The Daily Populous

Alt-Right White Supremacists Claim Papa John's As Official Pizza

Neo-Nazis and white supremacists have always been distasteful, but now it turns out their taste in pizza is terrible, too.

The white supremacist website the Daily Stormer announced Thursday that Papa John’s pizza is the official pie of the alt-right, posting a picture of a pizza with a swastika fashioned from pepperoni slices.

The caption reads, "Papa John: Official pizza of the alt-right?".

The pronouncement came after Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter, whose pizza is an official NFL sponsor, blamed his company’s recent losses on NFL players protesting police brutality during the national anthem.

The brands, however, have been quick to disassociate themselves from white supremacists.

“We do not want these individuals or groups to buy our pizza,” the company said in a statement.

That said, Papa John's CEO Schnatter has earned praise from the right wing for criticizing Obamacare in 2012 and also donating around $1,000 to the Trump campaign. »

Comcast asks the FCC to prohibit states from enforcing net neutrality

Authored by arstechnica.com

Despite calling for the FCC to abandon the legal authority it uses to enforce net neutrality rules, Comcast said it supports "a free and open Internet" and "legally enforceable net neutrality protections."

Comcast told Pai's staff that the FCC could adopt net neutrality rules using its other authority—but the FCC tried that in 2010, and this previous attempt at enforcing net neutrality rules was struck down in court.

The FCC has to ask the public for comment on proposed changes, but Pai's net neutrality proposal did not ask for input on preempting state net neutrality laws. »

Facebook admits to nearly as many fake or clone accounts as the U.S. population

Authored by mashable.com

Duplicate accounts also often represent real activity from the same person using multiple profiles, according to Facebook CFO Dave Whener.

Facebook has previously said that the actors behind pages that spread fake news or misinformation have used fake accounts to juice their interaction numbers and thus game the company's algorithm.

The social network's made a show of purging tens of thousands of fake accounts at a time before various global elections. »

Cleaning for a Reason gives women with cancer free housecleaning services

Authored by today.com

Debbie Sardone started Cleaning for a Reason to provide free housecleaning services to women undergoing cancer treatment.

The nonprofit organization has donated more than $5.5 million worth of housekeeping services to cancer patients over the last decade.

Courtesy of Cleaning for a Reason Cleaning for a Reason staff, and some of the patients they have helped. »

Epidemic in Madagascar is now at 'crisis' point as World Bank responds to help battle plague

Authored by nzherald.co.nz

The deadly plague epidemic that has rocked the island of Madagascar could reach mainland Africa, a respected disease expert has warned.

The outbreak, which has been described the worst in 50 years' and has now reached "crisis" point, has prompted World Health Organization officials to place nine African countries on high alert.

Earlier today, amid concerns the plague had reached crisis points, the World Bank released an extra $5 million (£3.8m) to control the deadly outbreak. »