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Barack Obama Says People 'Dying,' Democracy 'Under Threat' Due To Disinformation On Social Media

Former President Barack Obama said “people are dying” due to disinformation on social media services in a speech at Stanford University, the Washington Post reported on Thursday,

Benzinga

‘Democracy will wither’: Barack Obama outlines perils of unregulated big tech in sweeping speech

In a keynote address at Stanford University, the former president made his most extensive remarks yet about the tech landscape

The Guardian - US

Obama says disinformation is killing people in Stanford speech

Obama's comments reflect a shift in his feelings toward technology.

Axios

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US, Cuba hold highest-level talks in four years

The United States and Cuba have held their highest-level diplomatic talks in four years after a severe disruption in ties during the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Barack Obama's daughter Sasha dating Hollywood actor's son

Michelle Obama let slip her daughter's new relationship during an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Daily Record

Barack Obama's daughter Sasha is dating the 24-year-old son of a Hollywood actor

Sasha Obama, 20, is believed to have met her new beau Clifton Powell Jr. after she transferred from University of Michigan to USC in Los Angeles. He is the son of Clifton Powell Snr. who starred in the film Ray

Daily Mirror

The Great Experiment by Yascha Mounk review – a shallow dive into the diversity debate

This exploration of how to make diverse democracies work offers a political warning where none is needed

The Guardian - UK

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Barack and Michelle Obama to end exclusive podcasting deal with Spotify, reports say

Obamas’ media company Higher Ground reportedly seeking new partner

The Guardian - AU

'This worked much better than I thought.' Why you need to watch out for strategic lies in the federal election

During the federal election, politicians of all persuasions will use a range of campaigning and spin tactics. But there is a difference between “gilding the lily” and lying with strategic intent, a trend that is growing in western democracies.

The Conversation

Michelle Obama says ‘adult’ daughters Sasha and Malia ‘now have boyfriends and real lives’

‘They have grown up right before our very eyes’

The Independent UK

Biden to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner Trump boycotted

Trump never attended the event as president and it was put on hold during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Biden blames Putin for inflation as he vows to send more artillery to Ukraine – as it happened

President follows video call with allies on Ukraine with trip to New Hampshire to discuss infrastructure

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden told Barack Obama he will run again in 2024 – report

President ‘thinks he’s the only one who can beat Trump’, source tells the Hill, as Trump is readying his own third run

The Guardian - US

Exclusive-U.S., Cuba to hold high-level migration talks in Washington

American and Cuban officials are due to meet in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns, people familiar with the matter said, in the highest-level formal U.S. talks with Havana since President Joe Biden took office last year.

Reuters

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Los Angeles Times

When they go low, Viola Davis’ fans go high and defend her Michelle Obama portrayal

Many people are huge fans of Viola Davis. Alas, some people are not huge fans of what Viola Davis does with her face in her new portrayal of Michelle Obama.

USAFacts

How have federal income and payroll tax bills changed for US families in the last 30 years?

Tax bills in the US are lower now than in 1988 for all but the top 1% of income earners.

The Guardian - UK

Viola Davis on Hollywood: ‘You either have to be a Black version of a white ideal, or you have to be white’

She rose from poverty to become the first Black person to win acting’s triple crown. Now she is playing Michelle Obama and opening up about her tough path to the top

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hire former Barack Obama bodyguard for Invictus Games

Meghan Markle was seen being shielded by the towering Christopher Sanchez over the weekend as she smiled and chatted during games in Holland

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Chicago Sun-Times

The Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff Passover seder: brisket, gefilte fish and the Maxwell House Haggadah

What made Friday night different from all other nights at the home of Vice President Kamala Harris?

Salon

First Lady doesn't live up to its icons

Not even Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer can save this loose braid of slight biographical drama

The Independent UK

The truth about Hunter Biden and the charges he faces

President Joe Biden’s youngest son has no role in the Biden Administration. But as Andrew Feinberg explains, that hasn’t stopped Republicans from using him to hurt his father

The Guardian - US

‘The GOP needs to look like America’: ex-congressman Will Hurd’s manifesto for the right

In new book, Republican and former undercover CIA officer rejects political extremes

The Independent UK

Seven times World War 3 has been wrongly declared or predicted

Moscow’s remark echo a string of previous sinister predictions

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jackie Robinson’s legacy: ‘He changed a country,’ and is still relevant 75 years later

PHILADELPHIA — When Jackie Robinson stepped out on to Ebbets Field in 1947 in the alabaster Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, “American apartheid flashed into view like wicked lightning,” in the words of author Roger Kahn. A tempest of change had arrived and its impact would be felt across America extending way…

The Independent UK

'First Lady' drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses

Showtime's series “The First Lady” dramatizes the lives of three presidential spouses during their time in and outside the White House

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