Tag: Social media
Facebook calls on Albanian parties to be transparent in ads
TIRANA, Albania — Facebook said Monday that Albanian political parties should be transparent on how they finance their political advertising on its pages before...
Girl using lemonade stand to fund brain surgery in recovery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 7-year-old girl who used a lemonade stand to help raise money for her own brain surgery underwent a successful operation...
Girl using lemonade stand to fund brain surgery in recovery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 7-year-old girl who used a lemonade stand to help raise money for her own brain surgery underwent a successful operation...
Myanmar police fire on protesters in ancient former capital
YANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar’s ancient former capital, Bagan, opened fire Sunday on demonstrators protesting last month’s military takeover, wounding several people, according...
GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits
Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal...
Former Olympic great Missy Franklin is going to be a mom
Missy Franklin is going to be a mom.
The Olympic swimming...
FBI denies asking Dallas to keep suspect officer on job
DALLAS — The FBI did not ask Dallas police to keep an officer now charged with two counts of murder on duty investigated for...
Texas school district removes ‘Rules of Chivalry’ assignment
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas school district has removed an assignment that called for girls to follow the “Rules of Chivalry,” including dressing “in...
Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe
TEHRAN, Iran — A music video on an Iranian entertainment app that includes an appearance by a U.S. porn actress has prompted outrage among...
Thailand probes Facebook’s removal of army-linked accounts
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says he has assigned the Royal Thai Army to investigate after Facebook Inc. removed 185 accounts and...