The Buzz: Everything You Need To Know Today Dec 2nd

Merge 104.8  |  02 December 2021

American actor Alec Baldwin said he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halayna Huchins, on the set of his film, Rust. So far, no criminal charges have been filed, and authorities have been focusing on trying to figure out how a live bullet had made its way on to the set.

At least half of the families of the Astroworld victims rejected Travis Scott’s offer to pay for the funeral costs of their loved ones, including the family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, who was the youngest of those who died during the incident at the concert. Ten people died in total, and Scott made the offer after multiple lawsuits were raised against him, but those who rejected the offer said they felt that he was just trying to save his public image.

The gaming-focused livestreaming website Twitch, launched a tool that uses machine learning to detect users who try to rejoin chat channels, which they have been banned from for abusive behavior. This comes as part of the company’s efforts to reduce hate and harassment on its platform.

 

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