Mark Calderon says his Color Me Badd bandmate, Bryan Abrams, was drunk as a skunk when he assaulted him, and adds … Bryan needs something more than prosecution. We spoke to the CMB singer Monday after Bryan shoved him to the ground Saturday…
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Sunday, July 22, 2018
WWE Legend Mark Henry"s Kids Made Junior Olympics in Track & Field
Mark Henry’s a wrestling AND power lifting legend … but he ain’t even the best athlete in his own house anymore — ‘cause his 2 young kids are dominating youth sports. TMZ Sports talked to Mark about his 12-year-old son, Jacob, and 8-year-old…
Friday, July 20, 2018
Cardi B & Offset Sued by The Mark Hotel Over Autograph Hound Beatdown
Cardi B and Offset are in the crosshairs of another lawsuit stemming from the guy who sued the rappers claiming their hired muscle beat the crap outta him. The Mark Hotel – site of where the beatdown happened — filed new legal…
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg: I Didn"t MEAN to Defend Holocaust Deniers!
Remember in late 2016 when it looked like Mark Zuckerberg was testing the waters for an eventual Presidential run? That ship has clearly sailed.
In a recent statement, Zuckerberg seemed to make excuses for Holocaust deniers on Facebook, claiming that the classic neo-nazi talking point is just an honest misunderstanding.
Now, he’s trying to walk back his statements … but not doing a great job of it.
On a Wednesday appearance on the Recode Decode podcast, Mark Zuckerberg reminds listeners: “I’m Jewish.”
That is definitely relevant to the conversation of Holocaust denial and other abhorrent content that spreads via Facebook.
“And there’s a set of people who deny that the Holocaust happened,” Zuckerberg admits.
“I find that deeply offensive,” he says.
For the record, saying that Holocaust denial is offensive kind of misses the point.
‘But at the end of the day,” Zuckerberg continues. “I don’t believe that our platform should take that down.”
Yikes.
He does explain his point of view.
Zuckerberg says that he doesn’t want to block thta content “because I think there are things that different people get wrong. I don’t think that they’re intentionally getting it wrong.”
Some would argue that people who believe evil, untrue things are never intentionally getting it wrong. Other say that most Holocaust deniers are deliberately lying.
“It’s hard to impugn intent,” Zuckerberg says. “And to understand the intent.”
Many would say that the intention behind spreading such misinformation doesn’t really matter.
“I just think, as abhorrent as some of those examples are,” Zuckerberg says. “I think the reality is also that I get things wrong when I speak publicly.”
Zuckerberg sent a follow-up email to clarify his wildly controversial statements.
“I enjoyed our conversation yesterday,” his email begins. “But there’s one thing I want to clear up.”
A lot of people are better-spoken in emails than they are in interviews.
“I personally find Holocaust denial deeply offensive,” Zuckerberg repeats. “And I absolutely didn’t intend to defend the intent of people who deny that.”
That’s … reassuring?
“Our goal with fake news is not to prevent anyone from saying something untrue,” he clarifies. “But to stop fake news and misinformation spreading across our services.”
That sounds like a subtle distinction for those who don’t actively work in social media.
He goes on to explain how he hopes that Facebook will accomplish this goal.
“If something is spreading and is rated false by fact checkers,” Zuckerberg describes. “It would lose the vast majority of its distribution in News Feed.”
“And of course,” Zuckerberg continues. “If a post crossed line into advocating for violence or hate against a particular group, it would be removed.”
That is probably welcome news to the people who have reported direct threats against them on Facebook only to have Facebook respond with the formal equivalent of a shrug.
“These issues are very challenging,” Zuckerberg admits. “But I believe that often the best way to fight offensive bad speech is with good speech.”
“I look forward to catching up again soon,” he concludes. “Mark.”
There are a few issues with his statement.
First of all, addressing direct and explicit violent threats just allows people to play word games. Holocaust denial is a popular word game.
A number of white supremacist groups enjoy presenting the Holocaust as a fabrication, concocted by an all-powerful Jewish cabal in order to procure international sympathy.
Zuckerberg himself is unlikely to be impacted by the spread of anti-semitism, because his status as a billionaire means that he does not face the everyday experiences that non-billionaire minorities do.
And that goes for his entire family.
He might be offended by their rhetoric, but he is not the person who is likely to have his home or place of work vandalized by someone who worked themselves into a frenzy after consuming hour after hour of conspiracy theories.
Many have pointed out that Zuckerberg cares more about making money off of avowed racists on his platform than he is about the real world consequences of helping nazi ideology to spread.
In Zuckerberg’s defense … he’s not the best at public speaking.
Also, YouTube’s video suggestion algorithm, which points so many teens to a cesspool of conspiracy theoriest and white nationalist media, is definitely worse.
Still … defending Holocaust deniers isn’t a great platform for a political run. Unless you’re Trump, apparently.
Mark Cuban Says Jimmy Garoppolo"s Porn Date Won"t Burn Bridges
Jimmy Garoppolo has nothing to fear about losing endorsements or pissing off his bosses just because he’s dating a porn star … so says none other than NBA team owner and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban. Mark says he’s had players on the Dallas…
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg Refuses to Ban Holocaust Deniers from Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg is coming under fire for refusing to ban Holocaust deniers on Facebook. The FB CEO made the controversial statement in an interview with tech site Redcode, in which he says … “I’m Jewish, and there’s a set of people who…
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Mark Wahlberg Bet Money On Cleveland Browns to Win 6 Games
Mark Wahlberg says he believes in Baker Mayfield — so he placed a REAL bet on the Cleveland Browns to win 6 games in 2018. Yeah, he’s being serious. Don’t worry, he also made some less risky wagers — betting on the Patriots and the…
Mark Wahlberg Bet Money On Cleveland Browns to Win 6 Games
Mark Wahlberg says he believes in Baker Mayfield — so he placed a REAL bet on the Cleveland Browns to win 6 games in 2018. Yeah, he’s being serious. Don’t worry, he also made some less risky wagers — betting on the Patriots and the…
Monday, July 16, 2018
WWE"s Mark Henry Says There"s "50-50" Split Among Black Wrestlers Over Hulk"s Return
Mark Henry says there’s a divide among black wrestlers over the WWE’s decision to accept Hulk Hogan back into the community … just three years after he was caught on tape using the n-word. “It’s 50-50,” Henry tells TMZ Sports. “I’ve talked to…
WWE"s Mark Henry Says There"s "50-50" Split Among Black Wrestlers Over Hulk"s Return
Mark Henry says there’s a divide among black wrestlers over the WWE’s decision to accept Hulk Hogan back into the community … just three years after he was caught on tape using the n-word. “It’s 50-50,” Henry tells TMZ Sports. “I’ve talked to…
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg Big Ballin" With Roger Goodell In Idaho
Here’s a glimpse into what summer camp would look like if you had a boatload of money … Mark Zuckerberg, Roger Goodell, Robert Kraft and a whole host of rich people converged on Sun Valley Resort in Idaho this week to have talks about what rich…
Monday, July 2, 2018
Mark Ronson Settles Second "Uptown Funk" Lawsuit
Mark Ronson might soon start feeling a bounce to his step … he just settled a second lawsuit over “Uptown Funk.” The mega music producer and Lastrada Entertainment — which owns rights to Zapp & Roger’s 1980 classic “More Bounce to the…
Monday, June 25, 2018
Mark Cuban Praises Red Hen for Kicking Sarah Sanders Out, Trump Blasts Restaurant
Mark Cuban has high praise for the restaurant owner who kicked Sarah Huckabee Sanders out of her restaurant over the weekend, while Donald Trump went on a rant claiming the eatery is filthy. We got Cuban leaving Nate ‘n Als Sunday in Bev Hills and,…
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Mark Jackson Says He"d Trade Lonzo Ball For Kawhi Leonard
Mark Jackson says if the Lakers can get Kawhi Leonard ANYONE has to be on the trading block … and that means any of their young stars … including Lonzo Ball. Talk in NBA circles is that Leonard wants OUT of San Antonio … and IN to the Purple…
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Mark Wahlberg Takes Back Offer to Give Conor McGregor Piece of UFC
Mark Wahlberg says his offer to give Conor McGregor a piece of his UFC ownership stake has expired … telling TMZ Sports the dude has already been compensated enough! Mark — along with a bunch of other big stars like Sylvester Stallone, Tom…
Monday, June 11, 2018
Mark Wahlberg Says Baker Mayfield is Tom Brady"s Successor
The future of the Patriots is currently a Cleveland Brown … so says Mark Wahlberg, who tells TMZ Sports Baker Mayfield is Tom Brady’s successor!! Marky Mark was leaving Catch in WeHo on Friday when he gave us his State of the Patriots…
Mark Wahlberg Says Baker Mayfield is Tom Brady"s Successor
The future of the Patriots is currently a Cleveland Brown … so says Mark Wahlberg, who tells TMZ Sports Baker Mayfield is Tom Brady’s successor!! Marky Mark was leaving Catch in WeHo on Friday when he gave us his State of the Patriots…
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Cavs Point Guard Mark Price "Memba Him?!
Mark Price spent almost all of his NBA career playing point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning himself the title of NBA All-Star and is in the prestigious 50-40-90 Club (50% from the field, 40% from the three-point line and 90% from the free…
Sunday, June 3, 2018
"Titanic" Actor Mark Chapman Arrested for Assaulting Girlfriend
Mark Chapman — the guy who arguably saves Rose’s life in “Titanic” when she grabs his whistle off his dead, frozen body — was arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend after she dumped him. The incident went down back in March after Tara…
Monday, May 21, 2018
Artificial Intelligence Leader Mark Palatucci Says A.I."s No Threat to Mankind
Elon Musk’s fears of an artificial intelligence uprising are pretty ludicrous — at least for the time being … so says a man who specializes in the industry. Anki co-founder Mark Palatucci — who’s also head of the A.I. company’s Cloud A.I. and…
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