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Sowore, Hundeyin, Adeyanju, others intensify efforts to free anonymous Twitter reporter PIDOM seized by Nigerian govt

sundiatapost.com

ABUJA- Nigerian activists Omoyele Sowore, Deji Adeyanju and journalist David Hundeyin are making frantic efforts to secure the release of Twitter whistleblower PIDOM, believed to have been abducted by the Nigerian government since August 5…

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How Twitter—now X—helps with understanding Canadian values and attitudes toward asylum seekers

phys.org

The treatment of asylum seekers is an important issue for many countries as they grapple with polarized public views on the issue. Some policymakers focus on the need for border security to keep asylum-seekers out and "protect" their…

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Twitter Reactions: Blend of youth and experience carries Bangladesh through on Day 3 against Pakistan

www.crictracker.com

Day 3 of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium saw the visitors having a decent outing with the bat as they narrowed down the deficit.

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Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam Twitter Review: 8 tweets you can't miss before watching Rao Ramesh’s comedy flick

www.pinkvilla.com

Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam starring Rao Ramesh hit the theaters on August 23, 2024, with reactions of the movie surfacing on the internet. The film directed by Lakshman Karya is a Telugu-language comedy flick.

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Ask Shrimsley: Should I ‘qwit’ Twitter?

www.ft.com

Whatever you do, make sure it’s all about you

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Vaazhai Twitter Review: Is Mari Selvaraj’s directorial worth a watch? Read these tweets to find out

www.pinkvilla.com

Mari Selvaraj's Vaazhai released in theaters today (August 23). The film has been garnering attention for its poignant storytelling and authentic portrayal of rural life in Tamil Nadu. Vaazhai follows the life of a young boy named…

Kottukkaali Twitter Review: 9 tweets you should read before watching Soori and Anna Ben starrer

www.pinkvilla.com

Soori and Anna Ben starrer Tamil flick Koottukkaali aka The Adamant Girl is finally in theaters on August 23, 2024. The film which is directed by PS Vinothraj and bankrolled by Sivakarthikeyan has managed to get some polarizing reactions…

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Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter-Clone Threads Explores Ad Integration, But Company Says 'There Is No Immediate Timeline For Monetization' Yet

www.benzinga.com

Meta's social media platform Threads has been exploring ad technology but has no immediate plans for monetization, despite developers finding evidence of potential ad tests in the app.

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More seven to nine-year-olds in the US are on X (formerly Twitter) than Reddit, Minecraft or Facebook

www.malaymail.com

PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 — Researchers call them the “iPad kids.” Having been exposed to a digital tablet screen nearly fr...

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Twitter Reactions: Jamie Smith, Harry Brook fifties help England take first innings lead on Day 2

www.crictracker.com

The first Test between England and Sri Lanka continued on Day 2 of the clash. The first day of the game saw Sri Lanka batting first and posting a total of 236 runs in the first innings. Dhananjaya de Silva was the highest run-getter for…

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Diddy Named Among Investors in Elon Musk's 2022 Twitter Takeover

www.tmz.com

Diddy was one of the investors who helped Elon Musk snag X -- back when it was still called Twitter -- for $44B in 2022 ... according to a newly unsealed list of the platform's shareholders. The doc went public Wednesday reported by The…

Thursday, Aug 22

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Andy Roddick Blasts Twitter User for Jannik Sinner Bias Days After Poking Fun at Nick Kyrgios for His Juicy Take

Jannik Sinner‘s doping controversy took hours to turn into the most trending topic on social media right now! Although the recently released US Open draws have shared the space, the extended discussions over the young Italian’s clean chit…

Banks suffer as Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout hits major hurdles

cointelegraph.com

The “hung” loans have led to bankers calling it the worst buyout since 2008.

Here Are the People Who Lost Millions Backing Musk’s Twitter Takeover

www.rollingstone.com

An unsealed court document confirms that Sean Combs, Jack Dorsey, and a handful of Silicon Valley elites helped fund the $44 billion takeover of Twitter

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Pentagon Monitored Twitter Mentions of Taylor Swift

www.newsweek.com

The Tortured Spies Department? Why Taylor Swift is in a Pentagon intelligence report.

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“England 90 in arrears.” England and Sri Lanka First Test Sparks Twitter Frenzy Over Dramatic First Innings

www.cricadium.com

After a long period of limited cricket, cricket enthusiasts all over the world are enjoying some thrilling Test cricket action. England and Sri Lanka are locking horns in a three-match Test series. In the first innings of the Test match,…

How Twitter — now X — helps us understand Canadian values and attitudes toward asylum seekers

theconversation.com

The values of conservation and self-transcendence are used to express negative versus positive attitudes toward asylum seekers and may change in response to policy shifts.

Apple iPhone launch event turns out to be AI-generated fake after it fooled Twitter

www.standard.co.uk

Fans of company get excited for launch of iPhone 16 – but are left disappointed

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Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X. Here's a timeline of everything that's happened since his takeover.

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, now X, has had a huge effect on the social media platform. Here's a timeline of all the changes he's made.