Tag: Online media
Rashford faces racist abuse on social media after final loss
GDANSK, Poland — Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said Thursday he faced “at least 70 racial slurs" on social media after his team's loss...
Twitter urges Indian gov’t to respect freedom of expression
NEW DELHI — Twitter on Thursday said it is worried about the safety of its staff in India and called for the government to...
AP Investigation: Myanmar’s junta using bodies to terrorize
Two black pickups speed down an empty city street in Myanmar before coming to a sudden stop. Security forces standing in the back of...
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new internet rules
NEW DELHI — The messaging app WhatsApp has sued the Indian government seeking to defend its users’ privacy and stop new rules that would...
EU beefs up disinformation code to prevent digital ad profit
LONDON — European Union officials unveiled plans Wednesday to beef up the bloc's code of practice on online disinformation, with the aim of preventing...
Erdogan dismisses mob head’s claims as ‘plot’ against Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said a series of severe allegations made against members of his entourage by a...
Facebook, Instagram will now let you hide ‘like’ counts
If you post a photo to social media and you don't know how many people liked it, did you really post it?
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France praises YouTubers over foiled Pfizer vaccine smear
LE PECQ, France — France's government offered strong praise Wednesday to YouTubers and other social media influencers who resisted a mysterious effort to recruit...
AP Top 25 Podcast: Start 2021 season with 5 games in 5 days
From Knoxville, Tennessee, to Tallahassee, Florida, with stops in Blacksburg, Virginia, and Atlanta along the way.
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Texas zoo: Woman who entered monkey enclosure to be charged
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo plans to press charges against a woman who was caught on video trying to feed spider...
