(Zero Hedge) Demonstrating just how poorly designed its algorithms intended to filter out ‘conspiratorial’ content can be, particularly when reacting in real time to a breaking news event, YouTube has apologized after its recently launched conspiracy-filtering feature accidentally tagged a livestream of the devastating fire at Notre Dame cathedral as a ‘9/11 conspiracy’ video.
by Staff Writer, April 15th, 2019
As Bloomberg pointed out, shortly after the fire broke out, several news organizations launched live streams of the horrific blaze on YouTube.
Below a stream from France24 and several other channels, a box of text appeared bearing a snippet from Encyclopedia Britannica about the 9/11 attacks, indicating that the footage had been mistakenly labeled a 9/11 conspiracy video.
YouTube introduced the text boxes last year, but in recent months has taken steps to suppress content it deems ‘conspiratorial’, filtering them out of search results for related topics to prevent the content from corrupting the minds of unsuspecting users.
A YouTube spokesman apologized for the error and said these labels are assigned by algorithms that occasionally make mistakes.
“We are deeply saddened by the ongoing fire at the Notre-Dame cathedral,” said a YouTube spokesman. “These panels are triggered algorithmically and our systems sometimes make the wrong call. We are disabling these panels for live streams related to the fire.”
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The mistake was widely mocked on Twitter.
I'm so glad we let tech platforms eat the journalism industry.
Now, I can sit and watch a live stream of Notre Dame burning while YouTube's fake news widget tells me about 9/11 for some reason. pic.twitter.com/FhAtE4DqtB
— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) April 15, 2019
Why in the world is @YouTube putting information about 9/11 underneath the Notre Dame livestream from @FRANCE24?
(Especially since it seems like, at least right now, ongoing renovations are the most likely cause, no indication of terror) https://t.co/A3HP36epxx pic.twitter.com/ZheCMC5pcG
— Joshua Benton (@jbenton) April 15, 2019
YouTube on Notre Dame fire: Did you know 9/11 was real?https://t.co/2vaXxtT2Ge pic.twitter.com/wbS2l7JZod
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) April 15, 2019
This is so crazy! When I looked up videos of the Notre Dame fire in Paris, YouTube put links to an encyclopedia entry on the September 11 attacks.
This was on multiple channels: France 24, CBS, and ABC.
We have no evidence this is an attack. But YouTube linked it to 9/11. Why?! pic.twitter.com/UIxpPCQAqx
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) April 15, 2019
And as one reporter astutely reported, YouTube’s new tool meant to filter out false information is doing the exact opposite.
https://twitter.com/robaeprice/status/1117855508533141509
But sure – let’s continue to allow tech firms to decide what information is fit for public consumption. Because clearly they’re doing such a great job.
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Notre Dame Fire: What does this mean?
How are Notre Dame and Nostradamus connected?
Why did the fire happen on the same day President Marcon was set to give a TV speech. What was he supposed to talk about?
Why did Marcon say “a part of us being on fire.”?
What other events in history happened on this day? Is there any connection?
What tarot card resembles this event? What does that card mean in relation to egocentric forms of tyrannical power on earth? What does that suggest about the Deep State?
Do the Deep State have an affinity for the symbolism of the tarot?
Would the so-called Alliance use tarot symbolism to send a message to the Deep State?
Would the Alliance allow the Deep State to engage in deceptive indications and warnings as a way to given them rope for their own self-destruction?
What occult period is currently taking place (Hint: 40 day season of sacrifice)?
How will this event in France shape the political situation in relation to the civil unrest there (e.g. the Yellow Vest protests)?
How do tragic events help prepare the public mind for government policies and the accepting of agendas?
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” Rahm Emanuel
April 15th Events from History:
1942 – Malta George Cross
1942 : The people from the tiny Island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea ( 121 sq miles ) are awarded The George Cross by King George VI. Malta played a crucial role in World War II owing to its proximity to Axis shipping lanes and the Germans and Italians bombed the Island on daily basis and sunk any ships trying to supply food and medical supplies to the Island. In the first 200 days of 1942 there was only one 24 hour period when no bombs fell and the Maltese people spent so much time in their underground shelters that health standards declined, malnutrition spread and scabies was rife. The Island continued under siege with little food arriving right until May 1943 when the siege of Malta was finally lifted. ***
1912 – Titanic Sinks
1912 : The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg just before midnight on 14th April. The Ship with 2,200 passengers and crew on board on it’s maiden voyage was thought to be unsinkable but it sank after 2 1/2 hours when the ship breaks in two in the Atlantic Ocean, With More than 1,500 people on the ship lost to the sea. ***
1926 – French Franc
1926 : The French Franc dropped again today against the US Dollar to an all time low of 29.73 to the Dollar.
1937 – Spanish Civil War
1937 : Countries around the world are seeking to intervene in the Spanish Civil War and to ask all parties to join peace talks.
1945 – Germany Belsen Concentration Camp
1945 : British troops liberate the German Bergen-Belsen Concentration camp finding thousands of dead and rotting corpses and many more thousands of sick and starving prisoners kept in severely overcrowded and dirty compounds. The prisoners were suffering from acute typhus, typhoid and tuberculosis due to no running water in the camp . Over 30,000 had died in the previous months many from typhus but even more from starvation.
1946 – China 30 Million Starving
1946 : Nearly 30 million people are close to dying of starvation and the countries of the world are trying to send food to help those starving including the US the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation department is coordinating efforts. ***
1947 – U.S.A. Jackie Robinson
1947 : Jackie Robinson, becomes the first African American player in Major League Baseball when he steps onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1967 – U.S.A. Vietnam War Protestors
1967 : 180,000 Protesters were in New York and San Francisco to protest against the Vietnam War with a number of protesters burning draft cards. ***
1977 – U.S.A. Roman Polanski
1977 : Roman Polanski the director of China Town and Rosemary’s baby pleads innocence to charge of drug rape of 13 yr old girl. ***
1981 – U.S.A. Janet Cooke
1981 : Washington Post reporter Janet Cooke relinquished the Pulitzer Prize she had received two days earlier for her feature “Jimmy’s World published in The Washington Post on September 29, 1980” about an 8-year-old heroin addict after admitting she had fabricated the story. ***
2000 – Zimbabwe Farmer Murdered
2000 : Approximately 1,000 farms are now occupied by ( squatters ) so-called “war veterans” backed by President Robert Mugabe’s ruling Zanu-PF party. And one white farmer “David Stevens” in Zimbabwe was taken from his farm and has been shot dead by (Squatters). In spite of pressure from the international community, President Robert Mugabe pressed on with his plan to remove Zimbabwe’s farms from white ownership, and a further 10 white farmers were murdered. Many farmers have given up their farms and left the country but others stayed hoping to keep their farms but in September 2002 Zimbabwe’s parliament adopted new legislation making it easier to evict them.
2008 – United States Pope Benedict XVI Visit
2008 : Pope Benedict XVI has received a Presidential greeting from George Bush and his wife on his first official visit to the United States. Mr. Bush was waiting on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base when the Pontiff’s plane touched down. As part of his six-day visit, the Pope will be addressing the U.N. and leading prayers at Ground Zero. The Pope will be leaving on April 20th. ***
2013 – United States Boston Marathon Bombings
2013 : Two pressure cooker bombs were set off at the Boston Marathon near the finish line, killing three people and injuring another two hundred and sixty-four people. The suspected bombers were named as Dzhokar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Police eventually chased down the suspects during a confrontation in which Tamerlan was run over by Dzhokar while trying to escape. Dzhokar was found hiding in a residential area on April 19th and police took him into custody after a stand off. ***
Coincidence?
The preceding information is a news update. In general, staying informed as to events taking place is essential as an individual because it helps you navigate the world, and socially because you can gain and maintain rapport with your fellows. This rapport can be used to share information that can help others and improve the conditions of humanity in general. However, one must learn how to exercise discernment and proper critical thinking so they can make effective use of information gained.
– Justin
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