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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy. Erdogan’s government plans to pursue legislation to criminalize spreading fake news and disinformation online, but critics…
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A scientific team from India has discovered, by checking a photo shared on "Instagram", a new type of snake belonging to the "kukri" family, previously unknown to scientists. Masters student at Guru Nanak Dev University in India, Virinder…
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Prince Harry has helped a US thinktank to compile a report calling for the media industry to adopt guidelines against fake news. The Duke of Sussex contributed to the report, titled “The Aspen Commission on Information Disorder,” with…
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Iran’s national football team have faced ridicule over the large amount of luggage they were carrying shortly after arriving in Beirut for their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier match against Lebanon. The team landed at Beirut…
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Impressionable children are susceptible to many forms of influence during their formative years, good and bad. During their teenage years, as they begin to grow more independent, they can be particularly vulnerable to the more negative…
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Billie Eilish's boyfriend Matthew Tyler Vorce has apologised after a string of "offensive" social media posts resurfaced. The actor took to his Instagram Stories to address the comments that he made back in 2011 and 2012, after E! News…
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Indian authorities have warned that big social media platforms that did not comply with new laws issued in the country three months ago may from Wednesday have their operations interrupted. Companies, including Facebook and Twitter, have…
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There was a “dramatic increase” in censorship of Palestinians engaging in political speech on social media during the period of intense fighting between Israel and Gaza-based militants. A report by 7amleh, The Arab Center for the…
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English football will boycott social media next weekend in response to the discrimination and abuse aimed at players, pundits and other members of the footballing community. Authorities including the Football Association, Premier League,…
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The former children's commissioner for England has launched legal proceedings on behalf of 3.5 million children under 13 against TikTok. Anne Longfield has alleged that the social media platform has illegally collected personal data from…
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