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Many People Can't Tell When Photos Are Fake. Can You?
During the terrorism attacks that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015, a Canadian Sikh was falsely accused of being one of the attackers after a photo went viral, doctored to make him look like he was wearing a suicide bomb vest. A Spanish newspaper published the picture on its front page and later apologized. Less than a year later, the photo start...
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Kim Kardashian Suffers From Anxiety: "I Am Not This Person"
"I've been having anxiety lately. I am not this person. My mind does go crazy," said Kim Kardashian
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An Arabic Lesson In Virginia School Ignites Anger
With Americans already on edge after the attacks in Paris and Southern California, a teacher's lesson on Islam in a Virginia school sparked an angry meeting of outraged parents that mushroomed into a national denunciation of the educator in the form of thousands of angry emails and social media postings.
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Facebook Activates 'Safety Check' for Nigeria Blasts After Criticism
Facebook Inc activated its "Safety Check" feature after deadly blasts in Nigeria late on Tuesday following criticism from users that the social media network was being selective about deploying it.
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Canadian Sikh Wrongly Pictured as Paris Terrorist; Image Photoshopped
An innocent Canadian Sikh journalist was wrongly accused of being involved in the Paris attacks after his Photoshopped image went viral on social media and a Spanish newspaper printed the snap identifying him as a terrorist.
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Facebook to Enable Safety Check More in Disasters After Criticism
Facebook Inc vowed on Monday to turn on its "Safety Check" feature more often during disasters in response to growing criticism that it only enabled the function after the attacks in Paris.
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French Seek Friends, Shelter on Social Media After Paris Attacks
French people took to social media to find friends and relatives, search for shelter and tell the world they were safe on Saturday, after a wave of attacks across Paris left 120 people dead.
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'Je Suis Charlie' Message Goes Viral After Paris Attack
Messages of condolence and defiance over the Paris terrorist attack on a newspaper office spread quickly around the world on Wednesday with thousands taking to the streets to protest the killings and through use of the slogan "Je Suis Charlie" on social media.
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Many People Can't Tell When Photos Are Fake. Can You?
During the terrorism attacks that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015, a Canadian Sikh was falsely accused of being one of the attackers after a photo went viral, doctored to make him look like he was wearing a suicide bomb vest. A Spanish newspaper published the picture on its front page and later apologized. Less than a year later, the photo start...
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Kim Kardashian Suffers From Anxiety: "I Am Not This Person"
"I've been having anxiety lately. I am not this person. My mind does go crazy," said Kim Kardashian
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An Arabic Lesson In Virginia School Ignites Anger
With Americans already on edge after the attacks in Paris and Southern California, a teacher's lesson on Islam in a Virginia school sparked an angry meeting of outraged parents that mushroomed into a national denunciation of the educator in the form of thousands of angry emails and social media postings.
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Facebook Activates 'Safety Check' for Nigeria Blasts After Criticism
Facebook Inc activated its "Safety Check" feature after deadly blasts in Nigeria late on Tuesday following criticism from users that the social media network was being selective about deploying it.
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Canadian Sikh Wrongly Pictured as Paris Terrorist; Image Photoshopped
An innocent Canadian Sikh journalist was wrongly accused of being involved in the Paris attacks after his Photoshopped image went viral on social media and a Spanish newspaper printed the snap identifying him as a terrorist.
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Facebook to Enable Safety Check More in Disasters After Criticism
Facebook Inc vowed on Monday to turn on its "Safety Check" feature more often during disasters in response to growing criticism that it only enabled the function after the attacks in Paris.
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French Seek Friends, Shelter on Social Media After Paris Attacks
French people took to social media to find friends and relatives, search for shelter and tell the world they were safe on Saturday, after a wave of attacks across Paris left 120 people dead.
-
'Je Suis Charlie' Message Goes Viral After Paris Attack
Messages of condolence and defiance over the Paris terrorist attack on a newspaper office spread quickly around the world on Wednesday with thousands taking to the streets to protest the killings and through use of the slogan "Je Suis Charlie" on social media.
