It's beyond coincidental that on Super Tuesday‚ when a third of the United States held a presidential primary‚ two of the world’s largest and most influential social media platforms went down. Facebook and Instagram motivate and sway voters. When taken in conjunction with Meta’s recent ban on “political posts‚” it’s hard to believe last week’s hours-long outage was not a trial run for November. With its nearly unlimited reach‚ social media has become the most important platform for politicians to advance their messages. Presidential election years are by far the most important — and most lucrative — for social media companies. Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake. And that’s just for the political ads. The last two presidential elections were shot through with fraud. The 2024 election year may be the worst yet. But ads are not where the money blitz begins and ends. Think of all the news shows‚ podcasts‚ and influencer posts‚ and the increase in content views due to peaked user interest during an election year. Now‚ think of the ads inserted in videos and on influencers' pages. The revenues can easily reach the billions‚ depending on the platform. Now‚ here’s the trouble. In recent years‚ we’ve learned how Facebook and Twitter (now X) actively engaged in election interference and censorship. In fact‚ censorship is the mark for election interference‚ and we’ve seen this for a decade as conservative voices have been “shadowbanned” or throttled. Election years are when the censorship goes into overdrive. We’ve seen the Twitter Files‚ which exposed how the company worked hand-in-glove with federal authorities‚ including the FBI and CDC‚ to suppress disfavored views. We’ve seen the bans of only prominent‚ conservative handles for posts that “go against standards.” We've seen even the smallest accounts get banned for posting opinions that ran afoul of the platform narrative. We've seen and heard in congressional testimony that Facebook’s “fact checkers” are simply opinion checkers and have free rein to flag any posts they see fit. We saw Facebook and Twitter suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story that broke right before the 2020 election and most certainly would have undermined Joe Biden's chances of winning a free and fair election. All of these are classic forms of election interference. Recently‚ Meta‚ which includes Facebook‚ Instagram‚ and Threads‚ issued a ban on “political content.” This is truly puzzling as the company did not clearly define what “political content” is‚ or whether the ban extends to political advertising. As head of a publicly traded company‚ Mark Zuckerberg has a fiduciary responsibility to do the best he can for his shareholders. Surely then‚ he would not turn down hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue for political ads would he? Whose interest would that serve‚ if not Meta’s shareholders? Election years offer alternative social media platforms the chance to exploit earning possibilities. Some better than others. In a move sure to alienate users‚ Gab‚ which is popular among some conservatives for its unfettered speech‚ went to a paid model without much warning. Many users logged in one day to learn they would need to pay $9.99 a month for the privilege of posting any picture‚ meme‚ graphic‚ or video. Businesses would pay more — from $99.99 up to $499.99 a month. Whether it is desperation or trying to capitalize on the election year‚ the move is a risky and potentially fatal one for Gab. As the cliché goes‚ this is the most important election of our lifetimes. The last two presidential elections were shot through with fraud. The 2024 election year may be the worst yet‚ and it’s all being advanced by corporate media‚ politicians‚ and Big Tech. The left has never been more desperate and will do anything to thwart Donald Trump from retaking office. Big Tech social media is the left's number one weapon and biggest asset in their arsenal of fraud. Democracy is undermined and attacked when Americans’ First Amendment rights are suppressed. You are under attack. Every thought Americans have can be affected and opinions swayed to match the Big Tech social media narrative. This is why I founded Wimkin Social Media‚ a true alternative to Facebook with nearly all the same features‚ that provides true freedom of speech. We’ve beaten app store bans‚ cancellations by banks‚ infrastructure providers‚ and mainstream media attacks. Even the House Select Committee on January 6 tried and failed to shut us down. I hope you will join me and our millions of patriots there who understand that every moment spent on Big Tech social media is a moment your freedoms are under attack. Together‚ through awareness and truth‚ we can take our country back.

John Barnett‚ 62‚ worked for Boeing for 32 years. Prior to his retirement in 2017‚ he worked on the 787 Dreamliner as a quality manager at the Boeing factory in North Charleston‚ South Carolina. Barnett recently became involved in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing‚ blasting the company for allegedly retaliating against him for detailing possible safety issues at the aerospace and defense corporation's factories. He was poised last week to continue with his pretrial deposition but never showed up. Barnett was found dead Saturday in his truck outside his South Carolina hotel‚ reported the BBC. The Charleston County Coroner told the BBC that the Boeing whistleblower died from a "self-inflicted" wound and that police were investigating. Barnett's attorney‚ Brian Knowles‚ told the Corporate Crime Reporter that his client "was supposed to do day three of his deposition here in Charleston on his AIR21 case." "Today is a tragic day‚" wrote Knowles. "John had been back and forth for quite some time getting prepared. The defense examined him for their allowed seven hours under the rules on Thursday. I cross examined him all day yesterday (Friday) and did not finish. We agreed to continue this morning at 10 a.m. (co-counsel) Rob (Turkewitz) kept calling this morning and his (Barnett's) phone would go to voicemail." Knowles indicated that after multiple failed attempts to hail Barnett‚ they asked the hotel to check on him. "They found him in his truck dead from an 'alleged' self-inflicted gunshot‚" said Knowles. According to Barnett's lawsuit‚ workers were using "sub-standard" parts on Boeing 787 aircraft and leadership was glossing over malfunctions to save money‚ reported the Daily Mail. Barnett told the BBC in 2019 that up to 25% of oxygen systems on the 787 Dreamliner could be faulty and fail to work when needed. He also suggested that faulty parts were intentionally installed on planes at a Boeing factory and alleged that in at least one instance plane parts were sourced from scrap bins. "As a quality manager at Boeing‚ you're the last line of defense before a defect makes it out to the flying public‚" the whistleblower told the New York Times in 2019. "And I haven't seen a plane out of Charleston yet that I'd put my name on saying it's safe and airworthy." While the company denied the allegations‚ some of Barnett's concerns were reportedly substantiated by a 2017 Federal Aviation Administration review. Barnett remained critical of Boeing in recent years‚ especially as various malfunctions and production concerns made headlines. For instance‚ when pressed about the Jan. 5 incident where the door plug of a commercial Boeing 737 Max 9 came off as the plane was ascending‚ Barnett told TMZ‚ "This is not a 737 problem‚ this is a Boeing problem." "I know the FAA has gone in and done due diligence and inspections to ensure that the door plugs on the 737 are installed properly and the fasteners are installed properly‚ but my concern is ... what is the condition of the rest of the airplane?" said Barnett. RIP John Barnett $BA — (@) Boeing said in a statement‚ "We are saddened by Mr. Barnett's passing‚ and our thoughts are with his family and friends." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech‚ which Mark Levin calls a “state of confusion” speech‚ was inflammatory at its best and full of lies at its worst. The president used his speech to pretend to be the greatest ally of marginalized communities with only good intentions for Americans‚ unlike his predecessor Donald Trump‚ whom he relentlessly attacked. “Joe Biden wants you to believe that he went to see Nelson Mandela and he went to jail; he’s a liar. Joe Biden wants you to believe he was a civil rights activist; he’s a liar‚” Levin says. And this is proven by his well-documented past. At the height of the civil rights movement in the early '70s‚ Biden joined the United States Senate and befriended John Stennis‚ James Eastland‚ Herman Talmadge‚ and Robert Byrd. “All four of whom were racist segregationists. All four of whom filibustered the 1964 and 1965 Civil Rights Acts‚” Levin explains‚ adding‚ “and Joe Biden wasn’t just their friend. Joe Biden sponsored legislation to end the integration of our public schools.” Biden has also come under fire for a comment he made about not wanting to send his kid into the “jungle” as he advocated for ending the integration of public schools. “He’s made racist‚ bigoted‚ segregated comments ever since right up to his election‚” Levin says. In 1994‚ Biden was the sponsor of a new crime law that focused more on crack than cocaine. Civil rights groups who represented the black community believed he was purposely targeting them. “More black people as a proportion of the population went to prison as a result of Joe Biden’s law‚” Levin says. And now‚ Biden is “doing his dark‚ petty‚ Castro-like speech filled with lies‚ propaganda‚ delivered in a snarky‚ sarcastic‚ and angry way.” “America‚ we deserve better than this‚” Levin says. Want more from Mark Levin?To enjoy more of "the Great One" — Mark Levin as you've never seen him before — subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

An 11-month-old baby who was reportedly kidnapped in upstate New York and subsequently found alive in a shed at an electrical plant campus passed away at the hospital‚ according to Fox News Digital.The Schenectady Police Department issued an Amber Alert on Sunday around 10:00 a.m. for Halo Branton‚ noting that the baby was last seen at 12th Street at Campbell Avenue at around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday.The child was reported missing from her home in the Bellevue neighborhood at around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday‚ according to Ryan Macherone‚ a Schenectady police officer. Officers soon showed up at the residence and began searching for the child.Less than a day after the authorities launched a search for Halo‚ they reportedly discovered her on a General Electric campus. She was found alive‚ but she ultimately passed away while at the hospital. Persia Nelson‚ 24‚ was charged with second-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors in the case also plan to file a new charge of depraved indifference murder. The authorities ultimately found Nelson on the campus when security discovered her in a heated building. When she was questioned about why she was there‚ she said she could not remember how she got there and that she had lost her child‚ according to WNYT. Schenectady Police Chief Eric Clifford said: "It took some time‚ but officers were able to connect an address on Campbell Avenue to the female‚ and this ultimately led officers to the dead end of 12th Street‚ where they were able to identify where the female went with her baby in a location where she entered the GE campus."Reports stated that Nelson dropped Halo down an eight-foot-deep pipe access area at the electrical plant. When the authorities found the 11-month-old‚ they identified water and mud at the base of the tunnel structure where she was found. This is what authorities believe ultimately led to the child's death.Halo was quickly taken to Ellis Hospital to be treated‚ but she was pronounced dead at 1:24 p.m. An autopsy suggested that the child had died from exposure and hypothermia‚ according to investigators. Clifford said: "Everybody can relate to a 1-year-old child being helpless. At the time‚ the adrenaline's rushing‚ you know‚ we're motivated to find her‚ but‚ you know‚ after the reality sets in‚ it's definitely taking a toll on everybody."A judge set Nelson's bail at $500‚000.It is unclear how much time Nelson could spend behind bars if she is found guilty of the charges.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Star Wars Jedi Survivor director and God of War series developer Stig Asmussen is heading up the new triple-A studio Giant Skull‚ with industry veterans from Respawn‚ Rocksteady‚ Rockstar‚ Blizzard‚ and more joining the team. Asmussen and Giant Skull are setting out to make “gameplay-driven‚ story-immersed action-adventure games set in captivating worlds‚” with the first release marking a single-player game made in Unreal Engine 5. Continue reading Jedi Survivor‚ God of War dev forms new studio for triple-A UE5 game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: God of War PC review‚ God of War best settings‚ God of War system requirements

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Intel is still king of the desktop CPU. That's the clear message from the latest CPU sales figures from industry analyst Canalys. It reports that Intel sold 50 million desktop and notebook CPUs compared to just 8 million by AMD and 6 million by Apple. Clearly‚ not all of those chips are high-end models‚ the likes of which find a place on our best gaming CPU guide‚ but instead the majority will be lower-end desktop chips and notebook models. While Apple sells plenty of Macbooks‚ Intel-based Windows laptops still dominate the market‚ with AMD still only making small inroads in this sector. Again‚ most of those won't be best gaming laptop contenders but will be lower-cost and everyday productivity devices for general users. Continue reading Intel CPU sales dwarf those of AMD and Apple combined MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review‚ Best gaming CPU‚ Radeon RX 7800 XT review

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze has appointed a new interim CEO‚ claiming that it needs “different leadership” in order to achieve its strategy around creating “attractive games.” The leadership shakeup comes after Payday 3 massively underperformed since it launched in 2023‚ with players continually flocking back to the previous game in the series‚ Payday 2. Continue reading Payday 3 dev replaces CEO after FPS sequel’s disastrous launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best co-op games on PC‚ The best crime games on PC‚ The best FPS games

The president has informed the nation that the cavalry is not coming‚ and the games will continue.

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