activistpost--2020-12-17--Tribal Groups Didn’t Consent to 5G Towers on Indigenous Land, FCC Allows Installation Anyway

High speed internet is achievable , safer and more secure with a wired internet connection ( see 1 , 2 ) – not 5G or WiFi .
According to lawsuits and the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) Chairman , Americans have already paid to have this ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
Regardless , the FCC keeps forcing and funding unwanted 5G installation ( see 1 , 2 ) .
In 2018 , several American tribal groups and Natural Resources Defense Council ( NRDC ) filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s being installed anyway .
The FCC Is Allowing 5G Towers on Indigenous Land Without Tribal Consent Tribal preservation offices can ’ t keep up with a deluge of requests , with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing them to close or work at reduced capacity .
The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) is approving the construction of 5G towers on what could be sacred Indigenous lands without tribal consent , VICE News has found .
Muscogee ( Creek ) Nation works on projects in 12 states across the midwest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspect proposals for every 5G tower that goes up in those states .
On average , it receives 150 small cell tower projects per month .
But since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March , it has received 1,700 requests .
“ We just have no capacity to respond , ” RaeLynn Butler , manager of the Muscogee ( Creek ) Nation Historic and Cultural Preservation Department in Oklahoma , told VICE News .
American 5G opposition continues to increase for a variety of reasons in addition to health and environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) .
Federal agencies and credible experts have warned that it threatens aviation safety , jobs , national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Recently , the Government Accountability Office identified serious challenges with 5G deployment as well .
In addition to American municipalities filing 5G lawsuits against the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , they have passed resolutions to ban deployment until studies prove it ’ s safe ( see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 5 , 6 ) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation .
State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have introduced 5G bills to protect constituents .
Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment .
Since 2017 , doctors and scientists have asked for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space due to health and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
In 2019 , telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they had NO independent scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
Research has determined that it ’ s not .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment .
Of course exposure risks ARE NOT exclusive to 5G .
Last year , the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population .
Nevertheless , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposal to have a nationalized 5G plan and the Department of Defense ( DoD ) wants to own and operate it with Google .
American legislators and organizations have also voiced opposition to this arrangement .
If you oppose 5G , sign this petition asking President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to stop deployment ASAP .
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By B.N. Frank
High speed internet is achievable, safer and more secure with a wired internet connection (see 1, 2) – not 5G or WiFi. According to lawsuits and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Americans have already paid to have this (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Regardless, the FCC keeps forcing and funding unwanted 5G installation (see 1, 2).
In 2018, several American tribal groups and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding 5G installation. It’s being installed anyway.
From Vice:
The FCC Is Allowing 5G Towers on Indigenous Land Without Tribal Consent Tribal preservation offices can’t keep up with a deluge of requests, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing them to close or work at reduced capacity. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is approving the construction of 5G towers on what could be sacred Indigenous lands without tribal consent, VICE News has found. Muscogee (Creek) Nation works on projects in 12 states across the midwest and southern U.S., and is expected to inspect proposals for every 5G tower that goes up in those states. On average, it receives 150 small cell tower projects per month. But since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, it has received 1,700 requests. “We just have no capacity to respond,” RaeLynn Butler, manager of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Historic and Cultural Preservation Department in Oklahoma, told VICE News. Read full article
American 5G opposition continues to increase for a variety of reasons in addition to health and environmental risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Federal agencies and credible experts have warned that it threatens aviation safety, jobs, national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2, 3). Recently, the Government Accountability Office identified serious challenges with 5G deployment as well.
In addition to American municipalities filing 5G lawsuits against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), they have passed resolutions to ban deployment until studies prove it’s safe (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation. State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have introduced 5G bills to protect constituents.
Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment. Since 2017, doctors and scientists have asked for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space due to health and environmental risks (see 1, 2). Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed (see 1, 2, 3, 4). In 2019, telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they had NO independent scientific evidence that 5G is safe. Research has determined that it’s not.
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment. Of course exposure risks ARE NOT exclusive to 5G. Last year, the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population. Nevertheless, a few months ago, Trump reintroduced his proposal to have a nationalized 5G plan and the Department of Defense (DoD) wants to own and operate it with Google. American legislators and organizations have also voiced opposition to this arrangement.
If you oppose 5G, sign this petition asking President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to stop deployment ASAP.
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-12-16--ICC Dropping Inquiry Into British War Crimes In Iraq Shows Failure Of International Legal System

The International Criminal Court ( ICC ) decided , on December 9 , to abandon its inquiry into war crimes committed by British forces during the Iraq war , despite its investigation having concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe war crimes were in fact committed .
Fatou Bensouda , the ICC ’ s Chief Prosecutor , announced in a public statement that she had decided to close the preliminary examination and not pursue an investigation into war crimes committed by the British Armed Forces in Iraq .
The Chief Prosecutor also confirmed in her statement that despite closing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ …that there is a reasonable basis to believe that members of the British armed forces committed the war crimes of willful killing , torture , inhuman/cruel treatment , outrages upon personal dignity , and rape and/or other forms of sexual violence.
” In her statement , Bensouda defends the ICC decision to close the case prior to opening an investigation , due to the International Body not having found that the UK legal system had actively engaged in shielding individuals from being prosecuted .
She also proclaimed in the statement that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and upholding the ICC ’ s founding charter , the Rome Statute , that the seemingly ridiculous reasoning behind dropping the case had been decided upon .
Disagreeing with the decision , Mathew Cannock , Head of Amnesty International ’ s Centre for International Justice said that “ the Prosecutor ’ s decision to conclude the examination provides a road-map for obstructionism .
It rewards bad faith and delays brought about by the failure of the UK military and authorities to conduct independent and impartial investigations into allegations in the immediate aftermath of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight to the words of Amnesty ’ s Mathew Cannock , is the fact that the British Parliament is currently looking to pass the ‘ Overseas Operations Bill ’ into law , which will make it even tougher to prosecute British soldiers for war crimes .
Despite thousands of cases having been examined , and the ICC concluding that in countless cases there are reasonable grounds to believe the most despicable crimes have been committed , there have been no convictions .
Which begs the question as to whether Western Countries are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war was not legal to begin with and neither was the occupation of Iraq , for which there has been no punishment dealt to the coalition forces involved .
It has also been pointed out that the ICC ’ s conclusions seem to battle against reality when they claim that British Authorities had not been found to be unwilling to pursue justice .
Earlier this year in fact , British independent investigators told the BBC that of thousands of cases assessed , all but one had been dismissed .
The ICC has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 45 public indictments all being of those in African countries or Georgia .
The fact that the ICC seems to almost solely pursue investigations in Africa , has sparked much criticism and has earned it the nickname of the ACC , or the African Criminal Court .
Upon the ICC ’ s announcement that they were abandoning the the idea of launching an investigation into the case , Clive Baldwin , a senior legal advisor at Human Rights Watch said that the “ prosecutor ’ s decision to close her UK inquiry will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standard in justice , with one approach for powerful states and quite another for those with less clout.
” Australian Special Forces were also revealed earlier this year to have committed war crimes in Afghanistan , due to the leaking of a series of documents which revealed the carnage .
Again , in this case , the Australian Authorities , who had done nothing about these crimes until the documents were leaked , are yet again left to properly punish their own soldiers , which seems less and less likely .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over a Chinese official tweeting an image depicting the crimes committed by Australian forces , than he was over the actual war crimes themselves .
The problem with leaving the UK to deliver justice to the Iraqi victims of British terrorism is simple to comprehend .
Halting this ICC investigation is like halting an investigation into a serial killer and asking his accomplice to discipline him , it ’ s beyond ridiculous .
I believe the origin of this mess that we see today , is in the inaction of world powers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to discard of the biased double-standards which created the environment for such a multi-faceted universal state of conflict .
Following the second World War , there seemed some hope that the world was heading in a more positive direction , yet we failed to implement many of the changes that were intended to set that course .
The fact that right now International Law is only a tool at the disposal of the world ’ s most powerful States and alliances , is a testament to the fact that we need change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hostile toward the United States , British and Israeli governments , is the pain and suffering created at the hands of these regimes .
This is why we see such hostility and popular movements which are in opposition to the West , and this is why groups such as Hezbollah ( in Lebanon ) , Ansarallah ( in Yemen ) and Hamas ( in Palestine ) exist as armed resistance movements ; for if International Law was to truly live up to its name , groups like these would have had no need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in the Global South feel as if they are undermined and forgotten by the world , as they are suffering at the hands of Western governments , it is no surprise many choose to fight back using physical violence .
In the case of Iraq , this sort of injustice has led to the catastrophe we still see in the country today .
For ordinary Iraqis hate felt towards the West does not come from an irrational jealousy of “ freedoms , ” it comes from what was done to them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the shoes of an ordinary Iraqi , affected by the war crimes committed by British soldiers , wouldn ’ t you lose faith in the Law and the so-called International Community ?
Question Everything , Come To Your Own Conclusions .
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Op-Ed by Robert Inlakesh
The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided, on December 9, to abandon its inquiry into war crimes committed by British forces during the Iraq war, despite its investigation having concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe war crimes were in fact committed.
Fatou Bensouda, the ICC’s Chief Prosecutor, announced in a public statement that she had decided to close the preliminary examination and not pursue an investigation into war crimes committed by the British Armed Forces in Iraq. The Chief Prosecutor also confirmed in her statement that despite closing the case, the report had found “…that there is a reasonable basis to believe that members of the British armed forces committed the war crimes of willful killing, torture, inhuman/cruel treatment, outrages upon personal dignity, and rape and/or other forms of sexual violence.”
In her statement, Bensouda defends the ICC decision to close the case prior to opening an investigation, due to the International Body not having found that the UK legal system had actively engaged in shielding individuals from being prosecuted. She also proclaimed in the statement that it is due to “technical” reasons and upholding the ICC’s founding charter, the Rome Statute, that the seemingly ridiculous reasoning behind dropping the case had been decided upon.
Disagreeing with the decision, Mathew Cannock, Head of Amnesty International’s Centre for International Justice said that “the Prosecutor’s decision to conclude the examination provides a road-map for obstructionism. It rewards bad faith and delays brought about by the failure of the UK military and authorities to conduct independent and impartial investigations into allegations in the immediate aftermath of the conflict in Iraq.” Giving more weight to the words of Amnesty’s Mathew Cannock, is the fact that the British Parliament is currently looking to pass the ‘Overseas Operations Bill’ into law, which will make it even tougher to prosecute British soldiers for war crimes.
Despite thousands of cases having been examined, and the ICC concluding that in countless cases there are reasonable grounds to believe the most despicable crimes have been committed, there have been no convictions. Which begs the question as to whether Western Countries are just above International Law altogether. The Iraq war was not legal to begin with and neither was the occupation of Iraq, for which there has been no punishment dealt to the coalition forces involved.
It has also been pointed out that the ICC’s conclusions seem to battle against reality when they claim that British Authorities had not been found to be unwilling to pursue justice. Earlier this year in fact, British independent investigators told the BBC that of thousands of cases assessed, all but one had been dismissed.
The ICC has never indicted anyone in the West; its 45 public indictments all being of those in African countries or Georgia. The fact that the ICC seems to almost solely pursue investigations in Africa, has sparked much criticism and has earned it the nickname of the ACC, or the African Criminal Court. Upon the ICC’s announcement that they were abandoning the the idea of launching an investigation into the case, Clive Baldwin, a senior legal advisor at Human Rights Watch said that the “prosecutor’s decision to close her UK inquiry will doubtless fuel perceptions of an ugly double standard in justice, with one approach for powerful states and quite another for those with less clout.”
Australian Special Forces were also revealed earlier this year to have committed war crimes in Afghanistan, due to the leaking of a series of documents which revealed the carnage. Again, in this case, the Australian Authorities, who had done nothing about these crimes until the documents were leaked, are yet again left to properly punish their own soldiers, which seems less and less likely. In fact the Australian Prime Minister became more outraged, over a Chinese official tweeting an image depicting the crimes committed by Australian forces, than he was over the actual war crimes themselves.
The problem with leaving the UK to deliver justice to the Iraqi victims of British terrorism is simple to comprehend. Halting this ICC investigation is like halting an investigation into a serial killer and asking his accomplice to discipline him, it’s beyond ridiculous.
I believe the origin of this mess that we see today, is in the inaction of world powers upon the conclusion of the Cold War, to discard of the biased double-standards which created the environment for such a multi-faceted universal state of conflict.
Following the second World War, there seemed some hope that the world was heading in a more positive direction, yet we failed to implement many of the changes that were intended to set that course. The fact that right now International Law is only a tool at the disposal of the world’s most powerful States and alliances, is a testament to the fact that we need change.
The reason so many countries are hostile toward the United States, British and Israeli governments, is the pain and suffering created at the hands of these regimes. This is why we see such hostility and popular movements which are in opposition to the West, and this is why groups such as Hezbollah (in Lebanon), Ansarallah (in Yemen) and Hamas (in Palestine) exist as armed resistance movements; for if International Law was to truly live up to its name, groups like these would have had no need to have taken up arms.
When people in the Global South feel as if they are undermined and forgotten by the world, as they are suffering at the hands of Western governments, it is no surprise many choose to fight back using physical violence.
In the case of Iraq, this sort of injustice has led to the catastrophe we still see in the country today. For ordinary Iraqis hate felt towards the West does not come from an irrational jealousy of “freedoms,” it comes from what was done to them. If you as a Westerner put yourself in the shoes of an ordinary Iraqi, affected by the war crimes committed by British soldiers, wouldn’t you lose faith in the Law and the so-called International Community?
Sources:
ICC Statement-
https://www.icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.aspx?name=201209-otp-statement-iraq-uk
ICC Document-
https://www.icc-cpi.int/itemsDocuments/201209-otp-final-report-iraq-uk-eng.pdf
Amnesty International Statement-
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/12/icc-decision-on-uk-military-in-iraq-rewards-obstructionism/
Overseas Operations Bill-
https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2019-21/overseasoperationsservicepersonnelandveterans.html
HRW report-
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/12/10/united-kingdom-icc-prosecutor-ends-scrutiny-iraq-abuses
Reuters report-
https://uk.reuters.com/article/icc-britain-probe-closed/icc-prosecutor-drops-probe-into-alleged-uk-war-crimes-in-iraq-statement-idUKKBN28J27K
Question Everything, Come To Your Own Conclusions.
Source: The Last American Vagabond
Robert Inlakesh is a documentary filmmaker, journalist, writer, Middle-East analyst & news correspondent for The Last American Vagabond. https://twitter.com/falasteen47
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activistpost--2020-12-16--International Attorney Writes Declaration to Halt Controversial and Unsafe FCC Satellite Program for

International Attorney Writes Declaration to Halt Controversial and Unsafe FCC Satellite Program for 5G and WiFi

Grave and terrifying warnings about launching more satellites into space are nothing new ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Nevertheless , the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) is providing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for satellites to be launched for broadband .
High speed internet is achievable , safer and more secure with a wired internet connection ( see 1 , 2 ) – not 5G or WiFi .
Americans have paid to have this already ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
U.S. opposition to 5G continues to increase for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) .
Federal agencies and credible experts have warned that it threatens aviation safety , jobs , national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Recently , the Government Accountability Office acknowledged serious challenges with 5G deployment as well .
Thanks to international attorney , Julian Gresser , for writing a declaration to halt the FCC Satellite Program .
From Environmental Health Trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trust Declaration written by International attorney , Julian Gresser .
The legal team from Healthy Heavens Trust is seeking to gather signatories from well-established organizations and individuals that support the message .
The Declaration will become part of the Expedited/Emergency Petition for Rulemaking being submitted to the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) regarding their permissive regulatory vacuum on the Satellite Licensing Program.To read the Declaration , watch a short explanatory video interview of Julian Gresser , and to sign the Declaration as an organization and/or individual , go to https : //www.5g-ilan.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summary by Julian of the FCC Petition for Emergency/Expedited Rulemaking .
The legal proposition to be tested in the Petition for Emergency/Expedited Rulemaking , and in the subsequent judicial appeal , is whether five FCC Commissioners acting arbitrarily and capriciously can legally approve blanket licenses for 80,000+ low orbit , non-stationary satellites and millions of earth stations , for the benefit of a few powerful satellite companies — in flagrant disregard of international and federal law , and the national and international security risks — and to do so without any requirement that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the international public , or provide reasonable insurance covering the increasingly likely harms.The Petition proposes new rules and procedures to restore Balance .
It requires , before any further licensing , comprehensive and systematic assessment of eight domains of national and international security risks , illustrated above .
It reaffirms that NASA , other U.S. government agencies and several Congressional committees have already recognized some of these risks as critical to the national interest , yet the FCC is consistently ignoring them in its piecemeal licensing program .
It requires the FCC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this systematic risk assessment through a collaborative consultative process with other federal and state agencies , international organizations , and national governments , and to hold regular and timely hearings to ensure informed public consent .
No such effective consultation has happened to date .
There is a permissive regulatory vacuum .
In demanding a moratorium on all new licenses , the Petition for Emergency/Expedited Rulemaking will reaffirm a deep principle embraced by most indigenous peoples and many nations : that the Heavens , our planet ’ s last precious frontier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sold and degraded for private commercial gain ; but rather , they are Sacred and held in public trust ; and we stewards here on planet Earth , are legally and ethically responsible for their wise and careful exploration .
Although satellites threaten many areas of our lives , this Declaration highlights collisions , debris , and cybersecurity risks , areas where other U.S. government agencies have already warned of an immediate threat to national and international security , and yet the FCC has no plan in place to address these risks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mitigate them as a pre-condition of licensing .
As we know all too well , the launchings are being approved at breakneck speed , and so this action is time sensitive .
We ask that organizations and individuals wishing to sign on in support of the Declaration do so as soon as possible .
Again , the Declaration , Explanatory Video , and signing can be found here .
We hope you will sign and share widely with other 5G/EMF collaboratives , environmental organizations , and all groups and individuals working to safeguard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , watch a short explanatory video interview of Julian Gresser , and to sign the Declaration as an organization and/or individual , go to https : //www.5g-ilan.com .
Since 2017 , doctors and scientists have asked for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space due to health and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
In 2019 , telecom executives gave U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
Research has determined that it ’ s not .
Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment .
Of course exposure risks ARE NOT exclusive to 5G .
Last year , the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population .
Nevertheless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposal to have a nationalized 5G plan and the Department of Defense ( DoD ) wants to own and operate it with Google .
American legislators and organizations have also voiced opposition to this arrangement .
If you are opposed to 5G , be sure to also sign this petition asking President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to stop deployment and instead provide safe high-speed internet to Americans .
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology .
For more information visit our archives and the following websites .
Subscribe to Activist Post for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Send resources to the front lines of peace and freedom HERE !
Follow us on SoMee , HIVE , Parler , Flote , Minds , MeWe and Twitter .
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By B.N. Frank
Grave and terrifying warnings about launching more satellites into space are nothing new (see 1, 2). Nevertheless, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is providing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for satellites to be launched for broadband.
High speed internet is achievable, safer and more secure with a wired internet connection (see 1, 2) – not 5G or WiFi. Americans have paid to have this already (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). U.S. opposition to 5G continues to increase for a variety of reasons in addition to health and environmental risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Federal agencies and credible experts have warned that it threatens aviation safety, jobs, national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2, 3). Recently, the Government Accountability Office acknowledged serious challenges with 5G deployment as well.
Thanks to international attorney, Julian Gresser, for writing a declaration to halt the FCC Satellite Program. From Environmental Health Trust:
International Declaration to Halt FCC Satellite Program
Please consider signing the Healthy Heavens Trust Declaration written by International attorney, Julian Gresser. The legal team from Healthy Heavens Trust is seeking to gather signatories from well-established organizations and individuals that support the message. The Declaration will become part of the Expedited/Emergency Petition for Rulemaking being submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding their permissive regulatory vacuum on the Satellite Licensing Program.To read the Declaration, watch a short explanatory video interview of Julian Gresser, and to sign the Declaration as an organization and/or individual, go to https://www.5g-ilan.com. Please also read the following short summary by Julian of the FCC Petition for Emergency/Expedited Rulemaking.

Summary:
The legal proposition to be tested in the Petition for Emergency/Expedited Rulemaking, and in the subsequent judicial appeal, is whether five FCC Commissioners acting arbitrarily and capriciously can legally approve blanket licenses for 80,000+ low orbit, non-stationary satellites and millions of earth stations, for the benefit of a few powerful satellite companies — in flagrant disregard of international and federal law, and the national and international security risks — and to do so without any requirement that the satellite companies indemnify the U.S. government or the international public, or provide reasonable insurance covering the increasingly likely harms.The Petition proposes new rules and procedures to restore Balance. It requires, before any further licensing, comprehensive and systematic assessment of eight domains of national and international security risks, illustrated above. It reaffirms that NASA, other U.S. government agencies and several Congressional committees have already recognized some of these risks as critical to the national interest, yet the FCC is consistently ignoring them in its piecemeal licensing program. It requires the FCC to develop new rules and procedures based on this systematic risk assessment through a collaborative consultative process with other federal and state agencies, international organizations, and national governments, and to hold regular and timely hearings to ensure informed public consent. No such effective consultation has happened to date. There is a permissive regulatory vacuum. In demanding a moratorium on all new licenses, the Petition for Emergency/Expedited Rulemaking will reaffirm a deep principle embraced by most indigenous peoples and many nations: that the Heavens, our planet’s last precious frontier, are not a commodity to be bought and sold and degraded for private commercial gain; but rather, they are Sacred and held in public trust; and we stewards here on planet Earth, are legally and ethically responsible for their wise and careful exploration. Although satellites threaten many areas of our lives, this Declaration highlights collisions, debris, and cybersecurity risks, areas where other U.S. government agencies have already warned of an immediate threat to national and international security, and yet the FCC has no plan in place to address these risks. or to require satellite companies to mitigate them as a pre-condition of licensing. As we know all too well, the launchings are being approved at breakneck speed, and so this action is time sensitive. We ask that organizations and individuals wishing to sign on in support of the Declaration do so as soon as possible. Again, the Declaration, Explanatory Video, and signing can be found here. We hope you will sign and share widely with other 5G/EMF collaboratives, environmental organizations, and all groups and individuals working to safeguard our future. To read the Declaration, watch a short explanatory video interview of Julian Gresser, and to sign the Declaration as an organization and/or individual, go to https://www.5g-ilan.com.
Since 2017, doctors and scientists have asked for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space due to health and environmental risks (see 1, 2). Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed (see 1, 2, 3, 4). In 2019, telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they had NO independent scientific evidence that 5G is safe. Research has determined that it’s not. Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment.
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment. Of course exposure risks ARE NOT exclusive to 5G. Last year, the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population. Nevertheless, in August, Trump reintroduced his proposal to have a nationalized 5G plan and the Department of Defense (DoD) wants to own and operate it with Google. American legislators and organizations have also voiced opposition to this arrangement.
If you are opposed to 5G, be sure to also sign this petition asking President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to stop deployment and instead provide safe high-speed internet to Americans.
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activistpost--2020-12-16--NYPD To Deploy Robotic Dog To Combat Criminals

According to ABC7 in New York , the New York Police Department ( NYPD ) is set to receive a new Boston Dynamics robot dog with special features , including an arm to open doors and move objects .
“ This dog is going to save lives , protect people , and protect officers and that ’ s our goal , ” NYPD Technical Assistance Response Unit Inspector ( TARU ) Frank Digiacomo told ABC7 .
Dubbed “ Digidog , ” the Boston Dynamics robot weighs 70 pounds and is able to move at a maximum 3 mph .
Digidog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video below : “ This robot is able to use its artificial intelligence to navigate things , very complex environments , ” NYPD TARU ’ s Deepu John said .
This is the department ’ s only robot dog , and during the latest testing phase , it has been used a few times in the field .
The existence of the robot came to light in late October after it assisted in a suspect ’ s arrest in Brooklyn .
This particular robot model , known as Spot , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , including work on an oil rig , nuclear power plant , car plant , and military base .
Digidog is capable of two-way communication and could also be used by NYPD to enforce mask-wearing – this was seen earlier this year in Singapore .
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By Tyler Durden
According to ABC7 in New York, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is set to receive a new Boston Dynamics robot dog with special features, including an arm to open doors and move objects.
“This dog is going to save lives, protect people, and protect officers and that’s our goal,” NYPD Technical Assistance Response Unit Inspector (TARU) Frank Digiacomo told ABC7.
Dubbed “Digidog,” the Boston Dynamics robot weighs 70 pounds and is able to move at a maximum 3 mph.
Digidog’s new tricks are shown in the video below:

“This robot is able to use its artificial intelligence to navigate things, very complex environments,” NYPD TARU’s Deepu John said.
This is the department’s only robot dog, and during the latest testing phase, it has been used a few times in the field. The existence of the robot came to light in late October after it assisted in a suspect’s arrest in Brooklyn.
This particular robot model, known as Spot, has been put to work in other applications this year, including work on an oil rig, nuclear power plant, car plant, and military base.
Digidog is capable of two-way communication and could also be used by NYPD to enforce mask-wearing – this was seen earlier this year in Singapore.
You can read more about “Spot” in the Activist Post archive HERE
Source: Zero Hedge
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activistpost--2020-12-16--Multiple Sources Claim Trump Could Pardon Silk Road Founder, Ross Ulbricht

As TFTP reported in 2018 , the Libertarian Party called on President Donald Trump to pardon Ross Ulbricht , the entrepreneur and computer programmer who is currently serving a double life sentence with no possibility of parole for operating the Silk Road online marketplace , which was notorious for its online drug trade .
Fast forward to 2020 and the president is allegedly considering it .
According to The Daily Beast , outgoing United States President Donald Trump is considering granting clemency to Ross Ulbricht — the founder and operator of the pioneering darknet market , Silk Road .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my contacts in the White House as early as February , ” activist Weldon Angelos , a former music producer and ex-federal inmate , said in a brief interview on Tuesday evening .
“ In the beginning of the year , [ Ulbricht ’ s ] family had reached out to us for our support , and my organization and I have endorsed his full commutation , and I am hopeful that President Trump will commute his sentence in its entirety .
This case has perhaps more support than I ’ ve seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two sources claim that Trump has privately expressed sympathy for Ulbricht and has considered his name for the next round of pardons .
Speaking to the publication , Ulbricht ’ s mother Lyn expressed admiration for Trump ’ s criminal justice reform policies , adding : In the video below , Lyn , Ross ’ s mother , speaks about his condition in prison : Before Bitcoin became the newest tech and investment craze , it was seen as the currency of the black market , which was used to buy and sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In fact , Ulbricht was one of the early adopters of Bitcoin and he created one of the first websites that popularized the cryptocurrency , called The Silk Road .
The Silk Road was an anonymous online marketplace that became a target for politicians and law enforcement because of the large volume of drugs that were being sold through the site .
On the Silk Road , drug users and vendors were able to trade anonymously using Bitcoin , making it one of the first major commerce platforms to adopt the cryptocurrency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Road brand and the myriad of spin-off marketplaces is reminiscent of the battle that took place between online file sharing websites and the global record and film industries .
Whenever the government took down a file-sharing site , ten more would spring up in its place , making it very difficult for authorities to keep up with the overgrowing connectivity that the internet provides .
Even though Ulbricht did nothing but create a website—just like the famous billionaires Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos—he was treated like El Chapo in court because his invention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for it .
One important point that was heavily overlooked by the media during the Ulbricht trial was the fact that the Silk Road actually made the world a safer place by undermining prohibition .
Even though drugs are illegal , large numbers of people still use them on a regular basis and these people are often put in dangerous situations because of these prohibitions .
The Silk Road allowed people to purchase drugs from the comfort of their living room to avoid the risk of getting mugged in a dark alleyway .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the products that their potential dealer was selling , saving them from tainted drugs and dirty batches that could put their lives at risk .
Ulbricht should have gotten the Nobel Prize for his visionary application of a new and revolutionary technology , but instead , he was arrested in October 2013 and has been sitting in federal prison ever since , awaiting a break in his case , or the end of the drug war .
It is unclear if these rumors of a pardon will materialize into Ross ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the years , he talks a big game and rarely follows through with it .
See Activist Post ’ s archive HERE about Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
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By Matt Agorist
As TFTP reported in 2018, the Libertarian Party called on President Donald Trump to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the entrepreneur and computer programmer who is currently serving a double life sentence with no possibility of parole for operating the Silk Road online marketplace, which was notorious for its online drug trade. Fast forward to 2020 and the president is allegedly considering it.
According to The Daily Beast, outgoing United States President Donald Trump is considering granting clemency to Ross Ulbricht — the founder and operator of the pioneering darknet market, Silk Road.
“I’ve had documents forwarded to my contacts in the White House as early as February,” activist Weldon Angelos, a former music producer and ex-federal inmate, said in a brief interview on Tuesday evening. “In the beginning of the year, [Ulbricht’s] family had reached out to us for our support, and my organization and I have endorsed his full commutation, and I am hopeful that President Trump will commute his sentence in its entirety. This case has perhaps more support than I’ve seen in any case of this kind.”
Two sources claim that Trump has privately expressed sympathy for Ulbricht and has considered his name for the next round of pardons.
Speaking to the publication, Ulbricht’s mother Lyn expressed admiration for Trump’s criminal justice reform policies, adding:
We’re praying and remain hopeful that he will show mercy on Ross, as he has others, and commute his sentence to time served and give my son a second chance at life.
In the video below, Lyn, Ross’s mother, speaks about his condition in prison:
Before Bitcoin became the newest tech and investment craze, it was seen as the currency of the black market, which was used to buy and sell drugs on the infamous “dark web.” In fact, Ulbricht was one of the early adopters of Bitcoin and he created one of the first websites that popularized the cryptocurrency, called The Silk Road.
The Silk Road was an anonymous online marketplace that became a target for politicians and law enforcement because of the large volume of drugs that were being sold through the site. On the Silk Road, drug users and vendors were able to trade anonymously using Bitcoin, making it one of the first major commerce platforms to adopt the cryptocurrency.
This constant reinvention of the Silk Road brand and the myriad of spin-off marketplaces is reminiscent of the battle that took place between online file sharing websites and the global record and film industries. Whenever the government took down a file-sharing site, ten more would spring up in its place, making it very difficult for authorities to keep up with the overgrowing connectivity that the internet provides.
Even though Ulbricht did nothing but create a website—just like the famous billionaires Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos—he was treated like El Chapo in court because his invention worked against the system, instead of for it.
One important point that was heavily overlooked by the media during the Ulbricht trial was the fact that the Silk Road actually made the world a safer place by undermining prohibition. Even though drugs are illegal, large numbers of people still use them on a regular basis and these people are often put in dangerous situations because of these prohibitions.
The Silk Road allowed people to purchase drugs from the comfort of their living room to avoid the risk of getting mugged in a dark alleyway. It also allowed them to read reviews of the products that their potential dealer was selling, saving them from tainted drugs and dirty batches that could put their lives at risk.
Ulbricht should have gotten the Nobel Prize for his visionary application of a new and revolutionary technology, but instead, he was arrested in October 2013 and has been sitting in federal prison ever since, awaiting a break in his case, or the end of the drug war.
It is unclear if these rumors of a pardon will materialize into Ross’s freedom. As Trump has shown us over the years, he talks a big game and rarely follows through with it.
See Activist Post’s archive HERE about Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road
Source: The Free Thought Project
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-12-16--US Retail Sales Disappoint, Tumble Most Since April

While analysts expected a modest drop in US retail sales in November ( after its big slowdown in October ) , and BofA credit card sales data suggested otherwise , they were both seriously off as the final print was a big disappointment .
Headline retail sales tumbled 1.1 % MoM ( far worse than the 0.3 % drop expected ) and October ’ s 0.3 % MoM rise was revised drastically to a 0.1 % MoM drop .
On a year-over-year basis , retail sales remain higher but are rolling over fast… Under the hood , things were ugly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gasoline ( lockdowns ) … Even non-store retailers ( Amazon , etc . )
only managed a tiny 0.2 % MoM rise .
The COVID lockdown impacts are starting to ripple through .
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By Tyler Durden
While analysts expected a modest drop in US retail sales in November (after its big slowdown in October), and BofA credit card sales data suggested otherwise, they were both seriously off as the final print was a big disappointment. Headline retail sales tumbled 1.1% MoM (far worse than the 0.3% drop expected) and October’s 0.3% MoM rise was revised drastically to a 0.1% MoM drop.
On a year-over-year basis, retail sales remain higher but are rolling over fast…
Under the hood, things were ugly with Electronics tumbling along with clothing and gasoline (lockdowns)…
Even non-store retailers (Amazon, etc.) only managed a tiny 0.2% MoM rise.
The COVID lockdown impacts are starting to ripple through.
Source: Zero Hedge
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activistpost--2020-12-17--Proposed Label Would Describe Security and Privacy Features of Smart Devices, Similar to a Nutrition

Proposed Label Would Describe Security and Privacy Features of Smart Devices, Similar to a Nutrition Label

For many years , privacy and security experts have been warning about cybersecurity risks with “ Smart Home ” technology .
There have been numerous reports about people being spied on and taunted by hackers ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Of course , manufacturers collect personal data too – often without users ’ knowledge or consent .
Mozilla just released their annual “ Privacy Not Included ” list for those who ’ d like to learn more before buying “ Smart ” products .
Researchers from Carnegie Melon University have also proposed a label @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to understand the risks .
We have increasingly been hearing about security and privacy problems with smart devices that are connected to the internet .
All of these devices , from doorbells to thermostats , could one day have what ’ s almost like a nutrition label on them .
The label would tell you about the security and privacy features of the device .
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University came up with the design for what the label could look like .
The researchers want to have the label on the packaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would still be impulse buys where you would disregard the label , but it would help in other situations .
Images from Carnegie Mellon researchers at IOT Security and Privacy Label Smart Home Tech can also experience software outages .
Google Nest users experience this earlier this week and also in 2019 ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Very aggravating !
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By B.N. Frank
For many years, privacy and security experts have been warning about cybersecurity risks with “Smart Home” technology. There have been numerous reports about people being spied on and taunted by hackers (see 1, 2, 3, 4).
Of course, manufacturers collect personal data too – often without users’ knowledge or consent. Mozilla just released their annual “Privacy Not Included” list for those who’d like to learn more before buying “Smart” products.
Researchers from Carnegie Melon University have also proposed a label that would make it easier for buyers to understand the risks.
From Fox4Now:
We have increasingly been hearing about security and privacy problems with smart devices that are connected to the internet. All of these devices, from doorbells to thermostats, could one day have what’s almost like a nutrition label on them. The label would tell you about the security and privacy features of the device. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University came up with the design for what the label could look like. The researchers want to have the label on the packaging and the website. They expect there would still be impulse buys where you would disregard the label, but it would help in other situations. Read full article
Images from Carnegie Mellon researchers at IOT Security and Privacy Label
Smart Home Tech can also experience software outages. Google Nest users experience this earlier this week and also in 2019 (see 1, 2). Very aggravating!
Another disadvantage: all “Smart” and wireless products emit harmful electromagnetic radiation (aka “Electrosmog”) which can
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Got pets? Exposure can affect them too.
Internet connections can be made safer, more secure, and more reliable with wired Ethernet connections. Many have already made the switch. If you are concerned about privacy, security, and/or health – you may want to consider making the switch too.
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites:
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activistpost--2020-12-18--Hackers Target US Nuclear Weapons Agency in Massive Cyber Attack

A major cyber espionage attack has hit a number of U.S. federal agencies , including networks belonging to the National Nuclear Security Administration ( NNSA ) and Department of Energy ( DOE ) , which are responsible for maintaining the country ’ s massive stockpile of nuclear weapons .
On Thursday , officials swiftly began coordinating notifications about the security breach to congressional oversight bodies following a briefing by DOE Chief Information Officer Rocky Campione , reports Politico .
Authorities were alarmed after suspicious activity was detected in a number of networks belonging to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Los Alamos national laboratories in New Mexico and Washington .
Networks belonging to the Office of Secure Transportation and Richland Field Office of the Department of Energy were also reportedly breached .
Officials close to the incident claim that hackers were able to do more damage at FERC than the other networks , according to the report .
Authorities have scoured the networks to ascertain how much data has been accessed or stolen , but officials are still largely in the dark about the extent to which government networks have been compromised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at DOE could take weeks to understand how much damage was wrought by the attacks .
It is believed that the attack on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could have been part of a broader attempt to disrupt the U.S. electric grid .
While FERC isn ’ t involved in the direct management of power flows , the data it stores could potentially reveal the most critical locations in case of future attacks .
The National Nuclear Security Administration , on the other hand , is the key agency tasked with managing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take up the bulk of the DOE budget .
Likewise , the Sandia and Los Alamos laboratories are critical sites where atomic research related to both nuclear weapons and civil nuclear power takes place .
The Office of Secure Transportation is in charge of moving enriched uranium and other material related to the maintenance of the U.S. nuclear stockpile .
Federal officials have expressed concern about the breach , which is feared to have impacted computer systems not only in the U.S. and across the globe .
So far , Russian hackers tied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service ( SVR ) are being looked at as the most likely culprit .
However , Moscow has denied any involvement in the attacks .
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The attack on DOE networks appears to signal the potent threat posed by hackers even when they are up against core components of the U.S. national security enterprise .
It is believed that the hackers were able to compromise the federal networks by exploiting security flaws in the networking software sold by IT company SolarWinds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. government and the private sector .
On Thursday , the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) issued an ominous warning about a significant computer intrusion , noting that it “ poses a grave risk ” to governments on the federal , state , and local levels .
On Wednesday , the FBI , CISA , and Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a joint statement acknowledging their collaboration in an “ ongoing ” cybersecurity campaign , noting that they had only begun their work in earnest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident .
“ This is a developing situation , and while we continue to work to understand the full extent of this campaign , we know this compromise has affected networks within the federal government , ” the statement explained .
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By Elias Marat
A major cyber espionage attack has hit a number of U.S. federal agencies, including networks belonging to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE), which are responsible for maintaining the country’s massive stockpile of nuclear weapons.
On Thursday, officials swiftly began coordinating notifications about the security breach to congressional oversight bodies following a briefing by DOE Chief Information Officer Rocky Campione, reports Politico.
Authorities were alarmed after suspicious activity was detected in a number of networks belonging to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as well as the Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories in New Mexico and Washington. Networks belonging to the Office of Secure Transportation and Richland Field Office of the Department of Energy were also reportedly breached.
Officials close to the incident claim that hackers were able to do more damage at FERC than the other networks, according to the report.
Authorities have scoured the networks to ascertain how much data has been accessed or stolen, but officials are still largely in the dark about the extent to which government networks have been compromised. According to the report, officials at DOE could take weeks to understand how much damage was wrought by the attacks.
It is believed that the attack on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could have been part of a broader attempt to disrupt the U.S. electric grid. While FERC isn’t involved in the direct management of power flows, the data it stores could potentially reveal the most critical locations in case of future attacks.
The National Nuclear Security Administration, on the other hand, is the key agency tasked with managing the U.S. nuclear arsenal, and its operations take up the bulk of the DOE budget. Likewise, the Sandia and Los Alamos laboratories are critical sites where atomic research related to both nuclear weapons and civil nuclear power takes place. The Office of Secure Transportation is in charge of moving enriched uranium and other material related to the maintenance of the U.S. nuclear stockpile.
Federal officials have expressed concern about the breach, which is feared to have impacted computer systems not only in the U.S. and across the globe. So far, Russian hackers tied to the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) are being looked at as the most likely culprit. However, Moscow has denied any involvement in the attacks.
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The attack on DOE networks appears to signal the potent threat posed by hackers even when they are up against core components of the U.S. national security enterprise.
It is believed that the hackers were able to compromise the federal networks by exploiting security flaws in the networking software sold by IT company SolarWinds, which has hundreds of clients across the U.S. government and the private sector.
On Thursday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an ominous warning about a significant computer intrusion, noting that it “poses a grave risk” to governments on the federal, state, and local levels.
On Wednesday, the FBI, CISA, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a joint statement acknowledging their collaboration in an “ongoing” cybersecurity campaign, noting that they had only begun their work in earnest in recent days after learning of the incident.
“This is a developing situation, and while we continue to work to understand the full extent of this campaign, we know this compromise has affected networks within the federal government,” the statement explained.
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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activistpost--2020-12-18--Another “Pre-Crime” AI System Claims It Can Predict Who Will Share Disinformation Before It’s Publis

Another “Pre-Crime” AI System Claims It Can Predict Who Will Share Disinformation Before It’s Published

We previously have covered the many weighty claims made by the progenitors of A.I .
algorithms who claim that their technology can stop crime before it happens .
Similar predictive A.I .
is increasingly being used to stop the spread of misinformation , disinformation and general “ fake news ” by analyzing trends in behavior and language used across social media .
However , as we ’ ve also covered , these systems have more often that not failed quite spectacularly , as many artificial intelligence experts and mathematicians have highlighted .
One expert in particular — Uri Gal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the University of Sydney , Australia — noted that from what he has seen so far , these systems are “ no better at telling the future than a crystal ball.
” Please keep this in mind as you look at the latest lofty pronouncements from the University of Sheffield below .
Nevertheless , we should also be aware that — similar their real-world counterparts in street-level pre-crime — these systems most likely will be rolled out across social media ( if they haven ’ t been already ) regardless , until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biases and their own disinformation is revealed .
AI can predict Twitter users likely to spread disinformation before they do it A new artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can accurately predict which Twitter users will spread disinformation before they actually do it has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield .
• University of Sheffield researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can accurately predict ( 79.7 per cent ) which Twitter users are likely to share content from unreliable news sources before they actually do it • Study found that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about politics or religion , whereas users who share reliable sources of news tweet more about their personal lives • Research also found that Twitter users who share disinformation use impolite language more frequently than users who share reliable news sources • Findings could help governments and social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook better understand user behaviour and help them design more effective models for tackling the spread of disinformation A new artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can accurately predict which Twitter users will spread disinformation before they actually do it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sheffield .
A team of researchers , led by Yida Mu and Dr Nikos Aletras from the University ’ s Department of Computer Science , has developed a method for predicting whether a social media user is likely to share content from unreliable news sources .
Their findings have been published in the journal PeerJ .
The researchers analysed over 1 million tweets from approximately 6,200 Twitter users by developing new natural language processing methods – ways to help computers process and understand huge amounts of language data .
The tweets they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available for anyone to see on the social media platform .
Twitter users were grouped into two categories as part of the study – those who have shared unreliable news sources and those who only share stories from reliable news sources .
The data was used to train a machine-learning algorithm that can accurately predict ( 79.7 per cent ) whether a user will repost content from unreliable sources sometime in the future .
Results from the study found that the Twitter users who shared stories from unreliable sources are more likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use impolite language .
They often posted tweets with words such as ‘ liberal ’ , ‘ government ’ , ‘ media ’ , and their tweets often related to politics in the Middle East and Islam , with their tweets often mentioning ‘ Islam ’ or ‘ Israel ’ .
In contrast , the study found that Twitter users who shared stories from reliable news sources often tweeted about their personal life , such as their emotions and interactions with friends .
This group of users often posted tweets with words such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ na ’ , ‘ gon na ’ , ‘ I ’ ll ’ , ‘ excited ’ , and ‘ birthday ’ .
Findings from the study could help social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook develop ways to tackle the spread of disinformation online .
They could also help social scientists and psychologists improve their understanding of such user behaviour on a large scale .
Dr Nikos Aletras , Lecturer in Natural Language Processing at the University of Sheffield , said : Social media has become one of the most popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with millions of users turning to platforms such as Twitter and Facebook every day to find out about key events that are happening both at home and around the world .
However , social media has become the primary platform for spreading disinformation , which is having a huge impact on society and can influence people ’ s judgement of what is happening in the world around them .
As part of our study , we identified certain trends in user behaviour that could help with those efforts – for example , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share news stories from unreliable sources often tweet about politics or religion , whereas those who share stories from reliable news sources often tweeted about their personal lives .
We also found that the correlation between the use of impolite language and the spread of unreliable content can be attributed to high online political hostility .
Yida Mu , a PhD student at the University of Sheffield , said : The study , Identifying Twitter users who repost unreliable news sources with linguistic information , is published in PeerJ .
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We previously have covered the many weighty claims made by the progenitors of A.I. algorithms who claim that their technology can stop crime before it happens. Similar predictive A.I. is increasingly being used to stop the spread of misinformation, disinformation and general “fake news” by analyzing trends in behavior and language used across social media.
However, as we’ve also covered, these systems have more often that not failed quite spectacularly, as many artificial intelligence experts and mathematicians have highlighted. One expert in particular — Uri Gal, Associate Professor in Business Information Systems, at the University of Sydney, Australia — noted that from what he has seen so far, these systems are “no better at telling the future than a crystal ball.”
Please keep this in mind as you look at the latest lofty pronouncements from the University of Sheffield below. Nevertheless, we should also be aware that — similar their real-world counterparts in street-level pre-crime — these systems most likely will be rolled out across social media (if they haven’t been already) regardless, until further exposure of their inherent flaws, biases and their own disinformation is revealed.
AI can predict Twitter users likely to spread disinformation before they do it
A new artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can accurately predict which Twitter users will spread disinformation before they actually do it has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
University of Sheffield researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can accurately predict (79.7 per cent) which Twitter users are likely to share content from unreliable news sources before they actually do it
Study found that Twitter users who spread disinformation mostly tweet about politics or religion, whereas users who share reliable sources of news tweet more about their personal lives
Research also found that Twitter users who share disinformation use impolite language more frequently than users who share reliable news sources
Findings could help governments and social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook better understand user behaviour and help them design more effective models for tackling the spread of disinformation
A new artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can accurately predict which Twitter users will spread disinformation before they actually do it has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
A team of researchers, led by Yida Mu and Dr Nikos Aletras from the University’s Department of Computer Science, has developed a method for predicting whether a social media user is likely to share content from unreliable news sources. Their findings have been published in the journal PeerJ.
The researchers analysed over 1 million tweets from approximately 6,200 Twitter users by developing new natural language processing methods – ways to help computers process and understand huge amounts of language data. The tweets they studied were all tweets that were publicly available for anyone to see on the social media platform.
Twitter users were grouped into two categories as part of the study – those who have shared unreliable news sources and those who only share stories from reliable news sources. The data was used to train a machine-learning algorithm that can accurately predict (79.7 per cent) whether a user will repost content from unreliable sources sometime in the future.
Results from the study found that the Twitter users who shared stories from unreliable sources are more likely to tweet about either politics or religion and use impolite language. They often posted tweets with words such as ‘liberal’, ‘government’, ‘media’, and their tweets often related to politics in the Middle East and Islam, with their tweets often mentioning ‘Islam’ or ‘Israel’.
In contrast, the study found that Twitter users who shared stories from reliable news sources often tweeted about their personal life, such as their emotions and interactions with friends. This group of users often posted tweets with words such as ‘mood’. ‘wanna’, ‘gonna’, ‘I’ll’, ‘excited’, and ‘birthday’.
Social media has become the primary platform for spreading disinformation, which is having a huge impact on society and can influence people’s judgement of what is happening in the world around them. — Dr Nikos Aletras, Lecturer in Natural Language Processing, University of Sheffield
Findings from the study could help social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook develop ways to tackle the spread of disinformation online. They could also help social scientists and psychologists improve their understanding of such user behaviour on a large scale.
Dr Nikos Aletras, Lecturer in Natural Language Processing at the University of Sheffield, said:
Social media has become one of the most popular ways that people access the news, with millions of users turning to platforms such as Twitter and Facebook every day to find out about key events that are happening both at home and around the world. However, social media has become the primary platform for spreading disinformation, which is having a huge impact on society and can influence people’s judgement of what is happening in the world around them. As part of our study, we identified certain trends in user behaviour that could help with those efforts – for example, we found that users who are most likely to share news stories from unreliable sources often tweet about politics or religion, whereas those who share stories from reliable news sources often tweeted about their personal lives. We also found that the correlation between the use of impolite language and the spread of unreliable content can be attributed to high online political hostility.
Yida Mu, a PhD student at the University of Sheffield, said:
Studying and analysing the behaviour of users sharing content from unreliable news sources can help social media platforms to prevent the spread of fake news at the user level, complementing existing fact-checking methods that work on the post or the news source level.
The study, Identifying Twitter users who repost unreliable news sources with linguistic information, is published in PeerJ. To access the paper in full, visit: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.325
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