Network will create 50 Moments on platform to "fight through saturation that will be Twitter on election night" Matt Lopez, provided by Published 4:00 pm PST, Monday, November 5, 2018 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Bloomberg 24/7 Twitter Network Aims to Curb Fake News on Election Night (Exclusive) 1 / 1 Back to Gallery TicToc, Bloomberg’s 24/7 news network built for social distribution, is hoping to curb the spread of fake news surrounding Tuesday’s midterm election with a series of verified Twitter Moments. The network, which specializes in smaller, snack-sized clips based on current news events, will create 50 Twitter Moments (one for each U.S. State) surrounding the midterm election. Read the full article on The Wrap … [Read more...] about Bloomberg 24/7 Twitter Network Aims to Curb Fake News on Election Night (Exclusive)
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The Irish News Archive: Sep 17 1998: DUP leader Ian Paisley beats Gazza in the smart stakes
DEMOCRATIC Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley is the fourth least intelligent personality in the UK, according to a new survey carried out for the Focus scientific lifestyle magazine. Ahead of him in the least intelligent stakes was soccer star Paul Gascoigne who was voted the most stupid of them all. The Middlesbrough midfielder polled 31 per cent and topped the list ahead of Page 3 model Melinda Messenger with 10 per cent. Former Lottery presenter Anthea Turner came third with eight per cent, closely followed by Mr Paisley on seven per cent. The same research revealed Virgin's tycoon boss Richard Branson is seen as the country's most intelligent person, securing a 20 per cent backing and pipping author Stephen Hawking into second place by just one per cent. TV brainbox Carol Vorderman finished third on 17 per cent, ahead of wildlife expert David Attenborough and inventor Clive Sinclair. The 1,004 people quizzed for the survey for the Focus scientific lifestyle magazine were also asked … [Read more...] about The Irish News Archive: Sep 17 1998: DUP leader Ian Paisley beats Gazza in the smart stakes
Tight races in Missouri, Montana Senate, CBS News poll finds
By Anthony Salvanto and Kabir Khanna Several incumbent Democratic senators are trying to win re-election in states that typically vote for Republicans, among them Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Jon Tester of Montana, who are both locked in close contests with Republican challengers. New CBS News Battleground Tracker polling find Tester is up two points with likely voters over Republican Matt Rosendale, 47-45 percent in Montana, while in Missouri, McCaskill and Republican John Hawley are even in support among likely voters at 45-45 percent. Most supporters of all these candidates describe themselves as enthusiastic about voting this year. In Montana, the candidates predictably split the voters who see a Senate vote as a chance to support or oppose President Trump, but Tester gains from getting more of the voters who say the president is not a factor. Jon Tester is helped by a majority 53 percent approval on handling his job as senator, and he enjoys a ten-point gap among … [Read more...] about Tight races in Missouri, Montana Senate, CBS News poll finds
A little bit of good weather-related news for Texas
Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Updated 9:42 am CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 PHOTOS: Tracking Invest 95L as it moves toward the Gulf Forecasters now predict a 20 percent chance of the storm in the Gulf becoming a tropical system in the next 48 hours.>>> See how the storm progressed earlier in the week less PHOTOS: Tracking Invest 95L as it moves toward the Gulf Forecasters now predict a 20 percent chance of the storm in the Gulf becoming a tropical system in the next 48 hours. >>> See how the storm ... more Photo: National Hurricane Center PHOTOS: An eye on the Gulf of Mexico Satellite images on Wednesday showed where Invest 95L is currently stationed west of the Yucatan Peninsula. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that the system has a good chance of becoming a tropical depression later this week. (9/12/18) >>See more photos of this developing … [Read more...] about A little bit of good weather-related news for Texas
FEMA Targets Fake Florence News, Highlights 7 Examples of Media Hurricane Mistakes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a portion of its website devoted to Hurricane Florence — now a Category 1 storm off the coast of the Carolinas — including a roundup of seven fake news stories that are swirling around in the media. Listed under the “Hurricane Florence Rumor Control” heading, the rumors include that FEMA diverted almost $10 million to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pay for detention and deportation efforts along the U.S. border with Mexico.Breitbart News reported on that fake news cycle, which started with a Democratic Senator giving documents to MSNBC and continuing as other news outlets picked up the inaccurate story: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) gave documents to MSNBC he said proved the Trump administration transferred almost $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), just as the eastern United States faces Hurricane Florence hitting land in … [Read more...] about FEMA Targets Fake Florence News, Highlights 7 Examples of Media Hurricane Mistakes