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Twitter has removed more than 170,000 accounts that it says have been linked to Chinese government efforts to spread misinformation about the coronavirus and democracy protests in Hong Kong. “In general, this entire network was involved in a range of manipulative and coordinated activities,” the company wrote in a blog post on Wednesday. “They were Tweeting …
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Summertime does not only usually mean music festivals in the city — it also brings on concert series from TV’s morning shows that give you good reason to set your alarm on a Friday. This year, though, it won’t be quite the same: “Good Morning America” won’t be taking over Central Park Summerstage, nor will …
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Robert De Niro opened up in an interview Wednesday about raising his six biracial children amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. “My children are all half black and I don’t have … even me, I take certain things for granted,” the 76-year-old Oscar winner said on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “When people …
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Big tech companies are pledging to be transparent about child exploitation on their platforms as they look to continue expanding encryption. The Technology Coalition, which includes titans like Facebook and Google, on Thursday said its 18 member companies would establish a “multi-million”-dollar research fund to study patterns of abuse and develop tools to prevent it. …
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They’re the belles of the ball. Serena Williams and her 2-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia channeled their inner Disney princesses on Instagram Thursday, both dressing up as Belle from “Beauty and the Beast.” The mother-daughter duo danced around in their yellow gowns while holding buckets of popcorn and singing along to the song “Belle.” “Keeping busy,” …
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Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are really getting serious. The couple was photographed boarding a private jet with two of his three kids on Wednesday to head off on a family vacation. The “Knives Out” actress, 32, also brought her beloved dog along for the trip. “The Way Back” actor, 47, shares three kids, …
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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday he would seriously consider more direct payments to individuals in the next phase of coronavirus rescue legislation, adding that funds should also be targeted to help sectors struggling to reopen, including hospitality and tourism. Testifying before the Senate Small Business Committee, Mnuchin said the Treasury also planned …
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out at British bank HSBC for backing the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to crack down on Hong Kong’s autonomy. In a Tuesday statement, Pompeo slammed HSBC Asia-Pacific executive Peter Wong’s decision to sign a petition in support of Beijing’s law imposing security restrictions on Hong Kong. The Trump administration …
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Iggy Azalea is a mom. The “Fancy” rapper, 30, announced on her Instagram Story Wednesday that she welcomed a baby boy with boyfriend Playboi Carti. “I have a son,” she wrote. “I kept waiting for the right time to say something but it feels like the more time passes the more I realize I’m always …
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China does not present a military threat to “world peace,” the European Union’s top diplomat told reporters on Tuesday. Josep Borrell, chief of foreign affairs for the E.U., made the remarks after a three-hour conference call with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. The discussion came amid rising tensions between European powers and China brought on …
Twitter has removed more than 170,000 accounts that it says have been linked to Chinese government efforts to spread misinformation about the coronavirus and democracy protests in Hong Kong. “In general, this entire network was involved in a range of manipulative and coordinated activities,” the company wrote in a blog post on Wednesday. “They were Tweeting …
