Tag: Online media
AP says it is reviewing social media policies after firing
NEW YORK — The Associated Press said Monday that it is launching a review of its social media policies after questions were raised about...
Michigan governor apologizes for social distancing blunder
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized Sunday after apparently violating state-mandated social distancing guidelines at an East Lansing bar and grill.
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Coates gets backlash saying Olympics are on, no matter virus
TOKYO — If John Coates was trying to stir controversy, he succeeded.
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Photos show Dubai princess, focus of UN concern, at malls
LONDON — Photos on social media appear to show a missing Dubai princess who months earlier described herself in a video as being held...
Experts or ‘grifters’? Little-known firm runs Arizona audit
In early March, a Boston-based vote-counting firm called Clear Ballot Group sent a bid to Arizona's state Senate to audit the 2020 presidential election...
WhatsApp won’t apply new data-sharing rules in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — WhatsApp has informed Turkey that its controversial new data-sharing rules will not come into effect in the country, the Turkish competition...
China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper...
Belarusian journalist sentenced for covering police raid
KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian journalist who reported on a police raid at a popular news site has been given a 15-day jail term,...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
AP’s firing of journalist following tweets prompts outcry
NEW YORK — The Associated Press is being criticized for firing a young journalist over her social media activity, with some suggesting the news...