TikTok has also made a concerted effort to deplatform conspiracy theorists, tightening its crackdown on QAnon with a mass purge of accounts last October. “They’ve banned hashtags and have made efforts to stop purposefully misspelled workarounds on the platform,” says Gallagher. “In saying that, QAnon content is still racking up thousands of views on the platform as they come up with more ways to avoid detection,” such as purposefully misspelling QAnon-related hashtags or hijacking existing, unrelated ones. And as the conspiracy theories trying to make sense of a Trump-free White House evolve and become more convoluted, so too do the platforms need to evolve in trying to prevent them from taking root. … [Read more...] about QAnon Believers Are Pushing New Trump Conspiracy Theories on TikTok
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Conor McGregor: Floyd Mayweather Already a ‘Beaten, Broken’ Man
“I am a multiple-time, multiple-weight, free-fighting world champion,” he says. “I am skilled in combat, a lot more than him. There should be respect. They should have left me where I was. I was good on my game. They shouldn’t have brought this animal over. They made a grave error. All I can do is capitalize and make it my own.” … [Read more...] about Conor McGregor: Floyd Mayweather Already a ‘Beaten, Broken’ Man
Floyd Mayweather Guarantees He’ll Stop Conor McGregor on Saturday
“I’m coming straight and I’m pretty sure he’s coming straight,” Mayweather tells Rolling Stone. “I’m going to win. It won’t go the distance. I guarantee it. I believe in myself so much. 100 percent chance that it won’t go the distance. We’re going to come out there from the opening bell and drop bombs.” … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather Guarantees He’ll Stop Conor McGregor on Saturday
System of a Down to Launch ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’ Video With Charity Livestream
During the broadcast, the band will interview notable Armenians to discuss the cause. Maria Mehranian, a representative for Armenia Fund USA, will speak with the group, as will musician Sebu Simonian, Armenian Parliamentarian Narek Mkrtchyan, and Good Day L.A.’s Araksya Karapetyan, among others. Lt. Colonel Sargis Stepanyan from Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund and others will also provide special videos. Other guests include Lilit Garibyan, a Harvard clinician who leads a charity that helps treat victims of burn and trauma scars and director Adam Mason, of Deep Sky Animation, who helped create the “Genocidal Humanoidz” video. The clip itself will debut at 2 p.m.ET. … [Read more...] about System of a Down to Launch ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’ Video With Charity Livestream
Batman, Art Heists, Chippendales & Judy Garland’s Slippers: The Podcasts To Watch Out For In 2021
Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and Krysten Ritter are reuniting for a new audio series that is a prequel to James Patterson’s novel The Black Book. The pair are starring, alongside Game of Thrones’ Nathalie Emmanuel, in the nine-part limited series after the best-selling author struck a deal with Amazon’s Audible. It tells the story of homicide detective Billy Harney, who sends his new partner, Kate, deep undercover in a notorious Chicago drug ring. When several members of the ring soon turn up dead, Billy abruptly pulls Kate out, blowing her cover. Kate’s informant quickly disappears. As does the ring’s black book… When Billy can’t find the informant, he wonders if Kate is secretly harboring her, since the two grew close during Kate’s weeks undercover. As Billy and Kate investigate the ring’s murders, they’ll be pulled into a dangerous web of corrupt politicians, vengeful billionaires, drugged pro-athletes, and violent, dark … [Read more...] about Batman, Art Heists, Chippendales & Judy Garland’s Slippers: The Podcasts To Watch Out For In 2021