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Facebook moves to curb white nationalism, separatism on platform
San Francisco, Mar 28: Facebook announced Wednesday it will ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a stepped-up crackdown on hate speech.The ban will be enforced starting next week at the…
‘Shameful Hypocrisy’: Mike Pompeo blasts China over treatment of Muslims
Washington, Mar 28: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday alleged that China abuses over a million Muslims at home, but protects terror groups from UN sanctions."The world cannot afford China's shameful…
Facebook shuts down thousands of fake pages in its latest crackdown
Facebook has removed 2,632 Pages, Groups and accounts that were engaged in coordinated inauthentic behaviour from Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo on its platform, as well as on Instagram.The social media platform said it did not…
US house fails to override Trump’s veto on border emergency
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) failed to override the first veto issued by President Donald Trump on a resolution blocking his national emergency declaration that sought to fund the construction of…
Photo Of NZ Police Woman Wearing Headscarf Goes Viral
Photographed by Associated Press Photographer Vincent Vu during a funeral service for Christchurch terror attack victims, 24-year-old Constable Michelle Evans became a viral internet sensation.According to the Daily Mail Constable…
Trump Recognising the Golan Heights as Israeli Territory Matters
Responding to the pressure from the Israeli government, President Donald Trump has signaled via Twitter that his administration is poised to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.This change of posture over a highly…
Turkey slams Trump Golan move as ‘gift’ to Netanyahu
Ankara: Turkey on Monday denounced US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights as an “election gift” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Trump’s decision to proclaim…
WhatsApp Tests New ‘Forwarded Message’ Features to Check Fake News
Last year, as part of its efforts to curb fake news, Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger introduced a 'forwarded' label to non-original text messages that have been forwarded to users.Now, WhatsApp is said to be working on two new…
NZ PM Ardern Announces Royal Commission Probe into Terror Attack
New Zealand will hold a top-level inquiry into the massacre of 50 people at two Christchurch mosques that will examine what roles guns, social media and spy agencies played preceding the attacks.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern…
Donald Trump will not accept ‘bad deal’ on Afghanistan, says White House official
Washington: US President Donald Trump is known to be fastidious when it comes to accepting international deals. The world has already seen him pulling his country out of key international deals like the Paris Climate Agreement and the…