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The Israeli military stated that it has detected missiles launched by Iran toward Israel.Qatars Ministry of the Interior stated that the security threat level is "high" and urged the public to stay indoors.On April 8, South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile eastward from the Pyongyang area on April 7. The projectile experienced abnormalities in the initial stages of launch and was eventually destroyed by fire. The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that South Korean and U.S. intelligence agencies are analyzing the projectiles detailed parameters. North Korea has not yet responded.Futures News, April 8th: 1. Heavy rainfall and severe convective weather are expected in the Jianghan and Jianghuai regions. From April 8th to 10th, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of the Jianghan, Jianghuai, northern Jiangnan, and Chongqing areas, with localized torrential rain or extremely heavy rain, accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, or hail. ② The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue rainstorm warning and continued to issue a blue warning for severe convective weather at 06:00 on April 8th. It is expected that from 08:00 on April 8th to 08:00 on April 9th, heavy to torrential rain is expected in parts of southern and eastern Hubei, central and northern Anhui, southern Henan, and central and northern Jiangsu, with localized extremely heavy rain (100-150 mm) in eastern Hubei. These areas will also experience short-term heavy rainfall (maximum hourly rainfall of 20-40 mm, locally exceeding 50 mm), and localized thunderstorms, strong winds, or hail. 2. Heavy rainfall has occurred in areas near the Great Lakes and in Japan. Yesterday, moderate to heavy rain occurred in parts of Mexico, eastern Brazil, Uruguay, northern Argentina, Okinawa (Japan), Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the North Island of New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands, with some areas experiencing torrential rain or extremely heavy rain. Moderate to heavy snow or sleet occurred in southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, the Labrador Peninsula, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and central Russia, with some areas experiencing blizzards or extremely heavy snow. 3. Precipitation will continue in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Over the next three days, influenced by an upper-level trough, a low-level warm and moist jet stream, and orographic lifting, eastern Afghanistan and northeastern Pakistan will continue to experience moderate to heavy rain, with some areas experiencing torrential rain.On April 8, Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated early that morning, in response to a request from Pakistan, he, on behalf of Irans Supreme National Security Council, announced that if the US and Israel cease their attacks on Iran, the Iranian armed forces will cease their retaliation. With coordination with the Iranian armed forces, ships will be able to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz within the next two weeks, provided that technical restrictions allow.

If Congress Passes A Media Bill, Meta May Remove News on Facebook

Skylar Williams

Dec 06, 2022 11:41

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Facebook's parent firm, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), has threatened to delete content from its platform if the U.S. Congress approves a plan that would make it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with corporations like Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook.


Legislators are allegedly considering attaching the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to a must-pass annual military measure in an effort to save the struggling local journalism industry. In a tweet, Andy Stone, a representative for Meta, stated that if the bill was passed, the company would be forced to consider eliminating news "rather than submit to government-mandated discussions that negate any value we bring to news sites through increased traffic and subscriptions."


The idea fails to recognize that publishers and broadcasters place content on the platform because "it improves their bottom line - not the other way around."


The News Media Alliance, an association of newspaper publishers, says that the bill should be included in the defense bill "Local newspapers cannot afford to endure Big Tech's exploitation and abuse for several more years, and the time to take action is quickly running out. We run the possibility of social media becoming the de facto local newspaper in America if Congress does not act immediately."


More than two dozen organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Public Knowledge, and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, urged Congress on Monday not to approve the local news bill, arguing that it would "create an ill-advised antitrust exemption for publishers and broadcasters" and that it does not mandate that "funds gained through negotiation or arbitration will even be paid to journalists."


According to a government study, a similar Australian regulation that went into effect in March 2021 following discussions with major digital companies that resulted in a brief shutdown of Facebook news feeds in the country has been generally effective.


According to the article, since the News Media Bargaining Code went into effect, several technological giants, including Meta and Alphabet, have reached more than 30 agreements with media sites, compensating them for content that generated clicks and advertising revenue.

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