Tag: Social media
Portland, Oregon, police detain at least 100 protesters
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police detained a crowd of at least 100 protesters Friday night at a demonstration, halting the march minutes after it...
Health system investigates photos taken in operating room
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A hospital system in western Michigan has launched an investigation after photos posted on Instagram appeared to show doctors posing...
4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters
<p>MANDALAY, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four...
Health system investigates photos taken in operating room
<p>GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A hospital system in western Michigan has launched an investigation after photos posted on Instagram appeared to show doctors posing...
Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media
With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims...
Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
KABUL, Afghanistan — A memo from Afghanistan's education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing...
Ulta Beauty pauses Teen Vogue ad spending in editor outcry
<p>NEW YORK — A major advertiser at Teen Vogue, the retailer Ulta Beauty, has paused ad spending at the Conde Nast publication amid a...
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...
Ulta Beauty pauses Teen Vogue ad spending in editor outcry
NEW YORK — A major advertiser at Teen Vogue, the retailer Ulta Beauty, has paused ad spending at the Conde Nast publication amid a...
Carlson, Times tussle over online harassment of journalist
<p>NEW YORK — Tucker Carlson's belittling of a reporter for The New York Times this week for publicly discussing how she had been harassed...