Muslims Celebrate as Blaze Destroys Notre Dame
By WND. Social-media users with Muslim names are celebrating the catastrophic fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday. . .
… #NotreDameDeParis pic.twitter.com/JzdM0TdUSH
— Damien Rieu (@DamienRieu) April 15, 2019
Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer pointed out many Muslims “believe that the ruins and destruction of non-Muslim structures testifies to the truth of Islam.”
The Quran, wrote Spencer, “suggests that the destroyed remnants of ancient non-Muslim civilizations are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth. . .
WND reported Monday that while there was no indication that the Notre Dame fire is related to terrorism, a YouTube algorithm designed to combat fake news and conspiracy theories equated the Paris catastrophe with the 9/11 New York City terror attacks. (Read more from “Muslims Celebrate as Blaze Destroys Notre Dame” HERE)
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Youtube Links Notre Dame Fire to 9/11 Attacks
By WND. While there is no indication that the devastating fire at the iconic Notre Dame is related to terrorism, a YouTube algorithm designed to combat fake news and conspiracy theories equated the Paris catastrophe with the 9/11 New York City terror attacks.
Beneath live streams Monday from various broadcasters, YouTube viewers saw an explainer for the 9/11 attacks.
The Verge reported the 9/11 context was briefly visible below live streams from CBS News, NBC News and France 24 on Monday afternoon before being removed.
The 9/11 explainer is part of YouTube’s fact-checking effort to prevent the spread of misinformation on the platform, the Verge pointed out.
A YouTube spokesman said the panels “are triggered algorithmically and our systems sometimes make the wrong call.” (Read more from “Youtube Links Notre Dame Fire to 9/11 Attacks” HERE)
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