In addition to disputing misleading claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots this week, Twitter has added fact-checking labels to thousands of other tweets since introducing the alerts earlier this month, mostly on posts about the coronavirus.

The company does not expect to need additional staff for the undertaking, Twitter spokeswoman Liz Kelley said on Saturday. Nor is it partnering with independent fact-checking organizations, as Facebook and Google have, to outsource the debunking of viral posts flagged by users.

Social media platforms have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and other types of abusive content since Russia exploited the networks to interfere in the

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Trump says administration ‘would not even consider’ renaming military bases that honor Confederates

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that his administration “would not even consider” renaming various military bases like North Carolina's Fort Bragg that honor Confederate officers who led the fight against the Union and directly or implicitly defended slavery.Trump’s announcement came as Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, both former Army officers, put out word through their spokesmen that they are “open to a bipartisan discussion” of renaming the bases. Ten major Army installations are named for Confederate Army officers, mostly senior generals, including Robert E. Lee.

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GOP head eyeing Jacksonville as Trump convention speech host

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – TALLAHASSEE, Fla.Jacksonville, Florida, is the front-runner to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Wednesday.Ronna McDaniel said reports of a final decision were “definitely premature." But she made clear that Jacksonville is the favorite now that Charlotte, North Carolina, the official host of this summer's Republican National Convention, has balked on promising Trump a full-blown convention free from social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic.“There’s a couple more things we need to do before we can announce that, but Jacksonville is absolutely in the front-running position,” she

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Donald Trump brings back many 2016 campaign veterans for 2020 run

Donald Trump loves to relive 2016.He recycles old attack lines once aimed at Hillary Clinton. He recounts the drama of election night, complete with impersonations of stunned news anchors putting state after state (Pennsylvania! Wisconsin!) in the Republican’s column.

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EU backs Twitter in Trump fact-check row

Brussels has waded into the dispute between President Donald Trump and Twitter, backing the social media giant's decision to fact-check two tweets by the US leader.

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EU wants tech giants to report monthly on virus fake news

BRUSSELS – A senior European Union official warned online platforms like Google and Facebook on Wednesday to step up the fight against fake news, coming notably from countries like China and Russia, but she praised the approach of Twitter for fact-checking a tweet by U.S.

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Brian May pranked into Donald Trump outburst amid news of Queen star's heart attack

Brian May, 72, believed he was chatting on the phone to climate activist Greta Thunberg and her father Svante when he slammed POTUS for his “not moral” practises.

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Taylor Swift shares support for voting method criticised by Trump

Taylor Swift has again placed herself in opposition to Donald Trump as she voiced support for a voting method the president has frequently attacked.

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Tesla employees tested positive for coronavirus at California plant: Report

San Francisco: In some bad news for a defiant Elon Musk, several Tesla workers at the Fremont (California) production facility that was reopened forcibly despite health warnings from the County have been tested corona positive.According to a report in The Washington Post, two workers with knowledge of the situation was quoted as saying that "supervisors held meetings with their teams to disclose the company had reported several cases of the coronavirus, and the employees affected were told to stay home".One of the workers said a supervisor confirmed two positive cases to a group at the Fremont-based seat assembly facility, the report added.US President Donald Trump last month backed Musk in his fight with the local authorities in California

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New TikTok CEO pledges fight against fake news

Brussels: Chinese video app TikTok's new Chief Executive Kevin Mayer has told EU digital chief Thierry Breton he intends to play an active role fighting disinformation, an EU official said on Tuesday, as Breton pushes tech giants to step up their efforts against fake news.Breton in the last two months has held video conferences with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to promote his campaign against fake news and other issues.TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, allows users to create short videos.

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Trump eyes racial equality debate through economic lens

WASHINGTON – In his comments since George Floyd died, President Donald Trump has shared lots of opinions about the need for “law and order,” about fighting crime and the dangerous ideas of the “liberal left.” When it comes to addressing racism, not so much. Trump has remained largely silent on that, except to argue that a strong economy is the best antidote.

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Facing electoral headwinds, Trump brings back 2016 team

NEW YORK – As anyone who has ever heard him speak knows, President Donald Trump loves to relive 2016.He recycles old attack lines once aimed at Hillary Clinton.

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Taylor Swift slams Trump saying 'racial injustice deeply ingrained in government'

Taylor Swift has slammed the view of United States president, Donald Trump, and has voiced support for a voting method the he has frequently attacked.

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Stage star Patti LuPone considers moving to Ireland to escape Donald Trump

Revered stage star Patti LuPone has revealed she is considering moving to Ireland if Donald Trump wins a second term as president.

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After George Floyd killing, Trump avoids talk of racial bias

WASHINGTON – In the two weeks since George Floyd died, President Donald Trump has shared lots of opinions about the need for “law and order,” about fighting crime and the dangerous ideas of the “liberal left.” When it comes to addressing racism, not so much. Trump has remained largely silent on that, except to argue that a strong economy is the best antidote.

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John Legend condemns ‘bigot’ Trump over response to Black Lives Matter protests

John Legend has attacked Donald Trump for his response to the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US, describing him as a “bigot” with a “sick mind”.

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Trump floats unfounded theory that 75-year-old protester pushed by police is Antifa

Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed, without providing evidence, that a 75-year-old man who was shoved to the ground by police during an anti-Black racism protest in Buffalo, N.Y., was an Antifa provocateur.In a tweet posted Tuesday morning, Trump said the protester — who has been identified as Martin Gugino — was “pushed away after appearing to scan police communicators in order to black out the equipment.” Trump said he watched the video and claims Gugino “fell harder than was pushed.”“Could be a set up?” he wrote.Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment.

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President Trump pushes conspiracy theory about 75-year-old Buffalo protester

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday advanced an unfounded conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester in Buffalo, New York, who was pushed down by police officers, tweeting without evidence that the confrontation may have been a “set up."Trump, who has called himself “your president of law and order,” was once again siding firmly with police over the protesters who have taken to the streets across the country. With his tweet, Trump attempted to cast doubt on video showing Buffalo police shoving the man, who fell backward and hit his head on the sidewalk.

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Patti Lupone Believes America’s ‘Doomed’ With Trump As President: ‘We’re Heading Into Fascism’

Patti Lupone isn’t mincing words when it comes to her thoughts on Donald Trump. “The country is doomed,” the Broadway legend, 71, said in the 2020 Variety Power of Women issue. “I think it is a failed experiment. I don’t see us pulling ourselves out of this. I think we’re heading into either fascism or a dictatorship.” Lupone has made her disdain for Trump known long before this candid interview.

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Janelle Monáe Calls Trump Administration ‘Evil,’ Urges Police To March For ‘Black Lives Matter’

Janelle Monáe is not shying away from sharing her thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump and police brutality.

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Palestinians say they made counterproposal to Trump plan

RAMALLAH – RAMALLAH, West BankThe Palestinians said Tuesday they proposed a demilitarized Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem with one-to-one land exchanges with Israel as a counteroffer to President Donald Trump's Mideast plan.Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh declined to provide further details about the 4 1/2-page proposal but said the Palestinian position on major issues is well-known. He said the plan was submitted in recent days to the Quartet of Mideast mediators — the U.S., the U.N., the European Union and Russia.The Trump administration has chastised the Palestinians for rejecting its plan, which sides with Israel on all the most contentious issues in the decades-old conflict.

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Donald Trump Smears Hospitalized Buffalo Protestor Martin Gugino, 75: ‘He Could Be Antifa’

President Donald Trump sunk to a new low on June 9 when he accused Martin Gugino, the elderly protestor brutalized by Buffalo police officers, of exaggerating his injuries. Gugino, 75, remains in serious condition in the hospital five days after two officers threw him to the ground with no provocation. “Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75-year-old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?”

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says husband abandoned him, begs Donald Trump, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian for help

Joe Exotic asked Donald Trump, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian for help in a desperate plea to rescue him from life behind bars, where he says his husband has abandoned him. The “Tiger King” star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving time in prison for his role in a failed murder-for-hire plot against his former rival, Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin.The duo’s feud was the subject of the immensely popular Netflix documentary series that captivated the public at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Donald Trump’s only liked tweet is about Issa Rae’s latest Insecure episode and she was as confused as us

Donald Trump’s only liked tweet is about the latest episode of Insecure and we have so many questions.The US president is apparently a big fan of Issa Rae’s HBO comedy series, but we’re struggling to picture him watching it, and she has also expressed her confusion over the whole matter.The tweet from the user @shiningheaux said: ‘This is how I wanted tonight’s episode of insecure to end…Damn Molly,’ referencing the character played by Yvonne Orji, the best friend of Rae’s character.The tweet also includes a gif from The Color Purple where young Celie and Nettie play a clapping game, which the Insecure fan had posted to share their disdain over what happened with Molly and Issa’s friendship.What on earth is going on?One user originally

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Neil Young slams Donald Trump in Black Lives Matter letter: “He has tried to turn us against one another”

Neil Young has doubled down on his criticism of Donald Trump in a new letter that voices his support for the Black Lives Matter movement.In the latest letter to fans online, the musician said he was hopeful in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, before moving on to address the rise of BLM in the wake of George Floyd’s death.He wrote: “Although it could get a lot worse, the pandemic that is, I think we all learn together. Some of us will get sick, especially those who protested, their families, those of us who care and feel.

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Key Democrats spurn push to defund police amid Trump attacks

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and his allies have seized on calls to “defund the police” as a dangerous example of Democratic overreach as the Republican president fights for momentum amid crises that threaten his reelection.Key Democrats, including presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, are distancing themselves from the “defund” push, which some supporters say is a symbolic commitment to end systemic racism and shift policing priorities rather than an actual plan to eliminate law enforcement agencies.

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Falwell apologizes for tweet that included racist photo

RICHMOND, Va. – RICHMOND, Va.Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. apologized Monday for a tweet that included a racist photo that appeared on Gov.

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President Donald Trump to restart rallies amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Trump to start holding election campaign rallies again in next 2 weeks

Donald Trump plans to start holding campaign rallies again in the next two weeks, a Trump campaign official said on Monday, ending a three-month hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.Trump, who thrives on the energy from packed arenas, has not held a rally since March 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and aides describe him as chomping at the bit to get out and start campaigning again ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S.

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Spike Lee says Donald Trump will “go down in history as the worst president of the United States”

Donald Trump will “go down in history as the worst president of the United States of America.”Speaking in a new interview, the filmmaker admitted that he’s not certain the US president will be voted out in November, despite criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and anti-racism protests.“Look, I’m not certain about anything,” Lee told GQ Hype. “How do we know he’s not going to try to rig the thing again?”“If this guy wins,” he continued, “the world is in peril.

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Neil Young Slams President Trump in Black Lives Matter Letter: 'I Believe He Will Be Powerless Soon'

Neil Young shared a message of hope with his fans in a Viewpoint article for his Neil Young Archives Times-Contrarian website Saturday (June 6) that publicized his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and his disdain for President Donald Trump.

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GOP lawmakers push bill to keep Trump, RNC in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. – RALEIGH, N.C.Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are planning to vote this week on a measure that would allow President Donald Trump to speak in front of a packed Republican National Convention without some of the restrictions officials have required elsewhere to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Tuesday's vote will largely be a symbolic one, given the measure will almost assuredly be rejected by Democratic Gov.

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Spike Lee: World will be 'in peril' if Donald Trump is re-elected

Spike Lee has warned the world will be 'in peril' if President Donald Trump is re-elected.The US leader is currently performing poorly in polls, but the 63-year-old filmmaker does not think that means he will definitely lose in November's election but warned it will spell disaster around the globe if he stays in office. 'Look, I'm not certain about anything.

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Spike Lee says Donald Trump will ‘go down in history’ as the worst US president

Donald Trump will ‘go down in history’ as the worst president of the United States. The BlacKkKlansman director added that the world will be ‘in peril’ if Trump is re-elected in November.

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Spike Lee: Donald Trump Will ‘Go Down In History As The Worst President Of The U.S.’

Spike Lee discusses Donald Trump, his new movie “Da 5 Bloods”, and more in a new interview with GQ Hype.

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Spike Lee: Donald Trump will go down in history as worst US president

Spike Lee has said the world will be “in peril” if Donald Trump is re-elected as US president.

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Tiger King's Joe Exotic chillingly predicts he'll die in prison in just two months

Joe Exotic has chillingly predicted that he'll die behind bars in just a couple of months.

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Virus, racial unrest force Trump campaign to recalibrate

WASHINGTON – Less than five months before voters will decide his fate, President Donald Trump is confronting a vastly different political reality than he once envisioned. For starters, if the election were held today, he’d likely lose.The president, West Wing advisers and campaign aides have grown increasingly concerned about his reelection chances as they’ve watched Trump's standing take a pummeling first on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and now during a nationwide wave of protests against racial injustice.

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McEnany's mission: Stand by, defend, punch back for Trump

WASHINGTON – Kayleigh McEnany is standing with President Donald Trump. He summoned her, after all — to be his fourth White House press secretary and to his side on last week at the steps of St.

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Democrats look to counter GOP vote-by-mail fraud claims

WASHINGTON – Democrats are mounting a new effort to push back against a well-funded Republican campaign that seeks to undermine public confidence in mail-in-voting, which President Donald Trump has said, without offering proof, will lead to election fraud. Fair Fight, an organization led by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, has joined forces with Priorities USA, the largest Democratic outside group, and American Bridge, the party’s opposition research clearinghouse, to form a new effort called Voter Suppression Watch.

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Snoop Dogg Explains Why He Plans To Vote For The First Time Ever In November

Snoop Dogg is ready to be part of the democratic process.

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Covid | 'Testing in India or China...': Donald Trump on why USA has most cases

Donald Trump, President of the United States of Am... moreDonald Trump, President of the United States of America, said that Covid-19 cases in countries like India and China were low only due to low testing.

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Snoop Dogg Is 'Definitely' Going to Vote for the First Time in 2020: 'I Can't Stand to See This Punk in Office'

Snoop Dogg is going to make his voice heard at the polls. The rapper called in to Big Boy's Neighborhood discuss the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests on June 4, and shared that it'll be his first time casting a ballot.

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Mint Lite | India emerges from lockdown, diamonds pile up & other news to know

George Floyd’s killing continue, and companies like Nike and Amazon have spoken out against racism. Corporates usually don’t show solidarity but this time, speaking up seems to be an imperative.

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China releases whitepaper on COVID-19, absolves itself of all global allegations

BEIJING : A beleaguered China on Sunday exonerated itself from the global allegations of delay in reporting the coronavirus outbreak, saying the virus was first noticed in Wuhan on December 27 as a viral pneumonia and human-to-human transmission was discovered on January 19, after which it took swift actions to curb it.A whitepaper released by the Chinese government gave a lengthy explanation to refute the allegations of cover up and delay by Beijing on reporting the COVID-19 outbreak last year in Wuhan.US President Donald Trump and leaders of several countries have accused China of not being transparent in reporting the deadly disease, leading to huge human casualties and economic crisis across the world.According to Johns Hopkins

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A U-turn, a rush to see Trump, a day of tension and surprise

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Mark Esper was three blocks from the FBI's Washington field office. He had planned to confer there at a security command center, but plans changed with an unexpected call to divert immediately.Go the White House.

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Joe Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination

Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party." The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.

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Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in Trump on Facebook

BOSTON – Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both misinformation and incendiary statements.”The researchers, including 60 professors at leading U.S. research institutions, wrote the Facebook CEO on Saturday asking Zuckerberg to “consider stricter policies on misinformation and incendiary language that harms people," especially during the current turmoil over racial injustice.The letter calls the spread of “deliberate misinformation and divisive language” contrary to the researchers’ goals of using technology to prevent and eradicate disease, improve childhood education and reform the criminal justice system.

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Trump says 'tremendous progress' being made on vaccines, 2 mn doses 'ready to go'

Donald Trump said on Friday his administration has 2 million coronavirus vaccines "ready to go"."We had a meeting on vaccines yesterday (Thursday), we are doing incredibly well. We can have some very positive surprises.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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