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Gaza, Instagram make an explosive mix in Hollywood
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» PARIS - Hollywood celebrities are paying the price for taking sides in the Gaza war -- plastering their social media accounts with slogans such as "Free Palestine" or "I stand with Israel".
Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, convicted of shooting US artist Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a drunken argument after a Hollywood party, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison.
Rapper Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, US jury finds
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty Friday of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in an argument after a celebrity party near Hollywood in 2020.
Instagram sidelines TikTok-like features following complaints
AFP, Published on 29/07/2022
» Instagram will pause features that users have campaigned against and complained make the social network too much like TikTok, according to a report in the Platformer tech newsletter Thursday.
Facebook's Meta posts first-ever revenue drop
AFP, Published on 28/07/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as the social media powerhouse battles a turbulent economy and the rising phenomenon of TikTok.
At least 8 dead as crowd rushes stage at Texas rap concert
AFP, Published on 06/11/2021
» HOUSTON - A crush triggered by a crowd surging toward the stage at a Travis Scott rap concert in Texas left at least eight people dead and others wounded amid scenes of chaos and panic, authorities said Saturday.
Kim Kardashian is a billionaire, says Forbes
AFP, Published on 07/04/2021
» WASHINGTON: Reality television star, influencer and business owner Kim Kardashian West is officially a billionaire, according to an estimate from Forbes, making her debut on the exclusive global list only one year after her younger sister Kylie Jenner fell off of it.
From Thor to Fleabag, stars dig deep for Australian bushfire relief
AFP, Published on 10/01/2020
» SYDNEY: Social media stars and sporting champions are splashing the cash for Australian bushfire relief efforts and urging fans to do the same.
Rihanna hits Snapchat over beating ad, sending shares tumbling
AFP, Published on 16/03/2018
» NEW YORK - Rihanna on Thursday denounced Snapchat after an advertisement made light of her beating by fellow pop star Chris Brown, sending the company's share prices tumbling.
In drought, Los Angeles grapples with water-guzzling rich
AFP, Published on 15/10/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Their California mansions, lush with green lawns and vegetation, guzzle as much water as 90 homes -- but the astronomical bills are a drop in the bucket for them.