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In Push For 2020 Election Security Top Official Was Warned

Eric Schmitt, David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman writing for The New York Times: But in a meeting this year, Mick Mulvaney, the White House chief of staff, made it clear that Mr. Trump still equated any public discussion of malign Russian election activity with questions about the legitimacy of his victory. According to one senior administration official, Mr. Mulvaney said it “wasn’t a great subject and should be kept below his level.”

The Problem Isnt Sharing Misinformation Online Its Believing It

So, when social media platforms are merely a vessel for sharing information, one of many vessels these groups have at their disposal, what must be addressed is the “why.” Why is misinformation so readily believed? The long-term solution isn’t censoring the information that people share; it’s educating our society to evaluate and determine information as scientific and factual. This is what I’ve been saying for a while. The only way to combat this is through education. We need to bring back scepticism. Remember the saying “Don’t believe everything you read”?

Tracking Phones Google Is A Dragnet For The Police

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries writing for The New York Times: The new orders, sometimes called “geofence” warrants, specify an area and a time period, and Google gathers information from Sensorvault about the devices that were there. It labels them with anonymous ID numbers, and detectives look at locations and movement patterns to see if any appear relevant to the crime. Once they narrow the field to a few devices they think belong to suspects or witnesses, Google reveals the users’ names and other information.

Winterfell

Jon and Daenerys arrive in Winterfell and are met with skepticism. Sam learns about the fate of his family. Cersei gives Euron the reward he aims for. Theon follows his heart. Watched on Plex