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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. Phillip Schofield was reportedly left "distressed" after a TikTok user claimed he had been messaging the star over three years. Social media star Oli O'Toole, who has 74,000 followers on the app, shocked the showbiz circuit with claims he had been messaging the This Morning star. He has claimed that there were only around four messages sent by Phil over the space of three years. Oli, 21, set social media on fire with his video titled "Me when people find out me and Phillip Schofield Snapchat x" on TikTok. Now the dust has settled, friends close to Phillip reportedly said the star was initially "saddened" by the reaction on social media. A friend told The Sun : “Phil is the most caring and kind-hearted person and he if a fan messages him he will always try and reply. Phillip Schofield 'distressed' over 'Snapchat messages leaked on TikTok' (Image: S Meddle/ITV/REX) “There was nothing strange or out of the ordinary about him replying to a fan and seeing suggestions…

As the vaccine roll-out continues, and we look ahead to a post-pandemic environment, students are increasingly excited about getting back to school, and spending time among friends as part of the education process. I mean, no one enjoyed online school. Not students, not parents- definitely not teachers. Missing out on social interaction has had a major impact on everyone, but it could arguably be even more impactful for youngsters, who are still in the process of figuring out who they are, with those daily social engagements playing a big role in shaping their personality and perspective. The return to IRL school also means new shopping behaviors, and this week, Snapchat has shared some new insight into how its users are planning for the coming school year, and how they're shopping as a result. Which could help in your campaign planning - here's a look at the key notes. First off, Snapchat says that the return to seeing people in real life will lead to a big uptick in fashion spend, with more than half of Snapchatters looking to buy new clothes in preparation. That makes a lot of sense - you can't just keep wearing your sweatpants when you're heading…

Snow White: Phillip Schofield raises concerns at kiss criticism Sign up for FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV Invalid emailWhen you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield, 56, is reportedly feeling “sad and distressed” after TikTok star Oli O’Toole, 21, claimed he had been messaging him on Snapchat for three years. Oli insisted that he’d meant no harm by sharing screenshots from his conversation with Schofield.He also explained that he was just following an online trend on TikTok after realising that the video, which has been liked over 28,700 times, sparked speculation from some social media users over the content of the messages.He said: “This is crazy to write but let me explain.“Phillip Schofield replied to me (a fan) about four times in the space of three years. I posted it as part of a trend on TikTok.“There is no story, depth or underlying thing. Stop trying to make it something it isn’t.”READ MORE... Anita Rani’s…

IAC/InterActiveCorp. topped quarterly earnings expectations Thursday, with its Vimeo business posting accelerating revenue growth amid continued demand for video software during the pandemic. IAC IAC, -0.91% generated first-quarter net income of $329.1 million, or $3.46 a share, whereas it posted a loss of $328.2 million, or $3.86 a share, a year earlier, when it took an impairment charge on its applications business. Analysts tracked by FactSet were modeling a 61-cent GAAP loss per share for the quarter. Revenue for IAC rose to $876 million from $684 million, while analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting $852 million. Some of the fastest growth for IAC’s portfolio of websites and software tools came from Vimeo, which is expected to separate from IAC later this month pending approval from IAC shareholders. Vimeo, which posted its own results Wednesday afternoon, saw revenue rise 57% to $89.4 million, serving as “the star of the show,” IAC Chief Financial Officer Glenn Schiffman told MarketWatch. IAC shareholders are set to vote on Vimeo’s spinoff May 14, and if approved, Vimeo is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker VMEO starting May 25, after trading on a when-issued basis from May 18 to May 24. Schiffman said…

Oversight Board Says Facebook Must Revisit 'Arbitrary' Indefinite Trump Ban NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Thomas Hughes, director of the Oversight Board Administration, which ruled that Facebook was justified in banning then-President Trump from the social media platform. Oversight Board Says Facebook Must Revisit 'Arbitrary' Indefinite Trump Ban Download Embed NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Thomas Hughes, director of the Oversight Board Administration, which ruled that Facebook was justified in banning then-President Trump from the social media platform.  » Read More

BusinessUpdated on : Friday, May 7, 2021, 1:03 AM IST LinkedIn Representational imageStarting from last year, everything in the job market was not upbeat. But applications like Linkedin have helped make the whole process of job hunting easier. As the application just completed its 18th birthday, we look at the role of the employment-oriented online service. A platform that started has a networking site offering employment, it has become more than that. Today, LinkedIn has 756 million members from more than 200 countries and territories worldwide using the platform. There are over 57 million companies listed in this platform offering 15 million jobs. The numbers speaks the evolution of this company that was founded in a small room in December 2002 by Reid Hoffman and founding team members from PayPal and Socialnet.com. However, its officially launch was much later on May 5, 2003. Today, it is a Microsoft Corporation entity, after LinkedIn was acquired in 2016 by technology company.Since its inception, it has evolved to become a powerful platform for influencers, professionals, companies and others. The platform offers a free and subscription model for its users. In paid model, it does offer more but in the free model, it still…

A new era of Billie Eilish has arrived and fans couldn’t be more excited. For months, the Grammy award-winning artist had been dropping hints about new music, but when she debuted her new blonde locks on Instagram, fans’ suspicions were confirmed. Those who follow the singer closely know that she typically switches up her hair color whenever she explores new levels of her artistry. But Eilish going blonde was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to switching up her style. Billie Eilish | Koury Angelo/Getty Images for Apple Eilish had already broken records on Instagram when she debuted her blonde hair, but she broke them once again when she posted her British Vogue cover. On the cover, the “bury a friend” singer gives a nod to pinup culture and wears a custom pink corset. This look is a far cry away from the oversized clothing that Eilish is famous for sporting. Fans seem to appreciate the new style and the photo received over 1 million likes in under six minutes. At the time of this article, the photo has achieved over 16.2 million likes, while another photo for the shoot has an astronomical 21.2 million likes. Billie…

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeMoves, Silicon Valley’s largest provider of interim housing and supportive services for those experiencing homelessness, is proud to announce the opening of LifeMoves Mountain View, an innovative, modular solution to provide interim supportive housing for individuals and families. LifeMoves Mountain View was made possible by the State of California’s Homekey program, the City of Mountain View, the County of Santa Clara, Google, LinkedIn, and other philanthropic donors. Homelessness was already a pervasive and increasingly challenging situation in Silicon Valley. Covid has made it devastating. Taking an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to this urgent problem, LifeMoves partnered with the City of Mountain View and iconic Silicon Valley companies Google and LinkedIn on an innovative approach to providing interim supportive housing to the unhoused. LifeMoves Mountain View, a 100 unit modular interim housing facility, was built and brought into service in 6 months, at a fraction of the cost of new housing units. The site also dedicates 30% of its square footage to space for supportive services and meeting rooms, allowing LifeMoves to provide its clients case management, health care, counseling, life skills, employment and housing search services. LifeMoves programs are intensively provided over 90-120 days, allowing clients to…

Wendy Spinner joined Facebook in 2009 to stay in touch with family, friends and co-workers.She got that. But she also got an invasion of privacy that she calls a nightmare.In January, Spinner’s Facebook contacts said they received messages from someone who was impersonating Spinner.The person asked them to send money, she said.Spinner said she knew she had been hacked.“I reported the impersonation and hacking of my account to the Facebook Help Center,” Spinner said. “Facebook instructed me to change my password and email address which are connected to my Facebook account.”But two minutes after she made those changes, the hacker somehow gained access, changing her password and email address to their own.This happened again and again and went on for weeks, Spinner said. Despite multiple efforts to get help from Facebook, the social media giant didn’t intervene, she said.Then the hacker got into her Instagram account — Instagram is owned by Facebook — changing the account name and switching her profile photo.  » Read More

An Auckland teenager’s YouTube channel has taken on the mammoth task of explaining 2010-era internet to the world. Josie Adams spoke to Izzzyzzz.Izzy* is a 19-year-old with more than 13 million views on YouTube. She lives with her aunts, like Sabrina. She has the same haircut and everything. But instead of being filled with dark potential, her magic power is understanding the chaos of the adolescent internet.“I wouldn’t say any of my family understands what I do, but they’re supportive,” she says.When we meet, she visually embodies the past two decades of web activity: she’s wearing Garfield earrings, face sequins, and a Kurt Cobain badge. “I pretty much grew up terminally on Tumblr,” she says.Tumblr is a blogging platform that’s still running, but had its heyday between 2009-2013. It was anonymous, easy to use, and is often considered an originator of what some folks call “cancel culture”.“I never saw the worst of Tumblr because I actually had quite a sheltered childhood in terms of the internet,” she says. She would have been about 10 years old during its worst years. Izzy’s mum banned her from reading popular urban legend website CreepyPasta after seeing something on the news; she can’t recall…