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USA

Candace Owens triggers Twitter by inviting Putin on show, says Biden dodged Kremlin request for debate over ‘mental health’ issues

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

US conservative commentator Candace Owens believes President Joe Biden is not mentally capable of publicly debating his Russian counterpart and offered Vladimir Putin an invitation to be a guest on her show instead. … Read More >Candace Owens triggers Twitter by inviting Putin on show, says Biden dodged Kremlin request for debate over ‘mental health’ issues

USA

#ChickenJoe trends on Twitter after Biden avoids debate with Putin following ‘killer’ accusation

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

US President Joe Biden has landed in the deep fryer after bragging he called out Vladimir Putin for having “no soul” – a claim that led many to cry foul when the politician refused to talk to his Russian counterpart on the phone. … Read More >#ChickenJoe trends on Twitter after Biden avoids debate with Putin following ‘killer’ accusation

UK

False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

A Twitter account purporting to belong to Ecuador’s newly promoted foreign minister has falsely reported Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s death, acknowledging the news is “unconfirmed.” It’s not clear who’s behind the report. … Read More >False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange

Russia

Russia demands Twitter ban account of Khodorkovsky’s ‘MBK Media,’ one day after warning US tech giant could be blocked entirely

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

Russia’s media regulator has lodged a request with Twitter, insisting the social media platform must take action against a strongly anti-Kremlin outlet run by a former 1990s oligarch, over claims it’s breaching the country’s laws. … Read More >Russia demands Twitter ban account of Khodorkovsky’s ‘MBK Media,’ one day after warning US tech giant could be blocked entirely

Iran blasts Johnson’s ‘utter hypocrisy’ for ‘concerns’ over Tehran plutonium risk after PM announces UK nuke warhead increase

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been branded a hypocrite by Iran’s foreign minister for raising concerns of the risk of Tehran developing nuclear weapons minutes after announcing an expansion to the UK’s own nuke arsenal. … Read More >Iran blasts Johnson’s ‘utter hypocrisy’ for ‘concerns’ over Tehran plutonium risk after PM announces UK nuke warhead increase

Russia

Twitter still ignoring Russian demands to remove illegal content despite country’s decision to throttle website’s speed — official

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

Twitter has still not gotten in touch with Roskomnadzor, Russia’s federal regulator for mass media, despite the authorities slowing down the Californian website for its refusal to delete thousands of posts with illegal material. … Read More >Twitter still ignoring Russian demands to remove illegal content despite country’s decision to throttle website’s speed — official

Russia

Block-happy Twitter suddenly becomes concerned about ‘PUBLIC CONVERSATION’ after Russia slows down site & stock value slides by 4%

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Twitter has protested over “attempts to block and throttle online public conversation” as its stock price dropped amid reports Russia was slowing it down, in an effort to force the Silicon Valley giant to remove illegal content. … Read More >Block-happy Twitter suddenly becomes concerned about ‘PUBLIC CONVERSATION’ after Russia slows down site & stock value slides by 4%

Russia

Russia begins SLOWING DOWN Twitter over child porn, suicide & drug-use claims as regulator warns it could BLOCK service altogether

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021By Editor

Twitter users in Russia are about to find it takes longer to share their thoughts online, as authorities start slowing the service’s connection speeds amid a row over illegal content hosted by the US-based social media giant. … Read More >Russia begins SLOWING DOWN Twitter over child porn, suicide & drug-use claims as regulator warns it could BLOCK service altogether

UK

#AbolishTheMonarchy trends after Meghan’s tell-all with Oprah sparks Twitter revolt

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

Anger over Meghan Markle’s claims that she was mistreated by the British royal family has spilled over into Twitter, with many social media users calling for the abolition of the monarchy. … Read More >#AbolishTheMonarchy trends after Meghan’s tell-all with Oprah sparks Twitter revolt

India threatens to jail Facebook, WhatsApp & Twitter staff over refusal to wipe data that ‘undermines national security’ – reports

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

Indian authorities have reportedly given an ultimatum to US social media platforms, threatening jail time for their local employees if the companies continue to ignore official takedown requests against “damaging” information. … Read More >India threatens to jail Facebook, WhatsApp & Twitter staff over refusal to wipe data that ‘undermines national security’ – reports