Bigly distraction: Study reveals how Donald Trump uses Twitter to divert the media’s attention away from topics that could harm his reputation Researchers led from Bristol analysed media coverage of the Russia probe They compared this with the contemporary content of Mr Trump’s Twitter feed The more the probe was covered, the more he tweeted … Read more
Bill Russo, a deputy campaign communications director for Biden, lashed out at Facebook on Monday A top aide to President-elect Joe Biden has accused Facebook of ‘shredding the fabric of our democracy’ in the latest signal that the Democratic administration may be tougher on Big Tech than Republican President Donald Trump has been. Bill Russo, a … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s former lover has blasted him a ‘puppet’ and a ‘Great supine protoplasmic invertebrate jelly’ for congratulating Joe Biden. Jennifer Arcuri, 35, slammed the Prime Minister on Twitter for congratulating Joe Biden before he has been officially named President. Mr Johnson tweeted to say: I just spoke to Joe Biden to congratulate him on … Read more
By Luke Andrews for MailOnline The announcement that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine could be up to 90 per cent effective has sparked claims society could go back to normal by spring next year. But with most data from the trials still unpublished, several scientists have sounded a note of caution over whether the vaccine will work. … Read more
Singer Sinead O’Connor has announced that she has cancelled her upcoming tour dates to enter a ‘one-year programme for trauma and addiction’ starting next week. The Irish singer, 53, took to Twitter to reveal her news on Tuesday, after saying she had ‘lost someone beloved’ and had endured a ‘traumatic six years.’ Sinead admitted she … Read more
Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Pentagon Secretary Mark Esper has sparked fears that he could be about to launch military operations against Iran. Officials at the Defense Department have said privately that Trump could be clearing the way for overt or covert operations against America’s foreign adversaries, with Iran at the top of the list. … Read more
Bigly distraction: Study reveals how Donald Trump uses Twitter to divert media’s attention away from topics that could harm his reputation Researchers led from Bristol analysed media coverage of the Russia probe They compared this with the contemporary content of Mr Trump’s Twitter feed The more the probe was covered, the more he tweeted about … Read more
On his drive back to The White House after hearing that he had lost the Presidential election, Donald Trump was greeted by chants of ‘Loser! Loser! Loser!’ from the crowds. Of all the insults in his considerable lexicon of vituperation — ‘dummy’, ‘stupid’, ‘weak’, ‘dopey’, ‘moron’, ‘dishonest’, ‘pathetic’, and so on — ‘loser’ is perhaps … Read more
The social media app Parler is the top free download on both Apple and Google‘s app stores. The site, which brands itself as an alternative to Facebook Twitter, is popular with right-wing extremists and Trump supporters because it bills itself as a ‘free speech’ zone without the levels of content moderation found on larger networks. … Read more
President Donald Trump fired his Defense Secretary Mark Esper, announcing his decision in a tweet on Monday, amid talk there could be more terminations to come. ‘I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of Defense, … Read more