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Jess Weatherbed

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    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Legendary entertainer Harry Belafonte has died at age 96.

    Singer, actor, and civil rights activist — as the “King of Calypso,” Belafonte had an extraordinary life. I implore you to watch The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show, a great documentary that covers his revolutionary week-long stint replacing Johnny Carson in 1968 where he featured Black guests in an era of segregated TV, including one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last TV appearances.

    The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Streaming Online | Peacock

    [@peacocktv]

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    EU begins its latest crackdown on online content moderation.

    The European Union has outlined 19 platforms that will be subject to stricter regulations under the upcoming Digital Services Act.

    Unsurprisingly, it includes Amazon, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and other Google services, all of which have four months to comply with rules about harmful and illegal content. More surprisingly… so does Wikipedia.

    Europe names 19 platforms that must report algorithmic risks under DSA

    [TechCrunch]

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