Tag: Social media
Muslim civil rights group sues Facebook over hate speech
A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive" statements to Congress when he said...
Ex-Northeastern track coach charged with nude photo scheme
BOSTON — A former track and field coach at Boston's Northeastern University was arrested Wednesday and charged with using bogus social media accounts to...
Madrid riot police keep protesters away from far-right rally
MADRID — Spanish police used batons on Wednesday to prevent protesters from clashing with supporters of the far-right Vox party, which chose to hold...
Syracuse forward Marek Dolezaj not coming back, to go pro
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse forward Marek Dolezaj is not returning to the Orange for a final season and will seek to play professionally, he...
Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were...
Cuban cooks overcome shortages with ingenuity on Facebook
HAVANA — If you don’t have potato, use malanga root. If you can't find zucchini, replace it with cucumber.
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Turkey summons China’s ambassador over Twitter posts
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey summoned China’s ambassador after the embassy suggested on Twitter that it could take action against two Turkish politicians who criticized...
Facebook removes accounts tied to Iranian exile group
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said Tuesday it has removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an Iranian exile group and a troll farm in...
AP sources: ESPN fires Paul Pierce after racy video
NBA analyst Paul Pierce has been fired by ESPN, people familiar with the situation confirmed Monday.
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Twitter slowdown in Russia until mid-May; no block for now
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Monday they would continue to slow down Twitter until mid-May, but wouldn't block the social media platform for now...
