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"The steps that the Pakistani government has taken over the last several years, we believe, are generally in the right direction," he said.  "And we want to encourage them. But it is also important to remember that even though a situation may be somewhat difficult, and that there is some turmoil in the system, over the long term it is important not to roll back any of the advances that have been made over recent years." … [Read more...] about US Urges No ‘Rollback’ of Pakistan Press Freedom

Lee not only began singing in glee clubs at church, but she also began touring with an orchestra. At age 14, she earned 50 cents a night at gigs for local PTAs, The New York Times reported. The outlet said Lee eventually arrived in Hollywood with just $18 dollars, supporting herself as a waitress in between nightclub gigs. … [Read more...] about Peggy Lee’s granddaughter says ‘music became her escape from a grim reality’ before finding fame

Two rival drug cartels in Tamaulipas, the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas, have final say over what gets printed or broadcast in the local media. By necessity the people of the state increasingly have turned to social media to share information about organized crime and its infiltration of the government. They are referred to as citizen journalists and have received international attention for their innovative use of sites like Facebook and Twitter to defy the imposition of the blackout. … [Read more...] about She Tweeted Against the Mexican Cartels, They Tweeted Her Murder

Hollywood actress Frances Fisher posted an inflammatory tweet this week calling for a “race war” in apparent response to the death of George Floyd who was arrested by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was seen on video putting his knee on Floyd’s neck. The Titanic and HBO’s Watchmen star also quoted convicted cop killer Assata Shakur before deleting the tweet. … [Read more...] about ‘Watchmen’ Actress Frances Fisher: ‘They Want a Race War. We’ll Give Them a Race War’

The company maintains that it doesn’t listen to users for ad targeting, but its human reviewers did hear voice recordings people made with Facebook Messenger’s voice to text transcription feature, which users may have opted into without fully understanding the implications. Third-party contract workers told Bloomberg they had escalated concerns about the ethics of their work to their superiors because management never notified staff why the recordings had been made at all. Facebook said it had paused human review of voice recordings. As a precaution, check individual Messenger threads to be sure the option for “Automatic Voice to Text” is toggled off. … [Read more...] about Here’s Every Major Service That Uses Humans to Eavesdrop on Your Voice Commands