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Remember when there was a joke that took the Internet by storm that claimed Mark Zuckerberg not being human? Well, during that time, he was testifying amidst his company's scandal on the discrete use of user information from approximately 50 million individuals in collaboration with Cambridge Analytica during the Trump Campaign. The multibillionaire tech CEO apologizes for the company's lack of effort in protecting user information because it is ultimately an invasion of privacy and an endangerment of personal security. This was controversial because Facebook was stealing user information without any knowledge from the public and selling their data to multiple outlets, which included Cambridge Analytica, during the Trump Campaign in order to increase political advantage. As a CEO Mark Zuckerberg came out and apologized with a mission statement from Facebook to regain public trust and better his self image. With his personality alone, his statement lacked emotion due to his mono...

          Academic Source Review: Socioeconomic Differences in the Health of Black Union Soldiers During the American Revolution                    My topic deals with the existing inequalities between African American soldiers and American soldiers during the Civil War. There is an evident disregard for the role that black soldiers played in the Civil War as the topic is often not covered when taught about in American history. This academic article logistically explored a selection of black soldiers in the Union Army and essentially compared them to white soldiers to demonstrate the inequalities through the treatment of the soldiers in regards to their health and well-being. The idea that soldiers were in the army for the fight for their freedom holds true as the source confirms the documented amount of slaves holds the majority of the black population in the army.        ...