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Trump’s Blocking of Critics on Twitter Violates Constitution: US Judge

A US judge in New York on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitterusers from his account on the social media platform based on their political views. Trump has made his @RealDonaldTrump Twitter account an integral and controversial part of his presidency, using it to promote his agenda, announce

Facebook Expands Its Controversial Pilot to Combat Revenge Porn to More Countries

HIGHLIGHTS The pilot was first started in Australia last November It is now expanding to Canada, the UK, and the US Tool would help prevent revenge porn uploads: Facebook Facebook is expanding its pilot programme to combat revenge porn on its platforms. First started in Australia last November, the

Facebook Unveils 3-Pronged Strategy to Fight Fake News

To stop false news from spreading on its platform, Facebook has said it put in place a three-pronged strategy that constitutes removing accounts and content that violate its policies, reducing distribution of inauthentic content and informing people by giving them more context on the posts they see. Another part

Week in pictures: 12 – 18 May 2018

Palestinians run for cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on 14 May. Image copyrightJANE BARLOW/PAImage captionAuction house staff at Bonhams in Edinburgh, pose with a replica Ryder Cup. The cup, presented to Sergio Garcia

Social media spurs growth of risky ‘viral challenges’

 As social media has grown, so has the popularity of so-called viral challenges. From the “Vaseline challenge” to the “ghost pepper challenge”, many teens are attempting stunts that can have dangerous consequences. “My friend tried the cinnamon challenge; he had to go to the hospital for a

Smart Columbus releases operating system to solve transportation challenges

Smart Columbus—a partnership of businesses, local governments and research groups that oversees the city’s work on the federal Smart Cities grant—is introducing the initial version of a computer operating system meant to address a variety of transportation-related challenges in the city of Columbus this week. The system is called the Smart

Sunny Leone Is Breaking The Internet With Her Latest Lingerie Photo Shoot…

The sultry Sunny Leone has raised the mercury even more with her latest photo shoot, in which the siren is seen clad in lingerie. The Indo-Canadian sensation recently shared a few pictures with her fans, in which she is see flaunting her sexy body. Along with one of the

Internet Daily: Gmail Offline Support, Revamped YouTube Music, Facebook’s New Marketing Startegy in India and more

Today’s Internet Daily talks about Gmail, YouTube Music, Facebook, Twitter, and Google News. Keep reading to know the latest happenings on these services. Gmail Gets Offline Support Google’s latest addition to its slew of updates includes offline support for Gmail. To recall, Google announced Gmail’s web app last month,

Master the Web’s Most Popular Platform (It’ll Only Cost You $19)

WordPress powers almost half of the websites in the entire world, and for good reason—it’s versatile, powerful, and easy to customize once you learn your way around. We can help with that part. Get the WordPress Essentials Lifetime Bundle for $19 at the Mary Sue Shop. The bundle

BeTheme: The WordPress Theme that Follows the Latest Design Trends

This article was created in partnership with BAWMedia. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. 2018 may be one of the greatest years yet for web design and web designers. There are web designers who are looking to stay relevant by keeping up with the