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Canada's elections commissioner has dismissed a complaint against incumbent Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland over her campaign tweets targeting Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole that were later labelled "manipulated media" by Twitter.Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland was cleared of violating the Canada Elections Act in the case of tweets Twitter labelled "manipulated media." (The Canadian Press)Canada's elections commissioner has cleared incumbent Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland over her campaign tweets targeting Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole that were later labelled "manipulated media" by Twitter. CBC News obtained a letter on Wednesday evening signed by Mylènene Girou, senior director, enforcement at the office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections, sent via email to Freeland, who served as deputy prime minister in Justin Trudeau's government.  "Our Office has carefully reviewed the Twitter post and video in question and we are of the view that no offence has been committed under the Act," the letter says in closing. "As a result, our file is now closed." The tweets in question posted by Freeland on Aug. 22 in English and French contained edited video footage of O'Toole quickly responding "yes" to a question about whether he would bring private, "for-profit" health care to Canada. The tweeted clip did not include O'Toole's full answer in the original recording, in which the Conservative…

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Trending Social media users were shocked to learn that Twitch streamer Steffie Gregg was no more after Dancehall producer, Rvssian, revealed the sad news on his Instagram handle. The young gamer’s passing at the age of 26 has left many wondering what exactly happened to her. The social media star reportedly had underlying health issues that contributed to her death.  This content could not be loaded ALSO READ: Are Pretty Vee and Rick Ross dating? What happened to Steffie Gregg? Steffie passed away due to complications from COVD-19.  Rvssian took to Instagram to announce the streamer’s demise. He wrote in his post: “I feel helpless my little Steffie @svg876_ I feel I failed you and couldn’t protect you from this.. COVID is REAL, You don’t know until it hits home 😭I lost you & daddy in the same week.” Meanwhile, Dance Hall Magazine has reported that Steffie suffered from an autoimmune disease and later developed complications from the novel coronavirus. She is said to have breathed her last on Tuesday, August 31.  This content could not be loaded READ MORE: Who is Honey Boo Boo’s boyfriend? What we know about the Twitch streamer …

Liberal review authors call for reform after ‘The Clan’ WhatsApp messages declared validWe’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe authors of a damning review into the WA Liberals have added new evidence to support those pushing for wide-ranging changes to the embattled party.Handing down their ‘Road to Reform’ report at Saturday’s meeting of the Liberal state council, Mark Trowell QC and former party president Danielle Bain, left out material from an explosive WhatsApp chat group known as ‘The Clan’.Current and former WA liberal powerbrokers Peter Collier, Nick Goiran and Mathias Cormann.The group was made up of some senior party figures, including former federal finance minister Mathias Cormann and Liberal MPs Peter Collier and Nick Goiran.Detailed in more than 700 pages of conversations dating back to 2016, The Clan orchestrated the pre-selection of favoured Liberals and the undermining of those not part of their powerful faction.The tranche of leaked text messages show in one exchange Mr Collier refers to another party member as a “toxic cow”.On Wednesday, Mr Trowell and Ms Blain sent an addendum to their report, which has now been circulated to state council members.“At the time of…

Temitayo Jaiyeola and Sami Olatunji, Abuja Published 2 September 2021 There were indications on Wednesday that Nigerians may now have partial access to Twitter. Checks by our correspondents showed that as of Wednesday night, access to the microblogging site had been restored through computer systems. However, trials via the mobile phone were not successful. The Federal Government had on June 4 announced the indefinite suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking platform in the country, days after Twitter deleted a tweet by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), which it said violated its rules. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had cited ‘the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence’ as the reason for the suspension. A top official of the Ministry of Information who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity said there had been agreement in principle for lifting of on the site. Attempts to speak Mohammed on Wednesday proved abortive as it was learnt that the minister was away to Cape Verde where he was attending the World Tourism Conference. The President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, Ikechukwu Nnamani,…

MIDDLETON (WKOW) - Authorities say a Milwaukee girl missing for weeks was found with a convicted felon in Dane County after police used cell phone pings and social media posts to locate her in Middleton. The thirteen-year-old girl was listed July 23 as missing and possibly in danger by Milwaukee Police, the Wisconsin State Patrol and non-profit groups. A criminal complaint against Andrew Stoltz, 23, of Middleton states Milwaukee Police's attempt to geolocate the child's cell phone led to the dispatch of Middleton Police officers to several neighborhoods Aug. 13. The complaint says information on Snapchat narrowed the search to a home on High Road.   Court records state officers were able to reach the girl on her cell phone and directed the teen to leave the home.  Authorities say Stoltz was at the home and was subsequently arrested. The complaint says the child and Stoltz met over Facebook and he came to Milwaukee, picked the girl up and brought her to Middleton. The complaint charges Stoltz with criminal damage to property, alleging Stoltz flew into a rage during the time the child was with him and smashed her cell phone.  Assistant Dane County District Attorney Rachel Kibbe says additional charges…

Screenshot: YouTube / Kotaku As marginalised creators boycott Twitch for a day, well-off white guys continue to leave for lucrative deals with its chief competitor, YouTube. Earlier this week, it was Ben “DrLupo” Lupo. Today, as the #ADayOffTwitch campaign is in full swing, it’s Tim “TimTheTatman” Betar, who announced on Twitter that he’ll be streaming exclusively on YouTube Gaming. the futurehttps://t.co/Hz9YZ0m2EA pic.twitter.com/ekGwDreHOL — timthetatman???? (@timthetatman) September 1, 2021 Betar, who has 7 million followers on Twitch, is one of the streaming platform’s biggest stars. Last August, he made waves for being exceptionally dogshit at Fall Guys, the pastel-coloured platformer royale. Despite repeated attempts, it took him eight days to win a match. At the height of the stream in which he finally nabbed a crown, more than 250,000 viewers tuned in concurrently. “It’s been great to see all that TimTheTatman has achieved since being partnered in 2012 on Twitch, whether it was marrying the love of his life and welcoming an heir to the Tatman throne, or the trials and tribulations of achieving his first Fall Guys crown. It’s been a pleasure being part of Tim’s community, and we are proud of everything he has done for gaming,” a Twitch…

YouTube Gaming is signing exclusive streaming deals with Twitch stars left and right, with the latest being Tim “TheTatman” John Betar. As was the case with DrLupo only days before, Betar claims the move will allow him to spend more time with his family. “When I started, I had no family obligations, and I could stream a lot of hours,” Betar said, via Business Insider. “The reality is, now that I’ve got my wife and my son, it’s hard for me to stream as much as I did beforehand.” Betar made news of his move to YouTube official with a trailer chronicling some of his, well, former professional endeavors. Check it out for yourself below.  the futurehttps://t.co/Hz9YZ0m2EA pic.twitter.com/ekGwDreHOL — timthetatman👑 (@timthetatman) September 1, 2021 Twitch actually commemorated Betar’s career on the platform with a lovely montage too. You'll always be a King to us. Thank you for everything, @timthetatman. pic.twitter.com/keeZeElnpm — Twitch (@Twitch) September 1, 2021 With more than seven million followers, Betar is leaving behind a massive fan base on the platform. Betar’s audience will likely keep up with his escapades in games like Call of Duty: Warzone regardless, though. “I’d say seven to eight out of 10 people coming up to…

Snap director, business solutions for Australia and New Zealand, Danny Bass Danny Bass, a former CEO of IPG Mediabrands and current chairman of social purpose body UnLtd, has been appointed director, business solutions, for Australia and New Zealand at Snap. He will be based in Sydney and report to Kathryn Carter, who has been promoted to general manager, APAC. Bass says it’s an exciting time to be joining Snap. “I am very happy to be joining the team at Snap at such an exciting time," he says. "I am looking forward to building on the great work done by Kathryn and the team as well as supporting her in her new regional role.” The company wants to build out its team in the wider APAC region including key roles in content and carrier partnerships, marketing, recruitment, sales, communications and operations teams across Singapore, Korea, Japan and India. Carter says the appointment will support regional expansion. “We’ve been hard at work the last five years helping the market to understand what makes Snap different and unpack the unrivalled potential Snapchat holds for advertisers and partners. We are excited by the momentum behind our business and the opportunity to expand across the region.” Bass…

The goal is for the series to launch by the end of SeptemberRoanoke group starting YouTube series ‘Urban Valor’ to share veterans’ storiesROANOKE, Va. – Left at the Kabul Airport is nothing but disabled equipment as the withdrawal from Afghanistan is complete. However, the images coming from that region before and after the withdrawal can be triggering for many veterans who served over the past 20 years.“There are repercussions at home, I think,” said Virginia Tech political science professor Dr. Karen Hult. “There also is a sense of the personal connections that many of the people who served in the middle east and especially in Afghanistan are going to be bringing back and reminded of -- the people that they met, helped, and the close relationships they had with those they fought with.”A Roanoke group is helping veterans take their armor off and not be afraid to talk and reach out for help.“It’s just such an underserved community, in our opinion. We just really want to drive as much attention and monetary assistance as we possibly can to help as many people as we possibly can,” said Benjamin Shaw.AdShaw’s team is working with a marine combat veteran from California to…

Screenshot of Snapchat video showing UBC frat party (Screenshot) Party was advertised on social media, including video of the party posted on Snapchat Hosts of a University of B.C. frat party were fined $5,000 this past weekend after police responded to a large gathering featuring hundreds of students not wearing masks and not physically distancing. University RCMP said they received a number of calls reporting the party on Wesbrook Mall on Aug. 29. When officers arrived, they found hundreds of students gathering in the courtyard and inside several homes. Under B.C.’s current COVID-19 health orders, indoor gatherings are restricted to less than 50 people. The party was advertised on social media, including video of the party posted on Snapchat. “We are asking that students ensure they observe all public health orders,” Const. Christina Martin said. “We have worked hard to get this far over the past 30 months. Let’s stay safe and healthy.” UBC is one of four major universities who will be requiring students to confidentially declare their COVID-19 vaccination status ahead of the fall semester, or be subject to regular rapid tests. ALSO READ: 4 B.C. universities to require rapid COVID-19 tests for unvaccinated students, staff @ashwadhwaniashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.caLike us…