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Palestinian Journalists Call For Boycott Of White House Correspondents' Dinner
The White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which annually brings reporters, politicians and a glitzy array of celebrities together in a mostly lighthearted affair, will take place Saturday under very different circumstances, including a call
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AFP Journalist Objects To "Brutal" Body Search At Kurdish New Year In Turkey, Detained
Around 50 people including an AFP journalist were detained by police on Sunday in Istanbul on the sidelines of the Kurdish New Year celebrations, witnesses said.
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4/20: Elon Musk's Deadline To Remove Legacy Blue Ticks Today. What's Next
The legacy 'blue ticks' were considered coveted as they were only given to notable social media users like celebrities, politicians and journalists who had passed strict verification processes online.
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Elon Musk Defends Pay Model for Twitter Amid End to Free Verified Blue Ticks
Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn't follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots. Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter's April 1 ultimatum that verified accounts with the cherished blue tick that had not forked over cash would lose it.
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Iran Targets Celebrities, Journalists Over Woman's Death Protests
Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Islamic republic's morality police.
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"My Request...": Jailed Kerala Journalist's Daughter's Speech Is Viral
A video of the nine-year-old daughter of jailed Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, talking about the "freedom and rights of ordinary citizens", has gone viral on social media as the nation celebrates 75 years of Independence.
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Facebook Releases New Curbs On Harassment
Facebook unveiled fresh protections Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the social media giant battles a crisis over its platforms' potential harms.
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"Ray Of Hope": Bollywood Celebrates Priya Ramani's Acquittal In Defamation Case
Prominent Bollywood celebrities, including actors Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, and filmmaker Onir, on Wednesday hailed journalist Priya Ramani's acquittal in MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case over allegations of sexual harassment.
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Journalist Quits Editors Guild of India Over "Complete Silence" In Case Against Her
Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee Patricia Mukhim, who is also the editor of The Shillong Times, has resigned from the Editors Guild of India, alleging that the top journalists' body "defends" only celebrity journalists.
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Man Detained For Celebrating Dawood Ibrahim's Birthday In Mumbai
A man from Mumbai's Dongri area was detained for allegedly threatening a journalist who uploaded the former's congratulatory birthday video for fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim on social media, the police said today.
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Journalist Shot In Northern Ireland Had Said "Goodbye To Bombs, Bullets"
A year after moving to Londonderry, celebrated young Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee wrote about how she looked forward to "better times ahead and saying goodbye to bombs and bullets once and for all".
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Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Appear In Court In Bribery Case
Surrounded by a mob of journalists, actresses Felicity Huffman and Lory Loughlin appeared in a Boston court on Wednesday to face charges in connection with a massive college admissions scam involving other celebrities and top industry CEOs.
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"Need People Like Prakash Raj In Parliament," Tweets Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today met the newest celebrity entrant to politics, actor-film-maker Prakash Raj. Without elaborating, his Aam Aadmi Party said the two had discussed "various issues". Mr Raj, who had been seeking justice for his friend - murdered journalist Gauri Lankesh -- had often been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
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"That Son Of A...": How Star French Blogger's Tweets Brought Him Down
Two years ago, Mehdi Meklat was a prince among this city's intellectual aristocrats, celebrated as a precocious thinker and an important minority voice. But in February 2017, journalists uncovered anti-Semitic and homophobic tweets on an account belonging to Meklat, and his meteoric rise was quickly overshadowed by a staggering fall.
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Twitter Accounts Still Vulnerable After Reported Fix, Say Experts
Despite claims of a fix by Twitter, researchers who earlier hijacked accounts of several celebrities and journalists to expose a vulnerability have said that the loophole still persists at the popular social media platform.
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Palestinian Journalists Call For Boycott Of White House Correspondents' Dinner
The White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which annually brings reporters, politicians and a glitzy array of celebrities together in a mostly lighthearted affair, will take place Saturday under very different circumstances, including a call
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AFP Journalist Objects To "Brutal" Body Search At Kurdish New Year In Turkey, Detained
Around 50 people including an AFP journalist were detained by police on Sunday in Istanbul on the sidelines of the Kurdish New Year celebrations, witnesses said.
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4/20: Elon Musk's Deadline To Remove Legacy Blue Ticks Today. What's Next
The legacy 'blue ticks' were considered coveted as they were only given to notable social media users like celebrities, politicians and journalists who had passed strict verification processes online.
-
Elon Musk Defends Pay Model for Twitter Amid End to Free Verified Blue Ticks
Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn't follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots. Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter's April 1 ultimatum that verified accounts with the cherished blue tick that had not forked over cash would lose it.
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Iran Targets Celebrities, Journalists Over Woman's Death Protests
Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Islamic republic's morality police.
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"My Request...": Jailed Kerala Journalist's Daughter's Speech Is Viral
A video of the nine-year-old daughter of jailed Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, talking about the "freedom and rights of ordinary citizens", has gone viral on social media as the nation celebrates 75 years of Independence.
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Facebook Releases New Curbs On Harassment
Facebook unveiled fresh protections Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the social media giant battles a crisis over its platforms' potential harms.
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"Ray Of Hope": Bollywood Celebrates Priya Ramani's Acquittal In Defamation Case
Prominent Bollywood celebrities, including actors Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, and filmmaker Onir, on Wednesday hailed journalist Priya Ramani's acquittal in MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case over allegations of sexual harassment.
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Journalist Quits Editors Guild of India Over "Complete Silence" In Case Against Her
Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee Patricia Mukhim, who is also the editor of The Shillong Times, has resigned from the Editors Guild of India, alleging that the top journalists' body "defends" only celebrity journalists.
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Man Detained For Celebrating Dawood Ibrahim's Birthday In Mumbai
A man from Mumbai's Dongri area was detained for allegedly threatening a journalist who uploaded the former's congratulatory birthday video for fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim on social media, the police said today.
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Journalist Shot In Northern Ireland Had Said "Goodbye To Bombs, Bullets"
A year after moving to Londonderry, celebrated young Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee wrote about how she looked forward to "better times ahead and saying goodbye to bombs and bullets once and for all".
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Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Appear In Court In Bribery Case
Surrounded by a mob of journalists, actresses Felicity Huffman and Lory Loughlin appeared in a Boston court on Wednesday to face charges in connection with a massive college admissions scam involving other celebrities and top industry CEOs.
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"Need People Like Prakash Raj In Parliament," Tweets Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today met the newest celebrity entrant to politics, actor-film-maker Prakash Raj. Without elaborating, his Aam Aadmi Party said the two had discussed "various issues". Mr Raj, who had been seeking justice for his friend - murdered journalist Gauri Lankesh -- had often been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
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"That Son Of A...": How Star French Blogger's Tweets Brought Him Down
Two years ago, Mehdi Meklat was a prince among this city's intellectual aristocrats, celebrated as a precocious thinker and an important minority voice. But in February 2017, journalists uncovered anti-Semitic and homophobic tweets on an account belonging to Meklat, and his meteoric rise was quickly overshadowed by a staggering fall.
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Twitter Accounts Still Vulnerable After Reported Fix, Say Experts
Despite claims of a fix by Twitter, researchers who earlier hijacked accounts of several celebrities and journalists to expose a vulnerability have said that the loophole still persists at the popular social media platform.
