ah, ah, facebook's parent company admits in court that it's 3rd party fact checks on nothing more than opinions fueling further allegations of bias and censorship on social media. journalist lawmakers say that they're being treated like suspected terrorists after it's revealed the u. s. government run checks on them using some of the countries most sensitive databases. and a french m e p tells r t to stop broadcasting claiming there are enough, quote, useful idiots in europe to spread the crown ins alleged propaganda about the frank crisis. ah hi that very good morning. great to have your company. this is anti. let's start with some breaking news coming out of hong kong where people are reportedly trapped

on the roof of a shopping center after a fire broke out. their fire fighters have now reached the scene. a video posted on social media shows dozens of people waiting on the roof. there with some reports, claiming up to 300 people could be trapped inside the building. that's just broken will bring you updates on that story as they come in. in a landmark courts case matter, also known as facebook 2 point oh, has admitted that it's 3rd party fact checks are simply opinions. the revelations came during a legal battle where a journalist brought this case against the social media giant accusing it of defamation. after his posts have been flagged as being misleading artist correspondence, husky taylor has the story. turns out the famous fact checkers who are busy labeling things false, partly false, misleading. i've actually been a bit loose with well, the facts. facebook yet again found itself in court. this time up against

a journalist, he didn't like the day slapped at partly full sticker on one of his post. so he sued for defamation. and because facebook where he spent millions of dollars on legal fees over the years and got creative this time and claimed that front checkers, don't decide what's false. so not based on fact, what a ridiculous idea, but on their opinion, hence the title, fact checkup. and because opinion in america is sacred, you can't sue it. it's a very, very nifty loophole. but just to really escape any liability whatsoever. facebook double down on how it gives it fact checkers. a very long leash, though meta identifies potential misinformation 4 fact checkers to review and great . at least the ultimate determination whether information is full so misleading to the fact checkers. and though meta has designed its platforms so that fact checker ratings appear next to content that the fact checkers have reviewed and rated. it

does not contribute to the substance of those ratings. now you won't find any of these details in the giant fact checking section on facebook talk. com. instead, you'll learn about how they interview full says and consult day to look for facts, you know, to really drive home the point about how it's all based on opinion. i think some of it's 3000000000 uses worldwide, want, sorry, pleased. after all, many of them had probably used these facts when all kin with that friends. and now it's turned out they would just quoting some random person's opinion. i've been embarrassing really, so that campaigning for facebook not to be let off the hook. court filing, facebook admits its fact checkers. don't check facts. is facebook admitted here that it's fact checks are not really fact checks at all, but merely opinion assertions also by facebook clement, its labels constitute opinions than doesn't that make it a publisher. facebook, your opinion piece is not exempt from being fact checked, even when they are clearly labeled as op eds or editorials. also, facebook,

i'll fax it, labels cannot be false or defamatory because they concede she protects it opinion, even though we present them as fact. my question though is, what does facebook need these opinionated fact checkers for anyway, after all, over the years, it proved it's committed to free speech. it loves giving people a voice, especially donald trump, is dedicated to openness, transparency, and of course, democracy. i mean, it says all the time your democracy can't tolerate the speech of people. i'm not sure what kind of democracy it is. i do believe in giving people more access to information and more access to connect with one another and not reserving those as tools for some small number. really people, i don't feel comfortable at all saying they don't get to have a voice because i don't agree what they said. our ability to know what is misinformation is itself in question. and i think reasonably so fact checkers. facebook's favorite friends protecting it from defamation, setting it free for accountability, someone to hide behind and times of trouble,

but most importantly, always ready to get their opinion. facebook has found themselves back against the wall and if they try to cling to the idea that they are fact checking in court, they're going to lose. and not only is it going to cost them big time, but it's going to open the door to a flood of similar law search in the near future. and it could be more than they can handle. i think they're hoping that by admitting that fact, jack just means opinion jack, when facebook puts a label on there, hoping to get out of this lawsuit without harm. and then just sink the story into the daily fountain of news events and hope people forget about it. in due time and in the, in the future, you'll see changes in their labels. they'll stop using the word fact and they'll come up with some other way to express it where they still exercise their dictatorship right to control speech on their platform. but it won't be a false presentation like the word fact jack is false. ah,

more analysis and insight into the facebook revelations coming out of the meta pool case. just a click away. that's and a whole post of, of the stories available. top comp in the united states, journalists are pushing back against government. st. reporters, congress members, possibly even its own staff by running data. best checks normally reserved for suspected terrorists associated press is report or was on, on month to list of targeted people is now demanding answers. where are deeply concerned about this apparent abuse of power. this appears to be an example of journalists being targeted for simply doing their jobs, which is a violation of the 1st amendment of the center of the uproar, a special unit inside customs and border protection called counter network division . reportedly gather data on 20 journalists, season sensitive databases. revelations prompted condemnation, not only for media workers, but also lawmakers if true,

this abuse of government surveillance powers to target journalists, elected officials, and their stuff is deeply disturbing if multiple government agencies were aware of this conduct. and took no action to stop it. there needs to be serious consequences for every official involved and department of homeland security and the justice department must explain what actions they're taking to prevent this unacceptable conduct in the future. while the department of homeland security says that is deeply committed to ensuring the protection of 1st amendment rights, namely freedom of speech and the press. journalist and current dated chadwick more told as americans have long been spied on by their governments deeply shocking and chilling. actually to put it more accurately, but this is also nothing really new and this is something that. a transcends administration that transcend democrat and republican administration, and there's absolutely no reason why someone from a government should be looking at your bank records,

who you're emailing your travel records. it was fun mentally against everything that this country stands for that, that constitution. so if it doesn't matter if you have something to hide or not, it's wrong and it should be illegal, probably is illegal. and it's not, it's a representative of the values of this country and the people in journalists are being deceived. and this is all being funded by our government. it seems like congress should be able to do something about it. they wrote, you put up quotes and congress people who are saying are deeply concerned. i don't think anything will happen. might be, i don't know if it's too far to say that maybe because these agencies have every bit of dirt. they cannot members of congress, maybe congress people are frightened to come out against these agencies in the delta services in any meaningful way. that's possible. but congress could absolutely do something, but they haven't, and i don't think they will ramp and western speculation about a possible russian invasion of ukraine is put to different jeremy p to tell this

channel to shut up shop in europe saying there is no need for antes alleged propaganda, as there are enough, quote, useful idiots around to spread the criminal message. good, i don't now go say i would like to give a piece of advice to russia to day. you can save money and close your offices in europe. some european politicians are doing your work perfectly well. my systematically spread and cram and propaganda, and i would like to tell you cray not to worry because these useful idiots remain in minority in europe, and they must absolutely remain in minority. this message seems to be very much in tune. what we're hearing from many you politicians who are keen at the moment to show their teeth against russia. this is in natalie luez o, who's also a member of emmanuel makins on the move party here in france. and this is somebody who would probably describe herself as being thoroughly european to the core and anti russian. now on the one hand is natalie, you assume must be somebody who would say that she defends the idea of freedom of

speech and expression to the core. but it does seem as if that only extends to the type of freedom of speech that she agrees with. and actually just a quick fact check here for madame luez or the name of the channel is r t at not russia today. so apart from the fact that she is unhappy with what she sees as politicians from the left on the right side of the political spectrum in europe saying that russia has a right to a point of view that russia has a right to question. when nato doesn't keep its promises, that begs a question. does she think that if nato renee eggs on commitment said it's made that that should be swept under the carpet. and all of this comes at a time when the e was ramping up. the threats against russia, including increasing sanctions against individuals, and it claims that the country is primed to make an invasion of ukraine now for weeks, if not months or has been speculation. and allegations that russia is

a massing troops on its border, but not much. if anything said about the fact that ukraine has also been amassing many troops on its border to this also comes at a time when nato is suggesting, once again, that ukraine could be about to ascend to the alliance. something that russia has warned time and time again that it sees as being a clear threat. moscow has also accused cape of not just the massing troops on its border, but also beefing up its army with modern technology. and it says that he ever at the moment is purposely exacerbating the situation to try to move as for the other round of threats towards russia, warnings or threats, we absolutely understand the position and there is no need to repeat it 10 times. what we would like their position to be more balanced. if we're talking about the need for the escalation, ukraine, we want to see calls for kia to stop the provocative activities on the demarcation

line. now, while the hawks are soaring and squawking about this idea that there is a war brewing right now, some you leaders a counseling at that that could be a self fulfilling prophecy. and that comes with a big warning, particularly from french president and manual mac one who says that that could come to pass if it's something that we keep speculating about. and he said that the primary goal right now should be to avoid any unnecessary tensions. it seems that natalie lou as though didn't get that memo former immigration minister and denmark's misunderstood 2 months in prison for illegally separating refugee couples. back in 2016 in gustavo burks as the move was to protect char brides, and that she has no regrets. yes, minay accuracy. yeah. yeah. i can only see that and very, very surprised by this birthday. and it is as it were, the only scenario i had not prepared for it before because i thought it was

completely unrealistic. mean, but here we are. and i take my punishment and they do it without vanden, manero nor boy magnet or storybook served to surmount, immigration minister from 2015 through to 2019. and the height of the migrant crisis. she gave orders for couples to be separated. when the female partner was under age, some or as young as just 15 well below their marks legal marriage, age of 18, the danish court ruled the decision to be unlawful, though, as it was made without consideration for individual circumstances, an rule soleberg had breached her responsibilities. as a minister, we put this issue of for debate. to me, nobody is above the law is as simple as that. and she has been only sentence for 2 months, not for 2 years. and we also know that she will not go to the present. she maybe get a strap on, on her leg, you know, and that is, that would be got, i think the lessons learned says obviously there is a lack of proportion, i say,

on behalf of the davis minister, also acting on behalf of the tool. because we're talking about 23 people. so i don't think our mom's sentence, most of the girls who are in this 24 cases giver. 1617. so they were not child. right. like 5 years, 6 years, 7 years and more girls were already married with these campers and to separate those people. i think that if she wanted to do something human, she should have gone to the court and knock some competent expert who had given her some good advice. but she didn't do that. i think they didn't type in their service . there was a good faith trying to protect that. i just read why she might go to the wrong in my food. and i got members also having a moment time since syria,

which is contributing to so many of them coming to denmark, didn't know that, that they didn't know voted in. it became as asylum seeker didn't know the last of the land they were running for their lives. are in the country, they were seeking asylum somewhere and it came to the denmark. and if she was so worried about them, then she, the minister would have been something more humane. talk to them and explain to them. well, i think if you go by what she said, she said she is defending daily he's. i'm attaching child bar it is that a matter of one day or one year he suggest the mentor of subjecting those more people who are seeking this hello and, and the government and the minister is subjecting them to come unbearable regression. and that is, i think, personally for me is absolutely terrible. so the main reason people come

from syria to, to play supplies they done well. can you try is the all for economic sanctions, which literally a nightmare. so everlastingly today, we're beecher, i'm the, i'm extension. so maybe a little bit more powerful texts from an amazon work had killed him during the tornado reveal the company refused to let him go home. despite the imminent risk, the online john is now being investigated. the misconduct will bring you that story under this to the short break. ah

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ah, welcome back consumer prices hitting new highs in america with inflation reaching a for decade peak early this year. and recent media revised for americans to spend spend, spend before the savings de valuable hasn't gone down very well, especially among already strapped for cash. consumers overwhelmed by the soaring cost of living. everything costs more, the grocery stores of pretty much everything. universally costs more. everything's got up gas, food, everything. so it's not dead. i'm a small, you know, black home business owner and all the price of them or products have a coffee shop in brooklyn, in prime grand coffee and like all the, all the beans or more expensive. and it's harder to get like even little products

like napkins and cups and oil stuff. so it's kind of bad, you know, with prices on almost all goods and services rising. some media have come up with some advice that isn't going down too well. they say copy inflation ravaged argentina and simply blow all your money before it evaporates in high inflation economy. money that sits in the bank is losing value each day. those $100.00 and deposit by a little bit less. as a result, many argentines spend their paychecks as soon as they receive them, cards in a way, weeks worth of groceries in a single shopping trip. even if some of it excess me chicken fish will sit in the freezer for months. so won't burg offers asked to spend more. that's as consumer inflation costs of jumps 6.8 percent the highest and 41 years. it's not the only example in a recent washington post article, a leading columnist, aptly suggested. not expecting very much, rather than leaving constantly on the verge of throwing the fit and risking taken

it out on the la well m service struggling shop owners later, ivan delivered pupil. we do ourselves a favor by consciously lowering expectations. a recent article from locks recommended reducing holiday requests in order to not field a crunch of by nomics. the mission to my last with more intention is achievable for everyone, especially affluent shoppers. it's incumbent and americans, the wealthiest people in the well to come back, come and be critical of their consumption. many c biden's policies as being directly to blame job and seems bored of explaining how he sees it. not too interested in defending his actions. if we were all going out and have a lunch together and i said, let's ask whoever, whoever's in the next table, no matter how were what restaurant rinn, haven't had them explained the supply chain to us. he didn't understand was what we're talking about. now at this point, 60 percent of americans blamed joe biden for the crisis,

but mainstream media seems to disagree and tell them they should blame themselves, not the people leading the country. there's nothing that absurd american voters more than having to pay for ever higher prices that are going up dramatically. vitamins patricia can try to blame the energy companies and private is all they want. but it's all happening on his watch. and i expect that the democrats are going to pay a very serious price for this and the next election, if we make it that long, we don't know what inflation is going to be at. by that time, i'm very much afraid that, that we're going to be facing a reckoning of without any kind of historical precedent and anybody's lifetimes. american e commerce giant amazon could be in trouble over questionable tornado preparation. 6 of its workers were left dead after disaster than warehouse in illinois. last

week, the federal investigation into workplace safety has been opened while employees accused the company failing to provide enough training on how to act during a tornado incident. one of the victims apparently notified his girlfriend that the company wouldn't let him leave. woman said she received the text message 60 minutes prior to the storm hitting, which might have been potentially enough time for him to get home to safety. it was the last text that she received from him. i was, it says that it is assisting with the investigation and that training is mandatory at his facilities. critics though say not enough time is spent on preparing workers, especially during the busy holiday season. the company's promised to donate a $1000000.00 to help rebuild the devastating local community. political competent anika house says the amazon should have done more. the amazon managerial staff and edward vill, illinois knew that the tornadoes were coming because, well, they admitted they got alerts. us through various apparatuses like text messages

and phone calls in even more so even more so they had advanced notice not that day, but days ahead. it also probably means that the amazon managerial st staff should have been taking precaution, given that the national weather service made it perfectly clear that there was a valid storm system for me in that area. now they did not close the facility that day. they didn't even close the facility early that day. this seems to be emblematic of a major problem that has been consistent with amazon working conditions seem to be unbearable for amazon workers to the point where they are now banning the other across the world to combat them. this is not a one off situation. they were given a couple of days, notice about the volunteer needles in the area, days, not hours date. they could have close early. they could have, as they could have made an escape plan and say,

hey workers were you and the proximity to amazon facility. in this particular case, larry was only 30 minutes away in an area that didn't get hit hard according to his girlfriend. and why do they keep these facilities open exactly to what to get? the packages were the need to get to on time. that's, that's what a life was law for. that's what people were put in danger for people. larry vernon, partner of 13 years with his girlfriend, father of for lost his life for the amazon. could get you your packages on time instead of a day or 2 late california's governor wants to let citizen su, gun manufacturers if people are harmed by the weapons they make, he's taking his key from texas, where you can now su clinics for assisting and abortions after a landmark ruling if states can now shield their laws from review by the federal

court to compare assault weapons to swiss army knives than california will use that authority to protect people's lives that were texas used to, to put women in harm's way. i would tell governor newsome, good luck with that. if california takes that route, they'll find that california gun owners will violate the law knowing that they'll be sued and knowing that the supreme court has their back. because the right to keep and bear arms is clearly in the constitution, and the courts have clearly and consistently upheld it. or controversy of texas is new abortion loss or good all the way to the u. s. supreme court, which in a 1st rule, the states can now shield their laws from review by the federal courts. now, the texas law allow citizen city legal action against any abortion facilitator. and inspired by this, california now wants to enable legal action against gun makers, distributors and sellers with $10000.00 in compensation for successful prosecutions . the proposal still needs or not from the state legislature,

a process that typically takes up to 8 months. we got reaction from a former pennsylvania sen. i don't agree with governor newsome very much at all. but i think that his, his proposal points out the hypocrisy of the, of the, of the texas statute that you really shouldn't be able to circumvent a court ruling. i like the law in abortion job by simply allowing private citizens quote, to enforce it. the supreme court could very well reverse the law in abortion, but it should do so in a straightforward way and not allowed states like texas to circumvented in similarly, states like california should not be able to get around a very important right the americans have which is to bear arms and to be able to own weapons. i think what governor newsome has done is that he's said, hey, you know, watch what you asked for. cuz sometimes if you ask you sometimes if you get what

you ask or it's not really what you want, the way to texas did it, is something that hasn't happened before. and what texas is suggesting use that if you let private people bring the lawsuits instead of the government, then you can you can change your, the constitutional rights. i don't agree with, with a proposal that, that infringes on the 2nd amendment. it's important for americans to be able to have the right to bear arms, but yeah, this is a very new situation. and now the supreme court's going to have to decided, and i hope they don't allow these tricky ways of getting around the constitution. now finally, terms like the queen's english and great sir partly deemed to be discriminatory. that according to a guide issue of the british council, which urges its employee civil using such language producing the new non

discriminatory language guide. the british council edition brits don't use when referring to people from the u. k. makes fellows from northern ireland for you. excluded guides associated with men and can be perceived as excluding women. time to bring back. good old ladies and gentlemen. native english speaker relates to countries like the u. k, the usa and australia and discriminate against others. not so native speakers from other countries rejoice. developing countries, use lower income country, middle income, country, fragile and conflict, affected faith. feel free to be more specific. british english or queens english implies that these varieties of english are more correct or of

greater importance than others to bad. nobody but the brits really thought like that. oh wait. what about the british counsel? better start looking for another name before it cancels itself. okay, let's finish with a quick reminder on breaking news, coming out of hong kong where people are reportedly trapped on the roof of a shopping center after a fire broke counts firefighters over the santa video posted on social media show as dozens of people waiting on the roof some ripple exclaimed or to 300 people might be trapped inside the building will bring updates as they come in. oh, london, just love polls, particularly when polls further a certain political agenda, but polling has

a checkered history as of late the last 2 election cycles tell us as much, should we put much stock into polling any more. if so, then why? oh right now there are 2000000000 people who are overweight or obese. it's profitable to sell food. that is fatty and sugary and salty, and the victim is not at the individual level. it's not individual well power. and if we go on believing that will never change as obesity epidemic that industry has .