Kepalanya berwarna merah terang hingga violet, sedangkan tubuh dan ekornya biru tua. Perpaduan warna tersebut membuat Agama mwanzae dikenal sebagai “kadal Spider-Man” karena dianggap menyerupai kostum tokoh superhero populer. Kadal yang juga disebut Mwanza flat-headed rock agama ini hidup di sabana dan ekosistem berbatu Afrika Timur. Persebarannya meliputi Tanzania, Kenya, dan Rwanda. Spesies dari keluarga […] The post Unik, Kadal Afrika Ini Seakan Menggunakan Kostum “Spider-Man” appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

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Kepalanya berwarna merah terang hingga violet, sedangkan tubuh dan ekornya biru tua. Perpaduan warna tersebut membuat Agama mwanzae dikenal sebagai “kadal Spider-Man” karena dianggap menyerupai kostum tokoh superhero populer. Kadal yang juga disebut Mwanza flat-headed rock agama ini hidup di sabana dan ekosistem berbatu Afrika Timur. Persebarannya meliputi Tanzania, Kenya, dan Rwanda. Spesies dari keluarga […] The post Unik, Kadal Afrika Ini Seakan Menggunakan Kostum “Spider-Man” appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

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A toxic brew is shaping a world driven by anger, fear and confusion. And it is ripe for populists peddling simple solutions We are living through an age of disruption. The postwar consensus that liberal democracy, free markets and open societies were the “only game in town” has been steadily eroded by crisis after crisis. […] The post The Age of Anger appeared first on 360.

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A toxic brew is shaping a world driven by anger, fear and confusion. And it is ripe for populists peddling simple solutions We are living through an age of disruption. The postwar consensus that liberal democracy, free markets and open societies were the “only game in town” has been steadily eroded by crisis after crisis. […] The post The Age of Anger appeared first on 360.

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As students head back to school and prepare to take on a new school year, enrollment for Latino students in Maryland has dropped amid deportation fears as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on both legal and illegal immigration.  This comes after the Department of Homeland Security, under the instruction of President Trump, rescinded a […] The post Latino Student Enrollment Plummets in Maryland Public Schools as Immigration Crackdown Continues appeared first on The Emancipator.

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As students head back to school and prepare to take on a new school year, enrollment for Latino students in Maryland has dropped amid deportation fears as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on both legal and illegal immigration.  This comes after the Department of Homeland Security, under the instruction of President Trump, rescinded a […] The post Latino Student Enrollment Plummets in Maryland Public Schools as Immigration Crackdown Continues appeared first on The Emancipator.

Khartoum – The war in Sudan is increasingly involving neighboring countries into the conflict. The Sudan Armed Forces , led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have stepped up operations aimed at cutting the supply lines of the Rapid Support Forces , led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti,” which run through several neighboring countries.The most serious incident occurred on August 21, when the SAF, using aircraft and drones, pursued and bombed an RSF convoy that had entered approximately 100 kilometers into Chadian territory.Sudanese air strikes targeted an RSF convoy south of the border triangle between Sudan, Libya and Chad. According to the Sudanese army, the convoy consisted of around 200 combat vehicles coming from the Kufra camps in Libya. Khartoum claims that a supply chain originates in the United Arab Emirates, passes through Benghazi and Tobruk, and crosses the Libyan-Chadian border before reaching Darfur in western Sudan.In response, the government in N’Djamena placed its troops on maximum alert and warned the Sudanese warring parties against extending the conflict across the border.N’Djamena also reiterated that it reserves the right to defend its territorial integrity. In addition to the route from Libya through Chad into western Sudan, Sudanese authorities say there is another supply route running directly through Chadian territory. According to Khartoum, aircraft from the United Arab Emirates are stopping at at least two Chadian airports, Amdjaras and N'Djamena, to deliver supplies destined for the RSF, which are then transported overland to militia-controlled areas.The Sudanese conflict now also involves Ethiopia, another country accused by Khartoum of supporting the RSF or, at the very least, of allowing its territory to be used for the supply of weapons. On August 23, a drone believed to have been launched from Ethiopia was shot down by the SAF in Blue Nile State, near Dindiro.Images of the wreckage appear to show that the drone was armed with a Turkish-made laser-guided miniature munition and that the aircraft itself was also manufactured in Turkey. As early as May 23, the SAF had reported shooting down a Turkish-made drone near Ed Damazin, claiming that it had come from Ethiopia, which it accused of hosting a base from which such aircraft are launched .Turkish drones are, in any case, widely used by the SAF themselves. The drone shot down in Blue Nile State was reportedly hit by Sudanese forces using a similar aircraft, also Turkish-made.In an effort to contain the spread of the conflict, the United States has called on the UN Security Council to extend to the whole of Sudan the arms embargo currently in force for the Darfur region. “This Council should take measures to limit the fueling of the conflict, especially because external support also risks drawing regional actors and neighboring countries even deeper into the conflict in Sudan,” U.S. envoy Massad Boulos said during a meeting of the UN panel tasked with monitoring the Sudan war.Boulos also called for the arms embargo to include drones and for the number of experts on the panel responsible for monitoring the implementation of sanctions to be increased.

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Khartoum – The war in Sudan is increasingly involving neighboring countries into the conflict. The Sudan Armed Forces , led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have stepped up operations aimed at cutting the supply lines of the Rapid Support Forces , led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti,” which run through several neighboring countries.The most serious incident occurred on August 21, when the SAF, using aircraft and drones, pursued and bombed an RSF convoy that had entered approximately 100 kilometers into Chadian territory.Sudanese air strikes targeted an RSF convoy south of the border triangle between Sudan, Libya and Chad. According to the Sudanese army, the convoy consisted of around 200 combat vehicles coming from the Kufra camps in Libya. Khartoum claims that a supply chain originates in the United Arab Emirates, passes through Benghazi and Tobruk, and crosses the Libyan-Chadian border before reaching Darfur in western Sudan.In response, the government in N’Djamena placed its troops on maximum alert and warned the Sudanese warring parties against extending the conflict across the border.N’Djamena also reiterated that it reserves the right to defend its territorial integrity. In addition to the route from Libya through Chad into western Sudan, Sudanese authorities say there is another supply route running directly through Chadian territory. According to Khartoum, aircraft from the United Arab Emirates are stopping at at least two Chadian airports, Amdjaras and N'Djamena, to deliver supplies destined for the RSF, which are then transported overland to militia-controlled areas.The Sudanese conflict now also involves Ethiopia, another country accused by Khartoum of supporting the RSF or, at the very least, of allowing its territory to be used for the supply of weapons. On August 23, a drone believed to have been launched from Ethiopia was shot down by the SAF in Blue Nile State, near Dindiro.Images of the wreckage appear to show that the drone was armed with a Turkish-made laser-guided miniature munition and that the aircraft itself was also manufactured in Turkey. As early as May 23, the SAF had reported shooting down a Turkish-made drone near Ed Damazin, claiming that it had come from Ethiopia, which it accused of hosting a base from which such aircraft are launched .Turkish drones are, in any case, widely used by the SAF themselves. The drone shot down in Blue Nile State was reportedly hit by Sudanese forces using a similar aircraft, also Turkish-made.In an effort to contain the spread of the conflict, the United States has called on the UN Security Council to extend to the whole of Sudan the arms embargo currently in force for the Darfur region. “This Council should take measures to limit the fueling of the conflict, especially because external support also risks drawing regional actors and neighboring countries even deeper into the conflict in Sudan,” U.S. envoy Massad Boulos said during a meeting of the UN panel tasked with monitoring the Sudan war.Boulos also called for the arms embargo to include drones and for the number of experts on the panel responsible for monitoring the implementation of sanctions to be increased.

(The Center Square) – Four months out from the 2026 midterm elections, Republicans’ chances of maintaining control of Congress appear slim, new polling shows. The Center Square’s newest Voters’ Voice Poll revealed that 47% of U.S. registered voters surveyed would vote for a Democratic candidate if elections were held today, while 42% would vote for a Republican. Nine percent of voters haven’t made up their minds yet. The poll was conducted by Noble Predictive Insights from Aug. 12-16, surveying 2,533 registered U.S. voters. The sample was comprised of 930 Republicans, 930 Democrats, and 673 Independents. Among independent voters, 330 respondents were classified as True Independents, or individuals who do not lean toward either major party when given the choice. The poll’s margin of error is +/- 2.0%. While the leanings of members in either of the two major political parties remain relatively stable, swing voters’ choices pose a growing threat to Republicans’ control of both chambers, as they do today with slim margins in both the U.S. House and Senate. Only 33% of Independents total chose a Republican candidate, while 40% chose a Democratic candidate and 20% are still unsure. Although more than half of True Independents remain undecided, those who have decided are veering to the Democrats, with 20% choosing the Democratic candidate versusl 10% choosing the Republican. Critical bipartisan legislation funding farmers and road infrastructure has lagged in Congress, and Republicans in both chambers initially blocked War Powers Resolutions to halt military hostilities in Iran that are driving up gas and food prices. Notably, groups particularly sensitive to the rising costs of living are turning to Democrats, who have criticized recent price increases due to the Iran conflict, President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, and Republican infighting or inaction in Congress over cost-of-living issues like healthcare and housing. The median annual household income in the U.S. was $83,730 in 2024, according to the United States Census Bureau. The August Voters’ Voice Poll showed that Americans earning under $50,000 per year favored Democrats over Republicans, 50% to 37%. The median income for Black households was about $32,000 less than that, while the median income for Hispanic voters was approximately $18,000 less than the overall median income. Over two-thirds of Black voters and 59% of Hispanic voters chose a Democratic candidate in the poll. Younger voters ages 18-29, who typically have the lowest salaries of any nonretired age group, also leaned left, with 54% supporting a Democrat and 36% supporting a Republican. Just one of the four age groups polled favored Republicans — 30 to 44-year-olds, 51% of them. Mike Noble, founder and CEO of Noble Predictive Insights, told The Center Square that the generational differences displayed in the poll most likely reflect each group’s economic concerns. “You see that younger voters, especially 18 through 29, who Trump definitely made inroads with last time, they’ve really fallen away. Economically, they've been hit the hardest,” Noble said. “And then 30 to 44, they usually get a little better income earnings at that point, they’re doing decently better. They prefer the Republican candidate – they're kind of the populous crowd that [President Donald] Trump really dug into from the beginning.” Female voters, whose median income in 2024 was about $14,000 less than males’, supported a Democratic candidate by 52% and a Republican candidate by 35% in the poll, with 11% remaining unsure. By contrast, 51% male voters surveyed supported Republicans, while 40% supported Democrats and 7% remained unsure. Even without Republicans’ political woes, political parties in power generally perform poorly during midterm elections. “The main takeaway in the environment right now is that the Democrats really have that edge, and the race is still a little bit fluid with the True Independents,” Noble said. “People care more about these economic issues right now, and that's where the pain point is.”

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(The Center Square) – Four months out from the 2026 midterm elections, Republicans’ chances of maintaining control of Congress appear slim, new polling shows. The Center Square’s newest Voters’ Voice Poll revealed that 47% of U.S. registered voters surveyed would vote for a Democratic candidate if elections were held today, while 42% would vote for a Republican. Nine percent of voters haven’t made up their minds yet. The poll was conducted by Noble Predictive Insights from Aug. 12-16, surveying 2,533 registered U.S. voters. The sample was comprised of 930 Republicans, 930 Democrats, and 673 Independents. Among independent voters, 330 respondents were classified as True Independents, or individuals who do not lean toward either major party when given the choice. The poll’s margin of error is +/- 2.0%. While the leanings of members in either of the two major political parties remain relatively stable, swing voters’ choices pose a growing threat to Republicans’ control of both chambers, as they do today with slim margins in both the U.S. House and Senate. Only 33% of Independents total chose a Republican candidate, while 40% chose a Democratic candidate and 20% are still unsure. Although more than half of True Independents remain undecided, those who have decided are veering to the Democrats, with 20% choosing the Democratic candidate versusl 10% choosing the Republican. Critical bipartisan legislation funding farmers and road infrastructure has lagged in Congress, and Republicans in both chambers initially blocked War Powers Resolutions to halt military hostilities in Iran that are driving up gas and food prices. Notably, groups particularly sensitive to the rising costs of living are turning to Democrats, who have criticized recent price increases due to the Iran conflict, President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, and Republican infighting or inaction in Congress over cost-of-living issues like healthcare and housing. The median annual household income in the U.S. was $83,730 in 2024, according to the United States Census Bureau. The August Voters’ Voice Poll showed that Americans earning under $50,000 per year favored Democrats over Republicans, 50% to 37%. The median income for Black households was about $32,000 less than that, while the median income for Hispanic voters was approximately $18,000 less than the overall median income. Over two-thirds of Black voters and 59% of Hispanic voters chose a Democratic candidate in the poll. Younger voters ages 18-29, who typically have the lowest salaries of any nonretired age group, also leaned left, with 54% supporting a Democrat and 36% supporting a Republican. Just one of the four age groups polled favored Republicans — 30 to 44-year-olds, 51% of them. Mike Noble, founder and CEO of Noble Predictive Insights, told The Center Square that the generational differences displayed in the poll most likely reflect each group’s economic concerns. “You see that younger voters, especially 18 through 29, who Trump definitely made inroads with last time, they’ve really fallen away. Economically, they've been hit the hardest,” Noble said. “And then 30 to 44, they usually get a little better income earnings at that point, they’re doing decently better. They prefer the Republican candidate – they're kind of the populous crowd that [President Donald] Trump really dug into from the beginning.” Female voters, whose median income in 2024 was about $14,000 less than males’, supported a Democratic candidate by 52% and a Republican candidate by 35% in the poll, with 11% remaining unsure. By contrast, 51% male voters surveyed supported Republicans, while 40% supported Democrats and 7% remained unsure. Even without Republicans’ political woes, political parties in power generally perform poorly during midterm elections. “The main takeaway in the environment right now is that the Democrats really have that edge, and the race is still a little bit fluid with the True Independents,” Noble said. “People care more about these economic issues right now, and that's where the pain point is.”

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Vídeos de iglesias supuestamente destruidas por “migrantes”, una narrativa que no es exclusiva de CeutaSe ha viralizado un vídeo en el que se ve a una persona destrozando la cruz de una iglesia se ha usado para decir que ocurrió en Ceuta. Pero esto no es así. Las imágenes se grabaron el 5 de julio de 2026 en una iglesia en construcción en la localidad de Subhashgram (Bengala Occidental, India), como reportaron diferentes webs religiosas. Según estos artículos, ese mismo día hubo otros ataques a espacios cristianos por parte de un grupo hindutva, una ideología política que “promulga el nacionalismo hindú” en la India. Continuando con esta misma narrativa, circula un vídeo atribuido a Ceuta, pero ni está grabado ahí, ni tiene relación con la llegada de migrantes al país. Las imágenes se grabaron en la iglesia La Ermita, ubicada en Cali (Colombia) el 8 de mayo de 2026, como reportaron diferentes webs locales, y coinciden con las que circulan ahora como si fuese Ceuta. Días después del incidente, se identificó al responsable de los destrozos como un joven de 27 años originario de Cali sin antecedentes penales. Esta clase de narrativas relacionadas a las iglesias es habitual verla cuando se difunden contenidos de migrantes, ya que se utilizan para señalar a la comunidad musulmana como responsable de daños y difundir la idea de que el islam “se está imponiendo”, en Maldita.es ya hemos hablado sobre ello. Disturbios y actos violentos: los vídeos falsamente atribuidos a los migrantes que han entrado en CeutaEl vídeo de un hombre supuestamente “inmigrante” haciendo acrobacias con un machete en España ha circulado por redes sociales relacionado con la entrada de inmigrantes desde Marruecos a Ceuta. Pero la grabación no se registra en España ni en ningún otro país de Europa. Las imágenes están grabadas en el Cerro El Picacho, en Medellín (Colombia). Las escaleras o la barandilla que las bordea coinciden con las que aparecen en la ubicación de este cerro en Google Maps. Además, las marcas negras, amarillas y negras que se ven en los postes de luz también aparecen en otras imágenes de la ciudad de Medellín. Siguiendo la narrativa de inmigrantes con “machetes” o “armas”, circula un vídeo vinculado a la situación en Ceuta, pero el vídeo no está grabado en España ni en ninguna frontera con territorio español. En una de las escenas de la grabación se puede ver un cartel electoral del candidato Ibrahim Abdul Aziz ‘Azey’, coordinador regional de las juventudes del partido New Patriotic Party de Ghana. Este país está a más de 5.000 kilómetros por carretera de Ceuta. Además, el vídeo circula desde, al menos, el 26 de junio, un mes antes de que se produjera la entrada masiva de personas migrantes en la ciudad autónoma. Los hombres tampoco hacen ninguna referencia a Ceuta ni a la migración a España en el vídeo. Dicen frases sueltas como “all my niggas gangsters!” (“todos mis colegas son gangsters”) o “stop playing” (“dejad de jugar”). Por otro lado, se ha difundido el vídeo de un hombre negro, supuestamente “inmigrante”, al que se le ve lanzando una botella y haciendo el gesto de cortar el cuello. Pero las imágenes no son de Ceuta, se tomaron en el parque de Bercy, en París (Francia), donde las instalaciones para entrenar son del mismo color y forma que las que aparecen en el vídeo difundido. La grabación original la publicó el hombre que aparece en ella, conocido como @Ms1k2 en Instagram, el 28 de mayo de 2026, dos meses antes de la entrada de miles de personas migrantes a Ceuta. En su perfil, el usuario se define como deportista y tiene otros vídeos de entrenamientos en el mismo parque y haciendo el mismo gesto de cortar el cuello. También tiene vídeos grabados en esta ubicación en su canal de YouTube y en el perfil de Instagram Street Workout Paris junto a otros deportistas. Circula también el vídeo de una chica siendo acosada en las calles de España tras la “invasión” a Ceuta. Pero el vídeo no muestra una escena real y tampoco está grabado en España. Una búsqueda inversa de fotogramas del vídeo revela que se trata de una escena de la película “Papicha, sueños de libertad” (2019) dirigida por Mounia Meddour, en la que se retrata la lucha de las mujeres contra el integrismo islámico durante la guerra civil en la Argelia de los años 90. Se puede comprobar al ver que en el tráiler aparece la misma chica del vídeo con la misma ropa. Además, desde Maldita.es hemos podido verificar que esta escena aparece en la película completa.También se han compartido imágenes que muestran una supuesta agresión por parte de un policía a un adolescente de 15 años, pero no es en Ceuta, sino en Baranoa (Colombia). Una búsqueda inversa reveló una versión más amplia del vídeo publicada el 24 de julio de 2026 en redes sociales junto a mensajes que ubican las imágenes el 17 de julio a las 23:51 en el barrio Loma Fresca, en el municipio colombiano de Baranoa. Varios sitios web de Colombia (1 y 2) compartieron las imágenes de la agresión. Además, CF News Baranoa Noticias publicó un texto de denuncia que atribuyen a la madre de la víctima, contra la Policía de ese municipio por estos hechos, a quién identifican como Silvia Rosa Torres Sosa.  Los vídeos de robos nunca están excluidos cuando se habla de migrantes. Dentro del contexto de Ceuta, han circulado imágenes que muestran el robo a un centro comercial, pero no fueron grabadas en Ceuta en agosto de 2026. La grabación circula en internet desde mayo de 2026 junto a mensajes que afirman que se trata de un robo en la tienda JD Sports ubicada en Ilford High Road, Londres. The Sun y The Telegraph compartieron las imágenes en mayo de 2026 para informar sobre este incidente que se produjo el sábado 16 de mayo cuando “un grupo de jóvenes estaba robando en una tienda” de Ilford.  También, dentro del mismo contexto circula un vídeo en el que se ve a un perro expulsando de una casa a un supuesto “migrante” en Ceuta. Pero las imágenes no fueron grabadas en Ceuta. El vídeo original fue publicado el 9 de julio de este año por el usuario @anonimo47omerta en TikTok, 22 días antes de la crisis migratoria de Ceuta y tiene la etiqueta de ubicación en Murcia. El propio autor del vídeo ha comentado uno de los contenidos que afirma que el vídeo mostraría a un perro “expulsando a un migrante en Ceuta”, aclarando que las imágenes se grabaron en el municipio de Torre Pacheco (Murcia). Otra de las narrativas relacionadas a los inmigrantes que llegaron a Ceuta, los vincula a calles destrozadas o sucias. Como este vídeo en el que supuestamente se les ve “destrozando” las calles de Ceuta. Sin embargo, las imágenes no están grabadas ahí ni tienen que ver con la entrada masiva de  finales de julio desde Marruecos. El vídeo se grabó en Toulouse (Francia) tras la victoria del Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) en la Champions el 30 de mayo de 2026. En otras imágenes se ve a trabajadores limpiando las calles supuestamente de Ceuta  tras el cruce de miles de personas desde Marruecos a finales de julio de 2026. Pero el vídeo original fue publicado el 11 de julio de 2026 en la cuenta oficial de las fiestas de San Fermín del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona (Navarra).En Maldita.es hemos geolocalizado las imágenes y comprobado que fueron grabadas en el casco histórico de Pamplona, en los alrededores del ayuntamiento, como puede observarse en el vídeo. Además, las personas que aparecen en el fondo del vídeo están vestidas de blanco con pañuelos rojos, vestimenta tradicional de las fiestas de San Fermín. Ni los animales se salvan de los bulos: contenidos falsos sobre migrantes comiendo ratas o matando gatos en CeutaLa imagen de un hombre supuestamente sosteniendo un gato muerto para comérselo en Ceuta le ha dado la vuelta a internet. Pero se trata de una imagen editada con inteligencia artificial. La imagen original es un fotograma de un vídeo de El País el 9 de agosto, donde se ve al mismo hombre en el mismo momento, pero sosteniendo un trozo de madera, que en la imagen viral ha sido sustituído por el gato que, además, tiene tres patas traseras. La herramienta de OpenAI para detectar contenido editado o generado con sus herramientas detectó la marca de agua de SynthID, confirmando que la imagen está modificada con su tecnología.Entre los cambios hechos se incluye la modificación de la iluminación o la nitidez. Todo lo demás coincide con el vídeo de El País: la camiseta que lleva el hombre tiene los mismos bordados, el mismo peinado e, incluso, la misma postura agachada. También aparecen los mismos palos colocados al lado del hombre. También circulan las imágenes de un gato blanco muerto junto a un contenedor y de otro marrón junto a una piedra que no están relacionadas con la entrada de miles de personas migrantes a Ceuta a finales de julio de 2026. La fotografía del gato blanco se tomó en agosto de 2025 en Valsequillo (Gran Canaria), cuando varios gatos aparecieron muertos con síntomas de haber sido envenenados, como reportaron Canarias7 o Valsequillo Hoy. Además, en el contenedor de la imagen aparece parcialmente un cartel en el que se puede leer “Gran Canaria”. Por otro lado, la muerte del gato marrón se ubica en el Balaguer (Lleida) en octubre de 2025, como denunció entonces la Fundación para el Asesoramiento y Acción en Defensa de los Animales (FAADA). Según publicaron en su web, ese mes aparecieron varios gatos muertos en el municipio y exigían la adopción de medidas urgentes al Ayuntamiento. En otro vídeo que circula se ve supuestamente a un “inmigrante comiéndose una rata”, pero el vídeo circula desde, al menos, 2024 y está grabado en la playa de Saunders’ Rocks, en Ciudad del Cabo (Sudáfrica). El banco en el que está sentado el hombre, los postes de la barandilla que rodea el paseo, la papelera verde o las palmeras coinciden con las que aparecen en Google Maps al geolocalizar esta ubicación. Vídeos de personas supuestamente llegando a Ceuta Entre los vídeos que han circulado relacionados a la situación en Ceuta, no han faltado aquellos vinculados a personas llegando a la ciudad. Como el vídeo de un hombre nadando para “entrar ilegalmente a España” que se ha viralizado en redes sociales. Pero no tiene relación con los acontecimientos sucedidos a finales de julio de 2026. El vídeo original fue publicado en Instagram el 30 de julio de 2026 por @lgochi_____07, el joven que protagoniza las imágenes y que se presenta en redes bajo el nombre de Yassine. Las imágenes se grabaron en la ciudad portuaria de El Jadida en Marruecos (como indica la ubicación de la publicación y se puede comprobar por la muralla que aparece al fondo de las imágenes), situada a más de 450 kilómetros de Ceuta. El autor del vídeo, que en su descripción pone en inglés “nadador Marruecos”, publica de manera recurrente contenido de él nadando. En Maldita.es hemos geolocalizado el vídeo en Google Maps y comprobado que el edificio que se alcanza a ver en el fondo corresponde con la edificación conocida como ‘La Porta da Ribeira’, una de las puertas históricas de la antigua ciudad portuguesa de Mazagán (actual El Jadida).También ha circulado este otro vídeo de personas supuestamente bajando de “Marruecos para seguir entrando a Ceuta” no corresponde a la entrada de personas migrantes en situación irregular a Ceuta a finales de julio de 2026. La grabación fue publicada el 5 de julio de 2026 y corresponde a los desplazamientos hacia una festividad religiosa en el monte Cudi, la provincia turca de Şırnak. La web turca Şırnak Ajans publicó el 7 de julio de 2026 que “miles de personas escalaron las cumbres, de aproximadamente 500 metros de altura, intentando alcanzar la nave, donde oraron y ofrecieron súplicas”.Puedes leer el resto de bulos y desinformaciones sobre la crisis en Ceuta en este artículo recopilatorio. También, en este especial, reunimos la cobertura que hemos hecho en Maldita.es sobre Ceuta: desinformaciones, explicativos e investigaciones.

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Vídeos de iglesias supuestamente destruidas por “migrantes”, una narrativa que no es exclusiva de CeutaSe ha viralizado un vídeo en el que se ve a una persona destrozando la cruz de una iglesia se ha usado para decir que ocurrió en Ceuta. Pero esto no es así. Las imágenes se grabaron el 5 de julio de 2026 en una iglesia en construcción en la localidad de Subhashgram (Bengala Occidental, India), como reportaron diferentes webs religiosas. Según estos artículos, ese mismo día hubo otros ataques a espacios cristianos por parte de un grupo hindutva, una ideología política que “promulga el nacionalismo hindú” en la India. Continuando con esta misma narrativa, circula un vídeo atribuido a Ceuta, pero ni está grabado ahí, ni tiene relación con la llegada de migrantes al país. Las imágenes se grabaron en la iglesia La Ermita, ubicada en Cali (Colombia) el 8 de mayo de 2026, como reportaron diferentes webs locales, y coinciden con las que circulan ahora como si fuese Ceuta. Días después del incidente, se identificó al responsable de los destrozos como un joven de 27 años originario de Cali sin antecedentes penales. Esta clase de narrativas relacionadas a las iglesias es habitual verla cuando se difunden contenidos de migrantes, ya que se utilizan para señalar a la comunidad musulmana como responsable de daños y difundir la idea de que el islam “se está imponiendo”, en Maldita.es ya hemos hablado sobre ello. Disturbios y actos violentos: los vídeos falsamente atribuidos a los migrantes que han entrado en CeutaEl vídeo de un hombre supuestamente “inmigrante” haciendo acrobacias con un machete en España ha circulado por redes sociales relacionado con la entrada de inmigrantes desde Marruecos a Ceuta. Pero la grabación no se registra en España ni en ningún otro país de Europa. Las imágenes están grabadas en el Cerro El Picacho, en Medellín (Colombia). Las escaleras o la barandilla que las bordea coinciden con las que aparecen en la ubicación de este cerro en Google Maps. Además, las marcas negras, amarillas y negras que se ven en los postes de luz también aparecen en otras imágenes de la ciudad de Medellín. Siguiendo la narrativa de inmigrantes con “machetes” o “armas”, circula un vídeo vinculado a la situación en Ceuta, pero el vídeo no está grabado en España ni en ninguna frontera con territorio español. En una de las escenas de la grabación se puede ver un cartel electoral del candidato Ibrahim Abdul Aziz ‘Azey’, coordinador regional de las juventudes del partido New Patriotic Party de Ghana. Este país está a más de 5.000 kilómetros por carretera de Ceuta. Además, el vídeo circula desde, al menos, el 26 de junio, un mes antes de que se produjera la entrada masiva de personas migrantes en la ciudad autónoma. Los hombres tampoco hacen ninguna referencia a Ceuta ni a la migración a España en el vídeo. Dicen frases sueltas como “all my niggas gangsters!” (“todos mis colegas son gangsters”) o “stop playing” (“dejad de jugar”). Por otro lado, se ha difundido el vídeo de un hombre negro, supuestamente “inmigrante”, al que se le ve lanzando una botella y haciendo el gesto de cortar el cuello. Pero las imágenes no son de Ceuta, se tomaron en el parque de Bercy, en París (Francia), donde las instalaciones para entrenar son del mismo color y forma que las que aparecen en el vídeo difundido. La grabación original la publicó el hombre que aparece en ella, conocido como @Ms1k2 en Instagram, el 28 de mayo de 2026, dos meses antes de la entrada de miles de personas migrantes a Ceuta. En su perfil, el usuario se define como deportista y tiene otros vídeos de entrenamientos en el mismo parque y haciendo el mismo gesto de cortar el cuello. También tiene vídeos grabados en esta ubicación en su canal de YouTube y en el perfil de Instagram Street Workout Paris junto a otros deportistas. Circula también el vídeo de una chica siendo acosada en las calles de España tras la “invasión” a Ceuta. Pero el vídeo no muestra una escena real y tampoco está grabado en España. Una búsqueda inversa de fotogramas del vídeo revela que se trata de una escena de la película “Papicha, sueños de libertad” (2019) dirigida por Mounia Meddour, en la que se retrata la lucha de las mujeres contra el integrismo islámico durante la guerra civil en la Argelia de los años 90. Se puede comprobar al ver que en el tráiler aparece la misma chica del vídeo con la misma ropa. Además, desde Maldita.es hemos podido verificar que esta escena aparece en la película completa.También se han compartido imágenes que muestran una supuesta agresión por parte de un policía a un adolescente de 15 años, pero no es en Ceuta, sino en Baranoa (Colombia). Una búsqueda inversa reveló una versión más amplia del vídeo publicada el 24 de julio de 2026 en redes sociales junto a mensajes que ubican las imágenes el 17 de julio a las 23:51 en el barrio Loma Fresca, en el municipio colombiano de Baranoa. Varios sitios web de Colombia (1 y 2) compartieron las imágenes de la agresión. Además, CF News Baranoa Noticias publicó un texto de denuncia que atribuyen a la madre de la víctima, contra la Policía de ese municipio por estos hechos, a quién identifican como Silvia Rosa Torres Sosa.  Los vídeos de robos nunca están excluidos cuando se habla de migrantes. Dentro del contexto de Ceuta, han circulado imágenes que muestran el robo a un centro comercial, pero no fueron grabadas en Ceuta en agosto de 2026. La grabación circula en internet desde mayo de 2026 junto a mensajes que afirman que se trata de un robo en la tienda JD Sports ubicada en Ilford High Road, Londres. The Sun y The Telegraph compartieron las imágenes en mayo de 2026 para informar sobre este incidente que se produjo el sábado 16 de mayo cuando “un grupo de jóvenes estaba robando en una tienda” de Ilford.  También, dentro del mismo contexto circula un vídeo en el que se ve a un perro expulsando de una casa a un supuesto “migrante” en Ceuta. Pero las imágenes no fueron grabadas en Ceuta. El vídeo original fue publicado el 9 de julio de este año por el usuario @anonimo47omerta en TikTok, 22 días antes de la crisis migratoria de Ceuta y tiene la etiqueta de ubicación en Murcia. El propio autor del vídeo ha comentado uno de los contenidos que afirma que el vídeo mostraría a un perro “expulsando a un migrante en Ceuta”, aclarando que las imágenes se grabaron en el municipio de Torre Pacheco (Murcia). Otra de las narrativas relacionadas a los inmigrantes que llegaron a Ceuta, los vincula a calles destrozadas o sucias. Como este vídeo en el que supuestamente se les ve “destrozando” las calles de Ceuta. Sin embargo, las imágenes no están grabadas ahí ni tienen que ver con la entrada masiva de  finales de julio desde Marruecos. El vídeo se grabó en Toulouse (Francia) tras la victoria del Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) en la Champions el 30 de mayo de 2026. En otras imágenes se ve a trabajadores limpiando las calles supuestamente de Ceuta  tras el cruce de miles de personas desde Marruecos a finales de julio de 2026. Pero el vídeo original fue publicado el 11 de julio de 2026 en la cuenta oficial de las fiestas de San Fermín del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona (Navarra).En Maldita.es hemos geolocalizado las imágenes y comprobado que fueron grabadas en el casco histórico de Pamplona, en los alrededores del ayuntamiento, como puede observarse en el vídeo. Además, las personas que aparecen en el fondo del vídeo están vestidas de blanco con pañuelos rojos, vestimenta tradicional de las fiestas de San Fermín. Ni los animales se salvan de los bulos: contenidos falsos sobre migrantes comiendo ratas o matando gatos en CeutaLa imagen de un hombre supuestamente sosteniendo un gato muerto para comérselo en Ceuta le ha dado la vuelta a internet. Pero se trata de una imagen editada con inteligencia artificial. La imagen original es un fotograma de un vídeo de El País el 9 de agosto, donde se ve al mismo hombre en el mismo momento, pero sosteniendo un trozo de madera, que en la imagen viral ha sido sustituído por el gato que, además, tiene tres patas traseras. La herramienta de OpenAI para detectar contenido editado o generado con sus herramientas detectó la marca de agua de SynthID, confirmando que la imagen está modificada con su tecnología.Entre los cambios hechos se incluye la modificación de la iluminación o la nitidez. Todo lo demás coincide con el vídeo de El País: la camiseta que lleva el hombre tiene los mismos bordados, el mismo peinado e, incluso, la misma postura agachada. También aparecen los mismos palos colocados al lado del hombre. También circulan las imágenes de un gato blanco muerto junto a un contenedor y de otro marrón junto a una piedra que no están relacionadas con la entrada de miles de personas migrantes a Ceuta a finales de julio de 2026. La fotografía del gato blanco se tomó en agosto de 2025 en Valsequillo (Gran Canaria), cuando varios gatos aparecieron muertos con síntomas de haber sido envenenados, como reportaron Canarias7 o Valsequillo Hoy. Además, en el contenedor de la imagen aparece parcialmente un cartel en el que se puede leer “Gran Canaria”. Por otro lado, la muerte del gato marrón se ubica en el Balaguer (Lleida) en octubre de 2025, como denunció entonces la Fundación para el Asesoramiento y Acción en Defensa de los Animales (FAADA). Según publicaron en su web, ese mes aparecieron varios gatos muertos en el municipio y exigían la adopción de medidas urgentes al Ayuntamiento. En otro vídeo que circula se ve supuestamente a un “inmigrante comiéndose una rata”, pero el vídeo circula desde, al menos, 2024 y está grabado en la playa de Saunders’ Rocks, en Ciudad del Cabo (Sudáfrica). El banco en el que está sentado el hombre, los postes de la barandilla que rodea el paseo, la papelera verde o las palmeras coinciden con las que aparecen en Google Maps al geolocalizar esta ubicación. Vídeos de personas supuestamente llegando a Ceuta Entre los vídeos que han circulado relacionados a la situación en Ceuta, no han faltado aquellos vinculados a personas llegando a la ciudad. Como el vídeo de un hombre nadando para “entrar ilegalmente a España” que se ha viralizado en redes sociales. Pero no tiene relación con los acontecimientos sucedidos a finales de julio de 2026. El vídeo original fue publicado en Instagram el 30 de julio de 2026 por @lgochi_____07, el joven que protagoniza las imágenes y que se presenta en redes bajo el nombre de Yassine. Las imágenes se grabaron en la ciudad portuaria de El Jadida en Marruecos (como indica la ubicación de la publicación y se puede comprobar por la muralla que aparece al fondo de las imágenes), situada a más de 450 kilómetros de Ceuta. El autor del vídeo, que en su descripción pone en inglés “nadador Marruecos”, publica de manera recurrente contenido de él nadando. En Maldita.es hemos geolocalizado el vídeo en Google Maps y comprobado que el edificio que se alcanza a ver en el fondo corresponde con la edificación conocida como ‘La Porta da Ribeira’, una de las puertas históricas de la antigua ciudad portuguesa de Mazagán (actual El Jadida).También ha circulado este otro vídeo de personas supuestamente bajando de “Marruecos para seguir entrando a Ceuta” no corresponde a la entrada de personas migrantes en situación irregular a Ceuta a finales de julio de 2026. La grabación fue publicada el 5 de julio de 2026 y corresponde a los desplazamientos hacia una festividad religiosa en el monte Cudi, la provincia turca de Şırnak. La web turca Şırnak Ajans publicó el 7 de julio de 2026 que “miles de personas escalaron las cumbres, de aproximadamente 500 metros de altura, intentando alcanzar la nave, donde oraron y ofrecieron súplicas”.Puedes leer el resto de bulos y desinformaciones sobre la crisis en Ceuta en este artículo recopilatorio. También, en este especial, reunimos la cobertura que hemos hecho en Maldita.es sobre Ceuta: desinformaciones, explicativos e investigaciones.

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The meeting began with roaring boos. Then came the yells from the gallery. And accusations from attendees that they were misled by Sarasota officials.  Roughly 80 people had come to City Hall on Monday evening for an open house on the city’s parking situation, which has rankled residents and business owners for months.  Someone [...] The post Sarasota holds parking open house without public comment. Chaos ensues. appeared first on Suncoast Searchlight.

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The meeting began with roaring boos. Then came the yells from the gallery. And accusations from attendees that they were misled by Sarasota officials.  Roughly 80 people had come to City Hall on Monday evening for an open house on the city’s parking situation, which has rankled residents and business owners for months.  Someone [...] The post Sarasota holds parking open house without public comment. Chaos ensues. appeared first on Suncoast Searchlight.

По его словам, в 2017 году он пытался спасти умирающую мать и чтобы приехать на Крымский полуостров, связался со спикером российского парламента Крыма Владимиром Константиновым

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По его словам, в 2017 году он пытался спасти умирающую мать и чтобы приехать на Крымский полуостров, связался со спикером российского парламента Крыма Владимиром Константиновым

Beijing – As the ordinations of Chinese Catholic bishops appointed under the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China continue, a major new scholarly work is turning the spotlight on the history and development of Catholic dioceses in China, tracing six centuries of Catholicism in the country, from the Yuan dynasty to the mid-20th century.The new publication is entitled Research on the History of Catholicism in China. It is a systematic work resulting from years of research into the history of Catholicism in China conducted by Professor Liu Zhiqing and Associate Professor Shang Haili of Anyang Normal University. Published by China Religious Culture Publisher, the volume brings together history of institutions, regional history and biographies of key figures in the development of Catholicism in China, drawing on an extensive analysis of Chinese and foreign documents, local annals, archives and original ecclesiastical sources.In the preface, Professor Liu Zhiqing recalls with particular emotion his 1990 encounter and friendship with Luca Tommaso Zhang Huaixin, Bishop of Weihui , whom he describes as a man of deep faith and wisdom. He also recalls the encouragement and support Bishop Zhang provided throughout more than two decades of research into the history of Catholicism in China.The new publication brings together 28 essays divided into three sections: Part One, Part Two and an Appendix.The volume systematically reconstructs the historical development of Catholicism in China over the past 600 years, focusing in particular on key themes such as the evolution of dioceses, the development of dioceses entrusted to Chinese clergy, and the process of inculturation, combining academic depth with attention to contemporary issues.Part One provides an overall survey of the development of Catholicism in China, examining the formation of the Church hierarchy, the development of dioceses and apostolic vicariates, controversies over the “patronage” exercised by foreign powers, and the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in 1946. Particular attention is devoted to the establishment of dioceses entrusted to Chinese clergy, the appointment of Chinese bishops and the gradual process of inculturation of Catholicism.Part Two comprises 21 studies devoted to the principal ecclesiastical jurisdictions in China, from Macau to the country’s various provinces.The Appendix contains a comprehensive table of Catholic dioceses in China, a list of foreign religious congregations engaged in missionary work, and a chronology tracing the development of the dioceses.In addition, the authors have led three projects funded by the National Social Science Fund of China. The work therefore represents an important reference source for the study of religious sciences, history, and the history of cultural exchanges between China and the West.

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Beijing – As the ordinations of Chinese Catholic bishops appointed under the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China continue, a major new scholarly work is turning the spotlight on the history and development of Catholic dioceses in China, tracing six centuries of Catholicism in the country, from the Yuan dynasty to the mid-20th century.The new publication is entitled Research on the History of Catholicism in China. It is a systematic work resulting from years of research into the history of Catholicism in China conducted by Professor Liu Zhiqing and Associate Professor Shang Haili of Anyang Normal University. Published by China Religious Culture Publisher, the volume brings together history of institutions, regional history and biographies of key figures in the development of Catholicism in China, drawing on an extensive analysis of Chinese and foreign documents, local annals, archives and original ecclesiastical sources.In the preface, Professor Liu Zhiqing recalls with particular emotion his 1990 encounter and friendship with Luca Tommaso Zhang Huaixin, Bishop of Weihui , whom he describes as a man of deep faith and wisdom. He also recalls the encouragement and support Bishop Zhang provided throughout more than two decades of research into the history of Catholicism in China.The new publication brings together 28 essays divided into three sections: Part One, Part Two and an Appendix.The volume systematically reconstructs the historical development of Catholicism in China over the past 600 years, focusing in particular on key themes such as the evolution of dioceses, the development of dioceses entrusted to Chinese clergy, and the process of inculturation, combining academic depth with attention to contemporary issues.Part One provides an overall survey of the development of Catholicism in China, examining the formation of the Church hierarchy, the development of dioceses and apostolic vicariates, controversies over the “patronage” exercised by foreign powers, and the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in 1946. Particular attention is devoted to the establishment of dioceses entrusted to Chinese clergy, the appointment of Chinese bishops and the gradual process of inculturation of Catholicism.Part Two comprises 21 studies devoted to the principal ecclesiastical jurisdictions in China, from Macau to the country’s various provinces.The Appendix contains a comprehensive table of Catholic dioceses in China, a list of foreign religious congregations engaged in missionary work, and a chronology tracing the development of the dioceses.In addition, the authors have led three projects funded by the National Social Science Fund of China. The work therefore represents an important reference source for the study of religious sciences, history, and the history of cultural exchanges between China and the West.

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As a Georgia state senator, chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, former firefighter and EMT, and business executive, I have spent my career focused on protecting communities while upholding the trust that makes effective public safety possible. Recent reports of misuse of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras by several law enforcement officers across our state demand serious attention. The good news is that the problems have been identified, agencies and the company are responding, and we have an opportunity to get this right. Automated license plate readers have proven to be valuable tools. They help locate stolen vehicles and identify suspects in serious crimes more quickly than traditional methods alone. In 2023, an active shooter in Midtown Atlanta was quickly apprehended in Cobb County using this technology before he could harm more people, and in 2025, Flock cameras helped locate more than 10,000 missing persons across the country. Georgia agencies have also used them to solve cases that might otherwise have gone cold. We know what can happen when law and order break down. Georgians have no desire to return to the unrest and destruction we witnessed in 2020, when law enforcement was called to restore order under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. Technology of this kind, properly governed, strengthens the thin blue line between order and chaos. Yet technology is only as trustworthy as the people and systems that control it. Audits have revealed instances in which officers accessed Flock databases for personal reasons unrelated to any investigation, including checking on acquaintances or partners without a legitimate purpose. These actions violate existing state law prohibiting misuse of license plate data and, more importantly, erode public confidence. When a tool designed to protect the public is turned to private ends, trust suffers. That is unacceptable. I am encouraged that law enforcement leaders themselves are confronting the issue. Many departments have conducted internal audits and terminated or charged those who violated policy and law. Flock Safety has also acted. The company recently announced it is changing its default data retention period from 30 days to seven days, requiring its Audit Assistance feature for all customers by the end of the year, adding proactive lockouts for abnormal activity, and giving agencies more granular control over data sharing. These steps are constructive and necessary, but Flock must do more to ensure their technology has increased safeguards in place. Short-term fixes alone are not enough. That is why I have encouraged and am working alongside the Georgia Association of Sheriffs and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police on a collaborative task force. Together, we are identifying immediate operational improvements, stronger internal controls, clearer training, tighter access protocols, and consistent auditing while preparing thoughtful long-term recommendations for the General Assembly when we return in January. Flock must continue strengthening its own technical and contractual safeguards so that they reinforce, rather than substitute for, sound law enforcement policies. Georgia already has a statutory framework governing license plate reader data. Our task is to ensure that the framework has teeth, that oversight is routine rather than reactive, and that privacy protections keep pace with technological capability. We must preserve the legitimate investigative value of these systems while preventing abuse. Public safety and privacy are complementary responsibilities of good government, and responsible oversight of these cameras ensures we do not have to sacrifice one to achieve the other. I have spent much of my life backing the men and women of law enforcement, and that commitment will never change. They deserve effective tools to protect themselves and the public, but backing the blue does not mean “writing a blank check” for government surveillance. Our founding fathers warned against surrendering essential liberty for temporary safety, and that principle remains relevant today. We do not have to choose between safe communities and individual liberty. As Benjamin Franklin famously warned, those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. I approach this work with the same practical mindset that guided me as a first responder and executive: identify the problem, bring the right people to the table, implement workable solutions, and measure results. Georgians deserve technology that helps keep them safe without compromising their reasonable expectations of privacy. By working constructively with sheriffs, chiefs, the company, and the public, we can achieve both. That is the standard I will pursue and uphold as the Senate chairman of Public Safety and as an elected official of the people of Georgia.

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As a Georgia state senator, chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, former firefighter and EMT, and business executive, I have spent my career focused on protecting communities while upholding the trust that makes effective public safety possible. Recent reports of misuse of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras by several law enforcement officers across our state demand serious attention. The good news is that the problems have been identified, agencies and the company are responding, and we have an opportunity to get this right. Automated license plate readers have proven to be valuable tools. They help locate stolen vehicles and identify suspects in serious crimes more quickly than traditional methods alone. In 2023, an active shooter in Midtown Atlanta was quickly apprehended in Cobb County using this technology before he could harm more people, and in 2025, Flock cameras helped locate more than 10,000 missing persons across the country. Georgia agencies have also used them to solve cases that might otherwise have gone cold. We know what can happen when law and order break down. Georgians have no desire to return to the unrest and destruction we witnessed in 2020, when law enforcement was called to restore order under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. Technology of this kind, properly governed, strengthens the thin blue line between order and chaos. Yet technology is only as trustworthy as the people and systems that control it. Audits have revealed instances in which officers accessed Flock databases for personal reasons unrelated to any investigation, including checking on acquaintances or partners without a legitimate purpose. These actions violate existing state law prohibiting misuse of license plate data and, more importantly, erode public confidence. When a tool designed to protect the public is turned to private ends, trust suffers. That is unacceptable. I am encouraged that law enforcement leaders themselves are confronting the issue. Many departments have conducted internal audits and terminated or charged those who violated policy and law. Flock Safety has also acted. The company recently announced it is changing its default data retention period from 30 days to seven days, requiring its Audit Assistance feature for all customers by the end of the year, adding proactive lockouts for abnormal activity, and giving agencies more granular control over data sharing. These steps are constructive and necessary, but Flock must do more to ensure their technology has increased safeguards in place. Short-term fixes alone are not enough. That is why I have encouraged and am working alongside the Georgia Association of Sheriffs and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police on a collaborative task force. Together, we are identifying immediate operational improvements, stronger internal controls, clearer training, tighter access protocols, and consistent auditing while preparing thoughtful long-term recommendations for the General Assembly when we return in January. Flock must continue strengthening its own technical and contractual safeguards so that they reinforce, rather than substitute for, sound law enforcement policies. Georgia already has a statutory framework governing license plate reader data. Our task is to ensure that the framework has teeth, that oversight is routine rather than reactive, and that privacy protections keep pace with technological capability. We must preserve the legitimate investigative value of these systems while preventing abuse. Public safety and privacy are complementary responsibilities of good government, and responsible oversight of these cameras ensures we do not have to sacrifice one to achieve the other. I have spent much of my life backing the men and women of law enforcement, and that commitment will never change. They deserve effective tools to protect themselves and the public, but backing the blue does not mean “writing a blank check” for government surveillance. Our founding fathers warned against surrendering essential liberty for temporary safety, and that principle remains relevant today. We do not have to choose between safe communities and individual liberty. As Benjamin Franklin famously warned, those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. I approach this work with the same practical mindset that guided me as a first responder and executive: identify the problem, bring the right people to the table, implement workable solutions, and measure results. Georgians deserve technology that helps keep them safe without compromising their reasonable expectations of privacy. By working constructively with sheriffs, chiefs, the company, and the public, we can achieve both. That is the standard I will pursue and uphold as the Senate chairman of Public Safety and as an elected official of the people of Georgia.

«Не беру деньги от тех, кто поддерживает войну» Михаил Попов, независимый урбанист из Челябинска Я не готов работать с чеки…

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O governo francês confirmou na segunda-feira (23) a entrada em vigor da proibição do uso de telefones celulares nas escolas de ensino médio (liceus) de todo o país, já a partir do início do ano letivo na França, que começa em 2 de setembro. A notícia pegou muitos estabelecimentos de surpresa e a aplicação da medida representa um desafio a uma semana da volta às aulas.

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O governo francês confirmou na segunda-feira (23) a entrada em vigor da proibição do uso de telefones celulares nas escolas de ensino médio (liceus) de todo o país, já a partir do início do ano letivo na França, que começa em 2 de setembro. A notícia pegou muitos estabelecimentos de surpresa e a aplicação da medida representa um desafio a uma semana da volta às aulas.

Campaniile anti-vaccinare continuă să se răspândească pe rețelele de socializare, în timp ce ratele de deces cauzate de boli care pot fi prevenite, cresc. Un utilizator Facebook scrie că Uniunea Europeană ar fi dat un ordin să se vaccineze copiii din România și din Italia și alertează urmăritorii că un anume vaccin ROR „MMRVAXPRO” de […]

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Campaniile anti-vaccinare continuă să se răspândească pe rețelele de socializare, în timp ce ratele de deces cauzate de boli care pot fi prevenite, cresc. Un utilizator Facebook scrie că Uniunea Europeană ar fi dat un ordin să se vaccineze copiii din România și din Italia și alertează urmăritorii că un anume vaccin ROR „MMRVAXPRO” de […]

У вёсцы Піронім Слонімскага раёна выставілі на продаж шэсць пустуючых дамоў. За кожны просяць 45 рублёў. Усе дамы знаходзяцца на адной вуліцы, прадаюцца без аўкцыёну, а плошча ўчасткаў дасягае 0,53 га. Піронім размешчаны прыблізна за 17 км ад Слоніма. Усе шэсць дамоў знаходзяцца на вуліцы Цэнтральнай. Яны драўляныя, пабудаваныя з 1917 па 1969 год. Плошча [...]

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У вёсцы Піронім Слонімскага раёна выставілі на продаж шэсць пустуючых дамоў. За кожны просяць 45 рублёў. Усе дамы знаходзяцца на адной вуліцы, прадаюцца без аўкцыёну, а плошча ўчасткаў дасягае 0,53 га. Піронім размешчаны прыблізна за 17 км ад Слоніма. Усе шэсць дамоў знаходзяцца на вуліцы Цэнтральнай. Яны драўляныя, пабудаваныя з 1917 па 1969 год. Плошча [...]

Назначенное российскими властями руководство ЗАЭС утверждает, что украинская армия нанесла удар беспилотником по территории станции. Утверждается, что удар был нанесен в районе гидротехнических сооружений станции, когда сотрудники ремонтно-строительного цеха выполняли свои должностные обязанности. По данным российского руководства, один из пострадавших находится в тяжелом состоянии, второй – в состоянии средней тяжести. Украинская сторона не комментировала это заявление. Ранее...

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Назначенное российскими властями руководство ЗАЭС утверждает, что украинская армия нанесла удар беспилотником по территории станции. Утверждается, что удар был нанесен в районе гидротехнических сооружений станции, когда сотрудники ремонтно-строительного цеха выполняли свои должностные обязанности. По данным российского руководства, один из пострадавших находится в тяжелом состоянии, второй – в состоянии средней тяжести. Украинская сторона не комментировала это заявление. Ранее...

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Як мунаққиди тундлаҳни ҳукумати Тоҷикистонро дар Русия ба 21 сол зиндон маҳкум карда, ба ҷустуҷӯйи байнулмилалӣ додаанд.

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Як мунаққиди тундлаҳни ҳукумати Тоҷикистонро дар Русия ба 21 сол зиндон маҳкум карда, ба ҷустуҷӯйи байнулмилалӣ додаанд.

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Armenska policija uhapsila je bivšeg predsjednika Roberta Kochariana, sada lidera druge najveće opozicione stranke u zemlji, zbog optužbi za krivična djela povezana s korupcijom. Kocharian, 71, bio je predsjednik Armenije od 1998. do 2008. godine. Trenutno predvodi Savez Armenija, koji se smatra proruskim i koji je završio na trećem mjestu na nedavnim parlamentarnim izborima u junu, osvojivši gotovo 10 posto glasova. Dana 25. avgusta, armenski Komitet za borbu protiv korupcije saopštio je...

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Armenska policija uhapsila je bivšeg predsjednika Roberta Kochariana, sada lidera druge najveće opozicione stranke u zemlji, zbog optužbi za krivična djela povezana s korupcijom. Kocharian, 71, bio je predsjednik Armenije od 1998. do 2008. godine. Trenutno predvodi Savez Armenija, koji se smatra proruskim i koji je završio na trećem mjestu na nedavnim parlamentarnim izborima u junu, osvojivši gotovo 10 posto glasova. Dana 25. avgusta, armenski Komitet za borbu protiv korupcije saopštio je...