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Sunday, June 30, 2019

New York Pride: Huge crowds attend New York Pride march

Hundreds of thousands of people have been watching or taking part in WorldPride in New York.

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Japanese whalers set sail for commercial hunting

Five ships will hunt up to 227 hunt whales for profit, ending a three-decade pause despite criticism.

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Cricket World Cup: England beat India to revive semifinal hopes

England ended India's unbeaten run in the Cricket World Cup to boost their semi-final prospects.

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Rogic grounded ahead of Celtic's Champions League qualifier

The midfielder will take no part in the Hoops first competitive game of the season

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Texas plane crash: 10 killed after 'aircraft veers into hangar'

The light aircraft veered into a hangar shortly after take-off at an airport near Dallas.

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Iniesta and Villa both score J-League brace to wind back the clock

The legendary Spanish duo have hit the scoresheet in Japan

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'He is not a good example' - La Liga president says he hopes Neymar does not return to Barca

The Brazilian is linked with a return to his former club, but Javier Tebas would prefer for the move not to happen

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Completed A-League 2019-20 transfers: Signings, departures, managers & current squads

The 11 squads for next season are quickly taking shape

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Hong Kong: Police and protesters clash on handover anniversary

Riot police use batons to repel protesters on the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover to China.

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Trump in North Korea: KCNA hails 'amazing' visit

Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in Sunday's historic trip.

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Gold Cup 2019: Teams, fixtures, dates & everything you need to know

With the Concacaf showpiece taking place this summer, Goal rounds up all the details that you need to know about the tournament

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United States 1 Curacao 0: Defending champions edge through

Weston McKennie's first-half header saw the United States overcome Curacao at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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Mexico hail: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico's Guadalajara

Streets were carpeted in ice which trapped vehicles and damaged homes in the city of five million.

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Japan resumes commercial whaling, but days could be numbered

Commercial whaling resumes on Monday, but financial support for previous 'research' whaling will be stopped.

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Paul Pogba posts 88 Instagram stories in 24 hours with Man Utd future still uncertain

The Red Devils midfielder has used the platform to chronicle his experiences in the USA

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'A new era for football in Australia' - A-League takes big step towards independence

The A-League is set for a few key changes

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Israeli missile strike kills civilians: Syrian state media

A state-run broadcaster said four civilians including a baby killed while Syrian military said it confronted the attack.

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Hong Kong protesters block roads on China handover anniversary

At least three major thoroughfares siezed by young, masked demonstrators, AFP reports.

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Spain star Fabian hails Euro U21 grit

The Player of the Tournament was quick to deflect attention for his personal performance and onto his team's success

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What's happening in the news this week?

This week, Bonnie Tyler makes an appearance, alongside some reconstituted meat products.

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Tunisia - the birthplace of the Arab Spring which lost its hope

Tunisia is seen as one of the few success stories of the Arab Spring so have so many of its people lost hope?

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Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia's debate

Their heartrending story shifted perceptions on medical cannabis - but, they argue, not far enough.

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Greek election: Why frustrated young voters are turning conservative

As Greece goes to the polls on 7 July, many young Greeks are turning from the left-wing Syriza.

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Saturday, June 29, 2019

Rohr offers positive Nigeria injury update on Shehu Abdullahi & Jamilu Collins

The Super Eagles boss is confident he will have the duo available to him for Nigeria's Round of 16 clash

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Video: Premier League's five most expensive defenders

A look back at the five most expensive Premier League defenders after Manchester United signed Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace

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Video: Aaron Wan-Bissaka - Man United's new signing

Manchester United have completed the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for a reported £50million.

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European Under-21 Championship: Groups, fixtures, teams & favourites

Goal brings you everything you need to know about this summer's youth tournament in Italy

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Trump arrives at DMZ, awaiting meeting with North Korea's Kim

06/29/19 11:32 PM

Gold Cup 2019: Teams, fixtures, dates & everything you need to know

Trump confirms to meet Kim at DMZ

Unprecedented meeting between Kim and Trump at Demilitarized Zone to go ahead on Sunday to 'just shake hands quickly'.

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Lagos 'snake man' on his conservation battle

Nigerian veterinarian Mark Ofua is on a mission to rescue snakes and other wild animals.

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Mexico 1 Costa Rica 1 (aet, 5-4 on penalties): Ochoa the hero as Martino's men scrape through

Guillermo Ochoa was the hero as Mexico edged past Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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Trump and Kim will meet at DMZ on Sunday

06/29/19 9:52 PM

Under-fire Hafizul grateful for Durakovic, Perak teammates and family's support

Perak performed a stunning comeback in their second leg FA Cup semi-final match against Pahang on Saturday.

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Brisbane Roar make tenth signing in seven days

Robbie Fowler is on a signing spree with his new club

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Albania set for tense local election stand-off

With the main opposition boycotting the poll, there are fears of disruption and violence.

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Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ

Donald Trump says he wants to “say hello” and shake Kim Jong-un’s hand at the DMZ.

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'You are very great, brother' - Neymar offers support to Suarez

The forward's penalty miss saw Uruguay bow out of the Copa America, but he received support from his former Barcelona team-mate

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Pizarro and Antuna both start for Mexico against Costa Rica

The Monterrey winger is in Tata Martino's starting side for the first time at the Gold Cup as El Tri looks to take down Costa Rica

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LIVE: Mexico vs Costa Rica

El Tri looks to secure a place in the Gold Cup semi-finals but face a tough last-eight test - follow the action LIVE!

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A handy guide to becoming US president

Who gets to be president? How do you win? All your questions and more in one handy explainer.

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Gotabhaya Rajapaksa: The wartime strongman who wants to run Sri Lanka

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the former defence chief who crushed the Tamil Tigers, is eyeing a return to power.

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The teenager with Down's syndrome swimming in the Arctic

Trym is the first person to live on the Svalbard Islands with Down's syndrome and he isn't letting it hold him back.

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The online LGBT magazine blocked in its own country

How one man is seeking to break down gender taboos in Jordan.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'pathway'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "pathway".

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Sudan: Dying for the revolution

Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive.

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Friday, June 28, 2019

'I’m not in a haste' – Victor Osimhen will wait for Nigeria chance

The striker is willing to wait for his opportunity as he tries to help the Super Eagles win the Afcon trophy

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Trump says meeting with China's Xi 'went better than expected'

06/28/19 11:38 PM

G20 summit: Trump and Xi agree to restart US-China trade talks

The leaders of the two countries reach an agreement to ease a row that has fuelled an economic slowdown.

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South African teens: 'How we built a plane in 10 days'

These South African teenagers built their own plane and are flying it from Cape Town to Cairo.

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Copa America 2019: Hosts, draw, fixtures, results & everything you need to know

South America boasts some of the biggest stars in world football and they are set to collide on the international stage this June and July

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Italy migrants: Rescue ship captain arrested at Lampedusa port

The ship, carrying dozens of rescued migrants, entered Lampedusa port despite being banned by Italy.

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'He is essential' - Scaloni says Messi is still vital for Argentina

The Barcelona man has been quiet in the South American showpiece so far, but his coach is backing him to shine as the tournament wears on

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Blow for Cote d’Ivoire as Serge Aurier may miss rest of Africa Cup of Nations

The right-back confirmed he may not recover in time to help the Elephants’ title bid after an injury against the Atlas Lions

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Colombia will host 2020 Copa America final

The tournament will be co-hosted with Argentina but the Colombian football authorities have confirmed the final will be played in their country

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Colombia 0 Chile 0 (4-5 on penalties): Sanchez sends defending champions through

Alexis Sanchez converted the decisive penalty as Chile edged Colombia in a shoot-out in the Copa America quarter-finals.

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Martino doesn't see Matosas' familiarity with Mexico as advantage in Gold Cup

The Ticos boss won a pair of Liga MX titles and the Concacaf Champions League while in Mexico, but both coaches agree he has no extra advantage

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Jill Ellis credits United States players after ‘intense’ win over France

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Who's in the running for Juncker's post and other EU top jobs?

EU leaders will head back to Brussels on Sunday night for a special meeting to try and agree on who should be the next president of the European Commission.

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Messi: It hasn't been my best Copa America

The Barcelona star's national team may have made the semi-finals of the South American showpiece, but he admits he hasn't had a great tournament

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Ellis: USWNT win over France was the 'most intense game I've ever been a part of'

The U.S. advanced to the World Cup semifinal with a 2-1 win in front of a sold-out crowd at Parc des Princes

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Abiy Ahmed's reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions

Just a few weeks ago, Abiy Ahmed was feted across Africa but deadly attacks threatens his reforms.

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Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo

The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response?

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Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion

Video games insiders explain why too many games are let down by their leading character's look.

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Trump says he wants to 'shake hands' with North Korea's Kim at DMZ

"I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake hand and say Hello," President Trump tweets.

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Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters

Fake accounts trying to capitalise on social media campaigns are rife on the photo-sharing platform.

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Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults

Billions over budget, years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane has landed. What's gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport?

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Japan whaling: Commercial hunts to resume despite outcry

Hunters could be back in Japanese waters from 1 July, ending a three-decade halt to commercial whaling.

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Completed A-League 2019-20 transfers: Signings, departures, managers & current squads

The 11 squads for next season are quickly taking shape

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

'Fekir needs a new challenge' - Ex-Lyon boss speaks out amid Liverpool rumours

The 25-year-old nearly closed out a £53 million move to Anfield last season but it fell through at the last minute, and he was left frustrated at Lyon

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Premier League 2019-20 completed transfers: Hazard & all new 2019 summer signings

Goal brings you everything you need to know about comings and goings across the Premier League

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Liverpool complete £1.3m signing of Van den Berg from PEC Zwolle

The Reds have confirmed their first signing of the summer after seeing off competition from Bayern, Ajax and PSV

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Sudan protest leaders receive new AU, Ethiopia transition plan

The proposal calls for a civilian-majority ruling body as demanded by protesters but lacks in other details.

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European heatwave: Temperature may reach highest on record in France

The current record stands at 44.1C (111.4F), reached in southern France in a 2003.

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Victory confirm Kurz as head coach

Marco Kurz will take the helm of A-League giants Melbourne Victory on a two-year deal.

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Phil Neville hails Lucy Bronze as ‘best player in the world’

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Nearly 250 arrested in Ethiopia after foiled coup: State TV

The state broadcaster did not give details of arrests, but a regional party said 56 of its members had been detained.

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Italy migrants: Pressure builds over Lampedusa rescue ship

It comes as Italy tries to clamp down on migrant rescue boats entering its territorial waters.

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AI needs more health data if it's to help cure the world

Artificial intelligence could help tackle many of the world's health problems, experts say.

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Assam NRC: Are India’s ‘unwanted people’ being driven to suicide?

Citizens facing deportation are taking their lives, say activists who warn of a humanitarian disaster.

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NASA will fly a drone to Titan to search for life

The Dragonfly mission, which will launch in 2026 and land in 2034, will send a rotorcraft to the Saturn's largest moon.

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What is the G20 summit, and what do world leaders talk about?

What is the G20, and what do they do when they meet?

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Why is an African chief's skull mentioned in the Versailles Treaty?

Chief Mkwawa died 16 years before WW1 began but his skull was mentioned in the treaty that ended the conflict.

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Bahrain recalls ambassador to Iraq over embassy attack

Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Bahraini embassy and torched its flag in anger over the US-sponsored Manama conference.

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Leeds United fans excited by potential Massimo Luongo signing as QPR reveals he is for sale

The Whites supporters are positive about the possible acquisition of the green and gold midfielder

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Prosthetic limbs: An invention for amputees in the developing world

It's high-tech, it's cheap, and it's been designed for amputees in the developing world.

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Africa's top shots: 21-27 June 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Quiz of the Week: Which Pink song induced childbirth?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

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Picture of the day for June 28, 2019

Roof of a heritage barn built in circa 1920. Main beams including the ladders are hand hewn. The barn is part of Ruckle Heritage Farm at Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada, the oldest working farm in British Columbia which is still owned by the original family (2019). Learn more.

LIVE: Brazil vs Paraguay

The Copa America hosts face tough test as they look to secure their place in the semi-finals of the tournament - follow the action LIVE!

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Democratic debate: Heavyweights Biden and Sanders to duel

Ten hopefuls will be on stage, but all eyes will be on two heavyweights battling for the party's soul.

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'I rented a mouldy flat from the deputy mayor'

When Jennifer Mbon's flat grew a layer of black mould she discovered her landlord was one of Marseille's top politicians.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

ISL: Gaurav Bora joins Delhi Dynamos from FC Pune City

The I-League winning talented young defender leaves Pune City to join Delhi Dynamos…

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What say the 2019 MSL champions, JDT?

All the post-match reactions from the players, officials and owner of 6th straight Super League champions Johor Darul Ta'zim in one place.

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Gold Cup 2019: Teams, fixtures, dates & everything you need to know

Panama 0 United States 1: Altidore scores overhead kick to seal top spot

The United States edged Panama to make it three wins from three at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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USMNT to face Curacao, Mexico to take on Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals

A draw against Panama on Wednesday sent Gregg Berhalter's outfit through as the Group D winner, setting up a last-eight clash with the Cinderella side

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Australia investigates claims its national detained in N Korea

Government seeking urgent clarification on whereabouts of student Alek Sigley who was reported missing by friends.

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Luongo chased by Championship clubs Leeds and Nottingham Forest

The midfielder could be on the move with his contract nearing an end

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Protests in Indian cities after Muslim man beaten to death

PM Modi said he was "pained" to hear about the lynching of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari by Hindu mob in Jharkhand state.

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'Married in front of Messi' - Football fan dictates wedding around Barcelona star

"It was a dream wedding..."

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Australian student arrested in North Korea, reports say

Media reports have identified him as Alek Sigley, a 29-year-old masters student living in Pyongyang.

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Libya crisis: UN-backed government 'retakes' key town of Gharyan

Gharyan was a main supply base for an offensive on Tripoli by insurgents loyal to Khalifa Haftar.

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Appeals over Russia holiday camp deaths

Three years ago, tragedy struck for a group of children out on boats at Lake Syamozero in Russia's Karelia region.

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Rooney scores MLS Goal of the Season contender from beyond midfield

The D.C. United star has done it again, scoring another brilliant goal for the MLS side as he continues to show his value to the club

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Kenneth Omeruo makes unlikely comeback to underpin Super Eagles efficiency

The Chelsea loanee was the standout player in a Africa Cup of Nations game where the defences were on top in Alexandria

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LIVE: Panama vs United States

Gregg Berhalter's team looks to make it three wins from three in the Gold Cup ahead of the knockout stages - follow the action LIVE!

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Completed A-League 2019-20 transfers: Signings, departures, managers & current squads

The 11 squads for next season are quickly taking shape

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Berhalter changes entire lineup for USMNT Gold Cup clash with Panama

The USA boss is shaking up his entire squad for the side's final Gold Cup group match, making 11 lineup changes to face Panama

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Rio Grande drowning: 'I knew it was the last time I would see my son'

The mother of a man who drowned trying to cross into the US recalls the moment he set out on the journey.

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EFF: California: Stop Face Surveillance on Police Body-Worn Cameras

California: Stop Face Surveillance on Police Body-Worn Cameras

Communities called for police officers to wear cameras with the hope that doing so would improve police accountability, not further mass surveillance. But today, we stand at a crossroads. Face recognition technology is now capable of being interfaced with body-worn cameras in real-time—a development that has grave implications for privacy, free speech, and racial justice.

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California: No Face Recognition on Body-Worn Cameras

That is why we have joined a coalition of civil rights and civil liberties organizations to support A.B. 1215, authored by California Assemblymember Phil Ting. This bill would prohibit the use of face recognition, or other forms of biometric technology, on a camera worn or carried by a police officer.

Ting’s bill, by targeting a particularly harmful application of face surveillance, is crucial not only to curbing mass surveillance, but also to facilitating better relationships between police officers and the communities they serve. As EFF activist Nathan Sheard told the California Assembly last month, using face recognition technology “in connection with police body cameras would force Californians to decide between actively avoiding interaction and cooperation with law enforcement, or having their images collected, analyzed, and stored as perpetual candidates for suspicion.”

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The Assembly passed the bill with a 45-17 vote on May 9, and is now before the Senate.

Bans on government use of face surveillance have gathered support and momentum across the country. San Francisco in May banned city use of face surveillance. This month, Oakland, Calif. and Somerville, Mass. have both taken crucial steps toward adopting similar bans, with both measures now headed for full city council votes. Massachusetts is also considering a statewide moratorium on government use of face surveillance.

Meanwhile, law enforcement face recognition has come under heavy criticism at the federal level by the House Oversight Committee and the Government Accountability Office.

A.B. 1215 reflects widespread concern over face surveillance. Please urge your lawmakers to support this bill. We should not transform a tool intended to improve police accountability into a mass biometric surveillance network.

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Why Morocco could be next for revolution, after Sudan and Algeria

Half of Moroccans asked by a major BBC Arabic survey say they want immediate political change.

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Russia says Georgia isn't safe. Russians in Georgia say otherwise

Russian citizens in Georgia say otherwise.

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Picture of the day for June 27, 2019

Portrait of mute swan (Cygnus olor) on the background of Windermere Lake, Bowness-on-Windermere, England. Learn more.

The tropical islands that fell into ruin

A picture of decline mars Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where a number of island resorts lie derelict.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Gold Cup 2019: Teams, fixtures, dates & everything you need to know

Curacao earn spot in Gold Cup knockout rounds for the first time

The side had never scored a goal in the regional tournament before 2019, but pulled off a stunning draw with Jamaica to earn a quarterfinal spot

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'Extreme hostile acts': N Korea condemns US sanctions extension

State news agency says decision is direct challenge to the Singapore summit with nuclear talks at a standstill.

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Nidzam: Lack of focus cost Felda vital points

The Felda United head coach wasn't happy with how his charges failed to maintain their concentration levels high during a 3-2 reverse against Perak.

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Three goals delight for Perak in third straight MSL win

Despite stuttering in the FA Cup, Perak's form in the Super League remained at the required level as they notched another win, this time away to Felda

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Barco 'wants to continue' in Atlanta as European links swirl

The Argentina U-20 star has been linked with a move to Europe in the near future but says he wants to stay put in MLS

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Wanderers dealt Janjetovic blow but Babbel 'very optimistic' about squad

Can the German coach bounce back after a difficult first season in the A-League?

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Denmark's Social Democrat leader forms new leftist government

Social Democrats will form a government after reaching a deal with left and centre-left parties, weeks after election.

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'Lost them forever': Ethiopia pays tribute to slain army chief

Prime Minister Abiy in tears as the country holds state funeral for military generals killed during coup bid.

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US House passes $4.5bn emergency border aid bill

Trump has threatened to veto bill as Senate prepares similar measure with fewer restrictions on how money can be spent.

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‘Go for goals’ - Super Eagles charged against Guinea

After breezing past Burundi in their opening game, Gernot Rohr’s men have been tasked to fly past the National Elephants

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'I don't want to be an embarrassment' – Thiago Silva opens up on retirement plans

The defender, 34, revealed he will call time on his playing career when he feels like he is becoming a hindrance

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Lula: Brazil court rejects request to free ex-president pending appeal

Judges dismissed a request to free the ex-president and delayed a decision on his latest appeal.

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Russia probe: Mueller agrees to testify before House committees

Mueller, who probed alleged Russian meddling in 2016 US elections, to testify publicly on July 17, Democrats say.

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'It's just an idea' - Agent admits Buffon is considering Juve return

The goalkeeper, 41, could be set for a return to the Serie A side, just a year after leaving for Paris Saint-Germain

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NPL club puts hand up for National Second-Division as it calls for immediate promotion and relegation

"If clubs are foolish enough to chase glory and crash and burn they are the only ones to blame."

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Robert Mueller agrees to testify before joint House panel July 17 after subpoena, Nadler and Schiff announce

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Photo of drowned father and daughter highlights migrants' perils

The photo of Salvadoran father and daughter reveals the harrowing tales of migrants' journey to reach US for asylum.

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Westerners 'fuelling Philippine child sex video rise'

Philippine children are being forced into online sex abuse videos by family, paid for by people in the West.

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'No longer worth it' - Former Sydney FC defender retires at 28

The Dutch centre-back has hung up his boots after a recent stint in the A-League

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Picture of the day for June 26, 2019

Desna river, feeder of the Southern Bug, at meadow. Ukraine, Vinnytsia Raion. Learn more.

Disappointing! Ghanaians react after 2-2 deadlock with Benin in Afcon 2019 opener

Many Ghanaians were left crestfallen by the Black Stars' inability to begin their continental campaign with a win

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Beauty queen 'raped by Gambia's ex-President Jammeh'

Three women tell HRW how they were assaulted by the now exiled leader - allegations his party deny.

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Monday, June 24, 2019

The Hong Kong celebrities risking careers to join protests

Denise Ho, a Cantopop star, says most people benefit from the China market 'so they will just say silent'.

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UN advises 'maximum restraintâ€™ in US-Iran dispute

As US puts pressure on Iran over recent attacks and nuclear deal, UN urges both sides to act with caution.

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United Nations use Messi as example to demand equal pay for women footballers

The wage of the Catalan gun has been used to emphasize the pay gap between sexes

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Gangnam: The scandal rocking the playground of K-pop

The BBC hears shocking allegations of drugging and rape inside South Korea's glamorous nightclub scene.

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Iran says latest US sanctions end any hope for diplomacy

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EFF: The FCC Is Siding With Landlords and Comcast Over Tenants Who Want Broadband Choices

The FCC Is Siding With Landlords and Comcast Over Tenants Who Want Broadband Choices

In December of 2016, the city of San Francisco boldly enacted the “Occupant’s Right to Choose Communications Services Provider” ordinance (also known as Article 52) that hinders a payola scheme cooked up between big cable companies like Comcast and landlords. In just a few short years since its enactment, a great number of apartments in San Francisco have at least four options for broadband service, including affordable gigabit fiber service. Fearing that other cities would follow suit, a whole range of associations and corporations that represent landlords and the cable industry pushed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hard to block these local efforts. For a federal agency tasked with promoting competition, it shouldn’t be a close call to simply ignore these groups. But that is not what the FCC plans to do next month.

How San Francisco Stopped Landlords and Cable Companies From Making Money by Taking Away Tenant Choice

The scheme is relatively straightforward: cable companies pay landlords for each tenant that they can get to subscribe to their particular cable service. The more tenants a landlord delivers to the cable company, the more money the landlord gets paid. That means a portion of a tenants’ cable bill is going to their landlord, on top of the rent they already pay. In fact, Comcast even offers landlords bonus money from the tenants’ cable bills that increases with the number of tenants using Comcast.

Deals Landlords Cut with Internet Providers”

These revenue sharing agreements incentivize landlords, who like getting paid extra money by Comcast, to make sure Comcast is your only option. In return, Comcast enjoys monopoly status and monopoly profits, even if, technically, there are many broadband options in your city and neighborhood.

San Francisco’s local leadership regularly heard from tenants about the lack of choices, despite other ISPs being present. And ISP competitors to Comcast would often get requests for service only to be blocked by the landlord from entering the building. So the city decided to take action and established a legal right to apartment tenants to get whatever ISP they want through an ordinance. Article 52 effectively terminated a landlord’s ability to keep competitive ISPs out of their buildings. As the Board of Supervisors declared with its ordinance, “it is common in such buildings for property owners to allow only one provider to install facilities and equipment necessary to provide services to occupants."

In San Francisco now, thanks to the local ordinance, a tenant can request service from any ISP. A landlord is only allowed to refuse their entry if it’s physically impossible, dangerous for health and safety purposes, or if the competitive ISP’s access would cause “significant, adverse effect on the continued ability of existing communications services to serve the property.” The competitor also has to pay the landlord “just and reasonable compensation” for the construction and entry costs associated with connecting the tenant. Violating the local law carries a liability of $500 a day plus attorney’s fees against the property owner. The law can be enforced with a lawsuit that can be brought by the city attorney, the competitor ISP, or the tenant.

Since the adoption of the ordinance, local fiber-to-the-home provider Sonic has gained access to approximately 300 multi-tenant buildings in San Francisco and the local wireless/fiber ISP Monkey Brains went from zero percent access to now being in 75 percent of the buildings in the city. Landlords essentially were forced to open their doors to all ISPs, or face liability far greater than the benefits derived from the cable payola scheme. Now, people are getting the benefit of choice—increasing the quality of their service, and lowering their monthly bills. And it happened in just a few years.

The FCC Is Poised to Act on a Fiction Drummed Up by Landlords and Comcast Rather Than the Facts of What Happened in San Francisco

Based on the FCC’s record, the problem the FCC seems to want to fix is “in use” wire sharing, on the grounds that it disrupts cable service. This is despite San Francisco explaining to the FCC how the ordinance functions, including the fact that landlords can refuse on the grounds of disruption of existing services. Still, the agency is convinced that there's a problem that needs fixing.

The problem with the FCC’s rationale is that the issue appears to be a complete fiction. EFF has been unable to find examples of services being disrupted in the city. The complaint is dubious, since a landlord has a right to refuse entry to an ISP that disrupts currently existing services. So the complaints of the cable industry’s association (ie Comcast) and the landlords (who simply want to delete the SF ordinance in its entirety) should be called into question rather than followed as evidence of the ordinances’ allegedly negative impact on broadband deployment.

The ramifications of the FCC intervening on a purely local decision to open up apartment buildings for more broadband choices is fairly profound, because it would curtail other cities from copying the San Francisco ordinance for their renters. Whether intentional or not, the FCC will give landlords and their cable financiers grounds to reject competitive entry that did not exist prior to the FCC’s preemption. This also appears to prohibit cities from adopting forward-thinking open access fiber policies in the future through city code and other local laws. Not to mention, the FCC’s intervention in San Francisco doesn't fulfill the agency’s actual job description: to promote competition.

San Francisco's policy has been an undeniably good thing for local renters. EFF hopes that the FCC refrains from intruding on it, and that the agency will not issue a partial preemption of San Francisco’s ordinance at its July meeting.

Published June 24, 2019 at 11:09PM
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Malaysia air pollution: Schools shut after illness hits children

The same part of Malaysia was hit by toxic air pollution in March, making more than 4,000 people ill.

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South Korea's Gangnam rocked by rape scandals

South Korea's glamorous nightclub scene has been hit by allegations of drugging and rape.

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'We do not know what will happen' - Coutinho unsure of Barcelona future

The midfielder – on international duty with Brazil at the Copa America – has been the subject of speculation that he could leave the Spanish club

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Western United chasing Premier League winner Nasri - report

The A-League's newest club is looking to make a big splash in their first season

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Famed Mexican rescue dog Frida retires after nine years' duty

Frida is credited with saving the lives of 12 people and has worked across four different countries.

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US relocates hundreds of migrant children from border facility

Nearly 250 migrant children relocated from overcrowded Texas facility after reports of unsafe conditions.

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Australian transfer news & rumours: Rival club circling for Troisi as Mariners eye Korean duo

Goal takes a look at the latest transfer news and rumours from the A-League and Australians abroad

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Possible position movements on Malaysia Super League matchday 18

Find out where in the standings your favourite Malaysia Super League team may end up this midweek.

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'I can't do much' - James not sure where he'll play amid Napoli speculation

Napoli target James Rodriguez discussed his future amid Colombia's Copa America campaign.

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N Korea not ready to denuclearise: US intelligence agency chief

North Korea's Kim not ready to denuclearize -U.S. intelligence agency chief

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Ethiopia mourns after officials killed during failed coup bid

A day of national mourning observed and the government announces military funeral as the alleged coup leader is killed.

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Chile 0 Uruguay 1: Cavani header snatches top spot in Group C

An 82nd-minute header from Edinson Cavani saw Uruguay earn a clash with Peru as Chile look ahead to Colombia.

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Ecuador 1 Japan 1: Draw sees both nations exit Copa America

Both needing a win at the Copa America, Ecuador and Japan bowed out after a draw.

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EFF: Congress Should Not Rush to Regulate Deepfakes

Congress Should Not Rush to Regulate Deepfakes

The House Intelligence Committee held a hearing earlier this month examining the issue of “deepfakes,” a term coined to describe images or videos created with a machine learning algorithm that allows people to make false footage that appears real. There is real potential for fake or manipulated images or video to be dangerous or harmful. University of Maryland law school professor Danielle Citron pointed during her hearing testimony to the horrifying story of journalist Rana Ayyub. An online mob spread a false pornographic video featuring Ayyub’s image, forcing her to hide for her own safety. As a society, we must acknowledge the harmful uses of deepfakes and hold the people who produce them accountable for their actions. EFF has acknowledged the harms of online harassment—including how people use harassment to chill the speech of marginalized people. Yet Congress must tread carefully if it seeks to address the actual problem without censoring lawful and socially valuable speech—such as parodies and satires.

Before Congress drafts legislation to regulate deepfakes, lawmakers should carefully consider what types of content new laws should address, what our current laws already do, and how further legislation will affect free speech and free expression.

Understanding What Deepfakes Are (and Aren’t)

Deepfake is a portmanteau of "deep learning" and "fake," and refers to images or video generated using a generative adversarial network—a machine-learning technique that combines existing images and videos onto source images or videos. The term has been used to describe malicious online content, but technically speaking, the generative techniques underlying deepfakes can be used to create parodies and satires, in addition to content intended to defame or humiliate.

Deepfakes drew media attention because they can be made with fairly accessible tools at home, marking a shift from a time when creating convincing fake footage required blockbuster special-effects budgets. As Sarah Cole from Motherboard reported, a common use of deepfakes technology is to create pornographic videos that convincingly spliced the face of one real person (such as a celebrity) onto the body of another—as happened to Ayyub. Deepfake videos can also depict people “saying” things they have not said, such as when Jordan Peele used machine learning to make a video of Barack Obama delivering a PSA about fake news.

The term has also been used misleadingly to describe other types of altered video, even those without artificial intelligence or machine learning involved. For example, lawmakers at the recent hearing frequently mentioned a widely circulated video of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which was slowed-down to make her sound drunk and garbled. Lawmakers also mentioned a number of other types of “false” media they wanted to target, including doctored photos, news articles, footage similar to that from Forrest Gump (in which Tom Hanks was spiced into historical footage), and Milli Vanilli’s lip-syncing.

Congress’s confusion over the term “deepfake” is evident in Rep. Yvette Clarke’s new bill, introduced in advance of the hearing, “The Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act,” or the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act. The bill requires mandatory labeling, watermarking, or audio disclosures for all “advanced technological false personation records.” This is defined in the bill as any media that falsely appears to depict speech or conduct of any person engaged in “material activity,” created via any technical means, that a reasonable person would believe to be authentic, and that was created without the consent of the person depicted. Material activity is defined to mean any speech, conduct, or depiction that “a reasonable person would recognize has a tendency to cause perceptible individual or societal harm.”

There are a few problems with this bill, in addition to its overbroad definition of “deepfakes.”

First, it’s unclear how mandatory labeling and watermarking will solve the real harms that malicious deepfakes are causing. The trolls of the world will likely just not comply, particularly if they don’t live in the United States.

Second, the bill’s breadth and penalties trigger many First Amendment problems. For example, while there is an exception for parodies, satires, and entertainment—so long as a reasonable person would not mistake the “falsified material activity” as authentic—the bill fails to specify who has the burden of proof, which could lead to a chilling effect for creators. And in addition to civil penalties of up to $150,000 for failure to include a watermark or disclosure, the bill imposes criminal penalties—even without any showing of harm—for violations intended not only to harass, incite violence, interfere in an election, or perpetuate fraud, but also to “humiliate” the person depicted, a vague term which the bill does not define. The First Amendment generally bars criminal laws that impose penalties without any showing of harm.

What’s more, the bill creepily exempts officers and employees of the United States acting in furtherance of public safety or national security.

The Clarke bill underscores a key question that must be answered: from a legal and legislative perspective, what is the difference between a malicious “deepfakes” video and satire, parody, or entertainment? What lawmakers have discussed so far shows they do not know how to make these distinctions. Those concerns deepen when considering how many lawmakers and experts have suggested addressing the issue by altering the country’s most important laws protecting Internet speech.

From a legal and legislative perspective, what is the difference between a malicious “deepfakes” video and satire, parody, or entertainment?

Understanding What 230 Is (and Ain’t)

During the hearing, policymakers suggested that limiting the protections provided by Section 230 (47 U.S.C. § 230) would solve all deepfakes problems. Such discussion misrepresents the scope of Section 230’s protection, and minimizes the harm that further narrowing the statute would cause individual people. Limiting the most important law for protecting user speech will not solve the nuanced problems that deepfakes present.

Section 230 protects providers and users of “interactive computer services” that republish content created by someone else from being held liable for that third-party speech. For example, social media platforms have protection against lawsuits based on decisions to moderate third-party content, or decisions to transmit content without moderation. Individuals who forward emails, or otherwise transmit content created by others, enjoy the same protections.

Unlike what some people—and even some politicians—seem to believe, Section 230 does not provide total immunity to the companies or individuals it covers. They can still be held accountable for their own speech. It only protects them from being held liable for things their users say online.

Section 230 also does not just protect big companies. In fact, today, it is especially important for small companies without the resources to defend against expensive lawsuits based on speech of their users. The legal protection provided by Section 230 has spurred innovation that has led to the development of a rich and vibrant variety of open platforms that support all kinds of speech: from the important to the mundane, from the mainstream to the controversial, from the popular to the niche. These platforms facilitate the broad and rapid sharing of information, opinions, and ideas critical to a democratic society. The world has changed in many ways, but the online innovation and speech Section 230 enables is more important, not less, than it was two decades ago. New companies must share these same protections to grow and provide the competition that has made the Internet what it is today.

We’ve already seen how carving exemptions into Section 230, even when lawmakers believe they are narrowly tailored, can go awry. The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017, or FOSTA, was passed by Congress for the worthy purpose of fighting sex trafficking. But the law contains language that criminalizes the protected speech of those who advocate for and provide resources to adult, consensual sex workers. Worse yet, the law actually hinders efforts to prosecute sex traffickers and aid victims. Given FOSTA’s effects, it is reasonable to expect further unintended, but damaging, outcomes from alterations—particularly when attempting to draft legislation addressing something as subjective as the ways platforms should regulate speech.

Without 230 protection, platforms both large and small will be less open for speech of ordinary Internet users. Altering Section 230’s language to increase liability for harmful deepfakes will not only sweep up important contributions to the public discourse, like parodies and satires, but it will also implicate a range of other forms of lawful and socially beneficial speech, as platforms censor more and more user speech to avoid any risk of legal liability.

Why It’s Important to Protect Parodies (And Other Speech That Isn’t “True”)

During the June 7^th hearing, many members of Congress spoke in the same breath about a deepfakes video featuring Saturday Night Live cast members and propagandists faking information from a government, as if they were equivalent uses of deepfakes technology. But it’s important that any regulations target only malicious, harmful deepfakes. We appreciate comments from Reps. Jim Himes and Brad Wenstrup that acknowledge the risk overbroad regulations pose to parody, satire, political commentary, and other socially valuable uses deepfakes technology.

Recently, we saw the important role that satirical deepfakes can play when the very issue of moderating deepfakes was satirized with a deepfake video. Israeli startup Canny AI made a video featuring footage from 2007, altered to depict Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s bragging about abusing stolen data. The goal? To spark discussion about the platform’s policies, by goading Facebook into making a moderation decision about whether to keep it up—as it had with the Pelosi video—or take it down. (Facebook said it would not take it down.)

This is exactly the sort of discourse that should be allowed to take place on platforms, without fear of censorship. Parody and satire are crucial tools to challenge powerful institutions—including Facebook—because of the momentary confusion that arises precisely because something is so outrageous and yet within the realm of possibility.

It can also be notoriously difficult, particularly for computers, to correctly distinguish satires and parodies from malicious content.

It can also be notoriously difficult, particularly for computers, to correctly distinguish satires and parodies from malicious content. This makes it especially challenging for companies to consistently and clearly enforce their policies. Parodies and satires are already often silenced in error, and such takedowns will only increase if laws are passed that hold platforms liable for failing to takedown deepfakes content.

There’s no doubt that deepfake videos have been used in horrible and harmful ways, specifically against marginalized communities. While existing laws provide options for those who suffer harm from online harassment or fraud and to address injuries caused by tortious uses of this technology, the impulse for legislators to “do more” to prevent malicious attacks is understandable. But mandatory watermarks or imposing intermediary liability for third party content is not guaranteed to stop them. Such measures are almost certain to sweep up protected speech as well.

To be clear, companies are allowed to, and should be able to, moderate content on their platforms. But, the government should not be telling them how to do it. We implore Congress to realize that broadly shifting the liability structure—or increasing the liability that platforms face based on content that they didn’t create—leads to de facto government regulation of speech.

Published June 25, 2019 at 01:43AM
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Trump's 'deal of the century' falls flat in West Bank

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank say Donald Trump's economic master plan does not help them.

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Picture of the day for June 25, 2019

78 years ago on this day, the Continuation War by co-belligerents Finland and Germany against the Soviet Union began in coordination with Operation Barbarossa. The photograph depicts a Finnish soldier enjoying the spring sun with a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) at an armoury in Finnish Lapland during the last year of the war on 4 May 1944. Reindeer were used by the Finnish Army to, for example, pull supply sleighs in snow conditions. The photographer's original Finnish caption is translated as 'Warriors of Lapland.'. Learn more.

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Ethiopia mosque ban: 'Our sacred city of Aksum must be protected'

Ethiopian Orthodox Christian leaders say they would rather die than see a mosque in their ancient city of Aksum.

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What's happening in the news this week?

In which the gestation period of a white rhino is used to explain this week's news.

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'Thank god he’s p*ssed off' - Why Ryan's happy to see the back of Hazard

The Socceroos shot-stopper no longer has to worry about being beaten by the Belgian

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Asean countries to 'launch joint bid to host 2034 World Cup'

Experts say the 10 Asean nations - home to more than 640 million people - have yet to work out on the details.

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'No more survivors' in Cambodia building collapse as toll hits 24

No survivors expected under the debris of the Chinese-owned construction site in Sihanoukville town, officials said.

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'Sex and shopping' author Judith Krantz dies at 91

Her steamy bestselling novels feature young, beautiful heroines meeting rich, handsome men.

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Gold Cup 2019: Teams, fixtures, dates & everything you need to know

Rajasthan tent collapse kills 14 at religious event

Officials say some were electrocuted when storms caused a tent to collapse at a religious event.

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Facing world's best Messi a great experience for Qatar, says Sanchez

Despite missing out on a quarter-final berth, Qatar boss Felix Sanchez took plenty away from the team's campaign in South America

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Martinique 2 Mexico 3: Martino's men avoid shock against minnows

Martinique almost stunned Mexico, who edged to a 3-2 victory at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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Sudan's military rejects Ethiopia's transition proposal

The military voices reservations over the plan for transition to civilian rule and instead seeks joint AU-Ethiopia plan.

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'I don’t know' - Man United and City target Koulibaly not sure of Napoli stay

The Senegal international wouldn't be drawn on his future as the two Manchester clubs are reportedly interested in bringing him to England

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Fowler begins Brisbane Roar revolution with several signings imminent

The new Brisbane boss is set to hit the ground running in Queensland

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Israel Folau: Rugby star's fundraiser shut down over anti-gay views

Israel Folau had sought donations to fight his sacking by Rugby Australia over social media posts.

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Kalidou Koulibaly refuses to rule out Napoli exit amidst Manchester City rumours

The 28-year-old defender is reportedly being courted after his impressive performances for the Partenopei last season

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06/23/19 5:55 PM

'Intense' - Ibini and Taggart cherishing K-League challenge

The two Aussie attackers are firing in South Korea

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'The women's game depends on you to survive' - Brazil's Marta issues plea to the next generation

The all-time leading scorer in World Cups asked the next generation to step up after her side were eliminated from this year's tournament

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Mauritania opposition challenges ruling party victory

Four candidates have rejected the result and said they will use "all legal means" to challenge it.

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LIVE: Martinique vs Mexico

El Tri looks to make it three wins from three from its Gold Cup group stage ahead of the knockout rounds - follow all the action LIVE!

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Completed A-League 2019-20 transfers: Signings, departures, managers & current squads

The 11 squads for next season are quickly taking shape

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Picture of the day for June 24, 2019

Frontal view of the Bayerische Staatskanzlei (Bavarian State Chancellery), Hofgarten, Munich, Germany. The institution is serving as the executive office of the Minister-President as head of government. The State Chancellery is represented by Bavarian missions in the German capital Berlin and to the European Union in Brussels.. Learn more.

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Brazil boss Tite: Peru rout 'one of our best games'

The home nation's boss was happy to see his side finally playing at top form as they pushed five goals past their rivals on Saturday

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'Clear them out' - Neville calls for Manchester United to find new leaders in the playing staff

The former Red Devils full-back says the current manager must make changes in the dressing room and identifies Spurs as a template for rebuilding

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'Questionable throughout' - Matilda slams Women's World Cup refereeing

The Australian defender was shown a controversial red card against Norway

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Hong Kong protests: How tensions have spread to US

The conflict between mainland China and Hong Kong is playing out at college campuses across the US.

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EFF: Sen. Hawley’s “Bias” Bill Would Let the Government Decide Who Speaks

Sen. Hawley’s “Bias” Bill Would Let the Government Decide Who Speaks

Despite its name, Sen. Josh Hawley’s Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act (PDF) would make the Internet less safe for free expression, not more. It would violate the First Amendment by allowing a government agency to strip platforms of legal protection based on their decisions to host or remove users’ speech when the federal government deems that action to be politically biased. Major online platforms’ moderation policies and practices are deeply flawed, but putting a government agency in charge of policing bias would only make matters worse.

The bill targets Section 230, the law that shields online platforms, services, and users from liability for most speech created by others. Section 230 protects intermediaries from liability both when they choose to edit, curate, or moderate speech and when they choose not to. Without Section 230, social media would not exist in its current form—the risks of liability would be too great given the volume of user speech published through them—and neither would thousands of websites and apps that host users’ speech and media.

Under the bill, platforms over a certain size—30 million active users in the U.S. or 300 million worldwide—would lose their immunity under Section 230. In order to regain its immunity, a company would have to pay the Federal Trade Commission for an audit to prove “by clear and convincing evidence” that it doesn’t moderate users’ posts “in a manner that is biased against a political party, political candidate, or political viewpoint.”

It’s foolish to assume that anyone could objectively judge a platform’s “bias,” but particularly dangerous to put a government agency in charge of making those judgments.

It might be tempting to understate the bill’s danger given that it limits its scope to very large platforms. But therein lies one of the bill’s most insidious features. Google, Facebook, and Twitter would never have climbed to dominance without Section 230. This bill could effectively set a ceiling on the success of any future competitor. Once again, members of Congress have attempted to punish social media platforms by introducing a bill that will only reinforce those companies’ dominance. Don’t forget that last time Congress undermined Section 230, large tech companies cheered it on.

Don’t Let the Government Decide What Bias Is

Sen. Hawley’s bill is clearly unconstitutional. A government agency can’t punish any person or company because of its political viewpoints, or because it favors certain political speech over others. And decisions about what speech to carry or remove are inherently political.

What does “in a manner that is biased against a political party, political candidate, or political viewpoint” mean, exactly? Would platforms be forced to host propaganda from hate groups and punished for doing anything to let users hide posts from the KKK that express its political viewpoints? Would a site catering to certain religious beliefs be forced to accommodate conflicting beliefs?

What about large platforms where users intentionally opt into partisan moderation decisions? For example, would Facebook be required to close private groups that leftist activists use to organize and share information, or instruct the administrators of those groups to let right-wing activists join too? Would Reddit have to delete r/The_Donald, the massively popular forum exclusively for fans of the current U.S. president?

The bill provides no guidance on any of these questions. In practice, the FTC would have broad license to enforce its own view on which platform moderation practices constitute bias. The commissioners’ enforcement decisions would almost certainly reflect the priorities of the party that nominated them. Since the bill requires that a supermajority of commissioners agree to grant a platform immunity, any two of the five FTC commissioners could decide together to withhold immunity from a platform.

That’s the problem: this bill would let the government make decisions about whose speech stays online, one thing that the government simply cannot do under the U.S. Constitution. To see how a government might attempt to push the FTC to focus only on certain types of bias or censorship, consider President Trump’s relentless focus on perceived anti-conservative bias on social media. Before supporting the bill, conservatives in Congress may want to consider how it might be used by future administrations.

The Problem Isn’t Bias; It’s Censorship

Hawley’s bill is rooted in a long-running meme about anti-conservative bias on social media. The White House recently launched a survey on bias on social media platforms with the obvious policy goal of bolstering President Trump’s claims that the big Internet companies are stacked against conservatives. Congress held a hearing last year to discuss platform moderation practices, but most of the discussion centered on Diamond and Silk, the conservative commentators who claim to have been censored on Facebook.

In reality, there is little evidence of systemic bias against conservatives on social media. The most egregious examples of censorship online spring not from political bias but from naïve platform moderation policies: YouTube scrubbing Syrian activists’ documentation of human rights violations under rules intended to curb extremism; state actors taking advantage of Facebook’s reporting mechanisms to remove political dissidents’ posts; Tumblr’s nudity filter censoring innocuous patent illustrations. The national discussion on bias in social media too often ignores such stories and under Sen. Hawley’s bill, it’s hard to imagine the FTC doing much about them.

Social media platforms must work to ensure that their moderation policies don’t silence innocent people, intentionally or unintentionally. That requires common sense measures like clear, transparent rules and letting users appeal inappropriate moderation decisions, not a highly politicized system where a government agency assesses a platform’s perceived bias.

As we have argued in several recent amicus briefs, Internet users are best served by the existence of both moderated and unmoderated platforms, both those that are open forums for all speech and those that are tailored to certain interests, audiences, and user sensibilities. This bill threatens the existence of the latter.

Section 230 Doesn’t—and Shouldn’t—Preclude Platform Moderation

Sen. Hawley’s bill comes after a long campaign of misinformation about how Section 230 works. A few members of Congress—including Sen. Hawley—have repeatedly claimed that under current law, platforms must make a choice between their right under the First Amendment to moderate speech and the liability protections that they enjoy under Section 230. In truth, no such choice exists. Under the First Amendment, platforms have the right to moderate their online platforms however they like; Section 230 additionally shields them from most types of liability for their users’ activity. It’s not one or the other. It’s both.

Indeed, one of Congress’ motivations for passing Section 230 was to remove the legal obstacles that discouraged platforms from filtering out certain types of speech (at the time, Congress was focusing its attention on sexual material in particular). In two important early cases over Internet speech, courts allowed civil defamation claims against Prodigy but not against Compuserve. Because Prodigy deleted some messages for “offensiveness” and “bad taste,” a court reasoned, it could be treated as a publisher and held liable for its users’ posts even if it lacked knowledge of the contents.

Reps. Chris Cox and Ron Wyden realized in 1995 that that precedent would hamstring the nascent industry of online moderation. That’s why they introduced the Internet Freedom and Family Empowerment Act, which we now know as Section 230.

Hawley’s bill would bring us closer to that pre-230 Internet, punishing online platforms when they take measures to protect their users, including efforts to minimize the impacts of harassment and abuse—the very sorts of efforts that Section 230 was intended to preserve. While platforms often fail in such measures—and frequently silence innocent people in the process—giving the government discretion to shut down those efforts is not the solution.

Section 230 plays a crucial, historic role in protecting free speech and association online. That includes the right to participate in online communities organized around certain political viewpoints. It’s impossible to enforce an objective standard of “neutrality” on social media—giving government license to do so would pose a huge threat to speech online.

Published June 21, 2019 at 01:50AM
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