Tag: Social media
Turkey strips pro-Kurdish legislator of seat in parliament
ANKARA, Turkey — In the latest crackdown on Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition party, Turkey on Wednesday stripped a prominent legislator of his parliamentary seat following...
Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social media
Isaiah Livers of Michigan, Geo Baker of Rutgers and Jordan Bohannon of Iowa were among the college basketball players pushing for NCAA reforms on...
Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Tuesday they would block Twitter in a month if it doesn't take steps to remove banned content, a move...
Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Tuesday they would block Twitter in a month if it doesn't take steps to remove banned content, a move...
Veteran cornerback Tramon Williams indicates he’s retiring
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Veteran cornerback Tramon Williams announced via social media on his 38th birthday that he's retiring from football.
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Florida teen sentenced in hack of celebrity Twitter accounts
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida teenager was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for his role in hacking the Twitter accounts of prominent...
Feds: WVa man sold devices to anti-government supporters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge after he was accused of selling machine gun conversion devices...
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the country’s telecommunications regulator confirmed Monday,...
Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 misinfo
LONDON — Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation flourishing on its platforms.
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Russia opposition leader Navalny describes prison conditions
MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny described tight controls at his prison in a letter posted Monday, saying they include hourly checks during...
