Facebook, TikTok and fake news play key role in Kenyan elections: Millions to vote today after ugly online campaigns August 9, 2022 NAIROBI – Politicians and political parties across Kenya have spent tens of millions on social media campaigns in recent weeks in a last effort to win over voters, as the East African country is going to the polls today. Alongside hundreds of genuine statements and ads, fake and false online claims play a key role [...]
Elon Musk bids adieu to the Twitter bird as social media giant rebrands to ‘X’ July 24, 2023 Twitter owner Elon Musk revealed the social media giant will bid farewell to its famous blue bird, as a new “X” logo was unveiled this week, in a bid to transform it into an “everything app”. The billionaire Tesla boss announced the revamp, tweeting his desire to “bid adieu” to the Twitter brand and, gradually, [...]
Trump found guilty. Can he pardon himself? Can he run for President? And what happens next? May 30, 2024 Donald Trump has been found guilty of 34 charges. What happens now? Can he run for President? And what did Biden say?
Dalston shooting: Nine-year-old left ‘fighting for her life’ and three others injured May 30, 2024 The incident took place last night on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, Hackney, with victims taken to hospital in east London with “gunshot injuries”.
Bloomsbury reckons new acquisition will be ‘game-changing’ for Harry Potter publisher May 29, 2024 The publisher behind Harry Potter books has boosted its academic publishing arm with the $83 (65m) acquisition of Rowman & Littlefield.
WATCH: Trailer for Premiership Rugby documentary landing on Prime Video September 14, 2023 Amazon Prime Video have released the trailer for Mud, Sweat and Tears, the Premiership Rugby documentary about last season’s semi-finalists. The trailer includes clips from eventual champions Saracens, losing finalists Sale Sharks, Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers. The documentary is hoped to kickstart media interest in Premiership Rugby and it is hoped a Formula 1: [...]
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on the local elections, the BBC and a very modern strike May 3, 2023 The other day my bike appeared in The Sun. Like any proud owner, I have carefully kept the cutting. The reason for this was a colleague needed a prop for his anti-pothole campaign, catchily called “Pot Trumps”. Each day he features a large and terrifying pot hold on Instagram in a forlorn attempt to persuade [...]
British terrorism reinsurer warns extremists are ‘actively experimenting’ with AI to carry out attacks May 20, 2024 Terrorism sympathisers have recently begun using AI to create optical illusions as one method of distributing propaganda, the report said.
Napkin which helped bring 13-year-old Messi to Barcelona sells for £762,000 May 18, 2024 The napkin which secured footballer Lionel Messi’s move to Barcelona more than 20 years ago has been sold for £762,000. The unusual document, which became legendary in the sporting world, was offered at Bonhams with a starting price of £300,000 in an online auction which ended on Friday. The napkin, described by Bonhams as a [...]
Bank of London: Questions persist over unicorn’s finances and governance September 24, 2024 In the span of just two weeks, fintech "unicorn" The Bank of London has gone from relative obscurity to being thrust into the public spotlight for all the wrong reasons.