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Artistes show off luxury cars on social media

A NUMBER of Malaysian artistes have taken to social media to show off their luxury cars, with many defending their lifestyle. For 24-year-old actress Miera Liyana, the postings give her a sense of fulfilment. She owns cars such as Mercedes-Benz and Mini Cooper. “I worked hard to own my dream …

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Folau doubles down on social media: ‘the persecuted are righteous’

Holy war: Israel Folau has been under fire over a homophobic comment on social media. Photo: Louise Kennerley. "We are aligned in our view that rugby is a game for all, regardless of sexuality, race, religion or gender, which is clearly articulated in rugby's inclusion policy. "We understand that Israel's … …

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Top read this week explains Gib’s fiery social media controversy

But the most-read article detailed a controversy that quickly became even nastier than partisan politics: the social media firestorm that hit local bar Gib's. … “I cannot think of any local social media disaster on this scale … nothing with the vitriol and reach of the situation with Gib's,” said …

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What counts as censorship on officials’ social media? Maryland offers a lesson.

IN MARYLAND Gov. Larry Hogan's office, just one official — a 20-something junior staffer — is in charge of managing and monitoring the boss's official social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat. That (presumably overworked) aide must also figure out when commenters are within their … Read More

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Social Media Roundup: Facebook Bulk App Removal, Messenger Unsend Feature, Improved …

Facebook has been testing ways to prevent fake news from spreading on the social network for a while now. For example, Facebook started testing a tool in the U.S. that gives more background information about the publishers in October 2017 for US-based users. And this feature is now rolling out …

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Are NZ judges getting to grips with the ‘generational challenge’ of social media?

"However all judges will need to upskill to ensure that they understand the essential elements of social media platforms simply because of the fact that increasingly social media will be used as evidence in court proceedings and in some cases will be determinative of the outcome of legal proceedings," … Read …

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Etidal: Social media helps spread extremist ideas

DAMMAM — The Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (Etidal) has claimed that social media facilitates the traffic of 90 percent of extremist … Social media is an unregulated space that enabled extremists and terrorists to not only spread their hateful messages but to also organize terrorist cells … Read More

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Bellator 196 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social–media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook … Read More

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Social Media and the 2016 Presidential Campaign

President Trump's narrow victory appears to have been fashioned, at least in part, by a covert appeal to the insecurity, religious fervor or racism of voters willing to rely on social media for information about the world. Those who financed and carried out this ugly propaganda campaign were careful to … …

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Zayn makes his grand return to social media with mafia-style music video teaser

Less than 24 hours after wiping his Instagram clean, Zayn Malik has returned with one epic AF video teaser. Basically, he's done a T-Swizzle, after Taylor Swift deleted her social media account in the lead up to Reputation, posting only video teasers in the days before the album's release. And …