U.S. Disinformation Governance Board paused after widespread criticism

STORY: U.S. Disinformation Governance Board paused after widespread criticism DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: According to a recent report by The Hill, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suspended its recently established Disinformation Governance Board. The board was set up with the stated goal to "coordinate countering misinformation related to homeland security." However, the launch of the board a month ago drew widespread criticism from even within the American government. According to a CBS report, U.S. Senator James Lankford complained about the Board, saying "we don't have definitions of what [the Disinformation Governance Board] is. We don't have boundaries on what it does. Why should we not have suspicions on this?" According to a report by New York Post, hearing the news of the pause, U.S. Representative Mark Green tweeted that "the dystopian 'Disinformation' Governance Board had no place

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

A young girl watches an episode of Squid Game on October 16, 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The dystopian South Korean drama Squid Game has become Netflixs most popular series yet, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago. Pupils as young as six have been acting out games from violent Netflix thriller Squid Game, teachers have warned in UK. Schools around England have warned parents to check their device settings amid multiple reports of children viewing the smash-hit show. The South Korean series features characters competing in a series of games where failure results in death. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

A young girl watches an episode of Squid Game on October 16, 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The dystopian South Korean drama Squid Game has become Netflixs most popular series yet, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago. Pupils as young as six have been acting out games from violent Netflix thriller Squid Game, teachers have warned in UK. Schools around England have warned parents to check their device settings amid multiple reports of children viewing the smash-hit show. The South Korean series features characters competing in a series of games where failure results in death. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

A young girl watches an episode of Squid Game on October 16, 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The dystopian South Korean drama Squid Game has become Netflixs most popular series yet, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago. Pupils as young as six have been acting out games from violent Netflix thriller Squid Game, teachers have warned in UK. Schools around England have warned parents to check their device settings amid multiple reports of children viewing the smash-hit show. The South Korean series features characters competing in a series of games where failure results in death. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

A young girl watches an episode of Squid Game on October 16, 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The dystopian South Korean drama Squid Game has become Netflixs most popular series yet, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago. Pupils as young as six have been acting out games from violent Netflix thriller Squid Game, teachers have warned in UK. Schools around England have warned parents to check their device settings amid multiple reports of children viewing the smash-hit show. The South Korean series features characters competing in a series of games where failure results in death. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

Concerns Grow About Children Viewing Squid Game

A young girl watches an episode of Squid Game on October 16, 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The dystopian South Korean drama Squid Game has become Netflixs most popular series yet, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago. Pupils as young as six have been acting out games from violent Netflix thriller Squid Game, teachers have warned in UK. Schools around England have warned parents to check their device settings amid multiple reports of children viewing the smash-hit show. The South Korean series features characters competing in a series of games where failure results in death. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Patriots' Anti Health Pass Rally - Paris

The Patriots' Anti Health Pass Rally - Paris

Activists of the nationalist party Les Patriotes (The Patriots) demonstrate with a sign saying a pass to 1984, referring to the dystopian novel, to protest against the sanitary pass decided by the French Government as a measure to try to reduce the COVID 19 spread and increase the vaccination rate. Paris, France, August 21st, 2021. Photo by Daniel Derajinski/ABACAPRESS.COM

Logan'S Run (1976)

Logan'S Run (1976)

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MAD MAX 2

MAD MAX 2

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MAD MAX 2

MAD MAX 2

MAD MAX 2 [AUS 1981] aka MAD MAX: THE ROAD WARRIOR Date: 1981