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Ten seconds at the end of a recruitment video for the Alaska State Troopers was too politically charged for YouTube, which has rejected an ad placement by the Department of Public Safety, Must Read Alaska has learned. In the video, the grand landscapes of Alaska are shown, and the values of being close to the communities are woven into the pitch for law enforcement officers to come north and apply to become a member of the storied Alaska State Troopers, if the jobs they’re stuck in in the Lower 48 seem to be losing their luster or if they don’t feel supported by their communities. At the end, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says a few words — 40 words to be exact: “Hi, I’m Mike Dunleavy, Governor of the Great State of Alaska. I support law enforcement because our public safety depends on it. So if you’re thinking about making a change, think about coming to Alaska we’d love to have you.” This week, the Department of Public Safety was notified that Google/YouTube canceled authorization of pay-per-click advertisement as it was interpreted to be political and potentially an election advertisement because of Dunleavy’s comments supporting law enforcement and encouraging people to apply to the DPS ranks. The ad could only be placed if the governor’s words supporting law enforcement were removed. The advertisement has not been actually deleted from the platform, but the department is not able to pay for mass distribution. While it can still be viewed and shared organically on YouTube, censorship can severely limit the DPS’s ability to reach potential applicants. 

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 KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids, announced the launch of its brand-new virtual KIDZ BOP Workshop, in partnership with GoGo squeeZ®, the leading brand in healthy portable fruit and yogurt pouches for kids. Following the success of the KIDZ BOP Workshop in 2019, KIDZ BOP has created a free virtual interactive experience for the whole family to enjoy at home. Beginning July 14, the KIDZ BOP Workshop six-part series debuted on the KIDZ BOP YouTube channel, which has 2 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views, with a new video premiering daily at 12 PM EST. The KIDZ BOP Workshop gives fans the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a KIDZ BOP Kid. Set to fan-favorite KIDZ BOP songs, kids and families will learn dancing, singing, and performance techniques from the official KIDZ BOP tour choreographer and KIDZ BOP official vocal coach, with help from KIDZ BOP Kid, Alana, and former KIDZ BOP Kid, Ashlynn. Beginning July 14, the KIDZ BOP Workshop includes: ●                   Tuesday, July 14: Warm Up ●                   Wednesday, July 15: Beginning & Intermediate Choreography ●                   Thursday, July 16: Vocal Warm Up & Vocal Performance ●                   Friday, July 17: Performance Techniques and Q&A Sasha Junk, President of KIDZ BOP says, “With so many family activities, including vacations and summer camps, on pause this year, we wanted to find a fun way for our fans to interact with KIDZ BOP from home. Last year, we saw great success on the road with the KIDZ BOP Workshop, and we’re happy to bring that experience to kids and families at home on YouTube. We’re excited to partner with GoGo squeeZ to help bring this interactive series to life.” Helene Caillate, Chief Marketing Officer at GoGo squeeZ, says, “Here at GoGo squeeZ, we are so excited to be partnering with KIDZ BOP for the very first time.…

VAN NUYS — A tattoo artist is facing up to four years in state prison for crashing a McLaren luxury sports car in Valley Village, killing YouTube personality Corey La Barrie on his 25th birthday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Daniel Joseph Silva, now 27, of North Hollywood, pleaded no contest Tuesday to one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter in connection with the May 10 crash that killed Barrie, who was a passenger in the vehicle, according to Deputy District Attorney Yasmin Fardghassemi. He was initially charged with murder in connection with the crash. Silva was driving the 2020 McLaren 600LT at high speed eastbound on Huston Street when he lost control of the car, which ran off the road and hit a stop sign and tree on the northeast corner of Huston and Carpenter Avenue, police said. Silva suffered non-life-threatening injuries. La Barrie died at a hospital that night of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. La Barrie was part of a YouTube duo with Crawford Collins, and the two had more than 100,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel, according to Michael Kraut and Brian Breiter, attorneys representing the La Barrie family. He also had more than 335,000 subscribers on his own YouTube channel and 340,000 Instagram followers. “To lose a loved one is tragic in and of itself, but the devastating details of this case make it almost impossible for Corey’s family to come to terms with,” Breiter said. Silva — who appeared on the tattoo-competition TV show “Ink Master” — has remained behind bars since his arrest May 18, jail records show. He is due back in a Van Nuys courtroom Aug. 13 for sentencing.

The Floyd County Fair is set to go today – with the horse show taking place first. This event, like every event this week, will be closed entirely to the public. Back on June 1st the fair Facebook page posted what many thought was inevitable: “Floyd County Fair Board has made the difficult decision to cancel all ground entertainment and grandstand attractions for the 2020 Floyd County Fair scheduled for July 15-19.” Since all the events would be closed to the public, the fair board pledged to Facebook live each event. https://kchanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/horse-1.mp3 Facebook Live Schedule: Wednesday, July 15th at 10am – Horse Show Thursday, July 16th at 10am – Sheep Show followed by the Meat Goat Show Friday, July 17th at 10am – Poultry Show Friday, July 17th at 1pm – Rabbit Show Saturday, July 18th at 9am – Beef Show Sunday, July 19th at 10am – Bucket/Bottle Calf Show Sunday, July 19 at 4pm – Dog & Pet Show Monday, July 20th at 10am – Swine Show The board says each show will consist of the exhibitor showing their animal and then returning it home after. Each exhibitor will also get two plus-ones to be distributed to family or friends they would like to be there. The board is hoping to reschedule some of the missed events for this upcoming Fall. To watch the events live: https://www.facebook.com/floydcountyfair/?__tn__=%2CdkC-R&eid=ARDwrDccrvBatATp8wuIXenEPQUFNTjq7g01xbz9Zrx8LDtZvWL6xMW50qBj_FFNVoJ1NENazlwvv-I5&hc_ref=ARRZBG6F4EW8b0bJBOh4QtIVQQCvaCKzCLer8bjt9A4_AlrvkFMiPuE94AHRp8TY7Ck

FACEBOOK GAVE itself a test, and the results are in: The company’s recent record on nondiscrimination, according to an expert civil rights audit it commissioned, has been marked by pitfalls as much as progress.Facebook’s audit began two years ago at the encouragment of advocacy groups concerned that the company’s commitment to free speech above all else had allowed toxicity to seep throughout the platform, giving bad actors an excuse to harass and to spread hate, and even leading to real-world violence, as seen in Charlottesville. Now, the top-level takeaway from the detailed assessment is that Facebook wrongly prioritizes free expression — yet that’s a too-simple reading of the complicated world of platform governance.Facebook was created to give people a place to speak and be spoken to; free expression will always be a lodestar. The question is to what extent the company allows other values to guide it, too. The civil rights report reveals how Facebook has struggled to weave a commitment to nondiscrimination and protection for minorities into a system that didn’t put its focus there to start with.Facebook clearly recognizes that harms such as incitement of violence, voter suppression or mere intimidation into silence can outweigh the benefits of unfettered expression. But it’s a constant challenge to figure out when. The audit is useful in spelling out the various levels where that challenge takes place, from policy formulation to enforcement to platform design, including algorithmic bias.The auditors recognize improvements in all these areas. Facebook has, for instance, instituted more robust bans on voter suppression and barred explicit support for white nationalism. The site has launched a pilot to guard against a too-common enforcement error of punishing those who complain about hate speech. It is going after census interference with tough policy and tough enforcement alike. And Facebook has overhauled…

Warriors Twitter reacts to Carmelo's pump-fake FT vs. Warriors Carmelo Anthony has seen a lot of NBA basketball. But the 19-year veteran did something Tuesday night against the Warriors that even he probably hadn't ever seen before. Sent to the free-throw line late in the third quarter, Anthony made his first attempt from the charity stripe. But on his second try ... he never released the ball. Instead, he pump-faked, which obviously is against the rules. The odd sight had many Warriors and Lakers players chuckling, including Anthony himself. Others reacted similarly on Twitter. RELATED: Moody drives around Davis for first NBA bucket vs. Lakers Naaa he ain’t just do that 😂😂— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 20, 2021 Melo with the little-used FT shot fake.— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) October 20, 2021 WHAT WAS MELO DOING ON THAT FREE THROW? Trying to okey-doke 'em??? Deke 'em like a Globetrotter with a pump-fake free throw??? Or did he just lose concentration? Whatever, it was a violation.— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 20, 2021 Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast

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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 21, 2021) - Moovly Media Inc. (TSXV: MVY) (OTC Pink: MVVYF) (FSE: 0PV2) ("Moovly" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following corporate update, which includes many unprecedented achievements.Moovly CEO Brendon Grunewald said, "We took the decision earlier this year to focus on integration partner and indirect sales channel business development as well as multinational enterprise sales, and I'm glad we are seeing very positive results from these efforts. We have added sales and marketing people to our team who are skilled, efficient, and focused on accelerating our growth in these areas. We are also particularly encouraged by the fact that all of the larger deals Moovly won were in the context of a competitive bid process. To my mind, that says everything about Moovly's superior product offering."Over the past fiscal year (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021) the business has executed its stated strategy and is pleased to provide the following fiscal year metrics, detailing this unprecedented growth.Users and Usage:Total Registrations increased by over 15% to nearly 4 million;Videos produced increased by nearly 21% to over 4 million;52% increase in use of Moovly's Gallery product allowing for showcasing of user videos;34%…

A Florida man has been charged with cyberstalking after he allegedly sent death threats to the family of an ex-girlfriend over Instagram, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday.Dominique Jade Dragan, 28, a resident of Valrico, Florida, faces up to five years in federal prison if he is convicted of the charge. The DOJ said that he made an initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday.An account of the alleged cyberstalking was detailed in a sworn Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) affidavit released by the DOJ. From January 2020 to July 2021, the FBI said that Dragan sent numerous threatening statements through Instagram's direct messaging.The recipients of the threats included Dragan's ex-girlfriend, his ex-girlfriend's mother, and the mother's partner, the affidavit said. The messages were sent with "intent to harass or intimidate" and "place another person in reasonable fear of serious injury or death," according to the FBI.Dragan reportedly only dated the woman in question for one month in 2010 or 2011. A Florida man has been charged with cyberstalking after he allegedly sent threatening messages over Instagram to his ex-girlfriend's family over the course of a year and a half. The above photo shows the Instagram logo displayed…