2025.01.07

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Robert Booth Technology editor
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/07/meta-facebook-instagram-threads-mark-zuckerberg-remove-fact-checkers-recommend-political-content

Trump lawyers ask attorney general to block outgoing special counsel’s report
Report into classified documents and election interference cases is due to be released by Jack Smith
Hugo Lowell in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/07/trump-attorney-general-special-counsel-report

Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
Known for his political songs as well as Puff the Magic Dragon, the group’s co-songwriter died of bladder cancer after being diagnosed four years ago
Laura Snapes
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jan/07/peter-yarrow-of-folk-trio-peter-paul-and-mary-dies-aged-86

Does it pass the smell test?
Louisiana mayor arrested in connection with drug trafficking investigation
One of US’s youngest municipal mayors charged with drug transactions and solicitation of sex work, police say
Guardian staff and WWL Louisiana
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/07/louisiana-bogalusa-mayor-arrested

Cockney influences found in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, says expert
Linguistics professor says London dialect is most likely to be spoken in Essex, but aspects have traversed the globe
Caroline Davies
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/07/cockney-influences-found-in-scotland-australia-and-new-zealand-says-expert

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