now the social media giant appears to point fingers at those who have gender hit, including milo yiannopoulos, alex jones, and jones' and for his website. on the far left, the band includes the anti-semitic louis farrakhan, who some believe was put in so facebook could appear balanced, especially since conservatives have long criticized the social media giant for unfairly censoring conservative speech. farrakhan's band has generated a significant amount of pushback. watch. >> so facebook and instagram just band minister louis farrakhan. i want to know for what?

while farrakhan and milo yiannopoulos have spread into semantic content. facebook stated dangerous individuals and organizations on its platforms. the company has faced intense criticism in recent years for not doing enough to curb hate speech and misinformation. after last saturday's synagogue shooting, white supremacist gathered on a facebook page to express support. while the new march was live streamed on the site. >> every time there is an act of violence it gets connected to facebook. it makes people distrust the platform. >> reporter: some of the users were making money from the traffic on facebook and instagram. they are not happy about today's announcement. and authoritarian society controlled by a handful of silicon valley giants all dissent must be purged someone road. cnn executive editor said, these are probably not the only six people that have been banned. >> part of what is interesting is these are hope high profile people. >> they have acknowledged they are facing up to $5 billion in government fines for privacy violations. >>> tonight the

people like milo yiannopoulos are high profile, but the people really hurt by these policies are much lower down on the level of fame and a lot less devoted to drawing attention to themselves when something happens and, honestly, deserve protection. >> facebook is advocating for more privacy in the future, so we will have to see how they plan to implement those strategies and tactics. this is the start of one of them. it was a pleasure speaking with you. thank you for your perspective today, we appreciate your time. >> thank you so much. >>> up next, we speak with the artist behind the holocaust remembrance art celebration in san francisco. more on his celebration, next. >>> a student died protecting others at unc charlotte. at the same time, the man who police say shot six students at the university faces a judge. >>> the energy you save from recycling a single aluminum can can run a tv for three hours. it's your time... .lf... . own it... take off in 3... 2... .aww it's time to get more. lower fares. better service. sweeter rewards. alaska airlines. >>> today was the first court hea

they include these two political commentator milo yiannopoulos and alex jones. they said we process for violators as extensive. >>> a frightening scene on 37. the driver went on to the shoulder and slammed into the rail forcing it to cut right through the vehicle. it happened west of sonoma boulevard. >>> firefighters across southern california now have a new set of eyes to assist with wildfires. they're getting help with high technical as. that small camera you see on the tower scans for any sign of smoke. crews from utility companies, southern california edison are installing these throughout the region. they've mount 100 so far. they said the cameras will help firefighters get to targeted areas much faster. >> this is real time capability where they can use to identify fires and resources more quickly. >> all of ar monitored at an emergency operation center 24/7. the public can also watch the feeds online to help look out for trouble. >>> if a new proposal passes it would affect elevator fees to check out the stunning views from the top. the move who create l

so i think that this idea that louis farrakhan or milo yiannopoulos are representatives of conservativeech is a little bit cute by half, when if they are also trafficking in violent rhetoric. and i think that is a really important distinction to make. emily: bloomberg's kurt wagner and tim o'brien. coming up, a pixel price cut. google debuts its newest smartphone -- and at a seriously reduced price. but there is a catch when it comes to what is inside. we will head to google's i/o conference next. "bloomberg tech" is livestreaming on twitter. you can check us out and follow our global news network on twitter. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: welcome back to the "best of bloomberg technology." i am emily chang. google is looking to make its pixel line of smartphones more attractive to consumers with a cheaper price tag. this after an entire line of pixel phones failed to sell in large numbers. the newer models dubbed the another will range one from $400 to $479. nearly half the cost of their predecessors. i spoke with the vice president and general manager of pixel, mario queiroz, about the n

so were alex jones, milo yiannopoulos and louis farrakhan. facebook that we've always banned individuals ort promote engage in violence or hate. tom was one of the organizers. >> the vague accusation that people make that is not substantial. they're using it as an excuse. there was a heavy police present here today. both sides separated by barricades. still, there were tense moments as different opinions childed. indonesia a w >> i'm old, fat, a librarian and i feel like i need to be out here making my voice heard that this isn't okay. >> reporter: again police were ready to respond to any type of violence. they also told me that they contacted other police departments in the bay area. to have them on stand by in case they needed to help. live in san francisco. abc7 news. >> okay of thank you. >>> a solano county family of seven said they're scared to send their kids to school after receiving a threatening letter from a neighbor. the letter that they need to lead their home. >> every time i see someone, who is there? maybe it's you, maybe it'

louis farrakhan, several right-wing personalities like milo yiannopoulos and large plume or were also included in a statement facebook said it is always banning people who promote or engage in violence and hate. jones is known for promoting conspiracy theories like claiming the sandy hook shooting in newtown connecticut was a hoax farrakhan has been slammed for anti semitic statements and you not plus has been associated with white nationalist rhetoric. gone in less than an hour coming up, we'll tell you how some thieves made off with more than 100 tires from a car dealership. >>scary scene at a high school after a balance house went flying through the air you can see there. the warning officials now have for anybody thinking of renting one. >>and after the break it might be harder for you to find a spot to fill your prescriptions details of where cvs stores are closing in the bay area. >>eds is closing 3 bay area stores because the company says they're underperforming they are part of 46 stores that are shutting down nationwide one store in antioch on buchanan street into san francis

this idea that louis farrakhan or milo yiannopoulos are representatives of conservative speech is a littleby half, when if they are also trafficking in violent rhetoric. that is an important extension to make. emily: coming up, a pixel price cut. google debuts its newest smartphones. there is a catch when it comes to what is inside. we will head to google's i/o conference next. you can check us out and follow our global news network on twitter. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ emily: welcome back to the "best of bloomberg technology." i'm emily chang. google is looking to make its line of smartphones more attractive to consumers with a cheaper price tag. this after an entire line of pixel phones failed to sell in large numbers. the newer models will range from $400 to $479. nearly half the cost of their predecessors. i spoke with the vice president and general manager of pixel, mario queiroz, about the new devices at the developers conference in mountain view, california. mario: the new phones are really exciting. what we set out to do is design

conspiracy theorist alex jones, nation of islam leader louis farrakahn, and right-wing commentator milo yiannopoulosus several prominent white nationalists. >> sandy hook is a synthetic, completely fake... >> reporter: jones' talk show is a facebook page where he's repeatedly said the newtown school shooting was staged, while farrakhan and yiannopoulos have used the site to spread anti-semitic content. facebook cited its policies against allowing "dangerous individuals and organizations" on its platforms. the company has faced intense criticism in recent years for not doing enough to curb hate speech and misinformation. after last saturday's synagogue shooting near san diego, white supremacists gathered on a facebook page linked to the alleged shooter to express support... ( sirens ) ...while the new zealand massacre in march was live- streamed on the site. >> every time there's an act of violence, it gets connected to facebook, it makes people distrust the platform. >> reporter: as facebook executives have been forced to address growing concerns about hate speech on the site, they have also acknowl

the band farrakhan, there banning milo yiannopoulos, there banning alex jones, laura blumer, you know, there should be more freedom, not less freedom. i know that you do not want people inciting violence and have to draw the line at that. we do not want that, obviously. if you're just being a provocateur, and if you have the freedom in this country to be an idiot or just to be crazy or whatever these people are, where is a line drawn. in 10 years, 20 years, is facebook going to say i do not like this guy either, get him off the platform? >> i think the scary thing is that the people they are shutting down are not doing that. i mean laura blumer is trying to expose things and she biased against islamic influence but this does not necessarily, she's not calling for any type of incitement of violence. then joseph watson, he's not doing either. i think the scary thing. essentially, facebook is targeting conservatives on the right and who is next? it could be any of us. i think it's a very alarming thing. these are people with absolutely no regard for free speech or the first amendment. >>

and the rally comes after a if cancellation of milo yiannopoulos's speech at cal. each one met with counter protests and a big police presence. >>> now to developing news. california public health officials removed vials of radioactive materials. they are now being taken to a lab in richmond for identification. fire officials had identified them as cobalt 57 and radium 226. but state officials say what they owner had worked at t menlo park. they don't know how the material ended up at his house. >>> authorities across multiple cities say a woman posing as a fake nanny has a criminal history targeting parents dating back to the 1970s. she's in jail now and expected to appear on new charges next week. we have the latest from the newsroom. >> she is being held at the martinez detention facility. she turned down my request to speak with her today, but authorities say she's been speaking with plenty of nannies and unsuspecting families. they hope reports like this one will prompt those victimized to contact police. she's accused of scamming real nannies and unsuspecting

includes nation of islam leader louis farrakhan, into wars host alex jones, and right-wing speaker milo yiannopoulos. facebook says these people and others have repeatedly violated their policy on hate speech. facebook has long been criticized for those who say facebook provides an open platform for those spreading a message of hate. >>> energy stocks led the market floor. the dow fell 122 points. the nasdaq was down 12. the s&p closed 6 points lower. retreating from its all-time high earlier in the week. u.s. crude oil prices e to a su in supply. of the on me, company that beyond meat. they close at more than $65 per share. it trades on the nasdaq. analyst playing with the biggest ipo by a u.s. company in nearly 20 years. >>> the finest snow survey of the season down the sierra snowpack at 188% of average. water officials took a survey today. they found 47 inches of snow is a california cities and farms can now expect an ample supply of water this summer. >> the snowpack this year is a little different than a couple of years ago in 2017 when we had this historic year precipitation. this year it is

personality alex jones, milo yiannopoulos, and laura loomer are have been permanently banned by twittercandace owens was banned for seven days by saying whites a premise he was not a big threat to america than stalinism. michelle malkin was suspended for opposing censorship. dan scamino, trump social media director, temporarily banned after his post were flagged by "an algorithm." one company is stepping into the breach. parlor is a twitter like platform that was launched last year. it's already attracted a number of powerful people, including senator mike lee and trump manager brad pascal. here's the ceo of parlor. john, is this going to be a twitter alternativelo that conservatives have been seeking? >> i don't like the idea ofti being an alternative. i think it should be more of a platform that social media should have been when it was originated. s the reality is they are more acting like publications rather than a community forum. that's generally what should be created, a community forum for people to discuss politics whatever they'd like. >> laura: no censoring. if someone says s

facebook noted alex jones, and milo yiannopoulos as well as known anti-semites like louis farrakhan. overdo one and it's good news. the american jewish committee and the daeanti-defamation leag welcomed the ban. so did "the new york daily news," writing in an editorial, they have a right of free speech, but they don't have a right to pollute facebook's pages if facebook doesn't want them. i totally agree. facebook is a private company, and they, like every other, can set their own standards. no one is arguing whether facebook can ban hate speech from its platform. but my question is to what effect? my issue with banning insidious voices like these isn't theoretical. it isn't overcensorship or free speech. it's practical. if we banish these people back to their basements, underground chat rooms, and internet nether regions, we won't see them as clearly as we need to. that's in some ways how we got here, caught somewhat by surprise when it turned out racism is very much alive and well, nazis are living next door, anti-semitism isn't a last-century problem, and white nationalism is not

includes nation of islam leader louis farrakhan, infowars host alex jones and right-wing speaker milo yiannopoulos. facebook says these people and others have repeatedly violated its policies involving hate speech. the company has long been criticized by those who say it provides a free platform for people spreading messages of hate. >>> coming up, a warning for students at cal berkeley after two armed robberies earlier today. >>> plus, governor newsom scaling back the water tunnel project. what he is now proposing instead. >>> and our weather today, lots of sunshine. warm temperatures, 70s and 80s. i will let you know if this pattern continues. >>> you may have noticed a new addition to the san francisco skyline recently. we will tell you about the twisty high-rise going up near the bay bridge. >>> taking a look over oakland, you can see in the southbound direction it is moving slow right now. ktvu news at 6:00 will be right back. ervice. sweeter rewards. alaska airlines. ♪ [ crying ] ♪ you protect them at home. we help protect them online. this is beyond wifi. this is xfi. simple. easy. awesome.

thatthink that this idea louis farrakhan or milo yiannopoulos are representatives of conservative speecha little bit cute by half, when if they are also trafficking in violent rhetoric. and i think that is a really important extension to make. kurt wagnerberg's and tim o'brien. coming up, a pixel price cut. google debuts its newest smartphone -- and at as seriously reduced price. but there is a catch when it comes to what is inside. we will head to google's i/o conference next. "bloomberg tech" is livestreaming on twitter. you can check us out and follow our global news network on twitter. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: welcome back to the "best of bloomberg technology." i am emily chang. google is looking to make its line of smartphones more attractive to consumers with a cheaper price tag. this after an entire line of pixel phones failed to sell in large numbers. the newer models will range from $400 to $479. nearly half the cost of their predecessors. i spoke with the vice president and general manager of pixel, mario queiroz, about the new devices at the developers conference in mountai

facebook banning extremist leaders from using the site, including louis farrakhan, alex jones and milo yiannopoulose repeatedly violated policies involving hate speech. the electronic frontier foundation weighed in about the change yesterday on ktvu. >> if they are serious about the kind of influence they have, if they are serious about the platform they give and who they give that platform to, so high profile groups like this sort of help with that message >> now, facebook has long been criticized by those that say it provides a free platform for those spreading messages of hate. >>> we are getting new reaction about san francisco's plan to implement surge pricing at four popular tourist attractions. right now it costs $9 to visit the coit tower, the conservetory of flowers, the japanese garden and tea garden. >> it is similar to pricing for a movie. matinee pricing is lower and higher pricing later in the day. >> they should not raise the prices. people may not be able to go because it is too high of costs. >> if the plan is approved it will go into effect in september. >>> one neighborhood in th

includes nation of islam leader louis farrakhan, infowars host alex jones and right-wing speaker milo yiannopoulosbook says these people and others have repeatedly violated its policies involving hate speech. in the last hour on the four, we spoke to the nonprofit electronic frontier foundation. she says facebook is trying to send a clear message to its 2.7 billion users around the world. >> that they are serious about the influence they have. serious about the platform the give and who they give that platform through. so, high profile incidents like this sort of help make that message. >> facebook has been long criticized by those who charge it provides a free platform for people spreading messages of hate. >>> in south san jose, a competition is underway to see which s.w.a.t. team is the best in the west. jesse gary shows us how this accuracy challenge can lead to success in a critical law enforcement situation. >> reporter: in the south san jose hills above coyote valley, shooting and physical exercise challenges and critiques of performance. for the 26th year, the county sheriff's office host

milo yiannopoulos is also banned and so is nation of islam leader louis four cane. facebook says these men violated the policies against hate and violence. >> a bill in the state legislature continues to move forward. it would force anyone who drives down san francisco's lombard street to pay a fee. the state assembly voted today to allow san francisco to tax that street. there's still a number of steps before that happens. among them public hearings and setting up a reservation system for drivers. if it all passes the toll could range from $5 to $10 a ride. it wouldn't kick in though until 2020. almost 2 million people, by the way, visit lombard street every year. >> forget beverly hills 90210. the pricier zip codes are here in the bay area. zillow released its new data of the most expensive zip codes. our tech reporter scott budman joins us from 94301 with eye-popping numbers. >> reporter: yeah, this is all about technology. this is palo alto, one of the most expensive zip codes in the area and while we're not all that far from east palo alto and much more afforda

figures including conspiracy theorist alex jones of infowars and former breitbart columnist milo yiannopoulos. in a statement, facebook said -- "we've always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology." several prominent hip-hop artists including snoop dogg and chuck d criticized facebook for bannnning farrakhan, who organid the million man march in 1995. president trump has dropped plans to nominate the right-wing economic commentator stephen moore to the federal reserve board. moore had come under intense scrutiny over past comments about the role women in society and for withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in alalimoy to his ex-wife. interior secretary david bernhardt hahas announced planso roll back a number of safety regulations on offshore drilling put into place afterer the deady 2010 deepwater horizon explosion in the gulf of mexico caused the worst oil spill in u.s. history. the chief oil lobbying group, the american petroleum institute, pushed to weaken the safety regulations. the move is expected to save the oil

i mean, they banned farrakhan, they're banning this guy milo yiannopoulos, they're banning alex joneslaura loomer. you know,rr in my opinion, there should be more freedom, not less freedom. i understand, you know, you don't want people, dinesh, inciting violence, and you've got to draw the line at that. you don't want that, obviously, but if you're just being a provocateur or if you have the freedom of speech in this country to be an idiot or to be, you know, crazy or whatever idthese people are, where is the line drawn? i mean, ten years, twenty years is facebook going to say, you know, i don't like this guy either, get him off the platform? >> i think the scary thing is that the people that they're shutting down are not doing that. i mean, laura loomer is trying to expose things, and she fights against islamic influence. but this doesn't necessarily -- she's not calling for any kind of incitement of violence. the fellowsh paul joseph watson and prisonof planet, he's not doing it either. so i think that this is a very scary thing. essentially, facebook is just targeting conservatives

milo yiannopoulos and laura loomer, and paul joseph watson.banned individuals and organizations that promote violence and hate regardless of ideology. critics quick to point out facebook did not take action against the accounts at the time they were actually in violation of the company's rules. >>> this morning, tributes pouring in for actor peter mayhew who played hans solo's loveable wookie side kick chewbacca in the star wars franchise. >> it's not wise to upset a wookie. >> sir, nobody worries about upsetting a droid. >> that's because a droid don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. wookies are known to do that. >> mayhew died this week at his home in north texas. he was 47. he fit the bill for the wookie, standing more than 7 feet tall. he repriced the character in the revenge of the sith. >>> a memorial is planned for fans in december in los angeles before the release of the new star wars film. the final chapter in the sky walker saga. costar harrison ford said in a statement, peter mayhew was a kind and gentleman,

now the social media giant appears to point fingers at those who have gender hit, including milo yiannopoulos, and jones' and for his website. on the far left, the band includes the anti-semitic louis farrakhan, who some believe was put in so facebook could appear balanced, especially since conservatives have long criticized the social media giant for unfairly censoring conservative speech. farrakhan's band has generated a significant amount of pushback. watch. >> so facebook and instagram just band minister louis farrakhan. i want to know for what? all he ever did was tell the truth. but you're all going ban him no now. >> facebook said this about buying certain content, "we have always band individuals or organizations that promote or engage in hate, regardless of ideology. the process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and is what led us to remove these accounts today." many believe facebook might have to come up with better reasons and definitions. glenn beck said, "i personally have 700 active pursuers mike and security team deals with. those who listen to me say it is hate

louis farrakhan, alt right american radio host alex jones and former editor of breitbart news, milo yiannopoulosromote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology." the statement went on to say the process for banning people is extensive. let's bring in dave lee in san francisco... tell us more about what has happened. this is about facebook, i guess coming good on some of the promises that has made to clean up some of the activity on facebook when it comes to things like hate speech. facebook says that no political ideology is considered in these decisions he simply looks at whether there are words and sentiments expressed towards people based on race, religion, gender and so based on race, religion, gender and so forth and whether that transition to being hate speech and therefore they say they don't want that on their platform, that is how they judge these particular individuals they said, so that can include also my some of their rationale for this, praising or celebrating some of the work of others who have already been abandoned by facebook or simply making some of those sentime

. >> louis farrakhan, alex jones, and laura loormer, and milo yiannopoulos. >> you see the president'sat do you make of his reactions so far and what does it tells you about the contours of this debate? >> yes, also, he banned paul vanwaszen. >> you want him to retweet it twice. >> yeah, was memorializing himself on twitter yesterday. i mean, yeah, the president has given a voice to all of these people. you know, he's re-tweeted accounts that are qanon conspiracy accounts, representing ideas that these people have perpetuated for years. i think that's a problem for these companies. that's why facebook and, you know, twitter are so hesitant to do anything about this. because they're scared of getting in the president's crosshairs. >> scott, how scared should they be? there is this debate about, if this is something that the company, a company should do. and there's this broader conversation about regulation of social media, the role that government should be playing here. is it appropriate, as you see it, for a company to be taking a user off? >> whether it's appropriate or not, it is t

the drug was covered >>> facebook banning far right leaders louis farrakhan, alex jones, and milo yiannopoulosook saying they violate company policies about dangerous individuals and also organizations. >>> in the town of buffalo, iowa residents lining the streets with sandbags to keep back the flood waters water continuing to rise and right now the only way to get anywhere in town is by boat. >>> and check out this video from yesterday's dodgers game. a fan going for a foul ball loses his lunch. literally. spilling his french fries everywhere but just a couple of innings later a foul ball goes ought exact same spot to the exact same guy this time he drops his pizza unfortunately, right on the lady in front of him. she seemed to take it in stride. but what are the odds? there we go. there goes that pizza. >> and he didn't catch either of them and that other guy seemed to get smacked on the head pretty hard twice. >> look at that. >> oh, my god. they were trolling him >> back to you guys. i know you have a busy hour. >> mike, have you ever caught one in the stands? >> i have not. >> have you ev

those removed is nation of islam founder louis farrakhan, the former editor of breitbart news, milo yiannopoulosganisations promoting hate and violence, regardless of ideology. india's mobilising mass transport to evacuate about 800,000 residents and tourists from low—lying parts of the southeastern coast in the face of cyclone phonny. it's expected to make landfall on friday before moving towards bangladesh. authorities in the state of andhra pradesh and tamil nadu are warning of winds up to 200kph. that's it from me. now back to election 2019. music plays welcome back to the, ah, bbc‘s election centre. 18 councils declared. no—one's changed hands yet. we've got more than 200 to come, and some 300 councillors elected so far. but we have more than 8,000 to go. so, still early stages. but we're getting tidbits, little whispers and little hints from various parts of the country. so, laura, whatare from various parts of the country. so, laura, what are you listening to? from contacts from different parts of the country, a couple of very positive signs, potentially, for lib dems in st albans, where