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Individuals are silhouetted against a video screen with a Twitter logo as they pose with an S4 smartphone in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo: ReutersIn a bid to promote healthy conversation on the platform, Twitter said on Wednesday that it has updated the Twitter Help Centre to more clearly articulate and take firm action against hateful or abusive content on the social media site.The micro-blogging site said that hateful conduct and abusive behaviour policies prohibit abuse and harassment of protected categories, and cover a wide range of behaviours. "In line with our commitment to healthy public conversation, we are continuously evolving our policies by gathering feedback from a variety of partners to ensure Twitter is a place where everyone can feel safe," read the tweet shared on Twitter's official account.Read more: Twitter lifts restrictions on accounts covering India's farmer protestsThe social networking site reaffirmed that it does not permit the denial of violent events, including abusive references to specific events where protected categories were the primary victims. This policy now covers targeted and non-targeted content."Our hateful conduct and abusive behaviour policies prohibit abuse and harassment of protected categories and cover a wide range of behaviours." read the statement shared by Twitter.We’ve…

June 2, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT) Featuring Exclusive Original Content Starting June 3rd DANNY WIMMER PRESENTS has partnered with TWITCH, an interactive livestreaming service, for "The DWPresents Channel" which will feature original live content with music artists and global talent, while reaching a worldwide audience.The all-new DWPresents TWITCH channel begins streaming this THURSDAY, JUNE 3rd at 4:30p (PT) and will stream original content six days a week including new shows like "The Writer’s Circle" hosted by FEVER 333’s JASON AALON BUTLER and featuring CROWN THE EMPIRE, ESCAPE THE FATE, NOTHING MORE and SPRITBOX; and "The Lab," hosted by TIKTOK sensation and musician JERIS JOHNSON and SIRIUSXM’s CAITY BABS.  The DWPresents channel will also become the home for the popular "That Space Zebra Show" hosted by BOBBY SCHUBENSKI (BLACKCRAFT founder), WES BORLAND (LIMP BIZKIT) and JOSH BALZ (STRANGE KIDS, ex-MOTIONLESS IN WHITE).  The show will continue to broadcast 4 times a week including "Riff Wars" with WES BORLAND and Starving Artists, as well as launch the "Battle For The Big Stage: Road to ROCKVILLE Edition" where a band can win a slot at the 2021 WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE event being held NOVEMBER 11th to 14th. DWPresents will kick off its channel…

On Tuesday, June 1, GM Hikaru Nakamura broke the world record of most victories against unique opponents in one hour in the 1|0 bullet time control. He did so on Chess.com in the Bullet Chess Speedrun presented by Stella Artois. Nakamura defeated 52 opponents in the 60-minute timeframe. The previous record stood at 32 victories against different opponents. "It could have been 53, maybe 54," said the new world record holder right after finishing. As he was live-streaming his play on his Twitch channel, Nakamura actually won every single game he played, which lasted 68.5 seconds on average. Always having a strong connection with his viewers in the chat, he phrased it as follows: "We actually won every single game and... that's what happens." The American speed demon at some point was playing for almost 22K concurrent viewers. Some fun prizes were given away during the matches, including Stella swag and a Stella chess set, and a custom, signed Stella chalice. A grand give-away featured on Nakamura's Twitter. — Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru) June 1, 2021 It was the first time that Stella Artois, a Belgian beer brand, worked with a chess streamer on Twitch. A Stella representative expressed gratitude and…

Home >Companies >News >EPIC launches digital originals for YouTube and Facebook PremiumThe offerings include a 12-episode series on food titled Power Foods, one on history called Veshbhusha, and two others on travel and history named Epic Explorers and Epicpedia, respectively. 2 min read . Updated: 02 Jun 2021, 11:29 AM IST Lata Jha To be sure, while the covid-19 lockdown led to much fragmentation of audiences between TV and over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms, the Hindi GEC genre is going relatively strong NEW DELHI: EPIC, an infotainment channel owned by IN10 Media Network, has announced the launch of EPIC Digital Originals. These, with targeted catering to 18-40 age group, will deepen the channel’s engagement with its audience via YouTube and Facebook, the company said in a statement. The offerings include a 12-episode series on food titled Power Foods, one on history called Veshbhusha, and two others on travel and history named Epic Explorers and Epicpedia, respectively. “The launch of EPIC Digital Originals is a step towards our commitment, of showcasing premium factual content, as we look to expand our reach among the digital-savvy audience," Nisha Thakkar, associate vice-president, content and strategy – EPIC at IN10 Media Network said in a…

Twenty-four-year-old Alexis Ren has been in the public eye since she was 15; she caught the world’s attention by way of bikini photos that she posted to Tumblr. Flash-forward nearly a decade, and Ren is making a name for herself beyond her body. “I was just known for so long my body and being a model and getting sexualized — and I didn’t have any problem with that, or so I thought,” Ren said. “ I started to think that maybe I could be a mentor or maybe the things that I was learning could actually be helpful to girls.” Now, she runs We Are Warriors, a platform she founded in 2020, which she called a “personal wellness and education community.” It hosts educational content with experts tapped by Ren. Last month, author Nicole Lapin hosted a financial challenge that educated members on personal finance fundamentals applicable to even Ren’s younger audience. It offers Ren — and her members — a safe space to “test out who I am,” said Ren. On We Are Warriors, there are two tiers of digital monthly memberships, one is $15 and the other is $33. The community boasts 3,000 members spanning 72 countries.…

Human Trafficking in general is a global issue that every country faces with to some degree. It causes a lot of pain and grief to the people and their families that get affected by it. Most women and children being victimised by this organised crime that crosses boundaries, and allegedly involves top bureaucrats, who are made to be willing participants with promise of power and money. The victims are forced to do things that they haven’t consented to, but due to the greed and desperation of some very powerful lobbies. It’s a topic that every human needs to be educated and made aware about, due to the horrors of it. International Sex Workers Day 2021: Date, Significance and History of the Day That Marks The Date of Their First Protest Against Police Brutality. So on International Sex Workers Day, we are taking a look at five films that delve deep into the topic of human trafficking and how they expose it. Tricked (2013) A Still from Tricked (2013)This 2013 documentary directed by John-Keith Wasson and Jane Wells, documents human sex trafficking and its presence within the United States, from the perspective of  the victims involved in sex trafficking. It’s a great film that…

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YouTube star JoJo Siwa is “not about” a kiss scene in her upcoming movie “Bounce” and does not want any part of it in the film. In the movie, that has yet to be given a release date, Siwa kisses a man, but the singer who recently came out as a member of the LGBTQ community opposes the scene because of her current relationship status. Jojo Siwa attends the 2019 Streamys Premiere Awards at The Broad Stage on Dec. 11, 2019 in Santa Monica, Calif. (Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Streamy Awards) Despite Prew approving of the scene, Siwa opposes doing it because of the potential problems it can cause with her fans who may find it “weird” to separate Siwa in her movie role and who she really is. “I’m not about it,” Siwa said. “I’m trying to get it pulled so bad. It’ll happen. It’ll get pulled.” “Bounce” is a movie based on a book by author Megan Shull in which a girl wishes to switch families during the holidays. Siwa will play the main character in the film. Siwa came out in January, garnering widespread praise from many celebrities and LGBTQ members and activists. However, many were also…

Jake Bezzant ran unsuccessfully for the Upper Harbour seat in 2020. Photo / SuppliedNational candidate Jake Bezzant has parted ways with the political party following explosive claims that he impersonated his ex-partner online, shared explicit photos and even pretended to be her during cyber sex.Bezzant's former partner, Tarryn Flintoft, has gone public with the claims in an hour-long podcast shared online this week.Bezzant, who unsuccessfully ran for the Upper Harbour seat last election, told the Herald there is no truth to the accusations.The National Party touted Bezzant as a promising part of its intake of fresh talent in 2019."We were first made aware of the podcast, and the allegations and behaviour it mentions, late this morning," a party spokesman told the Herald last night."We looked into the matter, and Mr Bezzant is no longer a member of the National Party."Flintoft said she recorded the podcast after discovering that Bezzant was still allegedly impersonating her online, even though they had broken up a year ago and they hadn't been in contact for months." used to impersonate me online, would make Snapchat and dating sites and things. and would engage in online sex as me, and would send nude images and videos…

A 4-week-old kitten stolen from a rescue group is back with his mother and siblings after a lot of detective work and some unwise social media boasting by the suspected cat-napper. We can thank Snapchat for the happy reunion between tiny Olaf and his mother. Olaf, a Maine coon mix, shared a cage with his mother and three, furry siblings at Redwood City’s Whis-Purr Rescue until he suddenly disappeared on May 14. Not yet weaned, the tiny kitten was dependent on his mother for everything, so his disappearance was dire. The rescue quickly got the word out about the missing kitten and, thanks to donations, began offering a $2,000 no-questions-asked reward. Tips on the cat caper began pouring in, including one pointing to a Snapchat post by a teenage girl acknowledging the cat-napping, says Lucy Brock, one of the rescue organization’s directors. Brock says their focus was solely on returning the kitten to his mother, so the rescue did not involve police. Instead, they relied on the girl and her family to do the right thing and return Olaf. On May 23, rescue volunteers distributed fliers around the girl’s neighborhood about the kitten and the reward and began knocking on doors,…