Politicians are officially exempt from both hate speech rules and fact checking. Source: Facebook confirms its “standards” don’t apply to politicians | Ars Technica

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) was reportedly accused of violating the U.S. Constitution by holding prayers before press conferences. Source: South Carolina GOP governor accused of violating First Amendment by leading prayers before press conferences | TheHill

It’s baaaack: Nuclear propulsion, first floated in the ’60s, is hot again. President Trump’s Mars ambitions might even hinge on it. Source: NASA Wants to Send Nuclear Rockets to the Moon and Mars | WIRED

The former parliamentary budget watchdog and his team at the University of Ottawa plan to analyze each party’s platform for fiscal soundness during the election campaign. Source: Green party’s ‘fully costed’ platform gets a failing grade from former parliamentary budget officer | The Star

There is still time for Canada to meet its Paris Agreement commitment, but it would require ramped-up climate change policies. Source: Trudeau’s claim that Canada is ‘on track’ to meet 2030 climate target is misleading | CBC News

An Ontario neurologist stripped of his licence earlier this year was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting 34 female patients in his care.Waterloo regional police said the charges against Dr. Source: Ontario neurologist accused of sexually assaulting 34 female patients | Ottawa Citizen

Leak spells out how social media app advances China’s foreign policy aims Source: Revealed: how TikTok censors videos that do not please Beijing | Technology | The Guardian

Kik is closing as the Kin cryptocurrency founder gets ready for battle with the SEC. Those who saw Kik as a crime haven may well be relieved. Source: Kik, A $1 Billion App Plagued By Child Abuse, Closes

Linux pioneer Gaël Duval’s /e/ OS is still in beta but it’s available for your smartphone or on refurbished Samsung smartphones. Source: The /e/ Google-free, pro-privacy Android clone is now available | ZDNet

Facebook today announced it’s building its own Ready Player One Oasis. Facebook Horizon is a virtual reality sandbox universe where you can build your own environments and games, play and socialize with friends or just explore the user-generated landscapes. This is Facebook’s take on Se… Source: Facebook announces Horizon, a Continue Reading