Tag: Social media
Indians 1B Chang receives racist tweets after making error
CLEVELAND — Indians first baseman Yu Chang shared some racist tweets he received after making a costly error in Monday night's game in Chicago.
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AC Milan signs manifesto against online hate speech
MILAN — AC Milan became the first Serie A club to sign the “Manifesto of Non-Hostile Communication for Sport” on Tuesday, with the aim...
Black prep player told to sit near banana peels: ‘I’m fine’
MOLINE, Ill. — A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels after...
Son racially abused online after Tottenham loses to Man U
LONDON — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min on Sunday became the latest Premier League player to be targeted with racist abuse on social media following...
Women fighting fires in Florida: Colleagues’ support crucial
Krystyna Krakowski became a firefighter in Florida at a time when there were very few women to work beside or guide her in the...
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
BEIRUT — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious.
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Pinterest establishes legal entity in Turkey to avoid bans
ANKARA, Turkey — The image-sharing platform Pinterest became the latest social media company to agree to set up a legal entity in Turkey to...
9 Texans sue state AG Paxton for blocking users on Twitter
AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Texans have sued state Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming he blocked them on Twitter for criticizing him or his policies...
Nas, Eve, Lyor Cohen react to death of rapper-actor DMX
LOS ANGELES — Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX who died Friday at 50.
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Welsh soccer team Swansea boycotts social media over racism
SWANSEA, Wales — Swansea City and its players will boycott social media over the racist abuse sent on the platforms, the club announced on...