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MORE: How ESPN personalities fared after they left the network Every ill-advised post, every rush to judgment and every horrible hot take lives forever. It’s the world we live in. It’s hard out here for a sports journalist. That’s why you have to tread lightly, especially when letting one of the biggest athletes in the world have it prematurely. Colin Cowherd, who’s had to eat crow, plenty of times in his career from firing off at the mouth only to be proven to be wrong as two left shoes might be feeling the heat now after a Facebook user recently put together a video to highlight just how wrong Cowherd was about LeBron James in the Finals....

The social media giant’s former product manager launch a fresh attack on CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his alleged complacency on online hate, following a series of bombshell media interviews and testimony before a Senate committee. Zuckerberg has dismissed recent criticism as “deeply illogical.” “I came forward now because now is the time to act,” Haugen said. “The failures of Facebook are making it harder to act.” Haugen said Facebook cis “unquestionably” making hate speech online worse as groups push people towards extreme content....

Guy Rosen, the company’s vice president of integrity, accused the Biden administration of “finger pointing” by choosing to “blame a handful of American social media companies” for misinformation amid a rise in COVID-19 case numbers. In a blog post on Saturday, Rosen wrote that “facts — not allegations — should help inform” efforts to overcome misinformation. He said the company does “take action” and has removed more than 18 million instances of “COVID-19 misinformation” and reduced the visibility of more than 167 million pieces of COVID-19 content debunked by its fact-checking partners....

Much like his overtakes from miles back and his quirky quotes that nobody can truly anticipate or guess, his decision to move to Renault shocked the entire F1 family. The 29-year-old has signed with the French team, but he still has half a year to go with Red Bull Racing, the team with which he secured his seven Grand Prix wins. Red Bull Racing team principal, Christian Horner, stated that the energy drinks squad tried their best to sign on the Australian, even if just for another year....

However, one particular measure has divided opinion within the paddock ahead of the 2018 season, even though it is a safety feature. After much deliberation, the ‘Halo’ device is finally part of F1’s requirements as the FIA looks to protect the drivers from flying debris that could cause serious damage. It may not be aesthetically pleasing to some, but the Halo is an undoubted step forward for a sport that has endured more than its fair share of tragedy in the past....

Having won each of the first eight races, the Silver Arrows have finished on top of the podium just once in the last three Grands Prix. While it would be both premature and naïve to suggest Mercedes is in crisis—the combination of team and car remains by far the best in the sport—Red Bull’s return to form in the last three races has revitalized a championship that had turned into a procession....

RELATED: F1 Manager 2022: How To Tweak A Setup Choosing the right young driver can be tough with so many options. Get it right, and they can become one of the all-time greats, get it wrong, and they could be the next Latifi. Young drivers develop much faster than their older counterparts. They earn experience, which turns into development points that can be used to improve any of their attributes....

Is it not? From winning races that often seemed out of his reach to driving home not one but five world championships, and sending record books on a weight-gain spree, Lewis Hamilton has broken records, created new ones, and has several years of Grand Prix racing left in him. But while it’s safe to say that he inspires millions around the world, it’s also worthwhile to understand as to who inspires the most impressive driver on the current grid?...

Schumacher - the son of seven-time F1 champion and Ferrari icon Michael - won the Formula 3 European title last season before moving up to F2 with Prema Racing. The 20-year-old was revealed as a candidate for Alfa Romeo last month, making the shortlist for test days on which teams must run young drivers. And both Ferrari and Alfa Romeo - formerly Sauber - have now announced that Ferrari Driver Academy member Schumacher will make his F1 debut in Bahrain, representing the two outfits on consecutive days....

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two at the Russian Grand Prix last time out, ending a run of three Ferrari wins in a row. If Mercedes increase their advantage over the Scuderia by 14 points on Sunday, they will match their rivals’ best tally of consecutive constructors’ triumphs. Hamilton is well on course to be crowned world champion for a sixth time, leading team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 73 points with six races remaining....

The proposed fines of $81,950 and $77,272 total more than $150,000, making up a large chunk of the roughly $2 million in fines the FAA has proposed since the start of this year. The $81,950 fine was suggested for a passenger on a July 7, 2021, American Airlines flight, while the $77,272 fine was suggested for a passenger on a July 16, 2021, Delta Air Lines flight, according to the agency....

First off, Lionhead had the goal of making Fable 4 more similar to the first three games in the series, as opposed to the asymmetric multiplayer seen in Fable Legends. Fable 4 would have been powered by Unreal Engine 4, with players free to explore a massive, dense city that would have included flying machines and tram cars. Fable 4 would have been “darker and grittier” than the previous games in the series, with “prostitutes and humor” to go along with the grim “R-rated” setting....

Manager Antonio Conte called on Fabregas as N’Golo Kante missed the 3-0 win with a thigh injury and he passed Boro off the pitch throughout the 90 minutes. Goals from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso and Nemanja Matic flattered the visiting side who could have lost more heavily and never looked like scoring themselves. Chelsea take step closer to title Fabregas just recently turned 30 and he has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge to lesser clubs this season....

With Romelu Lukaku set to be unveiled at Chelsea soon, all the attention now turns towards the likes of Harry Kane and Manuel Locatelli. Details about Lionel Messi’s move to PSG, Harry Kane’s future and Chelsea’s transfer plans all come under the scanner in this week’s column. Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Neymar played a key role in Lionel Messi’s transfer to PSG The deal that brought Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain was by far the most surprising of the year....

Why Facebook launched this new messenger app? Due to COVID-19, people across the globe are practicing social distancing, and video chat apps are gaining becoming. Looking at this, Facebook finally launched the full version of the Messenger desktop app. It seems like an attempt to give a new video chat app to people who are looking for ways to connect with friends and family. What does the new Facebook Messenger do?...

Is this the right approach for determining what is acceptable speech on a social media platform used by over a billion people on a typical day? I think it isn’t. I mean no disrespect to the subject matter experts and advisors on Facebook’s payroll: I am sure, if we could review their résumés, we’d see that they are very qualified to provide the tech giant with guidance. The trouble is we don’t know who they are, what their advice is, or even whether Facebook executives follow it....

Jessica Burgess and her daughter, Celeste Burgess, face charges after a Norfolk detective subpoenaed Facebook to obtain messages between the two, according to the Lincoln Journal Star. The detective found Facebook messages suggesting Jessica Burgess had obtained abortion pills for her then-17-year-old daughter and told her how to take them. Both have pleaded not guilty, the paper reports. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, said it didn’t realize it was helping enforce Nebraska’s abortion law....

“I encourage you to move forward with eyes open to the consequences of reform,” Haugen testified at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing. “I encourage you to talk to human rights advocates who can help provide context on how the last reform…had dramatic impacts on the safety of some of the most vulnerable people in our society.” While she urged lawmakers to forego congressional stalemates, Haugen emphasized caution towards changes to the law from 1996 that gives legal protection to both content platforms hold and company deleting post they determine offensive, according to the Associated Press....

Here are Some Key facts and figures related with the Japanese Grand Prix Single Lap distance: 5.807 km Total laps/distance: 53 laps / 307.471 km 2017 pole: Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes one minute 27.319 seconds. 2017 winner: Hamilton Circuit Characteristics Suzuka boasts of the unique figure 8 layout with an overhead intersection. The circuit layout was not tinkered with since its completion back in 1962. The first half of the track is purely technical, characterized by complicated corners and the second half of the track about speed, comprising a combination of all three slow, medium, and fast corners....

Raikkonen jumped from fourth in the queue to second, and Ricciardo from sixth to fourth. No action was taken against Pastor Maldonado, Jean-Eric Vergne and Sergio Perez, none of whom gained places. In fact, Maldonado managed to lose one. As a result, they were put at a disadvantage of two places on the grid, but both drivers actually lose just one place on the provisional grid and will now start Sunday’s race from 10th and 11th respectively, while Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg moves up two places to ninth....