An image circulating on social media claims to show US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s communist party membership card. But the picture is fake and was likely created using an online communist party card generator. One post on X, formerly Twitter, has been viewed more than 60,000 times and is captioned “Communist Party Kamala? Say it ain’t so Joe.” The image includes some printed text claiming Ms Harris received the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ‘document’ in 1984, and that the New York Times reported on the communist party credential. The picture has also been shared on Facebook. But the membership card has the same number (04094064), stamp and payment record as a template on a website which allows people to… Source link
Read More »We speak to Digital Realty about supporting Orange in broadcasting the Paris 2024 Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics were an amazing spectacle, as athletes from all over the globe competed at the highest level watched by the entire world. The opening ceremony alone was watched by three billion viewers globally – but this wasn’t just a win for sports or the medalists, but for digital infrastructure and connectivity, too. When watching athletes swim and run faster than ever before, we typically think about the dedication and commitment to achieve those feats. We don’t often think how sitting in an armchair or standing on the subway we and millions of others are able to witness this without interruption in real time. What does it take to win a gold medal? A question asked by many. What does it take to broadcast the Olympics to the world? A question asked by not as many but… Source link
Read More »Article claiming Texas declared Pride flags in classrooms illegal is satirical – Full Fact
A claim being shared online that the US state of Texas has declared bringing an LGBTQ pride flag into a school classroom a “crime” originates from a satirical news article. Posts sharing the claim on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook—sometimes include a link to a page with a full story and other versions have a screenshot including the headline: “It’s Official: Texas Declares Bringing a Pride Flag to the Classroom a Crime.” Many of the accounts posting or commenting on it on social media appear to believe it is a genuine policy. The website it originates from tags the article under ‘satire’. It reports that the bill is titled “The Classroom Sanctity Act”. We can find no evidence that a bill of this name or nature has been tabled or approved by… Source link
Read More »Fans go wild for NFL Red Zone host Scott Hanson’s ‘incredible’ home TV set-up
By Jake Fenner Published: 18:18 EDT, 24 September 2024 | Updated: 18:20 EDT, 24 September 2024 NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson has been bringing fans ‘seven hours of commercial free football’ for countless Sundays – with double, triple, and quadruple boxes (and more) showing games throughout the league. So naturally, the man behind all that football action has to have one of the nicest at-home watching experiences one could ask for. Hanson showed off his TV viewing experience to football fans in a post on Twitter during Monday Night Football. The RedZone host has a whopping five screens mounted on his wall – with one central screen bigger than the rest.
Read More »IIFA 2024 promises a star-studded affair
ANI | Updated: Sep 25, 2024 12:20 IST New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): In just two days, Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, will be indulged in the euphoric spirit of Indian cinema, courtesy IIFA 2024.The new edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) will take place in the Arab city from September 27 to September 29.The three-day gala is set to kick-start with IIFA Utsavam, an event dedicated to southern film industries- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Megastar Chiranjeevi will be honoured at the event. On the second day, stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal and Karan Johar will come on stage to entertain the audience… Source link
Read More »