The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. A manipulated video of President Nixon’s Apollo 11 speech to the nation has been posted online to highlight the dangers of misinformation by the media. The deepfake video uses deep …
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Tokyo Drift had to hire an autumn boy to be arrested on set
Screenshot: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift via MovieClips Everyone on a film set has a job. There are a lot of people everywhere, but they all do a little thing to make sure the entire operation runs smoothly. And, I can’t believe I didn’t already know this, in …
Read More »The Walt Disney Company reportedly “cutting” ad spending on Facebook and Instagram after boycott
As pressure mounts on Facebook and Instagram to improve police hate speech, The Walt Disney Company has joined an advertising boycott. According to DeadlineBruce Haring, the company is “cutting” its advertising spending on social media. Pathmatics Inc. estimates name Disney as the top Facebook advertiser for the first half of …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi says Trump will be ‘FUMIGATED’ outside the White House if he refuses to accept defeat
It will go! Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump will be ‘FUMIGATED’ outside the White House if he refuses to accept defeat after he suggested that the elections could be ‘rigged’ and that he ‘would have to see’ what he will do if he loses Pelosi said Trump “will leave” whether …
Read More »Charges were brought against the St. Louis couple who brandished weapons at protesters
A husband and wife caught on video brandishing firearms at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their home in St. Louis were charged with a felony Monday. Mark and Patricia McCloskey were charged with the crime of illegal use of a weapon by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner, according to …
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