The Daily Populous

Tuesday November 21st, 2023 evening edition

image for Worry less about TikTok and Bin Laden — fret more that Mike Johnson shares the terrorist's view

So it's no surprise the story was swiftly debunked by tech journalists who pointed out that the trend amounted to just a few trolls.

The main difference of opinion between the two religious radicals is what flavor of far-right religious oppression they prefer: Christian or Muslim?.

As John Herrman of New York pointed out, this is more a story about how Twitter operates these days.

The platform susbists by ginning up outrage with an aging and increasingly out-of-touch crowd, through false or misleading content.

Johnson, like bin Laden, rejects American secularism, saying it's a "misnomer" to believe in the separation of church and state.

It's the same people we've been dealing with for years now: Trump and his right-wing acolytes like Johnson.

What does matter is that an entire political party, the GOP, is attempting to finish the job bin Laden started by decimating our democracy. »

Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools

Authored by pleasantonweekly.com
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In 2018, Senate Bill 830 required the California Department of Education to provide media literacy resources — lesson plans, project ideas, background — to the state's K-12 teachers.

"The 2016 election was a real eye-opener for everyone on the potential harms and dangers of fake news.".

Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools. »

Myanmar military has become like a terror group…time for India to abandon the junta, says spokesperson of civilian govt

Authored by indianexpress.com
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar, the lawful and legitimate government, then set up more PDFs.

Near the Indian border, in the Chin state, we have resistance forces like the Chin Defence Forces and the Chin National Army.

At the same time, it is also a showcase of the weakened state of the Myanmar military. »