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'He is going to get someone killed': shocked reactions to Trump's tweet attacking CNN

Some went so far as to call for the 25th amendment to be invoked, unseating the President.

9 days ago

By James Tennent

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#ThisIsWhoYouBan: Twitter shares heartbreaking stories of loved ones affected by Trump's travel ban

"Is this the face of terror?" one person tweeted alongside a photo of their grandparent.

10 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Minecraft creator Notch brands #HetrosexualPrideDay critics 'f***g c*s' in Twitter tirade

Markus Persson, the billionaire founder of Swedish game developer Mojang, sparks uproar with homophobic tweet.

11 days ago

By Staff Reporter

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'Trump is no victim': Twitter slams White House for defending president's 'bleeding facelift' tweets

'Defending the indefensible is their specialty,' one person tweeted.

11 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Donald Trump critics and allies condemn 'cruel' and 'wrong' Twitter attack on Mika Brzezinski

Melania Trump's spokesperson said that "when her husband gets attacked, he will punch back ten times harder."

12 days ago

By Jordan Bhatt

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'Let the oligarchy begin': Twitter slams Trump over $10m re-election fundraiser held at his own hotel

'So the emoluments clause is just a suggestion?' one Twitter user wrote.

12 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Arkansas man drives straight into brand new Ten Commandments monument on Facebook Live

The suspect was previously arrested for driving a car into a Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma in 2014.

12 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Watch the cringe moment Trump compliments female reporter's smile during call with Irish PM

"My skin, it crawls," one Twitter user wrote.

13 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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'Fake president': Twitter mocks Trump over fake Time magazine cover found displayed in his golf clubs

"He's a bottomless pit of need," one Twitter user wrote.

13 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Facebook deletes 66,000 posts a week in anti-hate speech crackdown

Company said that deleting posts can "feel like censorship" but it is working on explaining its process better.

13 days ago

By Associated Press

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This is why Donald Trump's tweets are so effective - can you spot the simple trick?

Psychologists say Trump uses moral and emotional words to touch people with a similar political outlook.

14 days ago

By Mary-Ann Russon

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'Get out of the White House': Ivanka Trump trolled after she claimed she 'tries to stay out of politics'

'Do these people know what words mean?' one Twitter user wrote.

14 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube form new coalition to battle online terrorism

These firms have drawn fierce criticism earlier over extremist content and hate speech on their sites.

14 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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'Obsessed and guilty': Twitter slams Trump after he accuses Clinton of 'collusion' against Sanders

"Why are you so obsessed with her?" singer/songwriter Malynda Hale tweeted.

15 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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'Can it hold my life together?': Prada is selling a $185 'paperclip' and Twitter can't handle it

'This one better talk to me like my good old pal Clippy from Microsoft,' one Twitter user wrote.

15 days ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

11 hours ago

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'He is going to get someone killed': shocked reactions to Trump's tweet attacking CNN

#ThisIsWhoYouBan: Twitter shares heartbreaking stories of loved ones affected by Trump's travel ban

Minecraft creator Notch brands #HetrosexualPrideDay critics 'f***g c*s' in Twitter tirade

'Trump is no victim': Twitter slams White House for defending president's 'bleeding facelift' tweets

Donald Trump critics and allies condemn 'cruel' and 'wrong' Twitter attack on Mika Brzezinski

'Let the oligarchy begin': Twitter slams Trump over $10m re-election fundraiser held at his own hotel

Arkansas man drives straight into brand new Ten Commandments monument on Facebook Live

Watch the cringe moment Trump compliments female reporter's smile during call with Irish PM

'Fake president': Twitter mocks Trump over fake Time magazine cover found displayed in his golf clubs

Facebook deletes 66,000 posts a week in anti-hate speech crackdown

This is why Donald Trump's tweets are so effective - can you spot the simple trick?

'Get out of the White House': Ivanka Trump trolled after she claimed she 'tries to stay out of politics'

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube form new coalition to battle online terrorism

'Obsessed and guilty': Twitter slams Trump after he accuses Clinton of 'collusion' against Sanders

'Can it hold my life together?': Prada is selling a $185 'paperclip' and Twitter can't handle it

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

Splatoon 2's single-player Hero Mode feels fresh despite very few changes

Splatoon 2's single-player Hero Mode feels fresh despite very few changes

Yemen is suffering at the hands of Saudi Arabia - and the UK is profiting

Yemen is suffering at the hands of Saudi Arabia - and the UK is profiting