In early January, Nali Gillespie watched her social media feeds fill with vaccine selfies: Photo after photo of her peers at other medical schools around the country posed proudly next to a syringe with their dose of either the Moderna
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Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, Twitter and other big tech firms looking to squelch misinformation and threats of violence. The efforts by those
Bill creating 75 more pot shops dies in Springfield, yet another failure in bid to diversify white weed industry
Former state Sen. Rickey Hendon protests in the Loop with Black and Latino social equity applicants who were denied for cannabis industry licenses in September. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Illinois lawmakers have again come up short in helping owners of
Right-wing app Parler booted off internet over ties to siege
By MATT O’BRIEN The conservative-friendly social network Parler was booted off the internet Monday over ties to last week’s siege on the U.S. Capitol, but not before hackers made off with an archive of its posts, including any that might
Teachers: How Are You Explaining the Riot?
We’re interested in how teachers, particularly history, social studies, or civics teachers, are addressing last Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol with their students. If you are talking with your students about this — either in free-form discussions or carefully crafted
Taiwan New Passport Shrinks ‘Republic of China’
Taiwan on Monday released a new passport that puts a diplomatic spin on the concept of social distancing amid the pandemic. The self-governing island’s official name, Republic of China, has been downsized, though it remains on the cover in Chinese
Parler squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone
President Donald Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social media platforms following his supporters’ siege on the U.S. Capitol. But it remains to be seen how fast or where — if anywhere — on the internet he will
How Parler, a Chosen App of Trump Fans, Became a Test of Free Speech
From the start, John Matze had positioned Parler as a “free speech” social network where people could mostly say whatever they wanted. It was a bet that had recently paid off big as millions of President Trump’s supporters, fed up
Trump Twitter account permanently suspended
President Donald Trump’s Twitter page has been permanently suspended, the social media site announced Friday evening, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically
Why Reddit Banned the ‘Donald Trump’ Subreddit
The social news and message board site Reddit banned a forum dedicated to discussing and promoting Donald Trump from its site on Friday, the latest of the major technology platforms to diminish Mr. Trump digitally after his supporters staged an
Chattanooga fires assistant coach after ‘appalling’ tweet directed at Stacey Abrams
Chattanooga has fired an offensive line coach following a social media post disparaging the state of Georgia and referring to former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams as “Fat Albert.” In the tweet caught by screen grabs, Chris Malone posted on Twitter
SoFi to go public after merger with venture capital investor’s blank-check company
Online lending startup Social Finance Inc. (SoFi) said Thursday it has agreed to go public through a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V, a blank-check acquisition company led by venture capital investor Chamath Palihapitiya. The deal values SoFi at around
Jack Russell-pug mocks corgi’s squatty walk in hilarious viral video
He’s going to pug-atory for this. A Jack Russell-pug mix named Dustin had social media rolling after he apparently mocked his stumpy buddy’s walk in an uproarious clip. The footage was first posted on Instagram in February of last year,
Zayn Malik to reportedly drop single ‘Vibez,’ new album
Vibe check? Zayn Malik took to social media Thursday morning to tease a new release. The former One Direction bandmate posted a video to Twitter and his Instagram stories that played a snippet of a song and read “Tomorrow.” After
Without Trump, or Masks, Mar-a-Lago Partied On
President Trump’s private social club in Palm Beach, Fla., hosted a New Year’s Eve gala at which revelers without masks dined indoors and danced to performances by Vanilla Ice and members of the Beach Boys. Mr. Trump himself did not
Apple pulls iPhone app promoting secret COVID-19 pandemic parties
A controversial iPhone app that promised to connect cooped-up social butterflies with the nearest pandemic party was banned by Apple — but only after a reporter tweeted about it. Vybe Together, whose slogan is “Get your party on, Get your
Halsey Apologizes for Triggering Eating Disorder Photo | E! News
The "Halsey" singer is taking a social media break after sharing a problematic picture on Instagram that showed the effects of her eating disorder. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1222494/halsey-apologizes-for-sharing-photo-depicting-her-eating-disorder-i-had-positive-intentions #Halsey #ENews #CelebrityNews Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The E! News team brings
A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning
In one sense, the public shaming of Ms. Groves underscores the power of social media to hold people of all ages accountable, with consequences at times including harassment and both online and real-world “cancellation.” But the story behind the backlash
‘Covid Can’t Compete.’ In a Place Mired in War, the Virus Is an Afterthought.
KABUL, Afghanistan — For Mohammad Wakil, 23, social distancing is an abstract concept. Every working day, he shakes hands with scores of customers at the teeming bazaar where he sells secondhand shoes. He handles filthy Afghan bank notes. He disdains
Lori Lightfoot Apologizes to Social Worker Who Was Handcuffed Naked
Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago has apologized to a social worker who was handcuffed while she was naked after police officers who were executing a search warrant burst into her apartment with a battering ram last year. The officers broke
Facebook says it is assisting ‘Fortnite’ developer with anti-Apple lawsuit
Facebook’s conflict with Apple is escalating into a battle royale — and the social network is teaming up with “Fortnite” against the iPhone maker. The same day that Facebook embarked on a blitz of full-page newspaper ads slamming Apple’s iPhone
Notorious woman who beheaded owl on social media is gunned down in apparent assassination
A Colombian woman who elicited a massive outcry over the summer when she beheaded an owl on social media has been killed in a drive-by shooting, according to reports. Mileydis Aldana, 21, was killed Sunday afternoon by a gunman on
Porn star Kendra Sutherland banned from Instagram after ‘joking’ about sex with CEO
Porn star Kendra Sutherland finally went too far for Instagram. The social site pulled down her verified account — followed by 2.2 million fans — after she livestreamed her topless self doing a naughty act, then suggested she could get
Nigella Lawson Explains Funny “Microwave” Pronunciation | E! News
After fans went wild, the British chef takes to social to explain her uncommon pronunciation of the word ‘microwave.’ Check it out! Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1216671/british-chef-nigella-lawsons-pronunciation-of-microwave-has-transfixed-the-internet #NigellaLawson #ENews #CelebrityNews Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The E! News team brings you the
Saving the City: London’s finance district plots reboot as COVID compounds Brexit
5/5 © Reuters. Tom Smith, general manager of the City Social restaurant poses for a photo in London 2/5 By Sinead Cruise and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – For fintech entrepreneur Lewis Liu, no other city on earth could compare
Facebook’s crypto boss wants ‘benefit of the doubt’ from regulators
Facebook’s top crypto executive says the social network’s digital currency deserves the “benefit of the doubt” from regulators. David Marcus, the head of Facebook Financial, or F2, said Tuesday at a conference in Singapore that he hopes to see the
Stephen A. & Max react to James Harden’s absence from Rockets’ training camp | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman react to James Harden being active on social media while delaying his arrival to the Houston Rockets’ training camp. #FirstTake #NBA ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️ Subscribe to
The Best Housewarming Gifts for a Friend Who Just Got Their Own Place
A lot changed this year: our social calendars, our notion of sanity, our president-elect, and, for many of us, our places of residence. We all have friends who took this opportunity to relocate, peaced out from city life altogether, or,
Officials: Man shot by St. Paul officer streamed sex assault
Prosecutors say a man livestreamed his sexual assault of a former girlfriend on social media and threatened to kill her shortly before he was shot and wounded by a St. Paul police officer who was criticized by the city’s police
No, a doctor’s selfie does not show a ‘fake hospital’ in Nevada.
In the latest example of misinformation about the coronavirus ricocheting across social media, a Nevada doctor’s selfie has been used to spread false claims that downplay the severity of the pandemic. In the picture posted to Twitter on Sunday, the