Who is Uju Anya and what is the controversy? Carnegie Mellon professor faces probe over social media posts
Carnegie Mellon University professor Dr Uju Anya is facing scrutiny over a series of old social media posts that have recently resurfaced online. The posts, which included comments about the deaths of public figures that went viral. Dr Uju Anya is on…
Strike on Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz kills 1, Iranian media say
CAIRO — An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of HormuzIranian state media said, and a plan by Tehran to brief neighboring countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping in the strait was postponed. Strike…
Violence in Kurdish-majority town over killing of former fighter: Syria state media
Syrian state media on Friday said violence erupted in the northern Kurdish-majority town of Kobane as residents protested over the killing of a former Kurdish fighter. Violence in Kurdish-majority town over killing of former fighter: Syria state media…
Viral social media post claims H-1B families returning to India abandoning their houses, cars
Viral post claims H-1Bs are abandoning their houses and cars and leaving the US. Relocating from the US to India takes a lot of planning and months of preparation, wrapping up years spent in the country. But according to social media posts, instead of…
‘If Lindsay Clancy killed your children, would you still defend her?’: Viral post sparks buzz on social media
A viral X post aimed at Lindsay Clancy’s supporters has sparked a buzz as a GoFundMe started for her parents raised more than $1.2 million toward a $3 million goal. The judge in Lindsay’s trial declared a mistrial after the jury could not reach a…
EU debate takes shape as Macron backs under-15 social media ban
French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP) France is preparing a second attempt at restricting social media for children under 15 while President Emmanuel Macron presses Brussels to turn the same age limit into a common European rule.He made the EU…
Nepal probes abusive social media comments targeting flood survivors
Kathmandu, Nepal’s Cyber Bureau has formed a 10-member team to investigate social media users accused of posting abusive and hateful comments targeting people affected by last month’s devastating flash floods, according to a media report.…
North Korea defence minister dismissed: state media
North Korea’s defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday. North Korea defence minister dismissed: state media The “structural reorganization plans”…
Dalton Ain’t Worried and Sako divorce: Major update on West Virginia influencers’ social media content
Influencers Dalton Dalton Ain’t Worried (Dalton Joseph Memel) and Ntsako Mathivha, also known as Sako, are in the process of getting a divorce and they have decided to allow cameras to continue capturing their lives for their social media…
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children’s social media access
GDANSK, – Australia in December became the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook. From Australia to…