The current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has been re-elected to represent the Democrats in the 170th House of Representatives for a second term this Wednesday morning; however, Pelosi's renewal requires that the incoming Congress also take office in the first instance, which will occur a few days before President-elect Joe Biden also completes the transition of the U.S. presidency.
If so, Pelosi will be in charge of promoting the laws required by the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden as long as he remains in office, at least for two more years.
"Congratulations to @SpeakerPelosi, elected once again by House Democrats to be that brave leader and to be the candidate for Speaker of the House for the 117th Congress," tweeted the House Democratic representatives' tally along with the hashtags #DownWithNDP - we support Nancy D'Alessandro Pelosi - and #ForThePeople.
Congratulations to SpeakerPelosiThe President, once again elected by House Democrats to be our fearless leader and nominate for Speaker of the House for the 117th Congress! #DownWithNDP#ForThePeople
Pelosi took office on January 3, 2019, following the 2018 mid-term elections in which Democrats won a majority in the House.
On November 6, he appeared before the press to acknowledge very early on President-elect Joe Biden's victory. He said the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris formula "will bring people together, because all points of view are respected.
In addition to Pelosi, Steny Hoyer retains his position as the House Majority Leader elected in 2019, and has also represented Maryland's 5th Congressional District since January 5, 1981, along with James E. Clyburn, the third Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, and currently Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
This Tuesday, Trump, again on his Twitter account reported that "the statements made by Chris Krebs were inaccurate", such statements would have been the reason for his dismissal.
Until Tuesday, Christopher C. Krebs served as director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA). This agency was created by President Donald Trump in February 2018 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
So far this public position remains vacant. Krebs regretted his termination of his duties via Twitter after Trump's announcement.
Honored to serve. We did it right. Defend Today, Secure Tomrorow. #Protect2020
And that is, according to the agency's newsletter by Krebs established on Thursday, November 12 that: "There is no evidence that any voting system has ever deleted or lost votes, changed votes or been compromised in any way..
It is understood that the statements made by Krebs about the election process were the reason why Trump fired the cyber security expert. Trump, for his part, continues to spread the fake speech that there was some kind of fraud in the last election where President-elect Joe Biden won.
Krebs, 44, is a former Microsoft company executive who has served as Director of Cybersecurity Policy and has advised the private sector and federal, state and local governments on cybersecurity and risk management issues.
However, Krebs, despite taking office as director of CISA in 2018, since March 2017, has been a senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection where he addressed issues of cybersecurity, critical infrastructure and national resilience, according to the U.S. government agency's website.
The cybersecurity expert holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the University of Virginia and a juris doctorate from the Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University.
The California government announced Monday that Alameda, Napa, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties will return to a purple phase due to the increase in cases of COVID-19, which will mean massive closures of establishments and a possible curfew.
This was pointed out by the state governor, Gavin Newsom, in a virtual press conference, who said that these counties are part of the 41 in total that passed to this phase, representing 94 percent of the population.
He added that the counties of Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo are located in redThe opening of restaurants, gyms and cinemas, among others, was gradually being slowed down.
"We're sounding the alarm. California is experiencing the fastest increase in cases we have seen so far, even faster than at the beginning of the pandemic," he warned.
He also noted that, according to health officials, there is a fear thatThe number of COVID-19 cases is growing exponentially, the hospital system collapsesso we also a statewide curfew is planned.
This would mean a step back to March of this year, when the pandemic started, and a mass closure of establishmentsas well as a wide range of restrictions in various activities.
So far in California, an average of 164,345 COVID-19 tests are performed, revealing a 4.6 percent positive rate.
There is also a daily average of 8,198 cases, while in the last two weeks there has been a 48 percent increase in the number of hospitalizations, and a 39 percent increase in cases requiring intensive care.
That's why Newsom also reported changes in the case monitoring system, which will be changed from every 14 days to a daily basis, and will have the ability to roll back multiple phases immediately rather than gradually.
In that sense, the use of mouthpieces will be reinforced at the state level, which will mean their use at all times and without exceptions when out.
During the conference, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly called on those citizens from counties that are in purple or red phases to avoid meeting in enclosed spaces, especially with the upcoming winter season.
This, he said, coupled with the constant use of the mouthpiece, will protect the people around us, as well as health workers, who have been severely affected by the pandemic that is sweeping the country and the world.
What does the purple level imply?
Closing of interior spaces such as: gyms, restaurants, churches, cinemas, vineyards, bars, museums, zoos, aquariums, family entertainment centers such as video game rooms and mini-golf, among others, while the bars will be completely closed.
Limited indoor capacity such as: hairdressers, beauty salons and personal care services, which will remain open.
Whereas retail stores will have a 25 percent capacity limitas well as shopping malls and common areas.
What does the red level imply?
Closing of interior spaces like vineyards, video game rooms and miniature golf, among others. The bars will be completely closed.
Limited indoor capacityThe new system will be based on the principle that hairdressers, beauty salons and personal care services will remain open, while churches, restaurants and cinemas will operate at a maximum capacity of 25 percent or up to 100 people, whichever comes first.
With the above, the entrepreneurs will have to adapt their establishments again so that they can continue to operate, and thus generate profits where possible.
The U.S. President-Elect Joe BidenHe said that if the current government does not coordinate with the one that is about to enter on January 20, which he heads, "more people may die" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation that can wait until January 20, when the administration transition takes place.
At a press conference, the Democrat, to win the election on January 7He noted that, while the vaccine is important, "it's not much good if you don't vaccinate people.
"How can 300 million Americans be vaccinated? What's the plan? It is a daunting task to do this, and to give double priority to those who need it most, working with WHO - the World Health Organization - and the rest of the world in this process," he said.
Biden also stressed that it is not just a matter of having the vaccine, but of having a plan to distribute it.
"If we fear that waiting until January 20 to put it into action would put us almost a month and a half into the saga, so it is important that this is done in a coordinated manner from now on," he said.
In that regard, the president-elect tweeted in the afternoon and said that "at this time, Congress should come together and pass a COVID-19 aid package, like the HEROES Act, which the House passed six months ago.
Right now, Congress should come together and pass a COVID relief package like the HEROES Act that the House passed six months ago. Once we shut down the virus and deliver economic relief to workers and businesses, then we can build back better than ever before.
He added that "once we turn off the virus and provide economic relief to workers and businesses, we can rebuild better than ever.
Importantly, in the morning, Biden reminded via Twitter that while it's great news that a second vaccine is on the way, we're still months away from it.
Once again, I congratulate the brilliant women and men who produced this breakthrough and have brought us one step closer to beating this virus. I am also thankful for the frontline workers who are still confronting the virus around the clock.
Social distancing and the use of mouthpieces to control the virus must still be exercised.
However, the still president, Donald Trump, continues not to admit his defeat, a situation that does not allow him to establish a dialogue with the transition team of the president-elect, Joe Biden, and with it, not have forceful actions to stop the pandemic that so far has left more than 11.2 million people infected and more than 246 thousand deaths.
The U.S. biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that its candidate vaccine against COVID-19 has met the statistical criteria pre-specified in the study protocol for efficacy, which showed 94.5 percent effectiveness, including in people infected with the SARS-CoV 2 virus, which causes the disease.
"This is a crucial time in the development of our COVID-19 candidate vaccine. Since early January, we have been pursuing this virus with the intention of protecting as many people as possible around the world," said Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna.
The executive said: "We have known all along that every day is important. This positive interim analysis of our Phase 3 study has given us the first clinical validation that our vaccine can prevent COVID-19 disease, including severe cases.
In a statement, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said the study, conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), enrolled more than 30,000 participants of different ages and ethnicities.
The primary endpoint of the Phase 3 COVE study, he said, was based on analysis of confirmed and adjudicated COVID-19 cases starting two weeks after the second dose of vaccine.
Thus, the first interim analysis was based on 95 cases, of which 90 were observed with COVID-19 in the placebo group, versus five cases in the possible "mRNA-1273" vaccine group, resulting in a point estimate of the vaccine's efficacy of 94.5 percent, they said.
In turn, a secondary endpoint analyzed severe cases of VOC-19 and included 11 with these characteristics.
The 95 cases of COVID-19 included 15 older adults-over 65 years of age-and 20 participants who identified themselves as belonging to diverse communities (including 12 Hispanic or Latino, four African Americans, three Asian Americans, and one multiracial).
The interim analysis included a simultaneous review of available safety data from the Phase 3 VOCA study by the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), which reported no significant safety issues.
A review of the adverse events requested indicated that, overall, the vaccine was well tolerated, while most adverse events were of mild or moderate severity.
They noted that grade 3 (severe) events with a frequency greater than or equal to 2.0 percent after the first dose included pain at the injection site (2.7%), and after the second dose included fatigue (9.7%), myalgia (8.9%), arthralgia (5.2%), headache (4.5%), pain (4.1%) and erythema/rediness at the injection site (2.0%).
Such adverse events, the company said, were generally of short duration, and are subject to change based on ongoing analysis of data from the additional Phase 3 VOCA study and final analysis.
Therefore, they noted that the preliminary analysis suggests a broadly consistent safety and efficacy profile in all subgroups evaluated.
Based on these interim safety and efficacy data, Moderna intends to apply for emergency use authorization with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the coming weeks.
Similarly, it envisages that emergency authorisation will be informed by final safety and efficacy data (with an average duration of at least two months), and plans to send authorisation requests to global regulatory agencies.
By the end of 2020, the company expects to have approximately 20 million doses of "mRNA-1273" ready for shipment, "with the company still on track to manufacture 500 million to 1 billion doses globally by 2021," he added.
Finally, Moderna recently announced further progress to ensure that vaccine distribution, storage and handling can be done using existing infrastructure.
So far in the U.S. there are 10.5 million cumulative cases and 250,000 regrettable deaths from COVID-19 due to lack of monitoring of health measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, so specialists predict that a third wave of the virus will leave, by mid-December, 2,000 dead per day.
According to Tung Nguyen, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), between 120,000 and 150,000 people are infected daily and about 1,000 die, so when a third outbreak occurs, the numbers will be much higher than the first two.
"This is happening at a very difficult time, the flu season has not even started and we are already receiving reports that hospitals are receiving a significant number of patients. In addition, health workers are also dying and we have reached the point where there are no longer enough staff to care for the increasing number of patients," Nguyen said.
In that sense, he explained that anyone with a medical condition that needs hospitalization during the following months will be impacted by the current escalation of cases in the country.
For his part, Dr. Nirav R. Shah, a senior researcher at Stanford University's Center for Research in Clinical Excellence, said the current figures should not come as a surprise, and we should not wait until the new incoming federal administration, led by President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, begins to make changes to see positive results.
"The lack of leadership on many levels has brought us to this point and what we need is a strong, unified voice that we can all agree on and that will take us back to control, as other countries have done," Nirav R. Shah said during the virtual session "COVID-19 Infections Increase as U.S. Faces Third Wave of Pandemic," conducted by Ethnic Media Services.
Shah added that there is a lack of confidence in science and solutions to the pandemic will only be successful if people trust it, the vaccine and its two necessary doses - when they are available.
"When we talk about mouthpieces, it's not a political issue, it's a science issue," said one internist, who added that, based on what is known so far, they should continue to avoid large gatherings, pay attention to social distancing, use mouthpieces, stay home when sick and undergo a voluntary quarantine period after exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.
In this regard, he noted that the medical corps, the media, social and political leaders must also work together to repeat the message of protection measures against COVID-19 whenever there is an opportunity to do so.
Dr. Ashish K. Jha, a health policy researcher and third dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, explained that the United States is experiencing record levels of infection on any given day since COVID-19 became a public health problem.
"We have 100,000 to 250,000 cases every day, but the actual figures for coronavirus in the United States show that there are 3,000 to 5,000 extra cases a day, but they are not identified because of inadequate testing," he said.
In response, he said: "From the thousand deaths we have every day, we will be up to two thousand a day by mid-December. And my estimate is that we're going to have about 100,000 more American deaths between now and the day that Joe Biden becomes president.
In that regard, he noted that, in the previous nine months of the pandemic, there has not been a moment where there has been more disconnection between how bad things are now and the little attention the nation is paying to it.
"We are so close to reaching a point where the pandemic begins to be controlled and, for me, it is particularly incomprehensible to lose another 100,000 Americans in the next two months when we know that we are close to possible and very effective vaccines, which will make a big difference. I think we're giving up right at the last moment, when many are suffering on the line and that's preventable," he said.
The also former director of the Harvard Institute for Global Health said the country is going through this time for three reasons: first, you have a federal government that did not take the pandemic seriously and did not take the necessary science-based action to stop the spread of the disease.
"New York public schools are closed but restaurants are still open. In Boston, the public schools are closed but the casinos are open. That's wrong, but looking at it from the financial side of the state, casinos generate income that schools don't," he said.
On the other hand, he said, there is no congressional support for states in which there is a bad financial situation, as well as for their citizens.
Thirdly, people are tired of the situation "and this is going to continue for a long time, they have not seen actions by the political leaders and that has made them lower their guard. That's why we are where we are now.
In this regard, Jha noted that while Joe Biden has limited power at the moment, he has always been very active and committed to the use of the mouthpiece and has recommended it, especially in states with a Republican majority, where there is a lot of skepticism about the health care measure.
He said there is inadequate sampling of people with VOC-19 because many test providers in the country have indicated that they cannot afford to make investments to create more tests, as they do not know if the government will buy them.
"Biden's team can start telling vendors they'll be in charge in two months and that they promise to acquire the evidence. That's a credibility that will have a great market signal for these companies," he said.
Both experts agreed that the latest data on the vaccine being prepared by Pfizer is encouraging; however, there will only be 10 to 20 million doses maximum by the end of the year, but it will be some time before there is widespread availability, as well as a secure supply chain that gets the two doses to everyone.
"They need to start achieving partial herd immunity, forget about full immunity, so if you're thinking about when life will return to normal, it will require multiple strategies in the short term, which means that in the next six months or a year, we can't just think about vaccines, but all the others - health measures," said Dr Nirav Shah.
He said the first people to receive vaccine doses will be those on the front lines, such as health workers and essential workers, and then move on to vulnerable groups and finally the rest of the population, so it's possible that the vaccine will actually reach everyone by 2022.
The challenges are enormous in terms of logistics for Pfizer's vaccine, which is 90 percent effective so far, because it must be kept refrigerated at -80 degrees Celsius, making it difficult to distribute in many places, not only in the country, but around the world.
Vaccines alone do not save lives, but vaccination does," added Dr. Ashish Jha, who pointed out that efforts must be made to ensure that everyone, but especially communities of African descent, understand the importance of being vaccinated, since this measure will not be mandatory.
"We're going to have to really engage with people, understand where their distrust comes from. Help with that, and involve community, civic and religious leaders. This is going to be everyone's job. If we don't do that hard work, only 30 or 40 percent of Americans will get vaccinated, but that won't be enough to control the pandemic," he estimated.
"There is a lot of work ahead for Biden's team, for the states, for public health leaders, for all of us, for journalists to clearly communicate to the American people what the benefits and challenges of the vaccine are," he added.
However, in addition to testing, vaccinations and health measures, tracking of COVID-19 cases is needed so that progress can be made in controlling the pandemic, they said.
"The tests alone will not work. Tracking alone won't work. Wearing a mask alone won't work. But all of it, taken together, will get us collectively to where we need to be.
They also noted that the use of the mouthpiece has become politicized, but science has proven effective in preventing the spread of the virus, so people need to understand what they are doing with their individual behavior and how it is affecting others.
William Shaffner, a professor of preventive medicine in the Department of Health Policy and a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn.
So, he added, they will generate pain for several days at the site where they are applied, and they can cause fever and headache, which means the immune system is working with the vaccine to develop your protection. "It's not going to give you COVID-19. COVID-19 is not given in the vaccine. Please don't think that."
This, he said, will mean that, in a given location, the vaccines cannot be given on a single day, as many workers will not be able to go to work the next day. "So we're going to have to do this in phases, which will make all the logistics even more complicated.
He added that very few vaccines are 100 percent effective; however, 90 percent effectiveness is very good, although it's important to know that, for every 10 people vaccinated, one will be unprotected or only partially protected; however, you won't know who that might be.
"That's one of the many reasons why even people who are vaccinated can't throw away their masks. We're going to have to use the masks, maintain social distancing, and avoid large groups for a long period of time," she said.
Drs. Tung Nguyen and William Shaffer agreed that California has done an excellent job in managing the pandemic, especially in the northern part of the state, where cities like San Francisco have done an excellent job despite the fact that cases are on the rise.
As for the schools, they said, they represent a real problem because they have different policies on the control of the spread of the virus, and that is that those with more resources have more facilities to implement a variety of containment measures, unlike the others.
Although children have contracted COVID-19 the least, they are not immune, so in the face of any outbreak and based on data, schools have decided to close and thus avoid further spread.
A tough Friday the 13th for current U.S. President Donald Trump, who held an eventful press conference to preview his administration's approach to the HIV/AIDS-19 pandemic.
At the moment, The New York Times reports an unfortunate record of 162,402 new cases today alone; in the national territory, SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19, has claimed the lives of 243,376 people.
With a whiter shade of hair than usual, the current U.S. president came out in front of the cameras after the result whose trends favored the now president-elect Joe Bidenwho was a Democratic challenger.
In his speech, he reiterated, as on previous occasions, that confinement is not an option contemplated in his own administration, nor are they contemplating shutting down the economy because of the crisis being generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
His mid-term statement caused a stir when he said that "who knows what administration it will be," not knowing, first of all, the incoming administration, but implying that it will be a different one, and that the omission of confinement and the closure of commercial activities will be limited as long as Trump is in charge. "Only time will tell," he said.
Para intentar salvar su discurso, Trump hizo referencia a los resultados que ha obtenido la farmacéutica Pfizer, quien anunciara a principios de semana, que su vacuna contra el nuevo coronavirus tendría hasta un 90 por ciento de efectividad. Nuevamente, en un tono racista, se refirió a la cepa del nuevo coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 como «el virus chino».
Still, he promised that the vaccine would arrive in the coming weeks to serve health care workers in direct contact with COVID-19 patients, with the exception of New York State, where he singled out New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo "for not trusting the source of the vaccine."
Trump made no mention of the outcome of the Nov. 3 general election, in where Joe Biden would win as president-elect. for the next administration. At the end of his speech, Trump turned his back to the media, who tried to ask him questions about his position on the results of the presidential election.
Among the reporters, the voice of Brian J. Karem stood out, who addressed the current president: "You lost the election. When will you admit you lost the election?". Karem ran out of Trump's response.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announces the launch of "Money for Trash", a program that pays homeless people to pick up trash. Photo: Jana Kadah/BCN
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One of the recurring problems in San José, and which Alianza News has reported, is the large accumulation of garbage in different parts of the city, which can generate disease in the community. In this regard, the authorities have carried out different activities, but so far the problem persists.
Therefore, the San Jose City Council launched the Cash for Trash program, through which it urges homeless residents to collect trash in exchange for money distributed through pre-loaded Mastercard cards.
"I have spoken to many homeless people who have expressed their desire to be part of the solution," said Sam Liccardo, mayor of San Jose. "Through Cash for Trash, we are enlisting our homeless neighbors in our battle against garbage while paving the way for future actions that seek to provide more services and assistance to these people.
The Cash for Trash program will be implemented in 40 different areas of San Jose and is expected to employ 400 homeless people. The program will pay $4 for each bag of trash collected with a maximum of $20 per day.
City officials explained that Cash for Trash was made possible by a partnership with MasterCard, which launched the "Possible Cities Network," an initiative in more than 200 cities that seeks to solve various social and environmental problems.
As an individual sport, boxing is one of the most nationalistic disciplines that can exist in any country. Before every fight, you hear in the ring the national anthem of each pugilist, as well as an entrance song or track, which usually alludes to the athlete's roots.
Within this paradox, it is worth analyzing the U.S. representatives, who learn, both by geographical proximity and by the offensive style of fighters, the Mexican proposal to be daring in the ring, in addition to verifying in history the great results that this discipline delivered to the country of the southern border.
The highest grossing fights in sports history involve Mexicans, but there is one common denominator: Las Vegas, Nevada. It is at the MGM Grand where the best duels between fighters take place, where the big bookmakers and millions of dollars are made for the stars of the night.
"America is still the land of opportunity when it comes to big fights and big events," commented Russ Anbercoach and owner of Rival BoxingOne of the gym chains and distributor of boxing products, could this be the reason why this country welcomes foreigners, invests in them and continues to gain presence in the sport?
As proof of this strategy, in Southern California alone there are more than a hundred gyms that receive boxers from different parts of the world. And there are several cases of migrant athletes who have won victories for a country other than the one in which they were born.
Among the most important talents with roots in other parts of the world who represent the United States is Raul Marquez -nowadays a commentator- who managed to represent the country of the "Stars and Stripes" in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. The Mexican-born fighter finished his career with a record of 69-4-1, with 37 victories by knockout.
Another of the great boxers and, nowadays, businessman of the world of the fists, owner of the great fights promotions that the company carries out. Golden Boy is Oscar de la Hoya. Born to a father and grandfather, both Mexican boxers, and raised in Montebello, California, he became world champion in six different divisions and retained a record of 39 wins and only six losses in his entire career.
A successful Mexican migrant is Saul "Canelo" Alvarezwho moved to the neighboring country and is now one of the highest paid professional athletes. The Jalisco claims to be part of the Latino community who come to fulfill the "American dream" and declared himself against Donald Trump's political stance: "People from the Latino community come to the United States to work. I am one more of them, who comes to get ahead," he said in 2016 for the Mexican newspaper Récord.
Nonito DonaireThe Filipino bantamweight who has distinguished himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, has confessed to being proud of his heritage despite living in the United States since childhood. Such condition allowed him to train under the amateur system, win national titles and be among the favorites to win medals.
Among the most representative figures and the great legends of boxing, we find Muhammad Aliwho, beyond representing the United States, defended in life political, social and humanist causes, mainly those related to the Afro-descendant community.
Ali contributed, after winning in Rome 1960, to the United States being the flag that, on more occasions, has been raised on top of an Olympic boxing podium with 50 gold medals, 24 silver medals and 40 bronze medals.
Reality trumps fiction: nationalism and the breeding of pugilists who conform to the American stereotype - as in the saga of Rocky- has been put aside, as the high quality of various migrant athletes shows that the power of the fists knows no ethnic or geographic boundaries.
The current president of the United States, Donald Trump is losing the support of large social platforms on the Internet; until now, Facebook e Instagram, Twitter, YouTube -from Google-, and Tik Tok -from ByteDance- have had to use media to stop the outrageous misinformation that the president and Republican supporters have spread online in the last week after Joe Biden became president-elect.
This Tuesday, the Chinese company Tik Tok had to maneuver legally before the U.S. Court of Appeals to avoid the veto driven by Donald Trump, who signed two decrees where "for national security" the company ByteDance - owner of Tik Tok - must dispose of its shares to U.S. capital.
This is in addition to statements from Facebook's Product Manager, Rob Leathernwhen he issued a statement on Twitter where Facebook and Instagram maintain his stance that Joe Biden is the projected winner of the November 3 election. "We are temporarily extending a series of measures we have put in place to protect the electoral process."he says.
The Mark Zuckerberg-led company's primary revenue, as noted, is ads. Leathern announced that Facebook ad payments for post-election presidential campaigns are on pause, specifically the Facebook Ad Library platform, and notes that, so far. "The technical capacity is not available in the short term for approval of political advertising by states or any particular individual."which is a halt to Facebook's revenue in terms of advertisers.
The main reason, Leathern concluded, is for Facebook to commit "to giving political advertisers equal access to tools and services."
The situation is becoming increasingly difficult for the current U.S. president, as Trump recently fired the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper by Christopher C. MillerThe former director of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre:
"Twitter's approach to world leaders, candidates and public officials is based on the principle that people have the power to choose to see what their leaders are saying in a clear context."a Twitter spokesman told the media on November 7. After multiple tweets from Donald Trump, as a candidate for re-election in the United States, were "moderated" by the social network.
This means that, as soon as Donald Trump is forced to leave office as president of the United States, the Twitter account of the businessman will not have the same considerations since he would not be, after January 20, "a world leader, a candidate or public official" so Twitter could implement more robust measures against the disinformation propagated by the head of the US executive.
However, he clarified Twitter that: "This policy scheme applies to current world leaders and candidates for public office and not to private citizens when they are no longer in office.". Which may also mean a continuation of Trump's behavior towards Twitter users.
This is not an easy situation for any of the social networks: Facebook and Instagram, and Twitter. Recently, it has been reported that many fake accounts were spreading false information about the election on the last day of voting, November 3, when Twitter and Facebook deleted groups of right-wing accounts that spread false information and exacerbated the confusion in the midst of U.S. proselytizing, as was the case on the last day of the election. the case of Steve Bannon.
Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's former campaign adviser in 2016, made unfortunate statements - which could qualify as hate speech and incitement to physical violence for the purpose of murder - by literally calling for the resignation of immunologist Anthony Stephen Fauci, in charge of investigations into the current COVID-19 pandemic, and for his head to be hung on a stake along with that of Christopher Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
His show had to be removed from YouTube. "The video was removed for violating our policy against incitement to violence," YouTube spokesman Alex Joseph told Bloomberg news agency.
Steve Bannon calls for Dr. Fauci and FBI Director Wray to be beheaded "as a warning to federal bureaucrats"@youtube prohibits "inciting others to commit violent acts against individuals".
Consequently, groups of people who supported Bannon's initiative were removed from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube in order to stop the statements made by the communicator that confused the results of the election in which Democrat Joe Biden was reiterated as the winner as the 46th president-elect of the United States.
