Internet becomes battleground in Russia's Ukraine invasion Social media services are caught in their own escalating conflict with the Kremlin about control over content. Axios · Feb 27, 2022
Glasgow author goes viral after tracking down primary school teacher through Twitter Kenny Boyle took to Twitter in the search to thank his Primary school teacher Mrs McGlennan as the "first teacher I ever had that made me feel like writing wasn’t wasting my time." Glasgow Live · Feb 27, 2022
Elon Musk responds to Ukrainian plea for help by activating Starlink satellites Elon Musk said Starlink "is now active" in Ukraine after deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked the eccentric business magnate for help on Twitter Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Truth Social: will Trump’s ‘free speech haven’ overcome its rocky start? Technical snags, criticisms of its terms of service and questions about copyright infringement plague the app’s kickoff The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2022
Tweets on Ukraine crisis, crypto currency posted from BJP president Nadda's account Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account was also hacked briefly in December last year, and a message related to Bitcoin was posted. The Hindu · Feb 27, 2022
How Twitch's culture of secrecy hurts creators Devin Nash, CMO of influencer marketing agency Novo Studios, believes Twitch's problems won't be solved anytime soon. Input · Feb 27, 2022
YouTube takes action against RT after Twitter access restricted in Russia In a statement on Saturday, a YouTube spokesperson said the platform was taking action against a number of accounts. The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
Twitter access restricted in Russia in the wake of Ukraine invasion NetBlocks, a company that monitors web outages, reported access to Twitter is being ‘restricted on leading networks’ in Russia. The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
Ukraine-Russia conflict: Kremlin restricts access to Twitter following mass protests ‘This message got through, but took a while,’ says BBC reporter The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
Iran says ready for "immediate" nuclear deal if Western powers show real will - Twitter Iran is ready to "immediately conclude" a deal in talks to revive its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers if Western powers show real will, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday. Reuters · Feb 26, 2022
Signal Founder Details Messaging App's Superiority Over Telegram Amid Ukrainian Crisis; Elon Musk Chimes In With His Preferences Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Elon Musk, who is very active on Twitter, has in the past recommended Signal, a privately-held encrypted messaging service, Benzinga · Feb 26, 2022
Meta squeezes Russian media monetization Facebook's head of security policy made the announcement on Twitter Friday night Salon · Feb 26, 2022
Jimmy Carr returns to Twitter following backlash to ‘racist’ travellers joke in Netflix special ‘I thought you were cancelled,’ wrote one person The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
40-year-old graphic novel by Hayao Miyazaki to be translated into English Here's some great news for English-speaking fans of Japanese Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. His graphic novel 'Shuna’s Journey', which was published nearly 40 years ago in 1983 in Japan, will now be translated into English! The new book will be published by First Second, an imprint of Macmillan, on November… The Times of India · Feb 26, 2022
The Conversation · Feb 26, 2022 Fake viral footage is spreading alongside the real horror in Ukraine. Here are 5 ways to spot it Amid the alarming images of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the past few days, millions of people have also seen misleading, manipulated or false information about the conflict on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Telegram.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 26, 2022 How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are avoiding internet censorship — and jail On Thursday night, the human rights activist Marina Litinovich posted a video to her Facebook account calling for her fellow Russians to protest the country's invasion of its neighbor to the west.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 25, 2022 NFL World Reacts to Russell Wilson’s Recent Twitter Move You won’t find references to the Seahawks on Wilson’s Twitter account.
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022 ‘Utterly absurd tiny axe’: Elon Musk blasts report SEC looking into him for insider trading ‘Kimbal had no idea I was going to do a Twitter poll’
Benzinga · Feb 25, 2022 Here's Why Russia Looks To Partially Limit Facebook Access Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal executive agency responsible for monitoring, controlling, and censoring Russian mass media, looks to partially restrict access to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook, Reuters reports. The restriction was in response to regulations the U.S. social media giant has imposed on Russian media, accusing Facebook of "censorship." Related…
Reuters · Feb 25, 2022 Russia to restrict Facebook access for 'censoring' its media Moscow said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, announcing the measure a day after Russia invaded Ukraine and the latest in a series of steps against U.S. social media giants.
Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022 Woman sparks huge debate on whether you should put toaster away after every use Finance blogger Lottie Burns divided the nation more than Brexit or the north-south divide when she asked her Twitter followers whether they put their toaster away when it's not being used
Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022 John Cena shamed for 'grossly inappropriate' tweet as he 'uses Ukraine to plug show' WWE legend and actor John Cena has been blasted by Twitter users after he seemingly made light of Russia's invasion on Ukraine in a 'tone deaf' tweet as he plugged his new HBO series Peacemaker
Benzinga · Feb 25, 2022 Facebook Follows Twitter, Shares Security Tips For Ukraine's Users Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has set up
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Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022 Trump’s fight to lift Twitter ban sputters in court hearing Former President Donald Trump’s claim that Twitter Inc. was pressured by lawmakers to kick him off the social media platform was met with skepticism by a judge.