Reddit BANS 2,000 communities including r/The_Donald after major change to content policies Reddit has banned 2,000 subreddits after changes to its hate speech policy Banned communities include r/The_Donald and a popular left-wing subreddit The bans represent a significant sea change at Reddit By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 21:07 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:08 … Read more
Scientists have created a glove that translates sign language into speech in a matter of seconds through a smartphone app. The hi-tech glove sends electronic signals generated from different movements of the fingers to a circuit board, which are then transmitted wirelessly to the phone. The app translates letters from movements on one hand, as … Read more
A boycott of advertising on Facebook designed to get the social media platform to remove hate speech will next go global, say its organizers. The ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign will now work on getting European companies to join the boycott and urge regulators to take a hard stand on Facebook. More than 160 companies … Read more
Verizon has joined the growing list of US companies boycotting Facebook over its failure to crack down on hate speech, after one of its ads was reportedly posted next to a video ‘drawing on hateful and antisemitic rhetoric’ on the platform. The telecomms firm announced Thursday it will pull ads from Facebook until the social … Read more
Donald Trump‘s campaign canceled his scheduled speech to the outdoor overflow crowd at his Tulsa rally after the supporters failed to materialize and ‘radical protesters’ were blamed for their absence. An outdoor stage had been set up to accommodate the thousands who will not be able to fit inside the BOK Center, the 19,000 seat … Read more
Sophie Wessex delivers a powerful speech on sexual violence via video link at United Nations event, saying the world ‘must listen to the survivors’ Royal was spoke on International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Sophie, 55, appeared virtually at the United Nations event to raise awareness She said: ‘The number of … Read more
Katie Hopkins has been permanently suspended from Twitter for breaking the platform’s rules on hate speech, the social media giant has confirmed. The former Apprentice star turned far-right commentator had more than one million followers on the platform. Hopkins has sparked outrage on numerous occasions in recent years with comments on race, religion and immigration … Read more
Studio 10’s Joe Hildebrand wipes away tears as he breaks down during live on air emotional speech By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:35 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 05:24 BST, 19 June 2020 Studio 10’s Joe Hildebrand broke down in tears during the morning show on Friday when he thanked viewers … Read more
‘I have seen a real progression’: Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell reveals she’s started to struggle with her speech and suffer falls amid Alzheimer’s battle Barbara Windsor, 82, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014, and is now being cared for round-the-clock by her husband Scott Mitchell. 57 In a clip from Ross Kemp’s ITV Special Living … Read more
Sir Winston Churchill’s statue will be freed from its protective box by Thursday in time for French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to bestow the Legion of Honour on London. Macron’s visit will also mark 80 years since exiled wartime resistance leader Charles de Gaulle called on France to resist the Nazis from the BBC studios. … Read more