🇳🇴 Meta is fined, this time by Norway

Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of users for targeted advertising, threatening a $100,000 daily fine if it continues.

This seems to be a pattern. Meta has already been fined by European Union earlier this year. Either Meta is really massively violating personal data policies, or European countries have come up with yet another way to make money off corporations.

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Colleges that ask for your preferred pronouns are probably the ones getting fat checks for bullshit degrees. Take this as a sign

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Surreal footage from San Francisco

The Walgreens has chained up the freezer section, as shoplifters usually steal pizza and ice cream. Other sections are also locked up.

It's unbelievable what California has become.

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George and Alex Soros jump into 2024 election with maxed-out Biden campaign donations

Financier George Soros and his son Alex Soros provided maximum donations to President Biden's campaign during the second quarter, filings show.

The father and son duo each cut $6,600 checks to Biden's re-election committee on June 30, according to its recently released records. The cash represents their first jump into the 2024 presidential election.

During the last presidential race, Alex Soros provided the Biden Victory Fund with over $720,000, while George Soros added more than $500,000 to the committee's coffers. The two also maxed out donations to Biden's campaign that election cycle.

You see, you don't have to be a politician and win elections to rule the world. You just need to have enough money to buy yourself a politician.

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🇨🇦The Canadian government is trying to prove just how woke they are by covering "gender-affirming" procedures for federal employees. They are willing to spend up to $75,000 per person.

This is the truest example of inequality. No one gets as much privilege as people who decide to change their gender.

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This Walmart in Las Vegas, Nevada, should learn from the Walgreens store in San Francisco that locks the shelves and fridges up. That way they won't have to fight off shoplifters.

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🇪🇺💶 Europeans are becoming poorer

The WSJ reports that Europeans are facing a new economic reality as their purchasing power is gradually melting away.

While inflation is rising in the EU, wages are stagnant, if not declining.

Italy, Spain and Greece have seen their average annual wages decline, while the UK, France and Germany have seen wages rise by only a few thousand dollars.

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Imagine trying to have a serious conversation with Biden

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Country singer warns against rioting in small towns

Country music singer Jason Aldean has released a new song Try that in a small town, hinting that BLM and Antifa protesters won't get far in any small town.

"Cuss out a cop, spit in his face. Stomp on the flag and light it up. Yeah, ya think you're tough," Aldean sings. "Well, try that in a small town. See how far ya make it down the road. Around here, we take care of our own. You cross that line, it won't take long. For you to find out, I recommend you don't."

Liberals, of course, went crazy over this song. Some of them even decided the song was actually about lynching, since the video was filmed in front of the courthouse where a white mob killed a black man in 1927.

Country Music TV (CMT) got very scared and took the video off the air. Meanwhile, the song hit No. 1 on US iTunes.

So, the left doesn't like a song urging people not to loot, burn cars or wreak havoc. That makes perfect sense.

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Google develops A.I. tool that is able to write news articles

Google is developing a product that will use A.I. technology to create news stories. The company is already pitching it to some news organizations, such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and News Corp. The working title for the product is Genesis.

Are we entering a world where government-affiliated and left-wing media outlets will be able to produce content at the speed of light? That seems pretty alarming.

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Question of the day:

If genitals don’t define gender, how does removing them affirm it?

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🇬🇧Rishi Sunak apologises to LGBT veterans for past armed forces gay ban

Rishi Sunak has apologised for the historical treatment of LGBT veterans who were sacked or forced out of the military for being gay. The PM called the ban an "appalling failure" of the British state.

It was illegal to be gay in the British military until 2000 - with thousands of veterans thought to be affected.

Rishi Sunak said: "Many endured the most horrific sexual abuse and violence, homophobic bullying and harassment all while bravely serving this country."

Affected veterans will now be able to receive a financial reward and have their pension rights and medals restored.

Sunak is trying to stay on top of the agenda.

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🇮🇹🇳🇱 After the Miss Netherlands 2023 fiasco, Italy decided to take precautions 😁

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Number of daily active users on Threads plummets 70% from its peak

Threads currently has 13 million daily active users, down from 44 million on July 7. The average time spent on the platform is just 4 min.

Twitter, on the other hand, has 200 million active users who spend an average of 30 min on the platform.

Turns out, using fake Twitter isn't so fun 😁

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Portland county spends tax dollars to teach addicts how to do drugs

In June, the Multnomah County Health Department spent over $84,000 on paraphernalia for local drug users.

Part of that money went towards purchasing different types of pipes, including stem, bubble, hammer, and meth varieties, totaling $42,966.

A further $21,613 was spent on nearly 200,000 copper scouring pads and brass screens, while $7,250 went towards aluminum foil.

More than $8,000 was spent on objects aimed at protecting users from bloodborne illnesses, including $6,820 for rubber mouthpieces and $1,389 on chapstick.

Among the items purchased using taxpayer dollars was a guide teaching addicts how to inject substances up their anus, a practice known as "boofing."

Despite pushback from residents concerned with soaring overdose rates, the health department purchased the supplies, but tensions later arose, forcing officials to temporarily suspend the program.

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Iris scanning could become an online authentication tool

Alex Blania, CEO of Worldcoin, believes that billions of people will have to scan their iris as a means of authentication online.

The company scans the irises of people around the world to provide access to the Worldcoin ecosystem, and to distinguish between real people and bots.

“Something like World ID will eventually exist, meaning that you will need to verify [you are human] on the internet, whether you like it or not,” said Blania.

Would you want to live in such a world?

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