In Today’s “Deep Dive”:
Unrest in Colombia leads us to interesting questions about the role that recent American political manifestations have had on our southern neighbors…
And in Courage or Cringe: Facebook’s Oversight Board and Trump, Caitlyn Jenner’s Hanger Woes and Elon’s SNL episode:
Did Facebook’s oversight board give clear-eyed guidance with respect to the world’s most controversial social influencer, or did they simply kick the moderation can right down the road?
Is California’s latest gubernatorial hopeful’s campaign dead on arrival after a Fox News debut, or is Caitlyn Jenner breaking the mold of our own limited expectations and simply zigging while the rest of the world zags?
And finally, did the world's richest man throw a lifeline to a classic television show with flagging ratings, or did his hosting appearance on SNL do more damage than good?
Exporting of the American activist mindset? The protests in Colombia
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/americas/colombia-protests-explainer-intl-latam/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/americas/colombia-protests-explainer-intl-latam/index.html)
Facebook’s Oversight Board Rules on Trump
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/07/994436847/what-we-learned-about-facebook-from-trump-decision (https://www.npr.org/2021/05/07/994436847/what-we-learned-about-facebook-from-trump-decision)
Caitlyn Jenner’s Hangar Comments
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/us/arizona-vote-count-republicans.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/us/arizona-vote-count-republicans.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage)
Elon on SNL
https://www.vox.com/culture/2021/5/7/22421455/elon-musk-snl-host-saturday-night-live-controversy (https://www.vox.com/culture/2021/5/7/22421455/elon-musk-snl-host-saturday-night-live-controversy)
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