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The whitelists for internet access sent out by Myanmar's junta, led by military chief Min Aung Hlaing, include over 750 websites and over 450 domain names. (Source photos by Reuters and Yuji Kuronuma) Nikkei staff writersMay 25, 2021 20:29 JST | MyanmarYANGON/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's junta has shared lists of over 1,200 online services and domain names it deems acceptable for public viewing, conspicuously excluding Facebook and Twitter as it looks to curb anti-coup protests, Nikkei Asia learned on Tuesday.The whitelists -- shared with local internet service providers and telecommunications companies, and obtained by Nikkei from sources in the sector -- contain over 750 services and 450 domains. Nearly 50 companies in the banking and financial sector are given the all-clear, alongside more than 20 delivery services, such as Grab and Foodpanda.Over 60 entertainment sites have won approval as well, from Instagram and YouTube to Netflix and Tinder. The entertainment category also includes The New York Times, CNN and Barron's; Nikkei Asia is not on the list.The social media giants Facebook and Twitter, which pro-democracy protesters have been used heavily for communicating and organizing, are missing. But WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Viber and Zoom have been whitelisted, with remarks such as "Social media used…

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei on Tuesday said that his Twitter account was compromised. The hackers gaining access to Pei's Twitter fraudulently announced his venture into cryptocurrency space and were asking to send Ether in exchange for a new cryptocurrency called Nothing Coin. The Swedish entrepreneur urged his followers to not send any Ether or personal information to cryptocurrency accounts that are claiming to be of his newly established startup Nothing. Pei gained popularity for co-founding smartphone company OnePlus along with Pete Lau in 2013. He, however, exited the company last year to build Nothing.Pei said in a tweet that the hackers were able to inject the tweet asking for Ether after hacking his IFTTT account. He asked his followers to not send Ether or any of their personal information to cryptocurrency accounts claiming to be of Nothing.“I've deleted all 3rd apps connecting to my Twitter,” Pei said. He also provided a screenshot showing the false tweet.Through permissions granted to my @IFTTT which was hacked, this Tweet was injected asking for your ETH. Please do not send any ETH or your personal info to cryptocurrency accounts claiming to be @Nothing. I've deleted all 3rd party apps connecting to my Twitter. pic.twitter.com/WWx7Q4nPAh—…

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.A woman strangled another woman before posting sexual images and a video of her on Snapchat. Nicola Jayne Adams attacked the woman in her own home and kicked her down a flight of stairs before later posting the intimate images on the social media app. The 28-year-old left the woman feeling "embarrassed and violated". Adams, of Broadway East, Redcar, appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Monday to be sentenced for assault and disclosing private sexual images without consent. Jemima Stephenson, prosecuting, said an argument broke out between Adams and the woman at an address last year. "The defendant grabbed her by the throat, causing her to fall to the floor", she said. "She leaned over her and continued to strangle her with one hand. "The woman managed to push the defendant off her and ran out of the room. "The defendant ran after her and kicked her in the back, causing her to fall down the stairs." The woman then managed to flee the home and ran to a…

An Adelaide DJ who groomed four teenage girls by sending sexually explicit photos had been accepted to become a police officer like his father when he was arrested, a court has heard.Key points:Nicholas Athans was found guilty in January of procuring children to engage in sexual activityThe court today heard that Athans had been accepted into the SAPOL training academy before his arrestThe prosecutor said the young girls who received images from Athans were "repulsed"Nicholas Emmanuel Athans, 26, used social media platform Snapchat to send photos to four girls aged between 14 and 16 and was found guilty of four counts of procuring a child to engage in sexual activity.Athans was the owner of the business Yeah Hard Entertainment at the time, which organised high school formal after-parties, among other events.He was also a DJ at a number of popular Adelaide nightclubs.Athans initially contacting three of the girls on Facebook Messenger after obtaining their details from an event he was promoting.He then encouraged them to add him on Snapchat, which he then used to send them messages and unidentified nude photographs.The messages included "come here now", "sneak out" and "we should hang … I'll make it worth your while".The court previously heard…

More than 150,000 activists and parents have signed a series of petitions urging Facebook to drop its plans to create an Instagram for kids platform, the organizations behind the petitions said Tuesday. The signatories join a growing chorus of advocates and bipartisan lawmakers who have criticized Facebook’s plans, which would create an Instagram platform for children under 13. The three petitions, launched by Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), SumOfUs, and the Juggernaut Project, slam the plan over concerns about skewing children’s self image, harvesting their data, and feeding the addictive nature of social media apps. Josh Golin, executive director of CCFC, accused Facebook’s plan for the new platform of using children as “pawns in its war with TikTok for market share.” “Teens and even adults on Instagram struggle with the never-ending focus on appearance, the relentless fear of missing out, promotion of influencer culture, and the pressure to collect likes. Instagram for young children is among the greediest, most tone-deaf and wrong-headed ideas ever to emerge from Silicon Valley,” Golin said in a statement. Kristin Bride, the mother of a 16-year-old who died by suicide in June, is among those who signed the petitions. Her son, Carson Bride, received 62 anonymous messages “meant to humiliate…

By Beth Milligan | May 25, 2021 Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) board members received an update Monday on district efforts to increase diversity and inclusivity initiatives in the wake of a racist student incident on Snapchat in April. Efforts including a curriculum audit, staff training, and a proposed antiracist TCAPS board resolution drew criticism from some parents who said the work amounted to indoctrination and an attempt to force critical race theory into the classroom, while several TCAPS staff members defended the process as crucial to providing a school environment where all students feel welcome and safe. The Social Equity Task Force – an internal TCAPS group including students, teachers, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders formed in November to address equity, diversity, and inclusivity issues – provided an update to board members. According to committee members, current focus areas include auditing the district’s K-12 curriculum “through an equity lens,” diversifying TCAPS libraries, expanding learning opportunities for staff, providing support “to lift student voices” in the district’s inclusivity work, and passing a board resolution detailing TCAPS’ commitment to being an antiracist, anti-discriminatory school district. The resolution was originally slated to be reviewed by board members later this summer. However,…

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Pic credit: istockphoto. Happy Narasimha Jayanti 2021 wishes, quotes, images & status&nbsp Key Highlights Lord Narasimha appeared for the first time on the Chaturdashi Tithi (fourteenth day) of Vaishakha, Shukla Paksha (waxing or the bright phase of the Lunar fortnight) He incarnated as a half-lion-half-man in the Satyuga to help eliminate a demon named Hiranyakashipu Lord Narasimha is the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu Lord Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He appeared as a half-lion-half-man in the Satyuga to help eliminate a demon named Hiranyakashipu. This avatar of Lord Vishnu is associated with Bhakt Prahlad, a little boy who pleased the Almighty with his sincere devotion and love. Lord Narasimha appeared for the first time on the Chaturdashi Tithi (fourteenth day) of Vaishakha, Shukla Paksha (waxing or the bright phase of the Lunar fortnight). Devotees offer their prayers to Lord Narasimha and seek his blessings. And today, on Narasimha Jayanti day, send these wishes, quotes, images, WhatsApp status and messages for friends and family. Happy Narasimha Jayanti 2021 wishes On the auspicious day of Narasimha Jayanti, may you rid yourself of all your weaknesses and vices. May there be only goodness within—happy Narasimha Jayanti to you and…

A healthcare worker wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE) attends to Covid-19 patient inside a Covid-19 care center set up at shehnai banquet hall attached with Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) one of the largest COVID-19 facilities.Naveen Sharma | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesAs India's devastating second wave of coronavirus outbreak overwhelmed the health-care system, desperate users turned to social media to seek help from the public as hospital beds and oxygen supplies ran out.People in need of assistance, either for themselves or their relatives, posted requests on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. Others collated information on the availability of beds in hospitals as well as contact details of vendors with oxygen cylinders and other resources in short supply. In many instances, the efforts helped save lives."We quite often hear only a very dystopian narrative for social media in which, it is increasing political polarization and causing a deep degree of social damage," Apar Gupta, executive director at the Internet Freedom Foundation, a digital liberties organization in India, told CNBC."But, social media also has the potential of bringing people together," he said and explained that is why it's important to fight for the…

Award-winning (BMA Music Awards) producer/director, live performance artist, and filmmaker Norvell Ji’Floyd influences cinematic landscape and performing arts. Norvell began in the entertainment industry at the age of 8, and, now at the age of (24), the visionary will impact society with the debut of his newest video, Ways of The Soul – Go To Sleep Ft. MiQueen, on YouTube on May 20. Norvell is also the Founder and CEO of NJC Productions, sharing his gifts as a writer, editor, composer, photographer, artist and mentor.  “The passion is to empower my peers, so it  is important to me to present productions a little outside the box as it brings hope and creativity, what one can achieve, presenting a mindset breathes life into their dreams,” says Norvell. He made his writer, producer and directorial film debut with Fighter’s Day 2, Special Cops, and Conspiracy.  Soon to follow the Las Vegas Channel 5 News (cover story) that invited Movie goers, to enjoy the Red Carpet Premiere of  HIS feature films Beyond Deceived (AMC Theaters Vegas) and Artificial Human (Eclipse Theaters Vegas).  His, Creative vision applies itself to streaming and television series to include Foothill Kings, Randall McDermott, and Potpourri of Comedy Skits.  Inspired…