Tag: Online media

China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But...

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WINDHOEK, Namibia — The government of Namibia has closed the southern African country's state-owned airline, Air Namibia, saying that it can no longer afford...

American tennis player Gibbs announces retirement at age 27

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American tennis player Nicole Gibbs announced her retirement Monday on social media and said she plans to enroll in law school this fall. ...

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River...

NYC officer disciplined for “politically oriented patch”

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NEW YORK — New York City police said Saturday that they have disciplined an officer who wore a “politically oriented patch” after a video...

Ref Mike Dean reports threats as another red is overturned

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MANCHESTER, England — Premier League referee Mike Dean has reported receiving death threats to the police after being targeted through his family's social media...

Judge: No media protection for blogger, must reveal sources

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A blogger who was sued for defamation over an article criticizing a former Arkansas school board member must disclose her...

NFL carousel will spin soon, and not just for quarterbacks

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The Matthew Stafford-Jared Goff trade not only has whet fans' appetites for big deals, it's caused a social media frenzy about which quarterbacks are...

Uganda eases social media curbs, but Facebook still off

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities on Wednesday lifted restrictions on social networks imposed ahead of a presidential election last month, but Facebook remains blocked...

AP Top 25 Podcast: Takeaways from 2020 coaching changes

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A pandemic could not stop some college football programs from spending millions to change football coaches. ...