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BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Instagram and Twitter have blamed technical errors for deleting posts mentioning the possible eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, but data rights groups fear "discriminatory" algorithms are at work and want greater transparency. Palestinians living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood claimed by Jewish settlers have taken to social media to protest as they face eviction, but some found their posts, photos or videos removed or their accounts blocked starting last week. It came as a long-running legal case over evictions from homes in Sheikh Jarrah has fuelled tensions in Jerusalem where hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police on Monday. By Monday, 7amleh, a nonprofit focused on social media, had received more than 200 complaints about deleted posts and suspended accounts related to Sheikh Jarrah. "On Instagram, it was mostly content takedown, even archives from older stories were deleted. On Twitter, most cases were an account suspension," said Mona Shtaya, an advocacy advisor at 7amleh. Instagram and Twitter said the accounts were "suspended in error by our automated systems" and the issue had been resolved and content reinstated. Instagram said in a statement that an automated update last week caused content re-shared by multiple users…

Umang GalaiyaIt was a lazy weekend in mid-April, when software engineer Umang Galaiya was scrolling through his Twitter feed. It was when he came across a tweet that asked if someone could write a software program that would pull all tweets pertaining to verified Covid-19 resources and put them together on a website. “It was a time when out of 10 tweets on anyone’s timeline, seven were asking for or providing Covid-19 resources,” says Galaiya. He replied to the tweet, saying it didn’t need the creation of a new website and the resources could be looped back to Twitter itself, like an advanced search, avoiding the extra step of going to a new website and then back to Twitter. In about 10 minutes he had the first prototype of the page covid19-twitter.in going, with simply the input words ‘verified’ and the name of the city. Since the 25-year-old hadn’t had the need to hunt for Covid-19 resources himself, he asked people for details that needed to be added to the page. Replies and messages poured in, and he added and updated the engine to look for everything from hospital beds and ICUs, to medications and tiffin services. The page throws…

Added 1 hour ago by Staff Reporter Larry Loh, who spent over a year at the social media platform, will take some time off to focus on his wellbeing and mental health. Larry Loh (pictured above), head of communications APAC for Twitter, will depart the company. Loh took to Twitter to announce that he will be taking time off to focus on his family, wellbeing, and mental health.Loh began his stint at Twitter in February 2020, and said joked that after a pleasant couple of weeks at the office, continued the rest of his role while working from home. “The truth is that this past year has not been easy for anyone, and I’m certainly not alone in this,” he said. He added: “I’m really proud of what my team has achieved in the past year and going onto 2021. From hack incidents, policy issues and numerous other crises across all markets, I’ve seen them perform with grace and dignity under fire to really deliver, only to go back again into the fray.”The company has shared a call-out out for candidates to replace Loh’s position, ideally someone with over 15 years of experience with extensive corporate reputation and crisis comms exposure.…

Kangana Ranaut was permanently suspended from Twitter last week for repeated violations of rules Actress Kangana Ranaut says Instagram deleted her post about COVID-19 after she called it a "small time flu". The actress took to Instagram a few days ago announcing that she had tested positive a few days ago and has quarantined herself. She further added that "Covid -19 it is nothing but a small time flu which got too much press and now psyching few people." Her remarks had been criticised heavily in the comments for being insensitive and spreading unnecessary misinformation.Now, Ranaut posted on Instagram Stories to announce that her COVID-19 post had been deleted by Instagram. She claims it to be because "she threatened to demolish COVID" and says that all those against her are a part of "COVID fan club". Gadgets 360 has reached out to Instagram to confirm more details about the post removal and will update the article on getting a reply.Ranaut was permanently suspended from Twitter last week for repeated violations of rules, specifically its 'Hateful Conduct and Abusive Behaviour' policy.In her latest Instagram Story, Ranaut wrote that she "has been on Instagram for two days but don't think will last here more than…

After eight intense rounds, Canelo Alvarez won the WBO super middleweight title against Billy Joe Saunders. Following eight rounds dictated by some brutal body shots by the Mexican, the Brit’s corner finally saw enough and called a stoppage to prevent further damage to what seemed to be a broken orbital bone. On Twitter, professional fighters reacted to the contest. Canelo too strong, BJS body is about to get wrecked— Ryan Karl (@cowboykarl1) May 9, 2021 Canelo Fighting His Twin Brother — Joseph Adorno ‼️ (@_blessedhands) May 9, 2021 This fight not going the distance. Canelo gonna stop him. Body shot hurt him in the last round #CanelovsSaunders— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 9, 2021 Its crazy to see canelo evolution as a boxer from his loss to mayweather.— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) May 9, 2021 That’s my uppercut— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) May 9, 2021 Canelo needs to mix up his punches. He’s throwing everything with death on it. Let it come. #CanelovsSaunders— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 9, 2021 I got this dead even after 6. BJS is starting to relax. — Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) May 9, 2021 Tell canelo we going to have beer after this flight..ima about to hop on the jet now…

The Associated PressCurry makes 11 3s, scores 49 points to help Warriors rollSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry scored 49 points in 29 minutes and matched his season best with 11 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-97 on Saturday night. Curry shot 14 of 26 overall and 11 of 21 beyond the arc while fans serenaded him with chants of ''MVP! MVP!'' as they have ever since being allowed back in Chase Center.InvestorPlaceWhen It Comes to Dogecoin, Mark Cuban Is Right About Its Real ValueDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently tweeted that Dogecoin (CCC:DOGE-USD) makes perfect sense as a transactional currency. The value of DOGE jumped 20% of the news. Source: Shutterstock “Because Doge is the one coin that people actually use for transactions. We take many others via @BitPay . But people spend their Doge and that means more businesses will start taking it. The greatest inhibitor to it’s growth is that you can’t spend the Doge you buy on Robinhood,” (sic) Cuban tweeted on April 26. I assume the proverbial “we” he’s writing about are the many business ventures he either owns or invests in, including the Mavs.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock…

The picture of the woman was shared by IPS officer Dipanshu Kabra.Dressing for a special occasion like a wedding can be tricky in times of a pandemic. At any given point of time, if we are stepping out in public, wearing a mask becomes absolutely necessary if we want to protect ourselves from the deadly infection. There is no substitute to it, no matter what the circumstances. The mask becomes all the more important when you are attending a gathering - social, political or religious.So, what does one do while attending a wedding? Well, there can't be any compromise with masks. If you are fond of jewellery, this picture shared by IPS officer Dipanshu Kabra could help you a bit.On May 7, Mr Kabra shared a picture of a woman attending a wedding function, wearing a pink sari and all her jewellery. No, she didn't remove her mask. She just devised a new technique, something commonly referred to as "jugaad" in India. The woman attached her nose-ring to the mask and many Twitter users lauded her. The IPS officer captioned the picture, "Jewellery jugaad, level super ultra pro max".#JewelleryJugaad level "Super Ultra Pro Max..." pic.twitter.com/2JV0NpX2v3- Dipanshu Kabra (@ipskabra) May 7, 2021The…

Anthony Johnson made a successful return to competition on Friday when he beat Jose Augusto in the Bellator 258 co-main event.After his originally planned light heavyweight grand prix semifinal with Yoel Romero fell apart, Johnson (23-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) dispatched of late replacement Augusto (7-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) with a second-round knockout win, marking his first triumph in an MMA fight since August 2016.With the performance, “Rumble” advances to the tournament semifinals, where he’ll meet champion Vadim Nemkov in a title fight.Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Johnson’s victory over Augusto at Bellator 258.MMA Junkiehttps://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1390850842991886337Scott Cokerhttps://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1390852137643495426Bellatorhttps://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1390852430816964609Mike Jacksonhttps://twitter.com/TheTruthJackson/status/1390853233606811651Sean Sheehanhttps://twitter.com/SeanSheehanBA/status/1390853425840234504Campbellhttps://twitter.com/BCampbell/status/1390853588503699470Luke Thomashttps://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/1390853660314423299Mookie Alexanderhttps://twitter.com/mookiealexander/status/1390853742438744067Aaron Bronsteterhttps://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1390853757550927874Matheus Aquinohttps://twitter.com/MatheusDCAquino/status/1390853827830689800Caposahttps://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1390853946571464704Jenn Brownhttps://twitter.com/JennBrown/status/1390853798722248704Pucc0https://twitter.com/ppucc0/status/1390854915199803400Scott Cokerhttps://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1390854607086125060Michael Chiesahttps://twitter.com/MikeMav22/status/1390854608826769408Cris Cyborghttps://twitter.com/criscyborg/status/1390854699218194434Mike Bohnhttps://twitter.com/MikeBohnMMA/status/1390854675977576450Mookie Alexanderhttps://twitter.com/mookiealexander/status/1390854675050549251Caposahttps://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1390854741492645894Danny Segurahttps://twitter.com/dannyseguratv/status/1390854781107941376Dan Igehttps://twitter.com/Dynamitedan808/status/1390854870656192514Robin Blackhttps://twitter.com/robinblackmma/status/1390854919410835458MMA Junkiehttps://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1390855081881337858Frank Mirhttps://twitter.com/thefrankmir/status/1390855114127073281Jared Gordonhttps://twitter.com/JFlashGordonMMA/status/1390855228359065603Scott Cokerhttps://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1390855390049435649Mike Jacksonhttps://twitter.com/TheTruthJackson/status/1390855916975706120Bellatorhttps://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1390856045115838466Smoogyhttps://twitter.com/smoogymma/status/139085640454677299311

Mario joins in on the fun by Liam Doolan 3 hours ago © NintendoTwitter users this week got quite the surprise when the social media platform announced it would allow "bigger and better" images to be shared within tweets. Basically, photos will now be displayed in all their glory. Apart from users, video game companies have also joined in on the celebrations by sharing extra tall and wide photos. Earlier today, Nintendo of America tweeted a full-size render of Pokey from the Super Mario games. Of course, this didn't stop fans from speculating about what else it might mean... If you want to see the lower half of the Pokey, head on over to Twitter. Nintendo Europe and Australia also shared a few more images. One of Mario on a flag pole and the other of a Piranha Plant: And here are some other gaming companies who have used this as an opportunity to promote their own products and series: What do you make of the Pokey Nintendo posted? Think it could lead to anything else? Share your thoughts down below.

Much like several other celebrities, Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar have been doing their bit to help people during the Covid-19 crisis by amplifying calls for medical help, donating oxygen concentrators and also urging others to help in whatever way possible. However, a Twitter user accused Akshay Kumar and his family of not doing enough for the people during the pandemic. Twinkle responded to the user by saying how she and her family have been helping people in multiple ways to fight the battle against Covid-19.TWINKLE RESPONDS TO TWITTER USER’S ALLEGATIONOn May 5 (Wednesday), Twinkle Khanna shared a post on Twitter wherein she urged people to donate for oxygen concentrators for hospitals in India so that more lives can be saved. This was an initiative in association with ANNADA and Daivik Foundation. A retired IAS officer shared Twinkle’s post on Twitter and wrote that Akshay Kumar is one of the richest artistes in the country and it would have been better if their family would have shown a little more kindness. The user tweeted in Hindi, which roughly translates to, “Twinkle ji, your husband is among the richest artistes in this country. Rather than pretending to help people by collecting…