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News outlets may be held liable for defamatory comments to articles posted on social media sites, an Australian court ruled on Monday. The decision could effectively prevent news outlets from posting articles on social media at all, which could disrupt user consumption of news, social media, and advertising. “Today’s decision means the media cannot share …
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Stephanie Pratt’s criminal past is being rehashed after “The Hills: New Beginnings” star tweeted “shoot the looters” amid the George Floyd protests. “Shoot the looters — using this tragedy as their excuse to rob and burn all of our towns down,” Pratt, 34, tweeted on Sunday. The phrase “when the looting stars, the shooting starts” …
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The sports media job market is not that strong at the moment, unless you are Adam Amin. Besides leaving ESPN to broadcast NFL and MLB for Fox Sports, Amin is on the verge of becoming the new TV voice of the Chicago Bulls, according to sources. Amin, a 33-year-old Chicago native, will replace the retiring …
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The Hollywood Reporter won a big honor at the American Society of Magazine Editors awards just weeks after its top editor was ousted. The awards, known as the Ellies, were handed out via Zoom on Thursday, and THR won in the category of “general excellence: special interest.” The elephant statuette was awarded to Matt Belloni, …
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If you’re ready to walk it talk it, Quavo wants to hear from you. The 29-year-old recent grad, one-third of platinum-selling hip-hop artists Migos, will be sitting at the judge’s table — alongside groupmate TakeOff, producer Murda Beatz and songwriter Starrah — for Triller’s new talent-search competition, “Step Up to the Mic.” “I’m looking for …
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Khloé Kardashian is defending herself after shocking fans last week with a nearly unrecognizable new look. On a new photo posted Thursday, one fan snipped at the reality star, “Why do you look so different in all your photos?” — prompting Kardashian to shoot back, “from my weekly face transplants clearly.” Last week, the 35-year-old shared …
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Senator Ted Cruz on Friday called for a criminal investigation into whether Twitter is violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by allowing Iranian officials to hold accounts on the platform. In a letter to the Justice and Treasury Departments, obtained by Axios, the Texas Republican said the social media giant is committing a “blatant and willful …
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Twitter flagged a Thursday-night tweet from President Trump about the Minnesota riots, saying his use of the phrase “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” violated its policy against “glorifying violence.” The president warned that he would not let “those THUGS” continue rioting in Minneapolis. “Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the …
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It’s official. Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have seemingly confirmed they are dating by sharing photos on Instagram of Dobrev, 31, cutting White’s hair. It appears the couple are in quarantine together. “Adding to resume: hairdresser ✂️,” the “Vampire Diaries” star captioned a slideshow that showed she chopped off White’s red locks. White, 33, added …
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President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday designed to challenge liability protections for social-media companies after Twitter placed a fact-check label on a series of tweets in which the president criticized voting-by-mail as susceptible to fraud. The order directs the U.S. commerce secretary to file a petition with the Federal Trade Commission to clarify …
News outlets may be held liable for defamatory comments to articles posted on social media sites, an Australian court ruled on Monday. The decision could effectively prevent news outlets from posting articles on social media at all, which could disrupt user consumption of news, social media, and advertising. “Today’s decision means the media cannot share …
