id: breitbart--2020-02-01--Twitter Permanently Blacklists Zero Hedge Following BuzzFeed Hitpiece

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The alternative news site Zero Hedge has been permanently blacklisted from Twitter .
The account had more than 650,000 followers at the time of its suspension from the platform .
A Twitter spokeswoman told Breitbart News that Zero Hedge ’ s account has been permanently banned for violating its “ platform manipulation ” policy .
No further details were given .
“ We have no idea about platform manipulation , nor have we ever engaged in anything of the sort .
We appealed a violation against ‘ abuse and harassment ’ which we assume is related to the Buzzfeed article.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ published a story accusing Zero Hedge of “ doxing , ” or revealing the personal identity , of a Chinese scientist accused of playing a role in the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus .
The Wuhan coronavirus , a new viral infection that causes pneumonia , has infected more than 10,000 people — most in China — since the start of the year , with 258 confirmed deaths .
Describing Zero Hedge as both “ pro-Trump ” and “ far-right , ” BuzzFeed says it “ claimed without evidence that a scientist at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strain of the virus that has led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency.
” Zero Hedge did indeed publish an article about a scientist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology , a laboratory in the same Chinese city that saw the start of the outbreak .
Zero Hedge noted that the laboratory recently called for applicants to help study “ bats to research the molecular mechanism that allows Ebola and SARS-associated coronaviruses to lie dormant for a long time without causing diseases.
” Because of this , Zero Hedge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the outbreak of the coronavirus .
Both the name of the scientist and details about his and the Wuhan Institute of Virology ’ s work studying coronaviruses was publicly available on the internet , and circulating widely on social media prior to Zero Hedge ’ s article .

author: Allum Bokhari

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The alternative news site Zero Hedge has been permanently blacklisted from Twitter. The account had more than 650,000 followers at the time of its suspension from the platform.
A Twitter spokeswoman told Breitbart News that Zero Hedge’s account has been permanently banned for violating its “platform manipulation” policy. No further details were given.
A spokesman for Zero Hedge strongly rejected Twitter’s allegation.
“We have no idea about platform manipulation, nor have we ever engaged in anything of the sort. We appealed a violation against ‘abuse and harassment’ which we assume is related to the Buzzfeed article.”
The ban occurred shortly after BuzzFeed published a story accusing Zero Hedge of “doxing,” or revealing the personal identity, of a Chinese scientist accused of playing a role in the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
The Wuhan coronavirus, a new viral infection that causes pneumonia, has infected more than 10,000 people — most in China — since the start of the year, with 258 confirmed deaths.
Describing Zero Hedge as both “pro-Trump” and “far-right,” BuzzFeed says it “claimed without evidence that a scientist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology created the strain of the virus that has led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency.”
Zero Hedge did indeed publish an article about a scientist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a laboratory in the same Chinese city that saw the start of the outbreak. Zero Hedge noted that the laboratory recently called for applicants to help study “bats to research the molecular mechanism that allows Ebola and SARS-associated coronaviruses to lie dormant for a long time without causing diseases.”
Because of this, Zero Hedge asserted a link between the virology institute and the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Both the name of the scientist and details about his and the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s work studying coronaviruses was publicly available on the internet, and circulating widely on social media prior to Zero Hedge’s article.
Are you an insider at Google, Facebook, Twitter, or any other tech company who wants to confidentially reveal wrongdoing or political bias at your company? Reach out to Allum Bokhari at his secure email address allumbokhari@protonmail.com.


id: breitbart--2020-05-14--Leftist Clickbait Site BuzzFeed Shutters British and Australian Operations

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( AFP ) — BuzzFeed said on Thursday that it would be shuttering part of its loss-making news operations in Britain and Australia , as it scales back global ambitions to cut costs .
“ For economic and strategic reasons , we are going to focus on news that hits big in the United States during this difficult period , ” a company spokesperson said .
Many news outlets have been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic , with plummeting advertising revenues and already struggling operations pushed deeper into the red .
Ten staff in Britain and four in Australia will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected to become permanent .
The company will no longer cover local news in the two countries , but said : “ In the UK , we still plan on retaining some employees who are focused on news with a global audience — social news , celebrity , and investigations.
” The four Australian posts were “ no longer essential during this time of sharply limited resources , ” the company added .
Once maligned as a funnel for little more than celebrity gossip , clickbait lists and cat pictures , BuzzFeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rival more established outlets .
“ BuzzFeed gave us space to experiment with covering politics for a young audience , ” Australian news editor Lane Sainty tweeted .
She lauded her staff ’ s work to “ tackle important and often under-covered beats like abortion , LGBTQ rights , Indigenous affairs , immigration and internet culture.
” “ I ’ ve always been grateful for that & very proud of our work.
” More cost-cutting measures are expected , including in the United States , where “ workshare programs ” are being touted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Those options need to meet our savings goals , be legally and logistically workable , and allow us to keep producing kinetic , powerful journalism , ” BuzzFeed said .
This year “ news will spend about $ 10 million more than it takes in , ” it added .

author: Breitbart London

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(AFP) — BuzzFeed said on Thursday that it would be shuttering part of its loss-making news operations in Britain and Australia, as it scales back global ambitions to cut costs.
“For economic and strategic reasons, we are going to focus on news that hits big in the United States during this difficult period,” a company spokesperson said.
Many news outlets have been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with plummeting advertising revenues and already struggling operations pushed deeper into the red.
Ten staff in Britain and four in Australia will be furloughed, in a move that is expected to become permanent.
The company will no longer cover local news in the two countries, but said: “In the UK, we still plan on retaining some employees who are focused on news with a global audience — social news, celebrity, and investigations.”
The four Australian posts were “no longer essential during this time of sharply limited resources,” the company added.
“Ax falls quickly at BuzzFeed and Huffpost!” Headline, New York Post. Fake News and bad journalism have caused a big downturn. Sadly, many others will follow. The people want the Truth! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2019
Once maligned as a funnel for little more than celebrity gossip, clickbait lists and cat pictures, BuzzFeed has developed into a news force to rival more established outlets.
“BuzzFeed gave us space to experiment with covering politics for a young audience,” Australian news editor Lane Sainty tweeted.
She lauded her staff’s work to “tackle important and often under-covered beats like abortion, LGBTQ rights, Indigenous affairs, immigration and internet culture.”
“I’ve always been grateful for that & very proud of our work.”
BuzzFeed asks Obama: Why did you nominate a STRAIGHT WHITE MALE to the Supreme Court? https://t.co/HPxt36L2N3 — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) May 16, 2016
More cost-cutting measures are expected, including in the United States, where “workshare programs” are being touted as a way of avoiding furloughs.
“Those options need to meet our savings goals, be legally and logistically workable, and allow us to keep producing kinetic, powerful journalism,” BuzzFeed said.
This year “news will spend about $10 million more than it takes in,” it added.
Flashback: @realDonaldTrump January 2017: BuzzFeed is a “failing pile of garbage” https://t.co/IdKJJNdJCG — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 19, 2019