<p>As long as your account is public, Instagram will soon allow anyone on the platform to remix your fresh photographs. Remixing will be possible to disable, but once the option is available, you will have to actively choose not to do so because it will be turned on by default.</p>

<p>Instagram says it will enable the "remixing" of public photographs for use inside Reels, its TikTok-like video service, in the "coming weeks." The modification is intended to give Reels creators more material to work with as the firm invests heavily in short-form video in an effort to stay up with its wildly successful rival.</p>

<p>Devi Narasimhan, a Meta spokeswoman, said that Instagram will offer options to disable remixing, even though it will be enabled by default. Through the options menu, users will be able to disable remixing for specific photographs or for their entire account. Remixing will be disabled by default for any photos posted before the functionality becomes live, but you can enable it for specific postings if you'd like.</p>

<p>This system is comparable to Instagram's when it allowed remixing of all publicly available videos in January, only allowing it for videos that had been released after the change was made.</p>

<p>Photographers have frequently expressed scepticism about how Instagram manages their photographs, so today's shift — and the lack of options or explanations around it — probably won't do the business any favours. Although the corporation couldn't sell users' images after a revision to the app's terms of service back in 2012, similar worries have remained practically every time those terms of service have been altered. Adam Mosseri, the founder and CEO of Instagram, has announced that the app is "no longer a photo sharing app."</p>

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<p>Remixing could increase the number of people who see photographers' work, but it could also place it in contexts where people would prefer not to see it.&nbsp;</p>

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As long as your account is public, Instagram will soon allow anyone on the platform to remix your fresh photographs. Remixing will be possible to disable, but once the option is available, you will have to actively choose not to do so because it will be turned on by default.

As long as your account is public, Instagram will soon allow anyone on the platform to remix your fresh photographs. Remixing will be possible to disable, but once the option is available, you will have to actively choose not to do so because it will be turned on by default. Instagram says it will enable the "remixing" of public photographs for use inside Reels, its TikTok-like video service, in the "coming weeks." The modification is intended to give Reels creators more material to work with as the firm invests heavily in short-form video in an effort to stay up with its wildly successful rival. Devi Narasimhan, a Meta spokeswoman, said that Instagram will offer options to disable remixing, even though it will be enabled by default. Through the options menu, users will be able to disable remixing for specific photographs or for their entire account. Remixing will be disabled by default for any photos posted before the functionality becomes live, but you can enable it for specific postings if you'd like. This system is comparable to Instagram's when it allowed remixing of all publicly available videos in January, only allowing it for videos that had been released after the change was made. Photographers have frequently expressed scepticism about how Instagram manages their photographs, so today's shift — and the lack of options or explanations around it — probably won't do the business any favours. Although the corporation couldn't sell users' images after a revision to the app's terms of service back in 2012, similar worries have remained practically every time those terms of service have been altered. Adam Mosseri, the founder and CEO of Instagram, has announced that the app is "no longer a photo sharing app." Changes are coming to video on Instagram 📺 At Instagram we’re always trying to build new features that help you get the most out of your experience. Right now we’re focused on four key areas: Creators, Video, Shopping and Messaging. pic.twitter.com/ezFp4hfDpf — Adam Mosseri (@mosseri) June 30, 2021 × Remixing could increase the number of people who see photographers' work, but it could also place it in contexts where people would prefer not to see it. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>A Frenchman who transformed himself into an alien and calls himself as “Black Alien” is now struggling to find a job. He says that he is finding it difficult to make a living as people are judging him based on how he looks.</p>

<p>Anthony Loffredo is covered with dark tattoos, including his eyeballs. Apart from that, he has undergone massive body transformation, such as splitting his tongue to give it a forked appearance, to resemble more like a fictionalised version of aliens that are depicted in pop culture. He also had his two fingers amputated to make his left hand resemble a claw.</p>

<p>Loffredo started experimenting with his looks at the age of 27. And in seven years, he has managed to garner 1.2 million Instagram followers.</p>

<p>But despite having a massive following on social media, Loffredo in real life is facing a lot of stigma because of how “strange” he looks.</p>

<p>He recently opened up about the difficulties in the Club 113&nbsp;podcast. Independent news outlet’s Indy100 quoted him saying, “I can’t find a job, there’s lots of negative stuff. It could be positive because you feel better, but you have to know there’s also a dark side.”</p>

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<p>He also talked about the people’s reactions when he encounters them on the streets and at times how it becomes difficult to deal with them.</p>

<p>It’s a fight every day, because every day you find new people who don’t understand, who want to judge. It’s life, not everyone understands everything. Like me, I don’t understand lots of things about lots of people. You can’t judge someone, no one knows what’s inside someone’s head, why they’re doing that, you need to talk with this person,” Loffredo said.</p>

<p>He asserted that he is just a normal guy who wants to be treated like a normal person.</p>

<p>&nbsp;“I’m a normal guy, I work, I have a family… I like being looked at like a normal guy with a job, with a family, who has a friend, girlfriend, all of that. That’s what makes me normal,” Loffredo said.</p>

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A Frenchman who transformed himself into an alien and calls himself as “Black Alien” is now struggling to find a job. He says that he is finding it difficult to make a living as people are judging him based on how he looks.

A Frenchman who transformed himself into an alien and calls himself as “Black Alien” is now struggling to find a job. He says that he is finding it difficult to make a living as people are judging him based on how he looks. Anthony Loffredo is covered with dark tattoos, including his eyeballs. Apart from that, he has undergone massive body transformation, such as splitting his tongue to give it a forked appearance, to resemble more like a fictionalised version of aliens that are depicted in pop culture. He also had his two fingers amputated to make his left hand resemble a claw. Loffredo started experimenting with his looks at the age of 27. And in seven years, he has managed to garner 1.2 million Instagram followers. But despite having a massive following on social media, Loffredo in real life is facing a lot of stigma because of how “strange” he looks. He recently opened up about the difficulties in the Club 113 podcast. Independent news outlet’s Indy100 quoted him saying, “I can’t find a job, there’s lots of negative stuff. It could be positive because you feel better, but you have to know there’s also a dark side.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by BŁλ₡ƙ λŁłE₦ PƦØJE₡₸ EVØŁU₸łØ₦🚷 (@the_black_alien_project) × He also talked about the people’s reactions when he encounters them on the streets and at times how it becomes difficult to deal with them. It’s a fight every day, because every day you find new people who don’t understand, who want to judge. It’s life, not everyone understands everything. Like me, I don’t understand lots of things about lots of people. You can’t judge someone, no one knows what’s inside someone’s head, why they’re doing that, you need to talk with this person,” Loffredo said. He asserted that he is just a normal guy who wants to be treated like a normal person. “I’m a normal guy, I work, I have a family… I like being looked at like a normal guy with a job, with a family, who has a friend, girlfriend, all of that. That’s what makes me normal,” Loffredo said. (With inputs from agencies)

France’s ‘Black Alien’ struggling to make a living, opens up about hardships

<p>A viral video of a Swiggy delivery boy helping his Zomato counterpart has won the hearts of the people on the internet.</p>

<p>In the video, a Swiggy delivery executive on a motorbike is spotted grasping the hand of a Zomato colleague on a cycle and pulling him along.</p>

<p>After seeing the footage, netizens are appreciating their camaraderie for helping each other in the brutal Delhi heat.</p>

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<p>“True friendship seen on these extremely hot and unbearable days in Delhi!” wrote an Instagram user sharing the video.</p>

<p>“Best thing I saw today,” another user wrote on the photo and video sharing application.</p>

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<p>“Daily life struggle of common man,” a third user commented on the post which has received over 692,000 likes.</p>

<p>It comes after a video of a Swiggy executive man riding a horse amid heavy rain in Mumbai went viral on social media.</p>

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A viral video of a Swiggy delivery boy helping his Zomato counterpart has won the hearts of the people on the internet. In the video, a Swiggy delivery executive on a motorbike is spotted grasping the hand of a Zomato colleague on a cycle and pulling him along.

A viral video of a Swiggy delivery boy helping his Zomato counterpart has won the hearts of the people on the internet. In the video, a Swiggy delivery executive on a motorbike is spotted grasping the hand of a Zomato colleague on a cycle and pulling him along. After seeing the footage, netizens are appreciating their camaraderie for helping each other in the brutal Delhi heat. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sannah Arora (@sannaharora) “True friendship seen on these extremely hot and unbearable days in Delhi!” wrote an Instagram user sharing the video. “Best thing I saw today,” another user wrote on the photo and video sharing application. Also see | Watch | Netizens surprised by this delivery man's novel solution to do his job: A horse “Daily life struggle of common man,” a third user commented on the post which has received over 692,000 likes. It comes after a video of a Swiggy executive man riding a horse amid heavy rain in Mumbai went viral on social media. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>Meta Platforms Inc on Monday announced that Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages.</p>

<p>Meta, which is the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, said that users of the photo-sharing app will be able to track the order and ask the business any follow-up questions in that same chat thread.</p>

<p>The company added that users can add customisations if required and place the order in the chat itself.</p>

<p>In a bid to expand its e-commerce offerings, Meta has introduced several new features that use its payment service Meta Pay to complete purchases.</p>

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<p>As a way for people to find and buy products on Facebook and Instagram, Meta launched Shops in 2020.</p>

<p>Accused of prioritising extremist content in a bid to attract users' attention, Meta recently released its first annual report on its efforts to protect human rights.</p>

<p>After releasing its report, the Silicon Valley giant said, "The report explains how our Data Policy, our Law Enforcement Response Team, and our due diligence assessments work together to protect people from unlawful or overbroad government surveillance."</p>

<p>Following the bombshell revelations made by whistleblower Francis Haugen through leaked internal documents, Meta is trying to combat misinformation and improve content moderation.</p>

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Meta Platforms Inc on Monday announced that Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages. Meta, which is the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, said that users of the photo-sharing app will be able to track the order and ask the business any follow-up questions in that same chat thread.

Meta Platforms Inc on Monday announced that Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages. Meta, which is the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, said that users of the photo-sharing app will be able to track the order and ask the business any follow-up questions in that same chat thread. The company added that users can add customisations if required and place the order in the chat itself. In a bid to expand its e-commerce offerings, Meta has introduced several new features that use its payment service Meta Pay to complete purchases. × As a way for people to find and buy products on Facebook and Instagram, Meta launched Shops in 2020. Accused of prioritising extremist content in a bid to attract users' attention, Meta recently released its first annual report on its efforts to protect human rights. After releasing its report, the Silicon Valley giant said, "The report explains how our Data Policy, our Law Enforcement Response Team, and our due diligence assessments work together to protect people from unlawful or overbroad government surveillance." Following the bombshell revelations made by whistleblower Francis Haugen through leaked internal documents, Meta is trying to combat misinformation and improve content moderation. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>Parents who sued popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok for harming children who have become addicted to their products will not longer be able to do so in California after the introduction of the first-of-its-kind proposal in its legislature.</p>

<p>Now only prosecutors can file lawsuits against social media companies and they will be liable for damages of up to $250,000 per violation for using features they know can cause children to become addicted.</p>

<p>CalMatters reported that the legislation, which was introduced by Republican Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, was amended last month.</p>

<p>According to Cunningham, the change has been made to avoid opening ''the floodgates to frivolous claims.''</p>

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<p>“Lawmakers seem to be more comfortable letting this be handled by the public prosecutors, who already end up taking the lead on this kind of consumer protection type stuff,” he added.</p>

<p>The bill is facing opposition from tech companies that are based in California which claim it is nearly impossible to separate social media content from the features companies use to deliver it.</p>

<p>If the companies conduct quarterly audits of their features and remove any harmful products within 30 days of learning they cause children to become addicted, the bill would exempt social media companies from these lawsuits.</p>

<p>Saying the legislation would give social media companies an incentive to police themselves to avoid penalties, Cunningham highlighted that most other products are covered under consumer protection laws that allow people to sue companies for selling products they know to be dangerous.<br />
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Parents who sued popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok for harming children who have become addicted to their products will not longer be able to do so in California after the introduction of the first-of-its-kind proposal in its legislature. Now only prosecutors can file lawsuits against social media companies and they will be liable for damages of up to $250,000 per violation for using features they know can cause children to become addicted. CalMatters reported that the legislation, which was introduced by Republican Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, was amended last month. According to Cunningham, the change has been made to avoid opening ''the floodgates to frivolous claims.'' Also see | What happens next in the Musk-Twitter saga? “Lawmakers seem to be more comfortable letting this be handled by the public prosecutors, who already end up taking the lead on this kind of consumer protection type stuff,” he added. The bill is facing opposition from tech companies that are based in California which claim it is nearly impossible to separate social media content from the features companies use to deliver it. If the companies conduct quarterly audits of their features and remove any harmful products within 30 days of learning they cause children to become addicted, the bill would exempt social media companies from these lawsuits. Saying the legislation would give social media companies an incentive to police themselves to avoid penalties, Cunningham highlighted that most other products are covered under consumer protection laws that allow people to sue companies for selling products they know to be dangerous. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

California: First-of-its-kind proposal will no longer let parents sue social media companies

Thousands of Instagram users on Thursday reported issues with the photo-sharing application, according to Downdetector.com.

Instagram down: Photo sharing app ‘not working’ for thousands

<p>After the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray posted a picture on Instagram where he has been quite active. He posted a picture of the former chief minster Uddhav Thackeray, also his father with the caption “Always important to follow the right footsteps." Aaditya praised his supporters and claimed that the actual power came from their support and constant blessing.</p>

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<p>Aaditya posted on Father’s Day, a picture of him as a child on Uddhav’s lap in his post before the political turmoil. The caption read, “Happy Father's Day to my constant inspiration and strength!”</p>

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<p>During Shinde’s rebellion, Aaditya revealed that Uddhav Thackeray offered Eknath Shine the chief minster’s post but at that time he broke down in tears. However, a month later, he instigated this dissidence in cooperation with the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The mutiny against Uddhav Thackeray led to the collapse of Maha Vikas Aghadi’s administration, a coalition of Sena, NCP and the Congress.</p>

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<p>After Uddhav Thackeray, BJP leader Eknath Shinde became the chief minster and the former CM of the state Devendra Fadnavis took oath as vice chief minister. On July 4, the current chief minister Shinde will have to prove his majority in the state’s assembly.&nbsp;</p>

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After the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray posted a picture on Instagram where he has been quite active. He posted a picture of the former chief minster Uddhav Thackeray, also his father with the caption “Always important to follow the right footsteps.

After the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray posted a picture on Instagram where he has been quite active. He posted a picture of the former chief minster Uddhav Thackeray, also his father with the caption “Always important to follow the right footsteps." Aaditya praised his supporters and claimed that the actual power came from their support and constant blessing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aaditya Thackeray (@adityathackeray) × Aaditya posted on Father’s Day, a picture of him as a child on Uddhav’s lap in his post before the political turmoil. The caption read, “Happy Father's Day to my constant inspiration and strength!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aaditya Thackeray (@adityathackeray) × Also read | Maharashtra Assembly: Rahul Narwekar elected as the new speaker, Shinde govt to face floor test July 4 During Shinde’s rebellion, Aaditya revealed that Uddhav Thackeray offered Eknath Shine the chief minster’s post but at that time he broke down in tears. However, a month later, he instigated this dissidence in cooperation with the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). Watch | End to political drama in Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde becomes Maharashtra's next CM The mutiny against Uddhav Thackeray led to the collapse of Maha Vikas Aghadi’s administration, a coalition of Sena, NCP and the Congress. Also read | India: Ex-auto driver to Maharashtra chief minister, Eknath Shinde is man of moment After Uddhav Thackeray, BJP leader Eknath Shinde became the chief minster and the former CM of the state Devendra Fadnavis took oath as vice chief minister. On July 4, the current chief minister Shinde will have to prove his majority in the state’s assembly. Although, the new speaker for the state’s assembly has been chosen. Rahul Narwekar has appointed as the speaker with 164 votes in favour. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram are reportedly blocking posts offering abortion pills for women following the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade judgemenet, which declared access to abortion a constitutional right.</p>

<p>According to AP news agency, several Instagram accounts of abortion rights advocacy groups found their posts or stories hidden with a warning that described these posts as “sensitive content.”</p>

<p>Instagram said it was working to fix the problem Tuesday, describing it as a “bug.”</p>

<p>As soon as the Supreme Court ruling was made public, several memes and status updates exploded on social media platforms explaining to them how women could legally obtain abortion pills. Some even offered to mail the prescriptions to women living in states that now ban the procedure.</p>

<p>According to an analysis by the media intelligence firm Zignal Labs, general mentions of abortion pills, as well as posts mentioning specific versions such as mifepristone and misoprostol, suddenly spiked on Friday morning across Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and TV broadcasts.</p>

<p>To check if the posts were actually being removed, an AP reporter ran a test on Facebook, offering to mail abortion pills in the post. It was removed within a minute. Another test by a Verge reporter yielded similar results, with a post offering abortion pills being flagged within two minutes.</p>

<p>However, other posts that offered “a gun” or “weed” were not flagged or removed, the AP reported.</p>

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<p>The sale, gifting, and transfer of firearms and marijuana are prohibited under Meta’s restricted goods policy. Yet the test posts by the AP that offered to mail guns and weed were not removed; a similar test by The Verge offering to mail cannabis wasn’t immediately removed by Facebook.</p>

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<p>In response to reporting, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone&nbsp;tweeted on Monday that “content that attempts to buy, sell, trade, gift, request or donate pharmaceuticals is not allowed.” Stone says that posts containing information on the “affordability and accessibility of prescription medication” is allowed and that the company was correcting instances of “incorrect enforcement.”</p>

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Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram are reportedly blocking posts offering abortion pills for women following the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade judgemenet, which declared access to abortion a constitutional right.

Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram are reportedly blocking posts offering abortion pills for women following the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade judgemenet, which declared access to abortion a constitutional right. According to AP news agency, several Instagram accounts of abortion rights advocacy groups found their posts or stories hidden with a warning that described these posts as “sensitive content.” Instagram said it was working to fix the problem Tuesday, describing it as a “bug.” As soon as the Supreme Court ruling was made public, several memes and status updates exploded on social media platforms explaining to them how women could legally obtain abortion pills. Some even offered to mail the prescriptions to women living in states that now ban the procedure. According to an analysis by the media intelligence firm Zignal Labs, general mentions of abortion pills, as well as posts mentioning specific versions such as mifepristone and misoprostol, suddenly spiked on Friday morning across Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and TV broadcasts. To check if the posts were actually being removed, an AP reporter ran a test on Facebook, offering to mail abortion pills in the post. It was removed within a minute. Another test by a Verge reporter yielded similar results, with a post offering abortion pills being flagged within two minutes. However, other posts that offered “a gun” or “weed” were not flagged or removed, the AP reported. Also read | It ain't over yet: Women look to go for 'sex strike' to get abortion rights back in US The sale, gifting, and transfer of firearms and marijuana are prohibited under Meta’s restricted goods policy. Yet the test posts by the AP that offered to mail guns and weed were not removed; a similar test by The Verge offering to mail cannabis wasn’t immediately removed by Facebook. Also read | Roe v. Wade overturned: Comparative analysis of Indian and American abortion laws In response to reporting, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone tweeted on Monday that “content that attempts to buy, sell, trade, gift, request or donate pharmaceuticals is not allowed.” Stone says that posts containing information on the “affordability and accessibility of prescription medication” is allowed and that the company was correcting instances of “incorrect enforcement.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Instagram has flagged posts referring to abortion as sensitive. Since Monday Instagram users have noticed that some posts mentioning abortion have been flagged as sensitive content and hidden.

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Now in a bid to check if users are over 13, social media giant Instagram is using AI to verify user age. Instagram is enforcing new user age restrictions.

Instagram using AI to verify user age in a bid to check if users are over 13

<p>Meta Inc's social media platform Instagram on Thursday (June 23) announced that it's currently exploring new ways for its users to verify their age, starting with the United States. In addition to letting users upload their pictures, Instagram is testing two new techniques to confirm a user’s age. In order to protect users’ privacy and data, the app announced its partnership with Yoti, a business that specialises in online age verification. Yoti’s technology uses facial features to determine a user’s age when they upload selfies. As per Instagram, once the picture is verified the photograph will be removed from Meta and Yoti, as reported by Reuters.</p>

<p>Another choice is to choose three mutual followers who can attest to the user’s age; the three followers chosen must all be at least 18 years old.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Erica Finkle, director of data governance at Meta said, “When we know if someone is a teen (13-17 years), we provide them with age-appropriate experiences like defaulting them into private accounts, preventing unwanted contact from adults they don't know and limiting the options advertisers have to reach them with ads.”</p>

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<p>This move comes after the app delayed the debut of Instagram Kids last year due to negative feedback and backlash.</p>

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<p>Instagram Kids was billed as a requirement for parental consent to join and promised ad-free, age-appropriate content, but US lawmakers pushed the company to abandon its launch plans over safety concerns.&nbsp;</p>

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Meta Inc's social media platform Instagram on Thursday (June 23) announced that it's currently exploring new ways for its users to verify their age, starting with the United States.

Meta Inc's social media platform Instagram on Thursday (June 23) announced that it's currently exploring new ways for its users to verify their age, starting with the United States. In addition to letting users upload their pictures, Instagram is testing two new techniques to confirm a user’s age. In order to protect users’ privacy and data, the app announced its partnership with Yoti, a business that specialises in online age verification. Yoti’s technology uses facial features to determine a user’s age when they upload selfies. As per Instagram, once the picture is verified the photograph will be removed from Meta and Yoti, as reported by Reuters. Another choice is to choose three mutual followers who can attest to the user’s age; the three followers chosen must all be at least 18 years old. Also read | Meta announces Whatsapp chat transfer from Android to iOS possible now Erica Finkle, director of data governance at Meta said, “When we know if someone is a teen (13-17 years), we provide them with age-appropriate experiences like defaulting them into private accounts, preventing unwanted contact from adults they don't know and limiting the options advertisers have to reach them with ads.” Watch | Gravitas: Facebook knew Instagram is toxic for teenagers This move comes after the app delayed the debut of Instagram Kids last year due to negative feedback and backlash. Also read | Facebook: Meta removes a large number of groups and accounts for sharing upskirting images Instagram Kids was billed as a requirement for parental consent to join and promised ad-free, age-appropriate content, but US lawmakers pushed the company to abandon its launch plans over safety concerns. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Meta Platforms, which is Facebook's parent company, is launching an avatar fashion store where users can purchase virtual designer clothes for real money.</p>

<p>According to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, the outfits will be designed by fashion brands Balenciaga, Prada, and Thom Browne.</p>

<p>Speaking in a live video stream with Instagram's head of fashion, he said “Digital goods will be an important way to express yourself in the metaverse and a big driver of the creative economy.”</p>

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<p>The outfits, which can be bought in a price range between $2.99 and $8.99, cost much less than the real outfits by those designers.</p>

<p>Joking about his own avatar, which was previewed wearing a cropped T-shirt, low-rise jeans, and a white belt, Zuckerberg said “I don’t know that I ever could have pulled that off.”</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/parents-of-teenager-sue-meta-after-alleging-that-she-suffered-eating-disorder-because-of-instagram-addiction-486881">Also read |&nbsp;Parents of teenager sue Meta after alleging that she suffered eating disorder because of Instagram addiction</a></strong></p>

<p>In a statement, Meta said that the digital outfits will be available only on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.</p>

<p>It comes after Fortnite introduced Balenciaga skins so players could purchase garments like a branded hoodie while players can visit Gucci Town in Roblox.</p>

<p>Last year, Meta redesigned its virtual reality avatars to be more expressive and three-dimensional following which they were made available on all platforms under Meta in January.<br />
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Meta Platforms, which is Facebook's parent company, is launching an avatar fashion store where users can purchase virtual designer clothes for real money. According to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, the outfits will be designed by fashion brands Balenciaga, Prada, and Thom Browne.

Meta Platforms, which is Facebook's parent company, is launching an avatar fashion store where users can purchase virtual designer clothes for real money. According to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, the outfits will be designed by fashion brands Balenciaga, Prada, and Thom Browne. Speaking in a live video stream with Instagram's head of fashion, he said “Digital goods will be an important way to express yourself in the metaverse and a big driver of the creative economy.” × The outfits, which can be bought in a price range between $2.99 and $8.99, cost much less than the real outfits by those designers. Joking about his own avatar, which was previewed wearing a cropped T-shirt, low-rise jeans, and a white belt, Zuckerberg said “I don’t know that I ever could have pulled that off.” Also read | Parents of teenager sue Meta after alleging that she suffered eating disorder because of Instagram addiction In a statement, Meta said that the digital outfits will be available only on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. It comes after Fortnite introduced Balenciaga skins so players could purchase garments like a branded hoodie while players can visit Gucci Town in Roblox. Last year, Meta redesigned its virtual reality avatars to be more expressive and three-dimensional following which they were made available on all platforms under Meta in January. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

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<p>Former US president Barack Obama has posted a beautiful video on his Instagram account. The video has been shot in Copenhagen, Denmark, where Obama paid a visit to recently for Copenhagen Democracy Summit. The video was shot just outside the hotel Obama was staying in.</p>

<p>The video featured a group of women, a choir group, singing beautifully in harmony. For the uninitiated, it would be hard to guess the song. But music doesn't have boundaries of language. And though the song is in Danish language, the beauty of the tune and singing of the women is enough for anyone to fall in love with the song.</p>

<p>The impromptu singing caught Obama by surprise. He waited to hear the group's song&nbsp;and reacted encouragingly.</p>

<p>"When I was in Copenhagen, I ran into this group of singers who were rehearsing on their balcony. They were fantastic — take a listen." said Obama on Instagram.</p>

<p>Check out the wonderful video with sound on.</p>

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<p>It truly doesn't feel necessary to know the language to appreciate beauty of the song. It is a patriotic song in Danish language.</p>

<p>The video of this heartening interaction has, quite expectedly, gone viral. The video has been liked by more than 300,000 users. Thousands have commented and appreciated the singing as well as Obama's genuine admiration for something so beautiful.<br />
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Former US president Barack Obama has posted a beautiful video on his Instagram account. The video has been shot in Copenhagen, Denmark, where Obama paid a visit to recently for Copenhagen Democracy Summit.

Former US president Barack Obama has posted a beautiful video on his Instagram account. The video has been shot in Copenhagen, Denmark, where Obama paid a visit to recently for Copenhagen Democracy Summit. The video was shot just outside the hotel Obama was staying in. The video featured a group of women, a choir group, singing beautifully in harmony. For the uninitiated, it would be hard to guess the song. But music doesn't have boundaries of language. And though the song is in Danish language, the beauty of the tune and singing of the women is enough for anyone to fall in love with the song. The impromptu singing caught Obama by surprise. He waited to hear the group's song and reacted encouragingly. "When I was in Copenhagen, I ran into this group of singers who were rehearsing on their balcony. They were fantastic — take a listen." said Obama on Instagram. Check out the wonderful video with sound on. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barack Obama (@barackobama) × It truly doesn't feel necessary to know the language to appreciate beauty of the song. It is a patriotic song in Danish language. The video of this heartening interaction has, quite expectedly, gone viral. The video has been liked by more than 300,000 users. Thousands have commented and appreciated the singing as well as Obama's genuine admiration for something so beautiful.

Watch: Barack Obama posts a beautiful video of impromptu choir singers

<p>Alleging their daughter developed an Instagram addiction that led to an eating disorder and other mental health struggles, the parents of a teenager living in New York have sued Meta.</p>

<p>According to the&nbsp;lawsuit, Alexis started using Instagram two years younger than the platform's required minimum age of 13.</p>

<p>She did not inform her parents Kathleen and Jeff Spence as per a court filing in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.</p>

<p>She soon developed "addiction, anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and, ultimately, suicidal ideation."</p>

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<p>Her parents have claimed they "were emotionally and financially harmed by Meta's addictive design and continued and harmful distribution and/or provision of multiple Instagram accounts to their minor child."</p>

<p>Kathleen Spence told ABC News "The fact that Alexis is here is truly a miracle because we fought tooth-and-nail for her."</p>

<p>"We did everything we possibly could for her. We got her the help that she needed on multiple levels, and there were times when we were very concerned for her safety."</p>

<p>"When I'm 11 years old, what am I to do but keep looking at this content?" Spence said.</p>

<p>"And when you're being told every day, 'This is how [to] be pretty ... this is what you're supposed to look like,' what am I to think? I was a child," she added.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-google-to-meta-tech-giants-dominating-wall-streets-trillion-dollar-club-477022">Also see |&nbsp;From Google to Meta: Tech giants dominating Wall Street's trillion-dollar club</a></strong></p>

<p>Frances Haugen, a former product manager at the tech company, had also claimed that Meta compromises with policies to earn profit.</p>

<p>According to Kathleen, "When Alexis first started going on Instagram without our consent or knowledge at 11 years old, we didn't know what was going on."</p>

<p>"We just know that our daughter was disappearing. Slowly, piece by piece, we were losing our confident, loving child, and she was becoming depressed, angry, withdrawn."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Haugen's leaked documents suggested executives knew their platforms could fuel hate speech and damage the mental health of young people.</p>

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Alleging their daughter developed an Instagram addiction that led to an eating disorder and other mental health struggles, the parents of a teenager living in New York have sued Meta.

Alleging their daughter developed an Instagram addiction that led to an eating disorder and other mental health struggles, the parents of a teenager living in New York have sued Meta. According to the lawsuit, Alexis started using Instagram two years younger than the platform's required minimum age of 13. She did not inform her parents Kathleen and Jeff Spence as per a court filing in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. She soon developed "addiction, anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and, ultimately, suicidal ideation." Her parents have claimed they "were emotionally and financially harmed by Meta's addictive design and continued and harmful distribution and/or provision of multiple Instagram accounts to their minor child." Kathleen Spence told ABC News "The fact that Alexis is here is truly a miracle because we fought tooth-and-nail for her." "We did everything we possibly could for her. We got her the help that she needed on multiple levels, and there were times when we were very concerned for her safety." "When I'm 11 years old, what am I to do but keep looking at this content?" Spence said. "And when you're being told every day, 'This is how [to] be pretty ... this is what you're supposed to look like,' what am I to think? I was a child," she added. Also see | From Google to Meta: Tech giants dominating Wall Street's trillion-dollar club Frances Haugen, a former product manager at the tech company, had also claimed that Meta compromises with policies to earn profit. According to Kathleen, "When Alexis first started going on Instagram without our consent or knowledge at 11 years old, we didn't know what was going on." "We just know that our daughter was disappearing. Slowly, piece by piece, we were losing our confident, loving child, and she was becoming depressed, angry, withdrawn." Haugen's leaked documents suggested executives knew their platforms could fuel hate speech and damage the mental health of young people. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>Virat Kohli is away from the 22-yard cricket strip at present as he has been rested for the India-South Africa T20Is at home. However, the 33-year-old Kohli still added another feather to his illustrious hat by reaching the 200-million followers on the social media platform Instagram.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kohli, thus, also became the first Indian to hit the 200-million followers mark on the photo-blogging site.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The former Indian captain&nbsp;himself took to Instagram to thank his supporters for helping him reach the staggering mark. "200 mil strong. Thanks for all your support insta fam," Kohli wrote along with a montage of his&nbsp;posts on the popular platform.</p>

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<p>For the unversed, Kohli is the most followed cricketer on Instagram whereas,&nbsp;among sportspersons, only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have more followers than him. At present, Kohli is away from the cricketing action as the BCCI selection committee decided to give him, regular captain Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah some much-needed break for the India-South Africa T20Is, which commences on June 09 in New Delhi, India.</p>

<p>Kohli was last seen in action during IPL 2022, where he represented Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and only managed 341 runs in 16 innings, with two half-centuries. RCB, under Faf du Plessis, bowed out with a loss in Qualifier 2.</p>

<p>Despite him not being in best of forms and also resigning as RCB and Indian captain (sacked in ODIs), Kohli continues to remain a very popular figure worldwide.</p>


Virat Kohli is away from the 22-yard cricket strip at present as he has been rested for the India-South Africa T20Is at home. However, the 33-year-old Kohli still added another feather to his illustrious hat by reaching the 200-million followers on the social media platform Instagram.

Virat Kohli is away from the 22-yard cricket strip at present as he has been rested for the India-South Africa T20Is at home. However, the 33-year-old Kohli still added another feather to his illustrious hat by reaching the 200-million followers on the social media platform Instagram. Kohli, thus, also became the first Indian to hit the 200-million followers mark on the photo-blogging site. The former Indian captain himself took to Instagram to thank his supporters for helping him reach the staggering mark. "200 mil strong. Thanks for all your support insta fam," Kohli wrote along with a montage of his posts on the popular platform. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) × ALSO READ | There was love and affection when we met Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, says Pakistan star Mohammad Rizwan For the unversed, Kohli is the most followed cricketer on Instagram whereas, among sportspersons, only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have more followers than him. At present, Kohli is away from the cricketing action as the BCCI selection committee decided to give him, regular captain Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah some much-needed break for the India-South Africa T20Is, which commences on June 09 in New Delhi, India. Kohli was last seen in action during IPL 2022, where he represented Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and only managed 341 runs in 16 innings, with two half-centuries. RCB, under Faf du Plessis, bowed out with a loss in Qualifier 2. Despite him not being in best of forms and also resigning as RCB and Indian captain (sacked in ODIs), Kohli continues to remain a very popular figure worldwide.

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<p>A university in the United States has congratulated a cat for attending every Zoom lecture with her owner.</p>

<p>Francesca Bourdier, who was forced to spend the majority of her college experience at home, used the Zoom app for online classes during her pandemic.</p>

<p>"I was pretty much at my apartment for most of the time and I had my cat next to me. Whenever I would have my Zoom lecture on, it's like she almost wanted to listen in on it, and she would always just sit by my laptop," she told Fox7.</p>

<p>Expressing her happiness that she wasn't alone in achieving the milestone of graduating, she wrote on Instagram, “My cat attended every zoom lecture I had so we will BOTH be graduating from THE University of Texas at Austin together.”</p>

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<p>Her post on the social networking app has gone viral and has received over 600 likes and more than 75 comments.</p>

<p>Congratulating the both of them, a Insta user wrote, “Only here because I saw you two on the news and I myself am a crazy cat lady who's obsessed with this entire situation.”</p>

<p>Another user commented on her post, “Ended up in my feed via a different account and had to come find the original. This made my day! Congratulations!”</p>

<p>“This is the cutest and most original thing I've seen in awhile! Congratulations to the both of you!!” added third.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bourdier also bought Suki her own cap and gown even though her cat did not receive any graduating degree, she was happy to find her at every stage that led that day.&nbsp;</p>

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A university in the United States has congratulated a cat for attending every Zoom lecture with her owner. Francesca Bourdier, who was forced to spend the majority of her college experience at home, used the Zoom app for online classes during her pandemic.

A university in the United States has congratulated a cat for attending every Zoom lecture with her owner. Francesca Bourdier, who was forced to spend the majority of her college experience at home, used the Zoom app for online classes during her pandemic. "I was pretty much at my apartment for most of the time and I had my cat next to me. Whenever I would have my Zoom lecture on, it's like she almost wanted to listen in on it, and she would always just sit by my laptop," she told Fox7. Expressing her happiness that she wasn't alone in achieving the milestone of graduating, she wrote on Instagram, “My cat attended every zoom lecture I had so we will BOTH be graduating from THE University of Texas at Austin together.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Francesca Bourdier (@francescabourdier) Her post on the social networking app has gone viral and has received over 600 likes and more than 75 comments. Congratulating the both of them, a Insta user wrote, “Only here because I saw you two on the news and I myself am a crazy cat lady who's obsessed with this entire situation.” Another user commented on her post, “Ended up in my feed via a different account and had to come find the original. This made my day! Congratulations!” “This is the cutest and most original thing I've seen in awhile! Congratulations to the both of you!!” added third. Bourdier also bought Suki her own cap and gown even though her cat did not receive any graduating degree, she was happy to find her at every stage that led that day. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

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<p>Meta Platforms Inc’s image-sharing platform Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.</p>

<p>More than 6,000 users reported issues with Instagram on Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform. The outage may be affecting a larger number of users.</p>

<p>Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.</p>


Meta Platforms Inc’s image-sharing platform Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. More than 6,000 users reported issues with Instagram on Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform.

Meta Platforms Inc’s image-sharing platform Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. More than 6,000 users reported issues with Instagram on Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform. The outage may be affecting a larger number of users. Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Instagram down for thousands of users: Downdetector

<p>Last week was historic in the space of social media. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced that he would purchase Twitter, the micro-blogging site that he has used for years to promote his interests and construct his public image. He said in a statement “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated”</p>

<p>While the famous First Amendment Right appears straightforward on paper, its interpretation has been a source of contention among Americans since the rule was ratified. Because it's such a complicated and nuanced topic, it's understandable that many people are unsure what "free speech" actually protects. &nbsp;This article tries to explain how practical the promise of establishing Free Speech on Twitter is and also digs deep into the business impact that can take place after this historic acquisition.</p>

<p>Many people are echoing Musk's "public square" or "town square" argument to demand freedom of expression on all social media arguing that any speech that occurs in a public arena qualifies for First Amendment protection. Many have blamed that Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube are suffocating free expression by shutting down accounts that encourage violence or propagate misinformation, including that of former President Donald Trump's personal account.</p>

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<p>The above is an output of ‘sentiment analysis’ done for the texts that appeared on Twitter during the period April-May 2022. The percentage of positive comments is 16.30% and negative is 13.77%</p>

<p>Key to note is the unusual positive sentiment from countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia showing people’s angst against authoritarian governments who use the platform to track opponents and spread disinformation. The negative comments largely focused on how an elite white man (Musk) who is detached from real issues like Apartheid, can never take a real stand for suppressed people with his promise of “Free Speech”.</p>

<p>Another analytical output is the word cloud. It is a basic but effective visual representation object for text processing that displays the most frequently used words in larger, bolder letters and with varied colors. The lesser the importance of a term, the smaller it is.</p>

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<p>As is evident from the above image, words such as ‘Elite’, ‘White’ ‘Community’ etc. were predominant- reinforcing the sentiment analysis negative comments’ theme.</p>

<p>From the sentiment score and the word cloud it is evident that there is polarised perception on Musk’s Free Speech, almost equal numbers either side showing that there is no bias towards a particular sentiment.</p>

<p><strong>What does it mean to have freedom of speech?</strong></p>

<p>With some exceptions, speech in a traditional or designated public forum is protected. The right to use some inflammatory terms and phrases to convey political ideas is a part of freedom of speech. However, a person's right to express himself freely in a private setting, such as a store or on a company-run social media site, is not protected by the Constitution. Because they are publicly discussing their thoughts online in those venues, many users may consider their favorite social networks to be public forums.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, courts have decided that social media platforms are private and that hosting other people's speech does not make them public forums. In reality, if the government tried to restrict Facebook or Twitter's ability to decide what content is indeed allowed on their platforms, it would be infringing on those firms' First Amendment rights.</p>

<p><strong>Free speech means different things to different people&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Twitter is utilized by people all across the world, and different nations have different free speech laws. Only 43% of people in all countries support legal protection for words that are insulting to minorities, while 39% support banning statements that are offensive to their religion or beliefs. Tolerance for statements supporting same-sex partnerships ranges from nearly universal approval (91%) in Denmark and Sweden to less than a third in Pakistan (27%) compared to only 16% and 18% in Turkey and Kenya respectively.</p>

<p>Musk's problem will be dealing with tweets from every other country on the planet, none of which guarantees free speech as vigorously as the United States. The European Union has warned him that new laws forbidding disinformation will be imposed on Twitter. Musk will need to think hard on what to do with Moscow, Tehran, and Kabul, all of which use Twitter to spread anti-US propaganda without reciprocity. These governments are all staunch anti-free-speech absolutists who, if given the chance, would silence all but their ruling classes around the world.</p>

<p>On the other hand, what to do about US foes on Twitter may be a true problem. This has previously been pointed out by Musk's detractors, including Jeff Bezos who indicated that the world's richest man might not be as principled as a free-speech absolutist when it comes to China. Beijing utilizes Twitter to spread its propaganda and perspectives but censors Twitter and does not accept any alternative viewpoints on Weibo. Most governments' preferred weapons of choice these days are words, so handing Beijing the one-way megaphone of Twitter is akin to handing your opponent your guns in a hot conflict.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Musk’s track record</strong></p>

<p>Musk himself has minimal tolerance for speech that is unpleasant to him or to his companies or those that reflect employee criticism of the workplace (as evident via his tweets, public speeches, and regulations at the firms that he leads). Musk has a lengthy history of censoring or penalizing anyone who publicly criticizes a project or practice at Tesla Inc. or SpaceX. Nondisclosure agreements and arbitration clauses must be signed by employees to prevent them from suing their company in court. Hundreds of Tesla employees have complained of racist, sexist, other sorts of harassment, discrimination, and unsafe working conditions while under Musk's leadership. Many have also claimed retaliation as a result of speaking up about issues.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Musk publicly mocks others on Twitter, with more than 80 million followers and a fan base that he can enrage, from a local health official during the early days of the pandemic to Twitter's current CEO, Parag Agrawal.</p>

<p><strong>Twitter beyond free speech</strong></p>

<p>Despite having a far less user base than other leading social media platforms, many small businesses and brands are particularly successful on Twitter. Content makers use the platform to grow their fan base. However, the site as it currently stands lacks many features that draw businesses to sites like Facebook, which is a more seller-friendly platform. Twitter was started in 2006, and by 2010, it had a user base of 54 million people. There will be around 400 million users in 2021. Facebook and YouTube are behemoths in comparison. With an estimated 2.8 billion users, Facebook is quickly catching up to YouTube, which has 2.3 billion users. WhatsApp has a user base of 2 billion people. Instagram has one billion users, TikTok has 800 million, and Snapchat has 300 million. Size is an important factor when the company decides to drive advertising revenues and derive monetisation.</p>

<p>Going forward, Musk buying over Twitter should encourage businesses and entrepreneurs to join the platform even more. Musk is an ardent capitalist and will bring more business-friendly features to Twitter, so the platform is going to witness a deluge of corporates in its user base.</p>

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Last week was historic in the space of social media. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced that he would purchase Twitter, the micro-blogging site that he has used for years to promote his interests and construct his public image.

Last week was historic in the space of social media. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced that he would purchase Twitter, the micro-blogging site that he has used for years to promote his interests and construct his public image. He said in a statement “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated” While the famous First Amendment Right appears straightforward on paper, its interpretation has been a source of contention among Americans since the rule was ratified. Because it's such a complicated and nuanced topic, it's understandable that many people are unsure what "free speech" actually protects. This article tries to explain how practical the promise of establishing Free Speech on Twitter is and also digs deep into the business impact that can take place after this historic acquisition. Many people are echoing Musk's "public square" or "town square" argument to demand freedom of expression on all social media arguing that any speech that occurs in a public arena qualifies for First Amendment protection. Many have blamed that Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube are suffocating free expression by shutting down accounts that encourage violence or propagate misinformation, including that of former President Donald Trump's personal account. The above is an output of ‘sentiment analysis’ done for the texts that appeared on Twitter during the period April-May 2022. The percentage of positive comments is 16.30% and negative is 13.77% Key to note is the unusual positive sentiment from countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia showing people’s angst against authoritarian governments who use the platform to track opponents and spread disinformation. The negative comments largely focused on how an elite white man (Musk) who is detached from real issues like Apartheid, can never take a real stand for suppressed people with his promise of “Free Speech”. Another analytical output is the word cloud. It is a basic but effective visual representation object for text processing that displays the most frequently used words in larger, bolder letters and with varied colors. The lesser the importance of a term, the smaller it is. As is evident from the above image, words such as ‘Elite’, ‘White’ ‘Community’ etc. were predominant- reinforcing the sentiment analysis negative comments’ theme. From the sentiment score and the word cloud it is evident that there is polarised perception on Musk’s Free Speech, almost equal numbers either side showing that there is no bias towards a particular sentiment. What does it mean to have freedom of speech? With some exceptions, speech in a traditional or designated public forum is protected. The right to use some inflammatory terms and phrases to convey political ideas is a part of freedom of speech. However, a person's right to express himself freely in a private setting, such as a store or on a company-run social media site, is not protected by the Constitution. Because they are publicly discussing their thoughts online in those venues, many users may consider their favorite social networks to be public forums. However, courts have decided that social media platforms are private and that hosting other people's speech does not make them public forums. In reality, if the government tried to restrict Facebook or Twitter's ability to decide what content is indeed allowed on their platforms, it would be infringing on those firms' First Amendment rights. Free speech means different things to different people Twitter is utilized by people all across the world, and different nations have different free speech laws. Only 43% of people in all countries support legal protection for words that are insulting to minorities, while 39% support banning statements that are offensive to their religion or beliefs. Tolerance for statements supporting same-sex partnerships ranges from nearly universal approval (91%) in Denmark and Sweden to less than a third in Pakistan (27%) compared to only 16% and 18% in Turkey and Kenya respectively. Musk's problem will be dealing with tweets from every other country on the planet, none of which guarantees free speech as vigorously as the United States. The European Union has warned him that new laws forbidding disinformation will be imposed on Twitter. Musk will need to think hard on what to do with Moscow, Tehran, and Kabul, all of which use Twitter to spread anti-US propaganda without reciprocity. These governments are all staunch anti-free-speech absolutists who, if given the chance, would silence all but their ruling classes around the world. On the other hand, what to do about US foes on Twitter may be a true problem. This has previously been pointed out by Musk's detractors, including Jeff Bezos who indicated that the world's richest man might not be as principled as a free-speech absolutist when it comes to China. Beijing utilizes Twitter to spread its propaganda and perspectives but censors Twitter and does not accept any alternative viewpoints on Weibo. Most governments' preferred weapons of choice these days are words, so handing Beijing the one-way megaphone of Twitter is akin to handing your opponent your guns in a hot conflict. Musk’s track record Musk himself has minimal tolerance for speech that is unpleasant to him or to his companies or those that reflect employee criticism of the workplace (as evident via his tweets, public speeches, and regulations at the firms that he leads). Musk has a lengthy history of censoring or penalizing anyone who publicly criticizes a project or practice at Tesla Inc. or SpaceX. Nondisclosure agreements and arbitration clauses must be signed by employees to prevent them from suing their company in court. Hundreds of Tesla employees have complained of racist, sexist, other sorts of harassment, discrimination, and unsafe working conditions while under Musk's leadership. Many have also claimed retaliation as a result of speaking up about issues. Meanwhile, Musk publicly mocks others on Twitter, with more than 80 million followers and a fan base that he can enrage, from a local health official during the early days of the pandemic to Twitter's current CEO, Parag Agrawal. Twitter beyond free speech Despite having a far less user base than other leading social media platforms, many small businesses and brands are particularly successful on Twitter. Content makers use the platform to grow their fan base. However, the site as it currently stands lacks many features that draw businesses to sites like Facebook, which is a more seller-friendly platform. Twitter was started in 2006, and by 2010, it had a user base of 54 million people. There will be around 400 million users in 2021. Facebook and YouTube are behemoths in comparison. With an estimated 2.8 billion users, Facebook is quickly catching up to YouTube, which has 2.3 billion users. WhatsApp has a user base of 2 billion people. Instagram has one billion users, TikTok has 800 million, and Snapchat has 300 million. Size is an important factor when the company decides to drive advertising revenues and derive monetisation. Going forward, Musk buying over Twitter should encourage businesses and entrepreneurs to join the platform even more. Musk is an ardent capitalist and will bring more business-friendly features to Twitter, so the platform is going to witness a deluge of corporates in its user base. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>The southern part of India is well known for its picturesque beaches and a former Norwegian diplomat took to Twitter to share a picture of a beachside road that he described as ‘world’s most beautiful cycling route’. Erik Solheim posted an aerial shot of Karnataka's Udupi district with the caption - "World’s Most Beautiful Cycling Route? Udupi, Karnataka, India". The diplomat did not share the exact location of the beach in the picture, but it became viral on social media.</p>

<p>The picture showed a long road along the coastline with calm waters on one side and the sea on another. There were also a large number of trees enveloping the road and most users of the social media site agreed that it will be a perfect location to go driving or cycling because of its beauty.</p>

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<p>Although the quality of the road was a topic of discussion among the Twitter users, but the natural beauty earned praises from everyone.</p>

<p>A lot of users also started guessing the exact location and a number of them believed that it was the Maravanthe Beach near the town of Byndoor in Udupi district. The image was originally taken by Dhenesh Annamalai who posted it on his Instagram handle, @aerial_holic on March 9.</p>

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<p>The caption accompanying the original picture read - "Maravanthe Beach so unique is the fact that it is surrounded by two beautiful water bodies, namely the Arabian Sea on the western side, while the placid and amazing Sauparnika River on the eastern side."</p>


The southern part of India is well known for its picturesque beaches and a former Norwegian diplomat took to Twitter to share a picture of a beachside road that he described as ‘world’s most beautiful cycling route’.

The southern part of India is well known for its picturesque beaches and a former Norwegian diplomat took to Twitter to share a picture of a beachside road that he described as ‘world’s most beautiful cycling route’. Erik Solheim posted an aerial shot of Karnataka's Udupi district with the caption - "World’s Most Beautiful Cycling Route? Udupi, Karnataka, India". The diplomat did not share the exact location of the beach in the picture, but it became viral on social media. The picture showed a long road along the coastline with calm waters on one side and the sea on another. There were also a large number of trees enveloping the road and most users of the social media site agreed that it will be a perfect location to go driving or cycling because of its beauty. World's Most Beautiful Cycling Route 🚴‍♀️ ? Udupi, Karnataka, India 🇮🇳. pic.twitter.com/BNU5fVdMlA — Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) May 17, 2022 × Although the quality of the road was a topic of discussion among the Twitter users, but the natural beauty earned praises from everyone. A lot of users also started guessing the exact location and a number of them believed that it was the Maravanthe Beach near the town of Byndoor in Udupi district. The image was originally taken by Dhenesh Annamalai who posted it on his Instagram handle, @aerial_holic on March 9. Also read | NASA has identified 'something weird' happening to the universe The caption accompanying the original picture read - "Maravanthe Beach so unique is the fact that it is surrounded by two beautiful water bodies, namely the Arabian Sea on the western side, while the placid and amazing Sauparnika River on the eastern side."

Former Norwegian diplomat shares photo of ‘World’s Most Beautiful Cycling Route’ in India

<p>Ever since Irrfan Khan passed away, it is his wife Sutapa Sikdar and son Babil, who have been sharing memories and anecdotes of the late star from his life. On the occasion of Babil`s 24th birthday, Sutapa took a stroll down memory lane and recalled how Irrfan beamed with joy after the birth of his elder son. "The smile on Irrfan`s face when he first saw you couldn`t be recreated in a performance by Irrfan himself. It`s etched on my mind.. the curtains of the hospital room were dancing as if the nurses had descended as angels, celebrating with him at the peak of mount Everest, but his celebration was still, the expression; the laughter, the joy, the tears cascaded out of him without the need for movement, as everything around him flowed. In that moment, Irrfan was a perfect picture of Lord Shiva," she reminisced.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sutapa also shared a string of images of Irrfan with baby Babil. In one of the pictures, Irrfan is seen giving a piggyback ride to Babil. The other image shows Irrfan sleeping next to little Babil. Another image features the `Piku` actor holding his son in his arms.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the post, Sutapa also talked about how Babil`s temperament made parenting difficult for her. "Let me confess on your 24th birthday Babil the dichotomy of thunderstorms and azaan during your birth, which I later understood was just like your temperament, has made parenting very challenging (to put it mildly) but the beauty is when you wish to pour from the sky like rain drops that wash us off our ill wills. The fragrance after, that saundhi mitti ki khusbu you bring to our life is irreplaceable !! Thank you ! You are stubbornly decisive, my resistance towards your career choices blew away like a dry leaf in a thunderstorm," she wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"But in this phase of our relationship, I have completely accepted you. Sometimes with a broken heart and colossal embarrassment when you dance to `chaldi kuri ...` you have made me unprejudiced. I thank god, because the intensity with which you sing Chaldi kuri matches immaculately with the intensity with which you (attempt) to sing Nusrat sahab`s songs, the sensitivity within you is unaffected by judgement. You are this and you are that but to top it all you are my first born," she added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>For the unversed, Irrfan passed away on April 29, 2020, after a long battle with cancer.&nbsp;</p>


Ever since Irrfan Khan passed away, it is his wife Sutapa Sikdar and son Babil, who have been sharing memories and anecdotes of the late star from his life. On the occasion of Babil`s 24th birthday, Sutapa took a stroll down memory lane and recalled how Irrfan beamed with joy after the birth of his elder son.

Ever since Irrfan Khan passed away, it is his wife Sutapa Sikdar and son Babil, who have been sharing memories and anecdotes of the late star from his life. On the occasion of Babil`s 24th birthday, Sutapa took a stroll down memory lane and recalled how Irrfan beamed with joy after the birth of his elder son. "The smile on Irrfan`s face when he first saw you couldn`t be recreated in a performance by Irrfan himself. It`s etched on my mind.. the curtains of the hospital room were dancing as if the nurses had descended as angels, celebrating with him at the peak of mount Everest, but his celebration was still, the expression; the laughter, the joy, the tears cascaded out of him without the need for movement, as everything around him flowed. In that moment, Irrfan was a perfect picture of Lord Shiva," she reminisced. Sutapa also shared a string of images of Irrfan with baby Babil. In one of the pictures, Irrfan is seen giving a piggyback ride to Babil. The other image shows Irrfan sleeping next to little Babil. Another image features the `Piku` actor holding his son in his arms. Also Read: Is that Irrfan Khan enjoying cricket at Lord's? Internet can't decide In the post, Sutapa also talked about how Babil`s temperament made parenting difficult for her. "Let me confess on your 24th birthday Babil the dichotomy of thunderstorms and azaan during your birth, which I later understood was just like your temperament, has made parenting very challenging (to put it mildly) but the beauty is when you wish to pour from the sky like rain drops that wash us off our ill wills. The fragrance after, that saundhi mitti ki khusbu you bring to our life is irreplaceable !! Thank you ! You are stubbornly decisive, my resistance towards your career choices blew away like a dry leaf in a thunderstorm," she wrote. "But in this phase of our relationship, I have completely accepted you. Sometimes with a broken heart and colossal embarrassment when you dance to `chaldi kuri ...` you have made me unprejudiced. I thank god, because the intensity with which you sing Chaldi kuri matches immaculately with the intensity with which you (attempt) to sing Nusrat sahab`s songs, the sensitivity within you is unaffected by judgement. You are this and you are that but to top it all you are my first born," she added. Check Sutapa's post here:- View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sutapa Sikdar (@sikdarsutapa) × For the unversed, Irrfan passed away on April 29, 2020, after a long battle with cancer.

Sutapa Sikdar reminisces Irrfan Khan's memories on son Babil's birthday, shares pictures

<p>Acharya Makunuri Srinivasa, an Indian man who lives in Hyderabad, has won the Guinness World Record for building the world's largest ball pen.</p>

<p>The massive pen, created in 2011, weighs 37.23 kg and is 5.5 metres in length according to a reel shared by the Guinness World Record on Instagram.&nbsp;It defeated the previous world record by 1.45 metres.</p>

<p>Vouching for the pen's functionality, Guinness said that, “As per the guidelines, the pen ‘dispenses ink at its tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere’.”</p>

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<p>In the video shared by Guinness, Srinivasa's team can be seen engraving scenes from Indian mythology on a white paper.</p>

<p>It has been liked by 67,500 Instagram users while 266 people have commented on the reel.</p>

<p>A user wrote ''This is what I mean when I say the pen is mightier than the sword.''</p>

<p>''The amount of work required for this is extraordinary,'' another user commented.</p>

<p>The Space Pen range made by Fisher Space Pen Company in the United States won the Guinness World Record for the most versatile pen as it uses special nitrogen-pressurised cartridges to dispense visco-elastic ink.</p>

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Acharya Makunuri Srinivasa, an Indian man who lives in Hyderabad, has won the Guinness World Record for building the world's largest ball pen. The massive pen, created in 2011, weighs 37.

Acharya Makunuri Srinivasa, an Indian man who lives in Hyderabad, has won the Guinness World Record for building the world's largest ball pen. The massive pen, created in 2011, weighs 37.23 kg and is 5.5 metres in length according to a reel shared by the Guinness World Record on Instagram. It defeated the previous world record by 1.45 metres. Vouching for the pen's functionality, Guinness said that, “As per the guidelines, the pen ‘dispenses ink at its tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere’.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords) In the video shared by Guinness, Srinivasa's team can be seen engraving scenes from Indian mythology on a white paper. It has been liked by 67,500 Instagram users while 266 people have commented on the reel. A user wrote ''This is what I mean when I say the pen is mightier than the sword.'' ''The amount of work required for this is extraordinary,'' another user commented. The Space Pen range made by Fisher Space Pen Company in the United States won the Guinness World Record for the most versatile pen as it uses special nitrogen-pressurised cartridges to dispense visco-elastic ink. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

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<p>What would you do if a kangaroo walked into a bar you and your friends went to for lunch? When this happened in reality in Australia, people seem unfazed by the incident.</p>

<p>A video for the same is going viral on social media in which the marsupial, who belongs to the family Macropodidae, casually walks inside a bar located in John Forrest National Park.</p>

<p>People can be seen ordering food when it happens but surprisingly, they don't even bat an eyelid.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/australia-police-suspect-mass-slaughter-as-14-kangaroos-found-dead-in-new-south-wales-419599">Also read |&nbsp;Australia: Police suspect mass slaughter as 14 kangaroos found dead in New South Wales</a></strong></p>

<p>The video was shared on Facebook-owned social platform Instagram by an account that has the username 'Australian animals'.</p>

<p>Its caption is ''unexpected visitor'' and it has over 85,500 likes and more than 880 comments as well.</p>

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<p>An Instagram user commented, ''We love that everyone there just looked at him and was like 'hm nice' and then kept waiting in line.''</p>

<p>Another wrote ''Doesn’t look ‘unexpected.’ Everyone just moved and went about their business. It didn’t cause a fuss either. Looks like a frequent customer.''</p>

<p>Meanwhile, a third user commented ''The wildflower tavern in John Forrest National park, it’s being shut down by the Western Australian state government to make way for a cafe and retail space. Make a fuss if you don’t want it to be shut down! It’s going to be a great loss.''</p>

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<p>The video has gone viral and has garnered approximately 2.2 million views after being first posted on April 6.</p>

<p>Since 2017, Instagram has witnessed an 80 per cent rise in the time users spend watching videos on the platform.</p>

<p>John Forrest National Park in Perth was the first national park to open in Western Australia and is famous for its regular outing for the local kangaroo population.</p>


What would you do if a kangaroo walked into a bar you and your friends went to for lunch? When this happened in reality in Australia, people seem unfazed by the incident.

What would you do if a kangaroo walked into a bar you and your friends went to for lunch? When this happened in reality in Australia, people seem unfazed by the incident. A video for the same is going viral on social media in which the marsupial, who belongs to the family Macropodidae, casually walks inside a bar located in John Forrest National Park. People can be seen ordering food when it happens but surprisingly, they don't even bat an eyelid. Also read | Australia: Police suspect mass slaughter as 14 kangaroos found dead in New South Wales The video was shared on Facebook-owned social platform Instagram by an account that has the username 'Australian animals'. Its caption is ''unexpected visitor'' and it has over 85,500 likes and more than 880 comments as well. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Australian animals (@australian.animals) An Instagram user commented, ''We love that everyone there just looked at him and was like 'hm nice' and then kept waiting in line.'' Another wrote ''Doesn’t look ‘unexpected.’ Everyone just moved and went about their business. It didn’t cause a fuss either. Looks like a frequent customer.'' Meanwhile, a third user commented ''The wildflower tavern in John Forrest National park, it’s being shut down by the Western Australian state government to make way for a cafe and retail space. Make a fuss if you don’t want it to be shut down! It’s going to be a great loss.'' The video has gone viral and has garnered approximately 2.2 million views after being first posted on April 6. Since 2017, Instagram has witnessed an 80 per cent rise in the time users spend watching videos on the platform. John Forrest National Park in Perth was the first national park to open in Western Australia and is famous for its regular outing for the local kangaroo population.

Watch | This is how Australian people reacted when a kangaroo walked into a bar

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez have returned home with their newborn daughter after the tragic death of her twin brother earlier this week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shortly after taking his newborn girl home, the 37-year-old legendary striker posted an update for his 430 million Instagram followers, showing&nbsp;her Spanish partner Georgina along with their four children - three of which the Portuguese footballer fathered through&nbsp;surrogates.</p>

<p>The caption wrote, “Home sweet home. Gio and our baby girl are finally together with us. We want to thank everyone for all the kind words and gestures.”</p>

<p>“Your support is very important and we all felt the love and respect that you have for our family. Now it’s time to be grateful for the life that we’ve just welcomed into this world.”</p>

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<p>In October 2021, The Manchester United star had announced that he was expecting twins with long-term partner Georgina, whom he met while playing for&nbsp;Real Madrid.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, in a statement released on Monday, the 37-year-old announced the death of their newborn son, describing the loss as “the greatest pain”.</p>

<p>He wrote, “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel,' the announcement read.</p>

<p>“Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness. We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support.”</p>

<p><strong>Also read |</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cristiano-ronaldo-reacts-as-liverpool-fans-display-compassion-for-death-of-his-newborn-son-472780">Cristiano Ronaldo reacts as Liverpool fans display compassion for death of his newborn son</a></p>

<p>“We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.”</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Portugal star joined Manchester United on Wednesday where he took a full training session.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/youll-never-walk-alone-man-utd-and-liverpool-fans-unite-to-show-support-for-grieving-ronaldo-watch-472280">'You'll Never Walk Alone': Man Utd and Liverpool fans unite to show support for grieving Ronaldo</a></p>

<p>He is expected to play on Saturday when United visit Arsenal in the Premier League.</p>


Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez have returned home with their newborn daughter after the tragic death of her twin brother earlier this week.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez have returned home with their newborn daughter after the tragic death of her twin brother earlier this week. Shortly after taking his newborn girl home, the 37-year-old legendary striker posted an update for his 430 million Instagram followers, showing her Spanish partner Georgina along with their four children - three of which the Portuguese footballer fathered through surrogates. The caption wrote, “Home sweet home. Gio and our baby girl are finally together with us. We want to thank everyone for all the kind words and gestures.” “Your support is very important and we all felt the love and respect that you have for our family. Now it’s time to be grateful for the life that we’ve just welcomed into this world.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) × In October 2021, The Manchester United star had announced that he was expecting twins with long-term partner Georgina, whom he met while playing for Real Madrid. However, in a statement released on Monday, the 37-year-old announced the death of their newborn son, describing the loss as “the greatest pain”. He wrote, “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel,' the announcement read. “Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness. We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support.” Also read | Cristiano Ronaldo reacts as Liverpool fans display compassion for death of his newborn son “We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.” Meanwhile, the Portugal star joined Manchester United on Wednesday where he took a full training session. Also read | 'You'll Never Walk Alone': Man Utd and Liverpool fans unite to show support for grieving Ronaldo He is expected to play on Saturday when United visit Arsenal in the Premier League.

‘Time to be grateful for life’: Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina return home with baby daughter

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<p>Institutional investors in Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have highlighted how the board members lack independence.</p>

<p>They have shed light on why is it essential to eliminate the dual-class structure and separate the functions of the chief executive officer and chairman.</p>

<p>These investors include the Illinois State Treasurer, Arjuna Capital, Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE), and 15 others.</p>

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<p>According to Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE), "We believe the lack of independence of board members Peggy Alford and Marc L. Andreessen is undermining the board's ability to adequately oversee the management team and represent shareholders' best interests."</p>

<p>They have requested the shareholders of the Facebook owner to vote against the re-election of two of its board members. As per a filing, they want the nomination of a new, highly-qualified independent director.</p>

<p>"We continuously consider new product innovations for people, businesses, and creators," a Meta spokesperson said in response of statement made by the board members.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As a company, we are focused on building for the metaverse and that includes what payments and financial services might look like."</p>

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<p>Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen joined Meta's board members in June 2008. Meanwhile, Peggy Alford became its part in 2019. He was earlier an executive at PayPal Holdings Inc.</p>

<p>Previously, founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg had said that Meta will hold its annual meeting on May 25.</p>

<p>The American multinational technology conglomerate Meta is looking to diversify its revenue after facing criticism from whistleblower Frances Haugen said it invades the privacy of users.</p>

<p>In an interview last September with The Wall Street Journal, she claimed that the company gives preferential treatment to profits rather than human welfare and improvement of the society as a whole.</p>

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Institutional investors in Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have highlighted how the board members lack independence. They have shed light on why is it essential to eliminate the dual-class structure and separate the functions of the chief executive officer and chairman.

Institutional investors in Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have highlighted how the board members lack independence. They have shed light on why is it essential to eliminate the dual-class structure and separate the functions of the chief executive officer and chairman. These investors include the Illinois State Treasurer, Arjuna Capital, Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE), and 15 others. According to Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE), "We believe the lack of independence of board members Peggy Alford and Marc L. Andreessen is undermining the board's ability to adequately oversee the management team and represent shareholders' best interests." They have requested the shareholders of the Facebook owner to vote against the re-election of two of its board members. As per a filing, they want the nomination of a new, highly-qualified independent director. "We continuously consider new product innovations for people, businesses, and creators," a Meta spokesperson said in response of statement made by the board members. "As a company, we are focused on building for the metaverse and that includes what payments and financial services might look like." Also read | Meta planning 'Zuck Bucks' digital currency as crypto dream fails Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen joined Meta's board members in June 2008. Meanwhile, Peggy Alford became its part in 2019. He was earlier an executive at PayPal Holdings Inc. Previously, founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg had said that Meta will hold its annual meeting on May 25. The American multinational technology conglomerate Meta is looking to diversify its revenue after facing criticism from whistleblower Frances Haugen said it invades the privacy of users. In an interview last September with The Wall Street Journal, she claimed that the company gives preferential treatment to profits rather than human welfare and improvement of the society as a whole. (With inputs from agencies)

Institutional investors in Meta highlight how board members lack independence

Russia has banned Instagram and Facebook in its latest crackdown on social media amid war in Ukraine. Russia also called Meta an 'extremist organisation'.

Russia bans Instagram & Facebook as it widens crackdown on social media

<p>You can be friends with your ex- a fact that Demi Moore and Bruce Willis keep proving from time to time. They were one of the most popular couples of the 1990s and now years after separating, continue to be best friends.&nbsp;<br />
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The two stars recently united to celebrate Bruce Willis' 67th birthday.&nbsp;<br />
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Moore shared a sweet post on Instagram wishing her ex-husband with a sweet post and thanking him for their 'blended family. In the photo, the duo can be seen smiling wide while posing together in a sun-soaked kitchen.&nbsp;<br />
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"Happy birthday, Bruce! Thankful for our blended family," Moore captioned the post.</p>

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<p>The couple married in 1987 and share three daughters together. They&nbsp;amicably split&nbsp;in 1998. Although Demi and Bruce finalized proceedings back in 2000, the couple remained fast friends and co-parents, and clearly have kept a mutual care and appreciation for each other even after their split.<br />
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Bruce is now married to English-American model Emma Heming, with whom he shares children Mabel, 9, and Evelyn, 7. &nbsp;Meanwhile, Demi married Ashton Kutcher in 2005 and they split in 2013.</p>


You can be friends with your ex- a fact that Demi Moore and Bruce Willis keep proving from time to time. They were one of the most popular couples of the 1990s and now years after separating, continue to be best friends.

You can be friends with your ex- a fact that Demi Moore and Bruce Willis keep proving from time to time. They were one of the most popular couples of the 1990s and now years after separating, continue to be best friends. The two stars recently united to celebrate Bruce Willis' 67th birthday. Moore shared a sweet post on Instagram wishing her ex-husband with a sweet post and thanking him for their 'blended family. In the photo, the duo can be seen smiling wide while posing together in a sun-soaked kitchen. "Happy birthday, Bruce! Thankful for our blended family," Moore captioned the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Demi Moore (@demimoore) × The couple married in 1987 and share three daughters together. They amicably split in 1998. Although Demi and Bruce finalized proceedings back in 2000, the couple remained fast friends and co-parents, and clearly have kept a mutual care and appreciation for each other even after their split. Bruce is now married to English-American model Emma Heming, with whom he shares children Mabel, 9, and Evelyn, 7. Meanwhile, Demi married Ashton Kutcher in 2005 and they split in 2013.

Demi Moore celebrates ex-husband Bruce Willis' birthday with a sweet post on Instagram

<p>A court in Moscow banned popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram calling them "extremist". The Russian authorities have accused US tech giant Meta -- the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp -- of tolerating "Russophobia" since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on February 24.</p>

<p>Facebook and Twitter have been inaccessible in Russia since early March and Instagram was blocked in the country a week ago.</p>

<p>Moscow's Tverskoi district court acceded to a request from prosecutors for the two social media platforms to be banned for "carrying out extremist activities".</p>

<p>The court said that &nbsp;Meta's WhatsApp messenger service would not be prohibited because it is not used to post public statements.</p>

<p>There was no immediate comment from Meta.</p>

<p>During Monday's hearing, Russia's FSB security service accused Meta of working against the interests of Moscow and its army during the conflict.</p>

<p>"The activities of the Meta organisation are directed against Russia and its armed forces," FSB representative Igor Kovalevsky told the court in a statement reported by Russian news agencies.</p>

<p>"We ask (the court) to ban Meta's activities and oblige it to implement this ruling immediately," he said.</p>

<p>Meta had announced on March 10 that the platforms would allow statements like "death to Russian invaders" but not credible threats against civilians.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But in what appeared to be damage control, Meta's global affairs president, Nick Clegg, later said the laxer rules would only apply to people posting from inside Ukraine.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A court in Moscow banned popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram calling them "extremist". The Russian authorities have accused US tech giant Meta -- the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp -- of tolerating "Russophobia" since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on February 24.

A court in Moscow banned popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram calling them "extremist". The Russian authorities have accused US tech giant Meta -- the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp -- of tolerating "Russophobia" since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on February 24. Facebook and Twitter have been inaccessible in Russia since early March and Instagram was blocked in the country a week ago. Moscow's Tverskoi district court acceded to a request from prosecutors for the two social media platforms to be banned for "carrying out extremist activities". The court said that Meta's WhatsApp messenger service would not be prohibited because it is not used to post public statements. There was no immediate comment from Meta. During Monday's hearing, Russia's FSB security service accused Meta of working against the interests of Moscow and its army during the conflict. "The activities of the Meta organisation are directed against Russia and its armed forces," FSB representative Igor Kovalevsky told the court in a statement reported by Russian news agencies. "We ask (the court) to ban Meta's activities and oblige it to implement this ruling immediately," he said. Meta had announced on March 10 that the platforms would allow statements like "death to Russian invaders" but not credible threats against civilians. But in what appeared to be damage control, Meta's global affairs president, Nick Clegg, later said the laxer rules would only apply to people posting from inside Ukraine. (With inputs from agencies)

Moscow court bans Facebook and Instagram, calls them 'extremist'

<p>With Facebook and Instagram being banned, Russians are increasingly turning to Telegram messaging app for mass messaging in a way similar to social media.</p>

<p>According to AFP, Telegram app has been downloaded over 150 million times since the beginning of the year, with the official figure of half a billion active users dating back to January last year.</p>

<p>An average of 2.5 million new users joined Telegram daily in the last three weeks, the firm said, about a 25 per cent jump from the weeks prior, the firm said.</p>

<p>Even though Meta-owned WhatsApp has managed duck from the ban list, Telegram’s ability to disseminate information to large groups at a time has made it useful both for independent media and the Kremlin.</p>

<p>The trust on Telegram also stems from the fact that its creators, brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov, are Russian citizens who left their home country in 2014.</p>

<p>Despite Telegram’s tendonous growth in Russia, concerns over its data security and misinformation still remain.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-russia-conflict-time-for-meaningful-talks-says-president-volodymyr-zelenskiy-463642">Ukraine-Russia conflict: Time for meaningful talks, says President Zelensky</a></p>

<p>"Telegram's profile has grown enormously in recent weeks, and that has raised the stakes about the impact of misinformation on the platform", Enders Analysis media analyst Jamie MacEwan told AFP.</p>

<p>"Meta employs tens of thousands of moderators and huge problems still slip through the net," said MacEwan.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-pro-invasion-rally-russian-president-vladimir-putin-dons-costly-loro-piana-jacket-463688" hreflang="en">As Russians face financial crisis, President Vladimir Putin dons costly Loro Piana jacket in pro-war rally</a></p>

<p>"It is unclear how much investment in moderation Telegram can support on its current funding model."</p>

<p>Entirely free, Telegram started advertising last year, but with a reduced, highly regulated offering, and guaranteeing that it would not use users' private data for targeting.</p>

<p>In April last year, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported that the company was preparing to go public in 2023, and was aiming for a valuation of between US$30 billion and US$50 billion.</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>


With Facebook and Instagram being banned, Russians are increasingly turning to Telegram messaging app for mass messaging in a way similar to social media. According to AFP, Telegram app has been downloaded over 150 million times since the beginning of the year, with the official figure of half a billion active users dating back to January last year.

With Facebook and Instagram being banned, Russians are increasingly turning to Telegram messaging app for mass messaging in a way similar to social media. According to AFP, Telegram app has been downloaded over 150 million times since the beginning of the year, with the official figure of half a billion active users dating back to January last year. An average of 2.5 million new users joined Telegram daily in the last three weeks, the firm said, about a 25 per cent jump from the weeks prior, the firm said. Even though Meta-owned WhatsApp has managed duck from the ban list, Telegram’s ability to disseminate information to large groups at a time has made it useful both for independent media and the Kremlin. The trust on Telegram also stems from the fact that its creators, brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov, are Russian citizens who left their home country in 2014. Despite Telegram’s tendonous growth in Russia, concerns over its data security and misinformation still remain. Also read | Ukraine-Russia conflict: Time for meaningful talks, says President Zelensky "Telegram's profile has grown enormously in recent weeks, and that has raised the stakes about the impact of misinformation on the platform", Enders Analysis media analyst Jamie MacEwan told AFP. "Meta employs tens of thousands of moderators and huge problems still slip through the net," said MacEwan. Also read | As Russians face financial crisis, President Vladimir Putin dons costly Loro Piana jacket in pro-war rally "It is unclear how much investment in moderation Telegram can support on its current funding model." Entirely free, Telegram started advertising last year, but with a reduced, highly regulated offering, and guaranteeing that it would not use users' private data for targeting. In April last year, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported that the company was preparing to go public in 2023, and was aiming for a valuation of between US$30 billion and US$50 billion. (With inputs from agencies)

Telegram emerges as frontrunner amid Russia’s crackdown on Facebook, Instagram

<p>Facing heat from Russia for allowing users to post ‘threats of violence against Moscow’, Meta on Monday tightened its content moderation policy to restrict calls for the death of a head of state, according to Reuters.</p>

<p>"We are now narrowing the focus to make it explicitly clear in the guidance that it is never to be interpreted as condoning violence against Russians in general," Meta global affairs President Nick Clegg wrote in a post on the company's internal platform on Sunday that was seen by Reuters.</p>

<p>"We also do not permit calls to assassinate a head of state...So, in order to remove any ambiguity about our stance, we are further narrowing our guidance to make explicit that we are not allowing calls for the death of a head of state on our platforms," Clegg said.</p>

<p>The latest move comes a week after Facebook temporarily relaxed its policies,&nbsp;allowing&nbsp;Ukrainian users to post death threats on Facebook and Instagram against Russian President Vladimir Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/opening-pandoras-box-facebook-allows-calls-for-violence-and-death-against-russian-invaders-461123">Opening Pandora's box? Facebook allows calls for violence and death against 'Russian invaders'</a></p>

<p>Facebook had clarified that it was temporarily making changes to its content policy only for Ukrainian users only to condemn violent Russian attacks.</p>

<p>The move triggered an outrage in Russia which pressed criminal charges against the social media firm for allowing hate speech.</p>

<p>Clegg clarified that there would be no change to policies on hate speech as far as the Russian people are concerned.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/for-censoring-domestic-media-russian-government-partially-limits-access-to-facebook-456624">For 'censoring' domestic media, Russian government partially limits access to Facebook</a></p>

<p>"Meta stands against Russophobia. We have no tolerance for calls for genocide, ethnic cleansing, or any kind of discrimination, harassment, or violence towards Russians on our platform," he said.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Instagram was no longer accessible in Russia, reported AFP.</p>

<p>Instagram's app was not refreshing without a VPN connection on Monday, AFP journalists said.</p>

<p>The social network also appeared on a list of online resources with "restricted access" published by Russia's media regulator Roskomnadzor.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Russia opens criminal case against Meta after Facebook eases rules on violent speech</strong></p>

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<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>


Facing heat from Russia for allowing users to post ‘threats of violence against Moscow’, Meta on Monday tightened its content moderation policy to restrict calls for the death of a head of state, according to Reuters.

Facing heat from Russia for allowing users to post ‘threats of violence against Moscow’, Meta on Monday tightened its content moderation policy to restrict calls for the death of a head of state, according to Reuters. "We are now narrowing the focus to make it explicitly clear in the guidance that it is never to be interpreted as condoning violence against Russians in general," Meta global affairs President Nick Clegg wrote in a post on the company's internal platform on Sunday that was seen by Reuters. "We also do not permit calls to assassinate a head of state...So, in order to remove any ambiguity about our stance, we are further narrowing our guidance to make explicit that we are not allowing calls for the death of a head of state on our platforms," Clegg said. The latest move comes a week after Facebook temporarily relaxed its policies, allowing Ukrainian users to post death threats on Facebook and Instagram against Russian President Vladimir Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Also read | Opening Pandora's box? Facebook allows calls for violence and death against 'Russian invaders' Facebook had clarified that it was temporarily making changes to its content policy only for Ukrainian users only to condemn violent Russian attacks. The move triggered an outrage in Russia which pressed criminal charges against the social media firm for allowing hate speech. Clegg clarified that there would be no change to policies on hate speech as far as the Russian people are concerned. Also read | For 'censoring' domestic media, Russian government partially limits access to Facebook "Meta stands against Russophobia. We have no tolerance for calls for genocide, ethnic cleansing, or any kind of discrimination, harassment, or violence towards Russians on our platform," he said. Meanwhile, Instagram was no longer accessible in Russia, reported AFP. Instagram's app was not refreshing without a VPN connection on Monday, AFP journalists said. The social network also appeared on a list of online resources with "restricted access" published by Russia's media regulator Roskomnadzor. Watch | Russia opens criminal case against Meta after Facebook eases rules on violent speech (With inputs from agencies)

Meta issues clarification after facing flak for ‘allowing death threats to Putin’

Despite the fact that humans keep a variety of animals, the dog is the most commonly reared. Many people treat their pet dogs as if they were their children, and they love and care for them.

Despite the fact that humans keep a variety of animals, the dog is the most commonly reared. Many people treat their pet dogs as if they were their children, and they love and care for them. People do whatever they do for their children for them. People even build buildings for them to live in, but do you know of any dogs who live as if they are humans? Yes, there is such a dog in California, America, that enjoys all of the creature comforts that people desire. This dog's name is Jojo (Corgi Jojo), and his mistress's name is Josephine Josa. She looks after Jojo as if she were her own child. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super Corgi Jojo (@supercorgi_jojo) × The fact that she has created a separate room for Jojo demonstrates how much she loves him. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super Corgi Jojo (@supercorgi_jojo) × Speaking to the Mirror, Josephine, from San Diego, California, said: "I always wanted to have a house of my own so I could give Jojo his own room. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super Corgi Jojo (@supercorgi_jojo) × "We have always lived in an apartment and moved around a lot but finally last year we got our own house with a garden. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super Corgi Jojo (@supercorgi_jojo) × She has spent thousands of dollars arranging her pet pooch's bedroom, claiming he can spend up to six hours a day in there playing with toys or watching his favourite Disney Plus shows. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super Corgi Jojo (@supercorgi_jojo) × Because she doesn't have "any human kids," the 35-year-old adopted Jojo when he was four months old and treats him like her own child. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super Corgi Jojo (@supercorgi_jojo) × He has a sizable social media following, having 119,000 Instagram followers under the handle Super Corgi Jojo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super Corgi Jojo (@supercorgi_jojo) × One follower gushed about his room, saying, "This is the kind of crazy corgi parent we aspire to be." (With inputs from agencies)

Dog with over 100k Instagram followers is living life king-size

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