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The Iranian Woman In The #IraniansDetestSoleimani Viral Video Was Also A Lobbyist For A Militia In Libya
buzzfeednews.com - Ryan Broderick and Jane Lytvynenko
Nowhere in her video or her television appearances did Saghar Erica Kasraie disclose her work for the army engaged in a civil war in the north …
Brazil's Culture Minister Fired For Using Language Similar To Nazi Joseph Goebbels
buzzfeednews.com - Graciliano Rocha
Roberto Alvim claims he accidentally plagiarized the Third Reich propaganda minister. Brazil's secretary of culture has been fired after using phrases …
There's No Escaping Climate Change Fights On Facebook Anymore, Even If You Just Want To Post Memes
BuzzFeed - Cameron Wilson
A meme group had to ban posts about Greta Thunberg because they got so acrimonious. Just before Christmas, one of the most heated threads in the history of the Aussie Meme Team Facebook group erupted was
Australia's Leader Called For A Crackdown On Environmentalists Before Fires Broke Out
buzzfeednews.com - J. Lester Feder
Governments are increasingly casting environmental activism as a new kind of extremism, punishing and marginalizing protesters. Just weeks before …
8 Before And Afters That Capture The Effect Of The Aussie Bushfires This Summer
BuzzFeed - Julia Willing
Wow, blue sky? In summer?? What a throwback. Tourists are now being encouraged to return to the NSW South Coast, after authorities confirmed the worst of the extreme weather had passed. So please, consider
The British Royal Family Has More To Lose Than Harry And Meghan Do
buzzfeednews.com - Sandi Rankaduwa
The monarchy is not in danger of collapse. But by failing to treat vicious press coverage of Meghan Markle as a serious threat, the royals are losing …
Ukraine Is Investigating Whether Marie Yovanovitch Was Under Surveillance By Rudy Giuliani's Associates
buzzfeednews.com - Christopher Miller
"Ukraine cannot ignore such illegal activities on its territory," an official from the country's interior ministry said. KYIV — Ukrainian authorities …
Australia Won't Ban Manifestos Similar To The Christchurch Shooter's Because They Didn't Go As Viral
Australia has banned the Christchurch shooter's manifesto, but those from other attacks are still circulating – and a new report says it's a concern. In the days following the March 2019 Christchurch shootings
The Iranian Who Obtained The Video Of Two Missiles Striking The Ukrainian Plane Has Gone Into Hiding
​"​I didn't think it would change everything​," the Iranian man who posted the video on YouTube told BuzzFeed News. ​KYIV — An Iranian man who …
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Came To India To Invest A Billion Dollars. Traditional Retailers Shouted At Him To Go Back Home.
buzzfeednews.com - Pranav Dixit
Amazon's aggressive discounts in India have angered traditional retailers who say that online shopping is killing their business. NEW DELHI — After he …
Australia Has Spent More Than $4.5 Million Trying To Deport The Young Family On Christmas Island
BuzzFeed - Hannah Ryan
And that doesn't include the past four months they've spent as the only people detained on Christmas Island! The Australian government has spent more than $4.5 million in its attempt to expel a Sri Lankan
18 Pictures From Prince Harry's Life In Canada
buzzfeednews.com - Gabriel H. Sanchez
After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their intent to "step back" as "senior" members of the Royal Family, the Queen has agreed to let the …
Opinion: I'm A 13-Year-Old Aboriginal Boy, And This Is What I Told The "Boss Lady" Of The United Nations
BuzzFeed - Dujuan Hoosan
Dujuan Hoosan from remote Australia writes about his meeting with "the boss lady of the United Nations" and the future he wants for Aboriginal kids. I am Dujuan, and my skin name is Penangke on my mum's
A Volcano In The Philippines Has Started To Spew Lava. 500,000 People Live In The "Danger Zone."
buzzfeednews.com - Matthew Champion
Authorities have warned of an "imminent hazardous eruption" from Taal volcano. Lava has begun spewing from a volcano in the Philippines, as …
The UK Election Showed Just How Unreliable Facebook's Security System For Elections Really Is
buzzfeednews.com - Rory Smith
Buggy and riddled with errors, Facebook's Ad Library was all but useless during an election — again. On Dec. 10, just two days before the United …
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Harshly Criticized The Indian Law That Discriminates Against Muslim Immigrants: "I Think It's
The native of Hyderabad said: "If anything, I would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant who comes to India and creates the next unicorn in …
False And Misleading Information Is Spreading Online About The Aussie Bushfires. Here's What's Real And What's Not.
False and unverified information has been circulating on social media during the bushfire crisis. Australia has been in the grip of a deadly bushfire season since September 2019. As of Jan. 6, 2020 the
Facebook Will Call Some Media "State Controlled." Al Jazeera Said That's "Dangerous."
buzzfeednews.com - Otillia Steadman and Alex Kantrowitz
A "step to delegitimize credible journalism," said an Al Jazeera executive. Government-funded news organizations worried they could be damaged by …
Pro-Iran Sources Have Flooded Twitter With Lies — Likely To Prevent A War With The United States
buzzfeednews.com - Alex Kantrowitz
Aiming to exaggerate the country's counteroffensive and satisfy an unsettled population, online propagandists have been working overtime since the …
I Can't Believe I Have To Say This, But The Bushfires Were Not Deliberately Lit To Make Way For High-Speed Rail
"I'm sorry but I don't have time for this," one expert told BuzzFeed News. On Nov. 13, 2019, Facebook user Scarlet Glenn made a post that attempted to make sense of why Australia's bushfires were happening.
This Is How Journalists Are Being Threatened, Bullied, And Murdered
buzzfeednews.com - BuzzFeed News
Press freedoms are under assault around the world. These are the most urgent cases in January, including journalists receiving threats, subjected to …
The Specter Of MH17 Is Looming Large Over The Ukrainian Plane Crash Probe In Iran
The Ukrainian president asked to be sent evidence about what caused the plane to crash following US media reports that it was downed by a …
A Blind Refugee With Schizophrenia Was In Detention For The Entire 2010s. He Just Won A Huge Court Case.
On Christmas Eve, a judge likened the 36-year-old man's ongoing detention to a scene from the famous satirical novel Catch-22. A 36-year-old Tamil refugee and torture survivor who is legally blind, and
A Ukrainian Boeing 737 Crashed After Takeoff In Iran, Killing All 176 People Aboard
buzzfeednews.com - Claudia Koerner and Matthew Champion
Ukrainian officials initially blamed engine failure for the crash but now say a cause cannot be determined until an official investigation takes …
Facebook Said It Won't Change Its Policies On Allowing Lies In Political Ads
"Ultimately, we don't think decisions about political ads should be made by private companies," a Facebook executive said. Facebook will not make any …
Pregnant Women Are Asking For Inductions And Extra Ultrasounds Because Of The Bushfires
BuzzFeed - Gina Rushton
"They're asking 'Is my baby safer inside or outside of me right now?'," one Australian obstetrician said. A kangaroo in bushland surrounded by smoke haze early morning in Canberra on Jan. 5. Kai Hodgkin
People Are Spreading False And Unverified Information About Iran's Missile Attack On US Bases In Iraq. Don't Be Fooled.
buzzfeednews.com - Jane Lytvynenko and Craig Silverman
Information on social media includes outdated images and unverified casualty counts. Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at at least …
This Is What It's Like On The Frontlines Of Australia's Devastating Bushfires
BuzzFeed - Clare Aston
"Two minutes after I had gone to the pump, Skye started screaming my name. When I looked down at the valley, everything was on fire." Video taken in Batemans Bay, facing toward towns in the south. My town
A Pro-Iran Instagram Campaign Targeted The Trump Family After Soleimani's Funeral
buzzfeednews.com - Jane Lytvynenko and Jeremy Singer-Vine
Ivanka and Melania Trump were the top targets of coordinated posts that vowed revenge for Qassem Soleimani's death. The same day Gen. Qassem …