The Cult of Clenched Buttocks

These three firms own corporate America
theconversation.com/these-three-firms-own-corporate-america-77072

With $20 trillion between them, Blackrock and Vanguard could own almost everything by 2028
Two towers of power are dominating the future of investing
business.financialpost.com/investing/a-20-trillion-blackrock-vanguard-duopoly-is-investings-future

CANDACE OWENS’ TWITTER ACCOUNT SUSPENDED FOR ENCOURAGING MICHIGAN RESIDENTS TO DEFY STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ ThorntonMay 5, 20204059
blackenterprise.com/candace-owens-twitter-account-suspended-for-encouraging-michigan-residents-to-defy-stay-at-home-order/

FOX NEWS CUTS TIES WITH DIAMOND AND SILK OVER FALSE NARRATIVES ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ ThorntonApril 28, 20201380
blackenterprise.com/fox-news-cuts-ties-with-diamond-and-silk-over-false-narratives-about-the-coronavirus/

Plandemic Documentary (Official Video)
youtube.com/watch?v=o4MFJOh2rWc

Facebook and other companies are removing viral ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy video
washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/07/plandemic-youtube-facebook-vimeo-remove/

YouTube’s chief product officer on fighting misinformation during a pandemic
“Our focus right now is making sure that YouTube is doing its part to help people deal with this challenge.”
protocol.com/virtual-meetup-youtube-neal-mohan-coronavirus

PewDiePie fans hack the Wall Street Journal
First printers, now the Wall Street Journal
By Julia Alexander Dec 17, 2018, 1:05pm EST
theverge.com/2018/12/17/18144807/pewdiepie-tseries-wall-street-journal-hack-subscribers

Americans’ Trust in Mass Media Edges Down to 41%
news.gallup.com/poll/267047/americans-trust-mass-media-edges-down.aspx

Destroying trust in the media, science, and government has left America vulnerable to disaster
Marc Hetherington and Jonathan M. LaddFriday, May 1, 2020
brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/05/01/destroying-trust-in-the-media-science-and-government-has-left-america-vulnerable-to-disaster/

The Great Lockdown: Worst Economic Downturn Since the Great Depression
blogs.imf.org/2020/04/14/the-great-lockdown-worst-economic-downturn-since-the-great-depression/

Coronavirus: David Icke’s channel deleted by YouTube
bbc.com/news/technology-52517797

YouTube deletes conspiracy theorist David Icke’s channel
Icke’s account was terminated for violating policy on spreading coronavirus disinformation
theguardian.com/media/2020/may/02/youtube-deletes-coronavirus-conspiracy-theorist-david-ickes-channel

Coronavirus: YouTube deletes David Icke’s channel over pandemic misinformation
The video-sharing platform had warned the former TV presenter over his content which linked the coronavirus pandemic to 5G.
news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-youtube-deletes-david-ickes-channel-over-pandemic-misinformation-11982342

YouTube terminates David Icke’s account over Covid-19 conspiracy theories
itv.com/news/2020-05-02/youtube-terminates-david-ickes-account/

YouTube, Facebook delete Icke
advanced-television.com/2020/05/04/youtube-facebook-delete-icke/

Stopping MSM recommendations
support.google.com/youtube/thread/10903629?hl=en

How YouTube is rigged against independent video creators
medium.com/the-business-of-content/how-youtube-is-rigged-against-independent-video-creators-c47a7f033886

YouTube actually steers people away from radical videos, researchers say
PUBLISHED SAT, DEC 28 20193:20 PM ESTUPDATED SAT, DEC 28 20193:47 PM EST
cnbc.com/2019/12/28/youtube-recommendation-algorithm-discourages-radicalism-researchers.html

The YouTube algorithm seems to be recommending mainstream news more often, and independent less
support.google.com/youtube/thread/9514081?hl=en

Consumer debt hits new record of $14.3 trillion
PUBLISHED TUE, MAY 5 202011:00 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, MAY 5 20203:07 PM EDT
cnbc.com/2020/05/05/consumer-debt-hits-new-record-of-14point3-trillion.html

INVEST IN YOU: READY. SET. GROW.
Almost half of America is now carrying credit card debt, and more of it
PUBLISHED MON, MAY 4 20209:52 AM EDT
cnbc.com/2020/05/04/almost-half-of-america-now-carrying-credit-card-debt-and-more-of-it.html

De-Mainstream YouTube
A browser extension to remove Mainstream Media results from YouTube searches.
demainstream.com

New Study Suggests That YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm Isn’t The Tool Of Radicalization Many People Believe (At Least Not Any More)
techdirt.com/articles/20191228/22492643646/new-study-suggests-that-youtubes-recommendation-algorithm-isnt-tool-radicalization-many-people-believe-least-not-any-more.shtml

Hillary Clinton Blames the Russians, Facebook, and Fake News for Her Loss
fortune.com/2017/05/31/clinton-fake-news/

DOES TWITTER HAVE A SELECTIVE CENSORSHIP PROBLEM?
ncac.org/news/blog/does-twitter-have-selective-censorship-problem

Facebook’s US user base declined by 15 million since 2017, according to survey
15
Meanwhile, Instagram is booming
theverge.com/2019/3/6/18253274/facebook-users-decline-15-million-people-united-states-privacy-scandals

More people watch gaming videos and streams than HBO, Netflix, ESPN, and Hulu combined
By Tyler Wilde April 20, 2017
In a new report, SuperData Research concludes that we like gaming videos a lot.
pcgamer.com/more-people-watch-gaming-videos-and-streams-than-hbo-netflix-espn-and-hulu-combined/