## Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference activity'

Authored by cbc.ca

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company's platforms.

"After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets.

Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity," the company said in a written statement.

The ban marks a sharp escalation by the world's biggest social media company against Russian state media after it spent years taking more limited steps like blocking the outlets from running ads and reducing the reach of their posts.

WATCH | Canadians linked to Russian propaganda: Canadian influencers allegedly 'key' to Russian election propaganda scheme | Power & Politics Duration 11:46 Two Canadians have been caught up in an alleged Russian disinformation campaign that used Canadian and American social media influencers in an attempt to sway the upcoming U.S. election.

Power & Politics hears from a Russian foreign interference and disinformation expert. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that countries should treat the activities of Russian state broadcaster RT as they do covert intelligence operations.

In briefing materials shared with Reuters, Meta said it had seen Russian state-controlled media try to evade detection in their online activities in the past and expected them to continue trying to engage in deceptive practices going forward. »

### Empathy is on the rise in young people. Here’s how to build yours

Authored by cnn.com

Empathy is the compassionate capacity to detect and feel others’ emotions coupled with an ability to understand another person’s perspective.

Perspective-taking (a form of cognitive empathy) measures people’s ability to imagine others’ viewpoints, while empathic concern (a form of emotional empathy) measures compassion and concern for others.

While Konrath found that empathy is rebounding among young Americans, other experts say there is still a need to encourage greater face-to-face conversation across all age groups to build empathy in an increasingly digitally driven era of communication. »

### Meet Laura and Becky, the women hunting and exposing cheaters live to thousands on TikTok

Authored by screenshot-media.com

Meet Laura and Becky, the women hunting and exposing cheaters live to thousands on TikTok.

Enter Laura and Becky from the Laura and Becky Show, which is popping up on TikTok, Instagram, and wherever you get your podcasts.

“It started last year when a friend of ours suspected her boyfriend was being unfaithful,” Laura explained. »

### Teacher Guilty of Sex With Boy, 16, in Class as Students Kept Lookout

Authored by insideedition.com

A Missouri school teacher accused of having sex with a student at school while his classmates kept lookout agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors,.

She is now under house arrest until her sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for Oct. 11.

A second witness then informed police that the boy's father allegedly knew his teenage son was having sex with his teacher, the affidavit alleges. »

### Three Americans are accused of trying to overthrow Congo's president. They're now sentenced to death.

Authored by nbcnews.com

The U.S. government has not declared them wrongfully convicted, making it less likely that officials would try to negotiate their return.

They were convicted alongside another American, a British citizen, a Belgian, a Canadian and Congolese co-defendants.

Five years ago, while playing for the Copper Hills High School football team, Thompson met Marcel Malanga, the son of Christian Malanga. »

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