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Twitter 'Milk Tea Alliance' Emoji Launched in Support of the Pro-Democracy Movement
Milk Tea Alliance now has an emoji on Twitter. The social media giant launched the new emoji for the first anniversary of the global online pro-democracy movement that has united anti-Beijing campaigners in Hong Kong and Taiwan with protesters in Thailand, Myanmar, and beyond.
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"We Did It, Joe": Top 10 Tweets Of 2020
2020 has been a year like no other. From heartbreaking losses to stories of courage, the world saw it all. Unsurprisingly, #COVID-19 was the top hashtag used by most people this year followed by #BlackLivesMatter which mobilised the world, seeking the need for equality and social justice following the death of George Floyd, the third most-tweeted-a...
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Twitter’s Top Trends in 2020: #Covid19, #BlackLivesMatter
The coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement topped the list of conversation topics on Twitter in a tumultuous year, the messaging platform said.
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Reddit Co-Founder Resigns From Board, Wants a Black Candidate to Take Over
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on Friday resigned from the social network firm's board and sought to be replaced by a black candidate.
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TikTok Has Its Arab Spring Moment in the US as Teen Activism Overtakes Dance Moves
Just a few months ago, 17-year-old Taylor Cassidy was spending hours flailing her arms in an attempt to pick up the latest dance move the "Renegade." That all changed as Cassidy watched videos by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and eventually began creating video skits on TikTok to illustrate the racial injustice she and her friends face on a daily basis.
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He Wrote #BlackLivesMatter 100 Times In Application, Stanford Took Him In
An 18-year-old Bangladeshi-American Muslim student has won a place at the prestigious Stanford University after writing '#BlackLivesMatter' a 100 times in the essay section of his application.
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Judge Refuses To Release 4 Accused Of Beating Specially-Abled Youth
A Chicago judge refused to allow four African Americans caught on cellphone footage taunting and beating a specially-abled white man to post bail and leave jail, saying they are accused of such "terrible actions" that they are a danger to society.
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This Powerful Pic From #BlackLivesMatter Protest Has Everyone's Attention
A powerful image from the Black Lives Matter protests in USA has fired up public imagination and social media. The picture was taken in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where Alton Sterling, 37 and black, was shot by two white police officers last week.
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Texas Officer Fired After Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen
The Arlington, Texas police department on Tuesday fired a white officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Christian Taylor in a car dealership, its chief said.
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Twitter 'Milk Tea Alliance' Emoji Launched in Support of the Pro-Democracy Movement
Milk Tea Alliance now has an emoji on Twitter. The social media giant launched the new emoji for the first anniversary of the global online pro-democracy movement that has united anti-Beijing campaigners in Hong Kong and Taiwan with protesters in Thailand, Myanmar, and beyond.
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"We Did It, Joe": Top 10 Tweets Of 2020
2020 has been a year like no other. From heartbreaking losses to stories of courage, the world saw it all. Unsurprisingly, #COVID-19 was the top hashtag used by most people this year followed by #BlackLivesMatter which mobilised the world, seeking the need for equality and social justice following the death of George Floyd, the third most-tweeted-a...
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Twitter’s Top Trends in 2020: #Covid19, #BlackLivesMatter
The coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement topped the list of conversation topics on Twitter in a tumultuous year, the messaging platform said.
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Reddit Co-Founder Resigns From Board, Wants a Black Candidate to Take Over
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on Friday resigned from the social network firm's board and sought to be replaced by a black candidate.
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TikTok Has Its Arab Spring Moment in the US as Teen Activism Overtakes Dance Moves
Just a few months ago, 17-year-old Taylor Cassidy was spending hours flailing her arms in an attempt to pick up the latest dance move the "Renegade." That all changed as Cassidy watched videos by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and eventually began creating video skits on TikTok to illustrate the racial injustice she and her friends face on a daily basis.
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He Wrote #BlackLivesMatter 100 Times In Application, Stanford Took Him In
An 18-year-old Bangladeshi-American Muslim student has won a place at the prestigious Stanford University after writing '#BlackLivesMatter' a 100 times in the essay section of his application.
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Judge Refuses To Release 4 Accused Of Beating Specially-Abled Youth
A Chicago judge refused to allow four African Americans caught on cellphone footage taunting and beating a specially-abled white man to post bail and leave jail, saying they are accused of such "terrible actions" that they are a danger to society.
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This Powerful Pic From #BlackLivesMatter Protest Has Everyone's Attention
A powerful image from the Black Lives Matter protests in USA has fired up public imagination and social media. The picture was taken in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where Alton Sterling, 37 and black, was shot by two white police officers last week.
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Texas Officer Fired After Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen
The Arlington, Texas police department on Tuesday fired a white officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Christian Taylor in a car dealership, its chief said.
