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January 15, 2025
TECH
World

Meta Issues Apology for Zuckerberg’s Remarks on India’s Election Outcome.

Meta has issued an apology after comments by CEO Mark Zuckerberg about India’s elections led to threats of legal action from Indian lawmakers. During a recent appearance Zuckerberg made on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the Facebook founder and Meta CEO suggested most incumbent political parties—including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party—lost power in the elections following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Modi’s government actually bucked the trend and won its election, albeit without an outright majority.

“Dear Honourable Minister [Ashwini Vaishnaw], Mark’s observation that many incumbent parties were not re-elected in 2024 elections holds true for several countries, BUT not India,” Meta India’s vice president of public policy, Shivnath Thukral, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) in response to criticism from officials in Modi’s government. He continued: “We would like to apologise for this inadvertent error. India remains an incredibly important country for [Meta] and we look forward to being at the heart of its innovative future.”

Thukral’s public apology on behalf of Zuckerberg and Meta came in response to an X post by Indian Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who blasted the technology billionaire’s comments on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast as “factually incorrect” and “misinformation.”Additionally, India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, led by Nishikant Dubey, demanded an apology from the social media giant.

India has the most Facebook users of any country on Earth. As of last year, there are over 370 million active Facebook users in India.

India’s government had previously implemented stricter regulations on social media through the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, aiming to control speech online.

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Meta has issued an apology after comments by CEO Mark Zuckerberg about India's elections led to threats of legal action from Indian lawmakers. During a recent appearance Zuckerberg made on Joe Rogan's podcast, the Facebook founder and Meta CEO suggested most incumbent political parties—including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party—lost power in the elections following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Modi's government actually bucked the trend and won its election, albeit without an outright majority. show more
December 4, 2024
News
Politics
World

Pro-Trump NATO Critic Poised for Victory in European Presidential Runoff.

A new president is set to be elected in NATO and European Union (EU) member state Romania on Saturday, and populist, pro-life candidate Calin Georgescu could cause a shock upset. Georgescu is challenging pro-EU globalist Elena Lasconi and seems increasingly likely to win the race.

Georgescu won the election’s first round on November 24, unexpectedly outperforming mainstream candidates. He is an avowed supporter of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, saying he “knows what he wants, he loves his people, he put America first, just like I put Romania first … we have the same ideology.”

Georgescu also describes Russia’s President as “a man who loves his country” and Ukraine as “an invented state,” although he denies being pro-Russian. He says his concern is making Romania “a sovereign and self-sufficient power” and insists, “I am for God and my country, period.”

Opinion polls indicate Georgescu’s support hovers around 60 percent, although approximately 40 percent of voters remain undecided, leaving the exact outcome uncertain. If Georgescu prevails, analysts suggest it could shift Romania’s political landscape towards other central and eastern European nations with populist, anti-war leaders, such as Hungary and Slovakia.

Despite denying aspirations to leave NATO or the EU, Georgescu advocates for autonomous decision-making and has been critical of EU mandates. He is known for social conservativism, opposing both abortion and same-sex marriage.

Over the course of 2024, Europe has seen a wave of populist victories and advances. Populists led many countries in the European Union Parliament elections and won elections in the German region of Thuringia as well as the Austrian national election.

Despite these victories, populist parties have been largely unable to govern, as establishment parties in European countries resist forming coalitions with them.

Jack Montgomery contributed to this report. 

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A new president is set to be elected in NATO and European Union (EU) member state Romania on Saturday, and populist, pro-life candidate Calin Georgescu could cause a shock upset. Georgescu is challenging pro-EU globalist Elena Lasconi and seems increasingly likely to win the race. show more
August 1, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Election 2024
Election Integrity
Immigration

WATCH: Non-Citizens Admit, on Camera, That They Are Registered to Vote.

As many as 14 percent of non-citizens spoken to by a journalist in Georgia admitted to being registered to vote in American elections, which could mean tens of thousands of non-citizens have been registered.

A video showing non-citizens admitting to being registered to vote was published on July 31 by the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project and shows 14 percent of the non-citizens questioned admitting to being registered to vote. Some non-citizens questioned even admitted they had voted previously.

According to the Oversight Project, an estimated 339,000 non-citizens currently live in Georgia. If the 14 percent number held true for the rest of the state, then Georgia could have as many as 47,000 non-citizens registered to vote.

The number is significant as Joe Biden only won the state by less than 12,000 votes during the 2020 presidential election. Georgia has faced major scrutiny over its election practices, particularly in Fulton County, where election documents published in 2021 revealed election discrepancies, including incorrect ballots being delivered and scanning machines failing.

Earlier this year, 300 election officials in key swing states, including Georgia, raised alarms over election integrity concerns in their localities. The Oversight Project has contacted Georgia officials regarding the non-citizens being registered to vote and wishes to cooperate with any investigation.

Georgia is not the only state that faces issues with non-citizens voting, as prosecutors brought charges against 37 non-citizens who voted in North Carolina’s 2016 election. Prosecutors who handled the cases also noted that most non-citizens were far more likely to vote for the Democrats than the Republicans.

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As many as 14 percent of non-citizens spoken to by a journalist in Georgia admitted to being registered to vote in American elections, which could mean tens of thousands of non-citizens have been registered. show more
July 23, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Politics
World

Populists Dominate Polls as Austria Prepares to Put Forward Election Candidates.

Austria’s populist Freedom Party (FPOe) is set to announce its candidate list this week. The party is dominating the European Union (EU) member’s polls, with national elections slated for September 29.

Led by populist firebrand Herbert Kickl, the Freedom Party currently stands at 27.2 percent support, with the establishment right Austrian People’s Party (OeVP) and the leftist Social Democrats (SPOe) trailing behind at 22.8 percent and 21.4 percent, respectively.

The FPOe has led the polls in Austria for months and finished first in the European Parliament elections earlier this year.

When the FPOe is strong, it pulls the OeVP to right, and FPOe leader Kickl previously served as Austria’s Interior Minister in a coalition with the OeVP from 2017 to 2019. He was and was known for being tough on illegal immigration during his tenure.

HERBERT KICK: ANTI-WAR, ANTI-MASS MIGRATION ORBAN ALLY. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kickl became a vocal critic of the Austrian government’s lockdown policies, which at one point saw the government consider fining or imprisoning adults for not taking the vaccine. Kickl addressed thousands at various anti-lockdown rallies.

Kickl is likely to reimplement his anti-mass migration policies heading into the election, exemplified by a 2023 campaign he launched called ‘Fortress Austria’, which called for border walls to be erected along immigration “pressure points.”

On the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Kickl has defended Austria’s traditional posture as a neutral state. He walked out of a speech at the Austrian parliament by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, arguing it violated Austria’s principles of neutrality.

The FPOe under Kickl has also forged an alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, helping to found the Patriots for Europe group, now the European Parliament’s third-largest force.

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Austria's populist Freedom Party (FPOe) is set to announce its candidate list this week. The party is dominating the European Union (EU) member's polls, with national elections slated for September 29. show more
February 29, 2024
Data
World

Global Survey Reveals Waning Appeal of ‘Democracy’ Because Politicians Don’t Listen.

A survey by the Pew Research Center shows a decline in the appeal of representative democracy, caused primarily by the refusal of politicians to listen to their supposed constituents.

Data from 24 democratic nations revealed a median of 77 percent of respondents viewed representative democracy as a “good” system of governance, but a median of 59 percent expressed dissatisfaction with its functioning. This represents a decrease in satisfaction compared to the countries surveyed in 2017.

Approximately 74 percent of respondents believe that elected officials disregard the perspectives of ordinary citizens. This number rises to a whopping 83 percent in the United States, and 85 percent in Spain. Sweden appears to be the only nation where a majority of residents believe elected officials care what they think.

The survey’s release comes at a crucial time, with over 50 nations preparing for elections this year, accounting for half the global population. However, this period also witnesses an escalating tide of support for more authoritarian forms of governance, with support for a “strong leader” devoid of court or legislative restriction rising in eight of the surveyed countries since 2017.

Notably, among these nations is India, where support for centralized leadership has increased by 12 percent, the highest increase among the surveyed countries. The survey indicates that 67 percent of Indians now support a strong leader like the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.

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A survey by the Pew Research Center shows a decline in the appeal of representative democracy, caused primarily by the refusal of politicians to listen to their supposed constituents. show more
February 23, 2024
William Upton
Immigration

AOC Heckled Over Mass Migration: ‘All You Care About Is Illegals And Their Votes!’

Chaos erupted at a town hall event in Queens, New York, hosted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) after protestors began heckling the Congresswoman. The Thursday night event was billed as a discussion on ‘environmental justice’ but spiraled into a shouting match between the Congresswoman’s supporters and constituents who were angry about her inaction to halt the invasion of illegal immigrants at the U.S. southern border.

One attendee, in a video from the event, can be heard shouting, “All you care about is illegal aliens and their votes! You don’t care about your constituents!” Ocasio-Cortez, who is aligned with the far-left Democratic Socialists of America, has seen an uptick in protests at her town hall events over the past year — with voters especially animated over the Congresswoman’s opposition to curbing mass immigration.

“Doing Trump impressions isn’t how we beat Trump. Seeking asylum is a legal right of all people. In the face of authoritarian threat, we should not buckle on our principles – we should commit to them,” Rep. Ocasio-Cortez posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night in response to news that President Joe Biden is considering an executive order enacting new restrictions on asylum seekers. She added: “The mere suggestion is outrageous and the President should refuse to sign it.”

Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive colleagues, who comprise a group nicknamed ‘The Squad,’ have increasingly made it difficult for Congress to address the border crisis. The group has staked out a position on the political far-left, vowing to defeat any legislative attempts to restrict the flow of illegal immigrants. Meanwhile, illegal immigration continues to be a top concern for American voters. The National Pulse previously reported that sixty-five percent of Americans believe ‘invasion’ is the correct description for the Biden-made immigration crisis.

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Chaos erupted at a town hall event in Queens, New York, hosted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) after protestors began heckling the Congresswoman. The Thursday night event was billed as a discussion on 'environmental justice' but spiraled into a shouting match between the Congresswoman's supporters and constituents who were angry about her inaction to halt the invasion of illegal immigrants at the U.S. southern border. show more
February 21, 2024
Ed Kozak
Election 2024

Delusional Liz Cheney Says She May Still Run for President.

On Sunday, former Rep. Liz Cheney indicated that she may run for president, vowing “to do whatever is necessary to defeat Donald Trump.”

Cheney’s comments came during an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Tapper asked Cheney: “You still haven’t ruled out a presidential run of your own in 2024, as far as I know. Are you still considering it, or what do you rule it out?”

“I haven’t made any decisions about it yet,” Cheney responded. “I’m going to do whatever is necessary to defeat Donald Trump.”

The former Congresswoman also implied she would vote for Biden if the election were once again Biden v. Trump. “But if it came down to you, not running, and it’s Biden versus Trump, you would you would support Biden?” asked Tapper. “I’m not going to make any announcements or endorsements this morning, but the most important thing is to defeat Donald Trump. And I’ll do whatever, whatever it takes to do that,” she responded.

Cheney, who has links to the Chinese Communist Party, has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump. During the same interview, she suggested that, if elected President, Trump would have his political opponents murdered. “When you think about Donald Trump, for example, pledging retribution, what Vladimir Putin did to Navalny is what retribution looks like,” she claimed.

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On Sunday, former Rep. Liz Cheney indicated that she may run for president, vowing "to do whatever is necessary to defeat Donald Trump.” show more