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If the premier believes in the importance of having direct, unfiltered access to Albertans, then she ought to take that responsibility much more seriously Published Jun 20, 2023  •  Last updated 3 hours ago  •  3 minute read Premier Danielle Smith blamed Facebook and 'governments' for her account being blocked. However, the account was never banned; one of her administrators was flagged for having 300 accounts. Photo by Gavin Young /Postmedia So the good news is that the Premier of Alberta is not, and was not, banned or suspended from Facebook. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.  » Read More

World-renowned explorer Hamish Harding is among the five people who went missing aboard a tourist submarine visiting the shipwreck of the Titanic Monday morning, his family has confirmed. Harding’s family said the 58-year-old British millionaire was aboard the missing OceanGate Expeditions submarine on Monday, a day after he shared his excitement about the trip on Instagram. “We started steaming from St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada yesterday and are planning to start dive operations around 4am tomorrow morning. Until then we have a lot of preparations and briefings to do,” Harding wrote alongside picture of himself signing a banner celebrating the expedition. His stepson, Brian Szasz, reposted Harding’s message on Facebook Monday, writing: “Thoughts and prayers for my stepfather Hamish Harding as his Submarine has gone missing exploring Titanic. Search and rescue mission is underway.” The Boston Coast Guard said an active search was underway for the missing OceanGate Expeditions submarine, which offers tourists a chance to visit the wreck 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, for $250,000.  » Read More

Teddy SearsPhoto: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SCADEzra Miller may still return to the DCUIf you’re one of the vast majority of Americans who did not go see The Flash this weekend but still wanted to read spoilers about its already infamous deluge of weird, CG-heavy cameo appearances, you may have heard that actor Teddy Sears shows up as Jay Garrick—a.k.a. the first Flash from the comics, with the Hermes hat and stuff—reprising a role he played on The CW’s Flash TV show. The thing about this cameo is that it doesn’t make a lick of goddamn sense: Not only are the other cameos mostly references to DC superhero movies, but Sears didn’t even really play Jay Garrick on The Flash. He was a villain pretending to be Jay Garrick. So they threw in one cameo from the hit Flash TV show,  » Read More

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Head Men’s Golf Coach Jamie Bermel announced today that associate head coach Chris Wilson has resigned to pursue opportunities outside of college athletics. Wilson teamed with Bermel for the past seven years for an unprecedent run that included seven straight at-large bids to NCAA Regionals, two National Championship appearances and 45 Top 5 finishes. “Coach Wilson has decided to leave the coaching profession, and he will be sorely missed,” Bermel said. “He was a big part of our success in every aspect of our program.  We made it to regionals every year he was on staff, two NCAA finals appearances and several team and individual wins.  I am going to miss working every day with him.  He was a pro at his job, and a loyal, dear friend.  The seven-plus year run we had together was truly remarkable. I am really excited for him and his family and know he will do great things in the business world.” Wilson joined Bermel and the Jayhawks in January of 2016 after six seasons as an assistant at Air Force.  » Read More

An apparent change to Facebook’s algorithm in May caused a dramatic drop in traffic to news and media websites, according to a growing list of publishers and data from Echobox, a social media management company.Meta's Apparent Firing GoofIt’s a troubling change in an increasingly frail digital news business, where companies have little choice but to rely on social media’s biggest gatekeeper. Publishers say they deserve transparency, but as with similar changes in the past, there’s been no communication from Meta, Facebook’s parent company. In fact, Meta did not respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment on the matter.Sources who spoke to Gizmodo all say the shift started in February and worsened in the months following. “There’s been a significant downward trend, and it’s an important platform for us because our audience is disproportionately on Facebook. It makes up about 25% of our traffic,” said Robert Chappell, Executive Editor at Madison 365, a nonprofit newsroom that covers communities of color in Wisconsin. “You never know what’s going to change. It makes it hard to plan for the future.”Clicks coming from Facebook have been in decline for about a year,  » Read More

A man has been spotted sunbathing with 20 of his snakes in a Paisley park, sparking a debate among Facebook users about which pets are appropriate in public spaces. A post on the Friends of Barshaw Park Facebook group said it had been contacted by several people “with concerns about someone bringing snakes” into park” into Barshaw Park. It continued: “It’s been reported that recently 20 snakes were brought in by the person. “Renfrewshire Council have told us that no-one has permission to bring snakes into Barshaw Park. “The police request that if you see anyone in the park with snakes, please do not approach the person, but call the police on 101, and they will attend.” Members of the group were in two minds over whether or not the man should be banned from bringing his slithery pets out public. One person commented: “I’ve seen this guy in the park over the last couple of years. He is a lovely person, very friendly, knowledgeable and always willing to answer any questions.  » Read More

Great news for your crazy uncle: Facebook and Instagram will no longer remove posts with COVID misinformation in countries that no longer have a COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, which is basically most of the world.It was not a surprise when Elon Musk eliminated Twitter’s COVID misinformation policy, considering Musk himself has always been such a fan of total bullshit declarations on the topic. But it is more of a surprise, as the Chronicle reports, that Meta just declared Facebook and Instagram will no longer enforce their COVID misinformation policies, in an announcement they made Friday morning. And that is the sound of Champagne bottles popping in the executive suites at the ivermectin factory.“Our Covid-19 misinformation rules will no longer be in effect globally as the global public health emergency declaration that triggered those rules has been lifted,” Meta says in a Friday blog post. Though they oddly hedge their words in a way that makes it sounds like they’re still serious about combating misinformation.  » Read More

TULSA, Okla. (Gray News) – A gas station employee in Tulsa is accused of asking a friend to find someone to rob the store so he could go home early, police said.According to the Tulsa Police Department, the investigation began when the employee, Isaias Jones, reported that a man walked into the store June 5 and handed him a note that read, “Give me all your money or I will shoot you.”Jones complied, and the suspect left with cash.Investigators later identified Steven Jones (no relation) as the suspect and arrested him on June 8.However, police said there was more to the story than what appeared. Steven Jones confessed to the robbery, but he said his friend Alyia Locke set up the crime because Isaias Jones had asked her if someone could rob the store so he could leave early.Police said Alyia Locke recruited Steven Jones to rob the gas station.(Tulsa Police Department)Police said Locke was arrested for an outstanding warrant and provided text messages that corroborated Steven Jones’ story.  » Read More

Dave Stewart is as Oakland as it gets. As a kid, that meant hopping the Coliseum fences to watch Reggie Jackson. As an adult, it meant becoming a champion and having his number retired with the team he idolized. “Born and raised in Oakland,” he said. “Born and raised in the Coliseum.” In 2021, the Oakland City Council turned down Stewart’s bid to buy a 50 percent share of the Coliseum as a backup plan to keep the A’s in Oakland, opting instead to sell it to the African American Sports and Entertainment Group. Years later, this Oakland native is now watching the A’s pack up and begin a move to Las Vegas. Stewart can only shake his head now that it’s come to this. “I’m just disappointed in the whole process,” he said. “I have a personal experience in trying to do something in the city, with the city, and I don’t have any bad experiences with John Fisher. But I do believe it was a bad divorce.” Stewart isn’t angry.  » Read More

16 Jun 2023, 06:19 PM IST1/6 Battle against FacebookAfter denying him access to his account, a man from Georgia, US, won a court case against Facebook, and the tech giant was forced to pay him $50,000 (Rs 40.94 lakh). According to a report, Jason Crawford sued Facebook after his account was suspended without cause and the social media giant refused to work with him to resolve the situation.Agencies2/6​Crawford voiced his displeasure with Facebook​"I simply believe it to be poor business practise. It's terrible how they're treating them. At the very least, explain what went wrong." He talked about his fruitless attempts to get in touch with Facebook's parent organisation, Meta Platforms, which also controls Instagram and WhatsApp. His cries went unheard, and he had no choice but to file a lawsuit.Agencies3/6The most difficult aspect of the situationHe said being unable to contact a live person to ask for help.  » Read More