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She has achieved an incredible amount at the age of 19, capping off a fantastic year with a BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.Emma Raducanu is so young that she was not even born when the footballer Michael Owen was a teenage athlete, captivating the nation with a summer of similarly precocious performances. Which is perhaps why he felt the need to educate her.Owen, now 42, sent a tweet congratulating Raducanu for winning the award, while noting she was “the same age as I was waaaaay back in 1998” – the year in which he won the PFA young player of the year award while playing for Liverpool and burst on to the international scene at the World Cup in France.The tweet was taken by commenters as self-aggrandisement, spawning thousands of imitations from commenters amused by what they saw as his attempt to perform a “humblebrag” – sneaking a boast in under the auspices of a magnanimity.Some have ironically replicated the format, referencing moments from their own lives such as “me winning the best tame tawny owl in Ferndale competition in 1982”, “me winning the hotel darts tournament in Mallorca in 2013” or even “me eating a sausage roll…

Samantha Ruth Prabhu clapped back at a Twitter user who made nasty comments about her divorce from Naga Chaitanya and suggested that she ‘robbed’ crores in alimony. She simply wrote, “God bless your soul.”The tweet Samantha was replying to read, “@Samanthaprabhu2 is a divorced ruined second-hand item who has 50 crores tax-free money robbed from a gentleman!” Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Twitter. In October, Samantha and Chaitanya announced their separation in a joint statement, in which they said that they ‘decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue (their) own paths’. Days later, she lashed out at troll attacks on her character and dismissed false rumours of her affairs and abortions.Samantha thanked her fans for their concern as well as for defending her against personal attacks. “A divorce in itself is an extremely painful process. Let alone allowing me the time to heal. This attack on me personally, has been relentless. But I promise you this, I will never allow this or anything else they say, break me,” she added. During an interaction with Film Companion, Samantha opened up about getting nasty comments about her split from Chaitanya. She said that she is grateful for the love she…

Twitter erupts over fears Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to rule UKRoyal fans and experts have urged the Queen to take action "straight away" over fears Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could become the next in line to the British throne.The 95-year-old monarch, according to a newspaper article published at the weekend,  has "told William to stop flying his family in helicopters" as she is "terrified" of an accident that could affect the line of succession, putting the Duke of Sussex directly next in line.Royal biographer Angela Levin, who has met and interviewed Prince Harry previously, said: "Action should be taken straight away."Taking to Twitter she told her 23 thousand followers: "The thought of H or it would be M taking the throne is ...........!"  Here’s a look at the varied feelings that transpired among the fans on Twitter.A user with #royal twitter.com/mailplus/statu responded: "Given that Prince Harry is next in line to the throne after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's family, this might be a wise move."Another responded: Actually the thought of such an awful tragedy for William & family is far worse.""Angela, it won't happen until hell freezes over," the third one penned."If there was a tiny chance…

Believe it or not, Louis CK has had a pretty busy couple of years. The once-celebrated comedian’s reputation crashed and burned back in 2017, when he owned up to a New York Times report alleging that he’d regularly masturbated in front of younger female comedians without their consent. But after taking some time off, he released the special Sincerely Louis C.K. in April 2020. Now he’s got a new special called Louis C.K.: Sorry, also exclusively available on his website. Naturally, people had strong opinions about its existence — particularly because a commercial for Sorry aired during Saturday Night Live‘s most recent episode. “For those who forgot, Louis CK sexually assaulted a series of women comedians, then went right back to work and no one blinked,” one Twitter user wrote. “So quit whining about cancel culture, because it’s a myth.” So Louis CK has a new special out, "Sorry," that he is selling online. An ad ran during SNL. For those who forgot, Louis CK sexually assaulted a series of women comedians, then went right back to work and no one blinked. So quit whining about cancel culture, because it's a myth. — Victoria Brownworth 🎄✨ (@VABVOX) December 19, 2021…

It's no secret that Harbhajan Singh likes having fun on social media. The senior India off-spinner has often poked fun at his mates, and his latest banter with former players Suresh Raina and Jonty Rhodes is the latest example of his Twitter antics.It all started with Raina sharing a picture of himself in his car with the caption, "#weekendvibes". In response, Rhodes put up a picture of his "train seat", pointing out how it looked more comfortable than Raina's "ride.""My train seat looks more comfortable than your ride @ImRaina," tweeted the former South African cricketer. Raina too expressed his desire to join Rhodes on the train travel. "I am sure @JontyRhodes8. You totally deserve it. Hope to get on that train with you sometime soon," wrote the former Chennai Super Kings star. Harbhajan too joined the chat to flaunt his "ride" and even teased the two by saying that he's reached home. "My ride isn’t that bad @JontyRhodes8 @ImRaina. Thumbs up"."I have reached Home @JontyRhodes8 @ImRaina have you??" quipped Harbhajan in his tweet. The 41-year-old Harbhajan, who has not officially retired from competitive cricket, could be seen joining the support staff of at least a couple of IPL franchises. According…

COVID-19 sidelined the Longhorns' original opponent, Arizona. UT coach Vic Schaefer put out a tweet in search for a new matchup, and the results were as expected. LAS VEGAS — Got any plans Sunday afternoon?  Texas Longhorns women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer has turned to Twitter (because that always goes well) in the search for a new opponent for a Sunday game in Las Vegas. Their original game against Arizona in the Coast to Coast Challenge was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols and contact tracing within the Arizona program. The Longhorns team said that officials were working to find a replacement for the 2:30 p.m. PST game, but Schaefer is looking to take matters into his own hands. "Does anyone want to play us at 2:30 tomorrow on ESPN in the T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas? We need an opponent as Arizona is in Covid protocol. I know it’s late but it’s an opportunity. Give me a call or DM me back," Schaefer said in a tweet Saturday night. Does anyone want to play us at 2:30 tomorrow on ESPN in the T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas? We need an opponent as Arizona is in Covid protocol. I…

Spider-Man: No Way Home SPOILERS AHEAD:Spider-Man: No Way Home released to a wild reaction from fans this week. The film released amid great speculations and fan theories, that have been circulating on the internet since almost exactly when the film was announced.If you have been able to avoid spoilers for the film so far, we suggest you turn away from this point. However, if you have watched the movie and can't wait any longer to celebrate what you just witnessed, with the rest of the internet, this post is right for you.Wholesome Twitter, no wanting to spoil anything for their fellow Marvel, Spider-Man lovers, have been sharing a bunch of ‘no-context spoilers’ online. While the images may seem randomly lifted from the internet, all of them have clues to different moments from the movie.  If you have watched the film, you'd know how Marvel achieved the unbelievable task of getting Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield to join the movie with Tom Holland. Not only did the three Spideys come together, they also share a bunch of cute moments. As shown in the first picture, Andrew's Peter helps Tobey's Peter with a spasm in his back. All three also come together…

How-To Bookmarking on Twitter is a great feature that’s often overlooked. Here’s how to use it efficiently. In the age of the internet, bookmarks are one of the simplest yet most useful features, as they enable you to save favorite information. This function is also available on Twitter, and in this article, we’ll show you how to bookmark tweets on both your phone and web browser. While you can always take screenshots or favorite tweets for later reference, bookmarking tweets allows you to better organize tweets on your devices. Twitter is one of the mainstream social media apps where people share thoughts and opinions; however, the application has become a reliable source that monitors public opinion in recent years. In addition, Twitter users can save their favorite tweets on bookmarks to revisit them later. Why do you need bookmarks on Twitter? While you can create different lists depending on their topic, audience, and other factors, there is only one bookmark folder. In addition, you can choose if you want the lists to be public or private. Also, the bookmark folder is entirely private. You cannot create different categories inside your Twitter bookmarks, either. Therefore, bookmarks are most valuable when you…

The social media company said the suit itself, and the application herein is, "false, frivolous, and vexatious and is not tenable on facts or in law" and deserves to be dismissed Topics Twitter | Mumbai | Narcotics Control Bureau Social media giant Twitter on Friday termed as "frivolous" and not tenable on facts or in law the suit filed by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director in Mumbai Sameer Wankhede and his wife against the company in a court here over some posts on its platform against the couple. Wankhede and his actor-wife Karnti Redkar had approached a civil court in suburban Borivali last month, seeking a direction to restrain social media giants, including Twitter, from publishing or displaying any "malicious and defamatory" content against the couple on their platforms. The duo has also sought interim and ad-interim reliefs till their application was decided. On Friday, Twitter filed its response before the court, saying it's an intermediary and not liable for content hosted on its platform under the relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000. "It is entitled to statutory immunity. If an intermediary is to regulate content which is available on its platform on its own, it loses the safe harbor immunity…

Meta, along with Alphabet's Google, faces a court case later this month for suspected repeated violations of Russian legislation on content and could be fined a percentage of its annual revenue in Russia. Russia fines Twitter, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok over banned content.   Meta, along with Alphabet's Google, faces a court case later this month for suspected repeated violations of Russian legislation on content and could be fined a percentage of its annual revenue in Russia. Russia fined Twitter, Facebook owner Meta Platforms and TikTok on Thursday for failing to delete content the government deems illegal, a Moscow court said, the latest in a string of penalties against foreign technology firms.(Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today's Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Click here to subscribe for free.)Moscow has increased pressure on Big Tech this year in a campaign that critics characterise as an attempt by the Russian authorities to exert tighter control over the internet, something they say threatens to stifle individual and corporate freedom.Moscow's Tagansky District Court said Meta Platforms had been fined a total of 13 million roubles ($176,926) in three separate administrative cases for not…