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"It's reached fever pitch": Nightmare roadworks clash causes 'total traffic chaos'

An MP has called for 'urgent action' to deal with the issue

Manchester Evening News

Elon Musk buying Twitter creates a new type of problem for SpaceX and Tesla — here's why

How will owning Twitter affect Elon Musk's other billion-dollar companies? Here's how the deal could create problems for Tesla and SpaceX.

Inverse

Charlotte Diocese retains ‘Hobby Lobby’ lawyers to appeal ruling in firing of gay teacher

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Catholic leaders in Charlotte have appealed a federal judge’s decision that they violated federal law when they fired a gay substitute teacher after he put his same-sex wedding plans on Facebook.

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Left-leaning users leave Twitter in protest at Musk takeover

Progressive figures shed thousands of followers while accounts of more rightwing voices gain popularity

The Guardian - UK

Woman warned of 'huge red flag' as partner of eight years deletes her from Facebook

A woman has been left feeling upset after her partner, who she has been in a relationship with since 2014, has refused to accept her friend request on Facebook

Daily Mirror

Facebook Has No Clue Where Its User Data Ends Up: Report

Meta Platforms Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) Facebook social media platform has no idea about where its users’ data ends up, according to a new report.

Benzinga

Social media regulation: why we must ensure it is democratic and inclusive

News that the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is buying Twitter has sent the world into a spin, dividing those who advocate for unfettered free speech – like Musk – and those who believe that some platforms wield too much power and influence. But the ultimate outcome for Twitter may…

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7 metre tall sculpture in south Dublin park gets mixed reaction as it is dubbed 'modern mobile mast'

The structure is said to "enhance the reflective and meditative environment" of the duck pond which it over looks

Dublin Live

Twitter was at the forefront of content moderation. What comes next?

In 2015, a man wearing a skull mask posted a video outlining his plans to murder Brianna Wu. The skull video was only one of many such disturbing and bizarre posts targeting Wu and other women online as part of a harassment campaign dubbed GamerGate.

Los Angeles Times

Lush is giving away 100,000 free bath bombs today - here’s how to get one

The beauty retailer aims to encourage people to make time for bathing and relaxation

The Independent UK

Malaysian authorities start 'witch hunt' for Rohingyas fleeing migrant detention centre

Nearly 500 Rohingya refugees fled a detention centre where they were being held in Malaysia on April 20. Dozens of videos show them running along the highways, panicked. Most were later arrested by police. However, on April 26, Malaysian authorities called on the local population to find the 61 Rohingya…

France 24

Elon Musk and the oligarchs of the 'Second Gilded Age' can not only sway the public -- they can exploit their data, too

During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, and the early decades of the 20th century, U.S. captains of industry such as William Randolph Hearst and Jay Gould used their massive wealth to dominate facets of the economy, including the news media. They were, in many ways, prototype oligarchs…

The Conversation

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings star Paddy Doherty in hospital after heart attack as he vows to quit drinking

Updating fans online, he said he was “getting there” after suffering a heart attack, which he shared in another video on Facebook

Irish Mirror

TechScape: 25 tweet-long takes on Twitter’s future under Elon Musk

Why did the richest man in the world buy a social media site? What will he do with it? Here’s our best guess, in 25 tweet-length takes

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'I kicked my mum out of my wedding after she posted photos of the dress on Facebook'

A groom was left fuming after his mother broke the one rule his wife-to-be had firmly stipulated - to not share photos of her wedding gown ahead of the ceremony

Axios

Experts warn about rising extremism in gaming

"Social hooks" in games create opportunities for recruitment and organizing by far-right extremists.

Glasgow Live

Mrs Hinch fans share seven things the shaving foam hack can clean

A cleaning hack has taken over homes across the UK with people using shaving foam to clean items around the house. While the trends started with just a chair, the shaving foam is finding its way to nearly every corner of the house.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Here's the danger for Twitter in Elon Musk's view of free speech absolutism

There seem to be almost as many opinions about whether Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter will be good for the platform or bad as there are Twitter users (about 206 million, at last count).

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The Conversation

The 'digital town square'? What does it mean when billionaires own the online spaces where we gather?

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, seems set to purchase the social media platform Twitter for around US$44 billion. He says he’s not doing it to make money (which is good, because Twitter has rarely turned a profit), but rather because, among other things, he believes in free speech.

Newslaundry

After 16 YouTube channels blocked, I&B minister says ‘strict action’ will be taken against ‘fake news’

Union minister of information and broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, said on Tuesday that “strict action” will be taken against those who are trying to spread “propaganda, fake news, myths and fear”, Indian Express reported.

Wales Online

Welsh Varsity 2022: Rugby kick-off time, events schedule and TV streaming details

The biggest event in Welsh university sport is back after a two-year hiatus: here's everything you need to know

Nottingham Post

Aiden Aslin: Journalist accused of spreading Russian propaganda 'happy to answer for his actions'

Graham Phillips has spoken out after YouTube and Facebook removed his video

The Guardian - AU

Labor to support global push for minimum 15% tax rate on multinational corporations

Opposition backs OECD approach and says Australians pay more while ‘losing out on funds’ as multinationals avoid taxation

The Guardian - UK

Massacre in Tadamon: how two academics hunted down a Syrian war criminal

After a rookie militiaman secretly watched a video of 41 people being brutally killed, he knew he had to get the horrific images to the outside world

Nottingham Post

Facebook removes video of captured Notts man after Dorries rang Clegg, says Prime Minister

Aiden Aslin was captured while fighting with Ukrainian armed forces against Russia earlier this month

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