Socialization on social media

More children must blow the whistle on harmful content online, says Ofcom in its first campaign as the incoming regulator of social media firms. Its call for children and young people to put pressure on social media firms to take down harmful material follows its research showing only a sixth lodged complaints about it. This was despite more than two thirds of those aged 13 to 24 encountering potentially harmful content that ranged from bullying, abusive behaviour and threats to scams, misinformation and trolling. It is the first move by Ofcom to get social firms to clean up their act before the Government’s online safety bill gives it the powers to start investigating all social media companies for potential breaches. Its regulatory reach currently only extends to video-sharing sites. It will have powers to fine social media firms up to 10 per cent of their global turnover and shut down services if they fail to remove harmful content. It will also be able to prosecute … [Read more...] about Children urged to blow the whistle on harmful online content

British Airways has been forced to apologise over a "glitch" that bars women from using the title doctor when booking flights online. The flag carrier said it was "urgently investigating" issues with its website following a customer complaint. An American traveller, Juliana Kling, posted a picture of BA’s website on Twitter along with the comment: “Apparently ‘Dr’ and ‘woman’ do not match on British Airways. Looking forward to their reply.” A BA spokesman said: "We’re sorry for a technical issue that has occurred in one drop down box on our website and we're urgently investigating." A picture with Ms Kling’s tweet showed an error message on the BA website saying “Title and gender do not match. Please try again” above Dr Kling’s attempt to input her details as a female doctor. The comment prompted hundreds of infuriated replies on social media. British Airways has been beset by IT problems in the past, including a number of IT failures that have caused flights to be … [Read more...] about Female doctor unable to book BA flights as ‘title and gender do not match’

The British Army has confirmed a "breach" of its Twitter and YouTube accounts. The Ministry of Defence said an investigation is under way after both official sites appeared to have been hacked. The Army's YouTube channel features videos on cyptocurrency and images of billionaire businessman Elon Musk, while its official Twitter account retweeted a number of posts appearing to relate to crypto assets known as NFTs. The profile picture on its twitter page was changed numerous times during the hack, and at one point showed a monkey wearing face paint. The bio was replaced with the message: “We all have a dark side. What will yours look like?” Defence sources would not comment on whether Russians were behind the hack. Hacking of soldiers’ details has been a feature of the war in Ukraine, with hacker group Anonymous claiming to have released the personal details of 120,000 Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine in early April. The British Army cyber attack is the latest … [Read more...] about British Army hit by cyberattack as Twitter and YouTube accounts hacked

One big bonus of nepotism is ensuring that you’re surrounded with unthinking, uncritical loyalists. So Donald Trump must be especially miffed that his own family has been nervously but definitively sliding the knife between his shoulder blades during the ongoing January 6 Congressional hearings. Trump’s daughter, former Senior White House Advisor Ivanka Trump, said in taped testimony during the hearings on Thursday that she did not believe her father’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. “I respect Attorney General Barr,” she said . “So I accepted what he was saying [when he said that the claims of election fraud were false.]” Donald Trump immediately hit back against his own daughter. He insisted that Ivanka had not been involved in studying election results, and dismissed her on the right-wing social media site Truth Social: “She had long since checked out and was, in my opinion, only trying to be respectful to Bill Barr.” Then, today, Ivanka’s husband … [Read more...] about Jared and Ivanka are turning on Trump — and now you see the true face of the Republican Party

Anika Craney recalls shark attack experience in 2020 Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Now beaches surrounding the Red Sea resort, south of the city of Hurghada , have been closed as concern mounts about the prospect of future attacks. Hurghada , located just 60 miles across the sea from the popular resort of Sharm El-Sheikh , is likewise a popular destination for tourists. Related articles Russia on brink of caving on peace talks as 'deep freeze' war looms Russia accuses Ukraine of launching 'deliberate cluster strike’ The body of a Romanian tourist in her late forties was discovered hours after an attack which … [Read more...] about Shark attack horror: Two women killed near popular Red Sea tourist resort within hours

Royal family: Expert discusses 'slimmed down' monarchy Sign up for FREE royal alerts SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The British Royal Family, like those in the rest of Europe, has endured for so long thanks to numerous political allegiances. Many of these required royals to intermarry, for some whether they liked it or not. But the limited crop of royals in Europe meant a series of marriages were of a taboo origin. Trending What is the Habsburg jaw? One of the more distinctive royal families in Europe was the Habsburg family. The German-Austrian dynasty stretched through three centuries, from the 11th to the 13th, and its members ruled large swathes of the country, from Portugal to Transylvania. One of the … [Read more...] about Royal news: What is Habsburg jaw? Origin of condition which ‘bewitched’ Europe’s royals

Ukraine: Footage shows Russian T-80 MBT tank explosion Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The video footage released by Ukraine's military forces showed their army aim and attack an abandoned Russian tank. The Ukrainian army hit the Russian tank, which contained ammunition so hard that it engulfed the tank with a large fireball. All the Ukrainian army left of the tank was a pile of burning metal on the scorched earth. The invasion of Ukraine has been raging for over four months, and Ukraine's armed forces have been continuing to push back on Russian advancement with the help of NATO-gifted weapons. Related articles Ukraine LIVE: … [Read more...] about Russia tank blows up in fiery blaze after Ukraine strike ignites internal ammunition – VID

Russia: Fire breaks out at Moscow City Towers Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fire broke out on the roof of the mammoth but yet unfinished Capital Towers building that is around 300m high and has 66 floors. Scaffolding caught fire at the top of the massive building, which had due to be finished later this year, according to local reports. Emergency services rushed to the scene, with the Ministry of Emergency Situations saying only that firefighters were investigating the incident. Related articles Putin under pressure as Kremlin growing 'upset' over sanctions Ukraine LIVE: Zelensky prepares for fresh attacks from Belarus … [Read more...] about Putin nightmare as huge Moscow tower block catches fire and fills sky with black smoke

July 04, 2022 - 09:45 BST Tom Cruise's eldest daughter Bella Cruise shares unusual Instagram post as Top Gun star celebrates his 60th birthday Tom Cruise enjoyed some very special celebrations on Sunday. MORE: Nicole Kidman's daughter Bella Cruise reacts to beautiful wedding photo The Top Gun star turned 60 on 3 July – and he chose to spend the day at Silverstone watching the British Grand Prix. Loading the player... WATCH: Nicole Kidman’s relationship with her adopted children Tom stunned onlookers with his incredibly youthful appearance as he mingled with fellow guests, and was clearly in high spirits, beaming for the cameras as he walked around the paddock. READ: Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's son Connor stuns fans with new fishing photo MORE: Nicole Kidman's daughter Bella publicly shows her support for dad Tom Cruise The Hollywood actor was inundated with birthday messages on social media – … [Read more...] about Tom Cruise’s daughter Bella shares surprising post on Top Gun star’s 60th birthday

July 03, 2022 - 16:43 BST Lindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas' surprise wedding also involved a second celebration for the actress Congratulations are in order for Lindsay Lohan as she announced in a surprise move over the weekend that she had tied the knot with fiancé Bader Shammas . MORE: Lindsay Lohan's mom pays rare public tribute to daughter following personal announcement However, they had another reason to celebrate on the day beyond just their nuptials, as it also marked a special occasion for Lindsay herself. Loading the player... VIDEO: Lindsay Lohan's voiceover for Lovestruck High The day they announced their marriage, 2 July, also happens to be the actress' birthday, as she turned 36 on the same day as her wedding. They kept the move low key by revealing that they were married in a subtle way as Lindsay shared a selfie on her social media. MORE: Lindsay Lohan delights fans as she announces … [Read more...] about Lindsay Lohan had another joyous reason to celebrate on her wedding day to Bader Shammas