Tag: propaganda

NPR Does Hard-Hitting Analysis on Emoji Privilege

Okay, that’s it. I’m exclusively using black emojis from now on. Plus the Indian guy in the turban. No more yellow for me. RT : Washington-based National Public Radio was ridiculed on Wednesday after it published an article which analyzed what skin color emojis were…

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Jewropean Union Whines After Russia Bans Deutsche Welle

Finally! Russia is banning foreign subversion! Of course, this isn’t the ideal context – they only did it after Germany banned their own media outlet, so it really is just tit-for-tat. By this logic, Russia won’t ban Twitter and Facebook until America bans VK, which…

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M&Ms Now Becoming More “Inclusive”

Weren’t cavities and diabetes inclusive enough? The Hill : Candy is about to get more “inclusive,” with the maker of M&M’s announcing its famed characters are getting modern makeovers and will have more “nuanced personalities.” Mars, Incorporated, the company behind the colorful, candy-coated chocolates, announced…

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