{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3276215a-23a8-4b04-bbfd-c0f7c71c7b64/2935eb54-e9d3-490d-a3ed-d5b09d80a46d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who Is Bankrolling Parler?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6176c6f7b67d9b03b3f7eee3/6176c72791b757001963b690.png?height=200","description":"<p>Who’s paying for Parler?</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/parler-backed-by-mercer-family-makes-play-for-conservatives-mad-at-facebook-twitter-11605382430\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wsj.com/articles/parler-backed-by-mercer-family-makes-play-for-conservatives-mad-at-facebook-twitter-11605382430</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The WSJ revealed Rebekah Mercer is an investor in Parler, the fast-growing consverative social media app. Who are the Mercers?&nbsp;</li><li>The Mercer family have previously bankrolled Breitbart News, giving Steve Bannon and Milo Yiannopoulos their first prominent gigs. They also backed Cambridge Analytica.&nbsp;</li><li>Since we first spoke about Parler two weeks ago, the site has grown from 3 to 10 million users. Still a drop in the bucket compared to the numbers on Twitter and Facebook</li></ul><p><br></p><p>At least 3 state sponsored attacks against Covid vaccine companies.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-says-three-apts-have-targeted-seven-covid-19-vaccine-makers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-says-three-apts-have-targeted-seven-covid-19-vaccine-makers/</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Microsoft says it detected three state-sponsored hacking operations (also known as APTs) that have launched cyber-attacks on at least seven prominent companies involved in COVID-19 vaccines research and treatments.</li><li>Microsoft traced the attacks back to one threat actor in Russia and two North Korean hacking groups.</li><li>Microsoft has called on all governments to standardise regulations on hacking penalties, particularly state based hacking, in the lead up to the Paris International Health Summit.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Australian Covid tech update: <a href=\"https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nsw-victoria-and-act-to-link-up-contact-tracing-systems-555867\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nsw-victoria-and-act-to-link-up-contact-tracing-systems-555867</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Justin Hendry from iTnews reports, NSW, Victoria and the ACT will pilot a data exchange that allows health officials to share contact tracing data, including from airline manifests, across state and territory borders.</p><p><br></p><p>In the future, the exchange – which will take the form of a software-as-a-service solution – could also link up with the Australian Immunisation Register to provide a “relevant vaccine status”.</p><p><br></p><p>Announced on Friday, the data sharing system was recommended by Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel, who said, “All it does is open up a communication pathway between the digital system in one state or territory and the digital system in another, and also – where appropriate – Commonwealth government databases just for contact tracing information.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Airbnb lost 1.4million users over no bigotry rule</p><p>Airbnb has announced 1,4 million users were banned from the platform, after they did not agree to the following:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I agree to treat everyone in the Airbnb community—regardless of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age—with respect, and without judgment or bias.</p><p><br></p><p>The ban applies to both hosts and potential guests, using the service.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://gizmodo.com/airbnb-says-it-turned-away-1-4-million-people-who-refus-1845666129\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://gizmodo.com/airbnb-says-it-turned-away-1-4-million-people-who-refus-1845666129</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Peter Wells"}