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Whistleblower: Facebook will lose money if they fix algorithm. And they know it

The identity of the Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents was revealed on "60 Minutes." CNN's Brian Stelter reports Frances Haugen, the former Facebook product manager who worked on civic integrity issues at the company, says the documents show the company knows its platforms are used to spread hate, violence and misinformation, and that they tried to hide that evidence.

Taliban: Explosion kills civilians attending funeral prayers

An explosion ripped through a crowd in central Kabul, leaving a number of people dead, a senior Taliban spokesman said. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports the blast targeted a mosque where a funeral service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Muhajid, who tweeted that the blast had claimed the lives of civilians.

Why are MAGA media stars siding with anti-vaxxers?

Juliette Kayyem says news outlets should rethink the framing of stories about vaccine mandates, since the mandates are clearly working. Plus, Brian Stelter asks why right-wing media stars are siding with the small minority of vaccine opponents.

Nigeria bids to revive its ailing palm oil sector

Okomu (Nigeria) (AFP) – In Nigeria, the government has launched a drive to revive the country's once thriving palm oil business, part of a bid to diversify away from petroleum and help create jobs. But small-scale producers say that loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria are only going into the pockets of bigger factory owners.

Fuel crisis continues in UK amid panic buying, HGV driver shortages

Petrol station customers tell their story as they queue for fuel in London. "We have to drive our children to school", says one, "the government should have anticipated a human response", says another. A lack of tanker drivers has triggered panic-buying at petrol stations, forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call in the armed forces from Monday to deliver stocks.

Taliban hold victory rally outside Kabul as they consolidate rule

Kohdaman (Afghanistan) (AFP) – (COMPLETES VIDI9NZ6P3_EN)N°9P26D6Taliban supporters and senior figures hold their first mass rally outside Kabul, in a show of strength as they consolidate their rule of Afghanistan. No foreign government has yet recognised the Islamist former rebels’ rule, but their hold on power within the country is all but unchallenged seven weeks after they took the capital. The official victory gathering in Kohdaman township, in the hilly outskirts of the capital, was attended by 1,500 men and boys.

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