned most often but frankly he didn't shy away from once again claiming that stake quite clearly although he does want to portray that he can integrate the party i think integration is what the party is looking for if i had to put my money on someone i say it is our man laughs it simply because he has the greatest infrastructure within the party but nobody got to go and the odd one out really did really have the speech of his life i'd say from the speeches i've seen so far so it will be a very tight race interesting well germany is of course looking forward to general elections in september but today's women may not replace angela merkel on that ticket just to explain that for us. yes that simply because yes the person who

leaves the c.d.u. has the pole position to become chancellor candidate spot looking at the popular opinion polls here and any none of the 3 who's on that ticket for party leadership today really is at the top of the charts then that's someone else completely the varian state from your marcos zuda who leads the season sister party so we may well see him take that title so we're a big step closer to knowing who will succeed angela merkel is chancellor candid but we're not quite there yet or i am here because no big day ahead thanks very much. as the world mourns the 2000000 people worldwide who have now died from covert 19 governments are starting ambitious immunization drives the biggest is getting underway in india the country ams to

inoculate one quarter of its 1300000000 people by july prime minister narendra modi said health care and other front line workers will be among the 1st to get the jab india's approved emergency use of 2 vaccines neither of which require ultra cold storage in here is the world's largest vaccine producer as well manufacturing more than half of the world's supply of other vaccines this spring and. in delhi minera with more than a 1000000000 people this is a huge program it will be one of the world's largest is the country ready for the challenge. yet this is quite a challenge looking at india's population but what the government guidelines say is that they're looking at the election process as a sort of an inspirational sort of a template for this immunization program in terms of coordination and. so multiple sites have been identified at local and hyper local level where people eligible for x. nation are being identified where detail is being collected thousands of people have

been trained already to agnes to these vaccines and hundreds of launches have already been gathered up to look at for nations have been at peace now the vaccine to allow starts today and how is the role rollout going to look come and who are the people who get priority 1st of all. well the far stronger going to focus on the health workers hundreds of in delhi the national capital itself about $89.00 hospitals have been identified including private and government hospitals identified across the country where doctor the nurses and other health workers are going to be given crowded after which are the frontline workers are going to be given priority and after that list is completed the government is going to focus on people above the age of 50 or goes with. and after that areas where the rate of infection has been hiding. in here remains one of the worst affected countries in the world are there any signs that the country is my progress in this pandemic.

if you see progress in terms of the number of cases then yes india has in the past couple of weeks has seen a drastic drop in the number of cases and the number of active cases and the rate of positivity has also gone much below one person just points little 60.62 person shake not so in down the number of cases yes india does seem to be making progress people are far less panicked right now with this why is that then they used to be before but yet that is still insisting that they take precautions and with this vaccine do a lot many people about to feel much safer and secure well fingers crossed some positive news coming out of india minera chattering thank you very much for the update. meanwhile u.s. vaccine manufacturer finds it has told the european commission it won't be able to fulfill all its promise deliveries in the coming weeks because of building work intended to boost production and its plant in belgium it's a setback in europe's battle against the pandemic we have

a you member states dependent on the fines a vaccine for their vaccination programs. pfizer's plant near where it's from here that every country in the world except the us could be supplied with its vaccine it's a complicated manufacturing process doses have to be kept at ultra low temperatures and the united some of the deliveries could not be to lead a complete surprise to the e.u. . these are all of course a question that the pfizer company has to answer i think it is very important that immediately we make clear that there is a guarantee of a dose is that have to be delivered in the 1st quarter just a week ago the european commission was in talks with pfizer about delivery arrangements there was no mention of. the company wants to carry out works its plan to adopt the manufacturing process that it says would significantly boost production in the coming months several e.u.

countries have urged the commission to peer pressure on pfizer they've described the delay as unacceptable and see it will have a profound impact on the credibility of the whole vaccination campaign. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world rescue efforts are ongoing in indonesia after friday's earthquake on the island of sooner we see people are still feared trapped in the rubble of dozens of houses knocked down by the powerful tremors more than 40 people have been killed and 600 injured. opposition leader bobby wine and a group of journalists covering the ugandan president presidential elections say they were forced to flee from soldiers posted to the candidates compound in the capital kampala wind has claimed victory in uganda election rejected rejecting preliminary polling results that gave victory to incumbent you're wary of any. u.s. health secretary has announced he'll step down citing the recent storming of the

capitol by donald trump supporters of the coronavirus pandemic as i will remain in his post until president elect joe biden is sworn in his announcement follows the resignation of several other officials from the trumpet ministration. the u.s. national rifle association has fallen to bankruptcy protection this after new york state found of all suit against the influential gun lobby aimed at putting it out of business but this fight the filing the group says its finances are still strong then it will seek to incorporate in texas instead. well it's a sport of the perfect physique and comes with its own challenges one fame out chinese body billet builder has faced more than most you know his disability made her the target of bullies is now an inspiration for many. she's a former paralympian turned bodybuilder gray you know as achievements have won her many fans on social media not to mention the judges that bodybuilding competitions

but i was in awe at the i never imagined i could get 1st place it's possible i achieved this not because of my professionalism or muscles but because of my confidence and bravery to stand on the stage and show the best of myself to everyone that. way social media followers regularly tune in to watch her workouts the attention hasn't always been positive gray says she's been denied work because of having the wrong image after she lost her leg in a road accident at age 7 she was relentlessly bullied at school. they called me a cripple our 3 legged cat most of the time it was abusive language like that sometimes there was physical abuse too the 1st time they made me fall i cried for that moment but then i got used to it and i thought you can bully me however you want but i'll be fine as long as i have a brave heart. nearly 3 decades on gray says the accident has shaped her is

a person. many people think that feat is unkind to me but i don't think so. thankful for having these hardships why do i say that because of this i grew up it made my heart stronger and made me who i am today that. within the bodybuilding community where you still encounter some discrimination but how she's proved before the doubters won't hold her back. in the bundesliga title chasing by living here in berlin to kick off match day 16 they face down any on the side who have been flying surprisingly high this season themselves a hard fought game of destined for stalemate until cedric toy chad broke free a minute from the end the german forward held his nerve to squeeze the ball for the only goal of the game his strike moves union up to behave heights of 4th and deals

another blow to live on display the hopes. newly appointed paris. attain 0 is the latest high profile sporting figure to test positive for corona virus the arjun time will miss saturday's league game against on friday as a result the club confirmed potato will have to isolate him but his assistants will take charge instead the former tottenham manager was appointed in early january. we're turning to our top story nor can has been eliminated in the 1st round of voting for later of under the moguls c.d.u. party that means conservative friedrichs mats and aman lusha 2 heads germany's most populous state headed for a runoff that's it for me on the new news tank up next to our technology show shift to the role social networks are playing in restricting free speech live get you can

always stay up to date on our website that state of me dot com you can follow us on twitter and instagram at the news i'm rebecca reed is in berlin thanks very much for joining us. live earth what is occurring. just a coincidence. where all happened. it's a good bit like winning the lottery. for unique starts feb 11th on d w. young moroccan immigrants. they know

the police will stop. the rudest solution. to their flights could be single. player. using not an option shattered dreams starts january 18th on t.w. . twitter facebook the enormous power of social media has never been so clear since the rioters stormed the u.s. capitol in washington the platforms out of control and what role has opened up for new players like mv today on ship. u.s. president trump pretty much government. he used twitter to speak directly to his almost 90000000 followers among them were fans and foes people in politics and business and from the press win win situation for trump and twitter for

a long time but now social media has suddenly put the brakes on by blocking his accounts private companies are betting the world's most powerful man from speaking out what does it mean when digital corporations have this much influence. the twitter account editorial donald trump had 89000000 followers now all that's left of his beloved megaphone and weapon of choice is his twitter handle. trump fired up 12200 tweets in 2029 often with alarming content. with just a few words on twitter trump was able to mobilize his supporters who recently even stormed the capitol in washington d.c. trump raised them on the popular social media site. donald trump facebook and twitter how to accomplish what police and politicians

basically failed to do prevent a further escalation in violence social media the president but this raises new questions should social media posts people if so which posts and who gets to decide meanwhile trump tweeted from other accounts rallying support and planning further action. twitter tweets and stated that any other account will be subject to suspension with many other platforms within his reach it will be hard to make his voice heard. his own platform well that's one way to stop people from silencing him many right wing conservatives had already jumped ship from twitter and facebook anyway because of blocking and the left and headed for alternative platforms like me we. and it was a particular that many radical supporters rallied to storm the capitol this is what

it looked like. they shared photos of themselves in the capital. they made fun of frightened politicians and threatened them with violence. violent hate speech has been trending on the platform with calls to kill the pedophile elites and tighten the news with social media uses he wants to crash the system and. titian's behind bars all the worst the group on the gap network says that when democracy becomes tyranny being the only option. and of course there have been plenty of me such a mystique and 6 insults flying around. also in the firing line of these alternative platforms in media and major social networks you

just believe that dead been infiltrated by communists and that global elites are systematically suppressing the truth anyone caught in these circles could be led to believe it's all a big conspiracy against a patriotic americans. these opinions were so extreme that apple and google remove the pollen from the hat stores amazon immediately cut its hosting services to part of the network is now temporarily offline. against what they say is a politically motivated decision why is this particular platform being held to account at the same time the hashtag hang mike pence then viral on twitter shortly after the capitol was stormed. and extreme conspiracy videos are still as widely available as ever on you tube moderating content is a tricky business and not exactly a success story yet eps like pollen market themselves as mediators of unbiased news

and an alternative to the big players a place where users have freedom and the users take this one step further as this post trolls. but if you're thinking that only trigger happy right wing extremist proud these alternative platforms then think again the main investor in the network which was founded in 2018 is rebecca the most a family. biggest supporters many opinion leaders and republican politicians now have pollen counts that are liberal groups on the alternative web as well tim berners lee is on me we as advisory board the man who is generally credited with inventing the world wide web and along time can pay not for internet. the call for freedom of speech is of course not just the right wing phenomena. one conspiracy theory making the rounds is that microsoft founder bill gates unleashed the corona virus so that he could implant everyone with a chip understand mission

a new world order. facebook and twitter have been removing this content and banning the users who push it online mike donald trump that is why tech startups like partner have surged in popularity founded 2 years ago this twitter alternative recorded more than half a 1000000 downloads and a single week to social network me we climbed to 3rd place in the apple and google app stores because both are now content that is now banned on twitter and facebook there's been a flurry of posts and comments making role speculations about the side effects of the covert 19 vaccines. they warn against vaccinating children even though the best scene has not yet been tested on them and isn't approved for anyone under the age of 16. month weinstein is the founder of me we. know what we'll i was free speech and common rules. so if. you have an opinion. whether

a vaccine is effective or not and you are nerds posting heat content inciting violence bullying breaking the wall then that's none of our business social media is what section $230.00 is all about. freedom of speech. this is also important to consider calling google he believes that democrats stole the u.s. presidential election we watched them open in me we account he firmly believes that facebook and twitter want to stifle voices like his. drawing that i was so tired of going through. what i was a liberal served to i want them to all. i want to hear what they have to search of a discourse we're referring to each other. one of us is always. but so far here both attempts to find a spectrum of political opinions on the new tentative social networks have been in

vain the only follow a suggestions he receives on parlor are right wing conservatives like fox news presenter hannity phil robertson from the reality t.v. show duck dynasty and donald trump winterburn trampy swiftly joined partner these new social networks are also quickly becoming dangerous echo chamber. echo chamber that's something you hear a lot of the moment i think twitter facebook etc have played a crucial role in dividing society for years they've been luring their customers into these bubbles showing them only what aligns with their world view to keep them on their platform for longer and make more money from the controversial and shocking clips are rife because they hold the users attention perhaps as no wonder that some users see the current intervention as an infringement of their freedom and are looking for other spaces where they're not silenced until now u.s.

platforms have not been required to moderate or censor content thanks to a law that was established in the 990 s. one that cyber security expert describes as the 26 words that created the internet . silicon valley is home of social media networks and section $230.00 is the foundation they rest upon. it states that companies like facebook and twitter are not liable for the content posted on their platforms. this section of the u.s. communications decency act is seen by many as a carte blanche to publish anything and everything. but these sites might soon have this immunity. their position is impossible publishes would be history it would mean big changes for uses to. women eric goldman in the heart of silicon valley mountain view he's

a law professor and trains lawyers to work with tech companies he says platforms cannot be held responsible for all content. section $23.00 it's become a euphemism for the broader phenomenon of tech clash there's a lot of anger towards the existing internet incumbents and feel like they have too much power and that they're really not power in a poor way and section 230 is viewed as a tool that they rely upon in order to engage in this abusive activity. there are several bills that address the section $330.00 reform the proposed changes would affect 3 key areas which content can be removed to whom to section to 30 apply and how will companies monitor online content in breach of regulations a 3rd category is to try and impose some kind of perceived governance over internet services to say whatever content you're dealing with this is the way in which we want you to manage your content moderation operate on something like the power that

says you have to provide people who want to complain about content a phone number and if you remove contravene up to tell the people who've come to why it was removed. perhaps with these extra more transparent one of the available channels of communication for reporting inappropriate content users would think twice before posting in the 1st place goldman is critical of the reforms though saying they won't keep tech giants in mind but they will drive startups and smaller companies into financial ruin with computer you have another fine example how do we have a user edit encyclopedia in a world where the operator that service is liable for whatever problems are created by their users it simply doesn't exist what's the world look like if we take we would. yeah we take away services like reddit that let us talk to each other and it's more conversational we're not having anywhere else. the internet has of course opened up new horizons of possibilities but right now social media is like

an uncontrollable tidal wave of fake news and hate speech with serious consequences for all of us it's an almost impossible conflict to result but for me one thing is clear that a citizen about what can and cannot be said should not lie with private companies and we as uses need to shop not fact check best of us social media baba's listen to people's opinions that contradict our own and report hate speech to the operators it's worth i want time what do you think do you support complete freedom of speech or do you think content should be moderated is it ok to ban someone after they've been warned or is that censorship that is not on facebook you tube on d.w. dot com that's all for me so you next time.

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