Social Media Giants Ban Trump, but the Real Censorship is of Palestinians Comments
In the wake of the Capitol Hill insurrection, Facebook and Twitter finally took a principled stand against President Donald Trump by suspending his accounts. While Trump lashed out at the tech giants, media analysts condoned the move noting stronger moderation of his and other inflammatory posts are long overdue.
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media behemoths have faced criticism over the years for allowing misinformation and dangerous incitement to run rampant on their platforms. Yet while these companies seem to fail at controlling right-wing propaganda, they’ve had no problem suppressing content on Palestine.
Man admits to fraud offences in connection with sale of farm machinery
He has been remanded into custody for sentencing in March.
Nottingham Magistrates Court (Image: Nottingham Post)
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GMP recovered over £3 million for victims of fraud throughout 2020 Date published: 09 January 2021
The GMP Economic Crime Unit focusses on getting money back for victims where they can, as well as working to educate the public on the latest scams
Last year, the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Economic Crime Unit recovered over £3 million for victims of fraud.
The unit focusses on getting money back for victims where they can, as well as working to educate the public on the latest scams, what to look out for and how to protect themselves and their hard earned money.
Towards the beginning of last year, when the pandemic began, the team saw a rise in scams relating to the coronavirus so worked to put out warnings on their dedicated Twitter account, as well as using posters to signpost people to information.
SEC Charges 23-Year-Old Crypto Fund Manager with Fraud
Stefan Qin allegedly lied to investors about Virgil Sigma Fund’s strategy, assets, and financial condition.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused the 23-year-old founder of an investment management firm of defrauding investors in the company’s flagship cryptocurrency trading fund by lying about the fund’s strategy, assets, and financial condition.
The regulator filed an emergency action and obtained an order imposing an asset freeze against Virgil Capital LLC and its affiliated companies in connection with an alleged securities fraud relating to its Virgil Sigma Fund. The SEC alleges the fraud was led by Stefan Qin, an Australian citizen and part-time resident of New York, who owns and controls Virgil Capital and its affiliated companies.