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Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» TORONTO — From donning a prosthetic penis to simulating bizarre sex work in a steamy motel room, Sydney Sweeney was "up for anything" while filming her Oscar-tipped role in boxing drama "Christy," her director has told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Kanye West kicked off Twitter for swastika post
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk kicked Kanye West off Twitter on Friday “for incitement to violence”, after the rapper posted a picture that appeared to show a swastika interlaced with a Star of David.
Kevin Spacey cleared in NY sex assault case
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» NEW YORK: A New York court on Thursday dismissed a $40 million sexual misconduct lawsuit brought against Kevin Spacey by an actor who claimed the Hollywood star targeted him when he was 14.
Kevin Spacey denies sex assault charge in US court
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» NEW YORK: Disgraced movie star Kevin Spacey takes the stand at his New York trial, rejecting as "not true" accusations he sexually assaulted fellow actor Anthony Rapp when he was a minor.
After Facebook, Twitter ban, Trump fans and extremists turn elsewhere
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Gab instead of Twitter, MeWe over Facebook, Telegram for messaging and Discord for insiders -- banned from mainstream platforms, US conspiracy and supremacist movements, many of which support Donald Trump, have shifted to networks that are more confidential, and harder to regulate.
QAnon conspiracies go global in pandemic 'perfect storm'
AFP, Published on 06/10/2020
» HONG KONG: Powered by fear, anger and big tech's algorithms, the QAnon conspiracy movement has exploded from the US political fringe into the global mainstream during the pandemic.
Facebook boots far-right network and boosts original news
AFP, Published on 01/07/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook disrupted a "violent US-based anti-government network" and vowed to give original news priority as it remained under fire for what it takes down and lets stay.
Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content
AFP, Published on 24/09/2019
» UNITED NATIONS: Tech companies led by Facebook on Monday joined world leaders in ramping up an industry body to weed out extremist content online, giving it a permanent staff.
'Joker', Polanski win top prizes at Venice film festival
AFP, Published on 08/09/2019
» VENICE: "Joker", a daring take on the comic book villain starring Joaquin Phoenix, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice film festival Saturday with Roman Polanski controversially taking second prize.
YouTube needs 'new set of rules and laws', exec admits
AFP, Published on 29/07/2019
» PARIS: The video-sharing platform YouTube is striving to block those who would use it to promote racism, hate speech, violence and disinformation, its number two executive has told AFP, as the Google-owned company comes under increasing scrutiny.