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US Launches Christmas Day Strikes on Nigerian Villages, ISIS Claims Questioned by Residents and Analysts

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On Christmas Day evening, the US military launches strikes on at least three settlements in Sokoto state, northwest Nigeria, firing 16 GPS-guided precision munitions from naval platforms in the Gulf of Guinea. President Trump announces the operation on social media, claiming “a powerful and …

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YouTube Serves Ads on Terror, Hate, Child Exploitation Content; Massive Boycott

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On March 17-20, 2017, a Times of London investigation exposed that major brands’ advertisements were appearing on YouTube videos supporting terrorism, promoting hate speech, and featuring extremist content—triggering the largest advertiser boycott in digital platform history and exposing …

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