May 2019

Twitter And Facebook Crack Down On Iran-Linked Disinformation Scheme

Twitter and Facebook announced Tuesday that they had removed thousands of Iran-linked deceptive accounts in a crackdown on a disinformation network. In a statement, Twitter’s head of site integrity, Yoel Roth, said the company eliminated “more than 2,800 inauthentic accounts originating in Iran” earlier this month. “These accounts employed a range of false personas to

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Prince William Loses It Over Aston Villa’s Championship Playoff Win

Royal etiquette went out the window when Prince William’s favorite soccer team won on Monday. The Duke of Cambridge couldn’t contain his excitement after his beloved Aston Villa beat Derby County, 2-1, in the championship league playoff final at London’s Wembley Stadium. William was caught on camera jumping for joy and hugging former Aston Villa

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How Hidden Billions Are Making the Rich Richer

MONEYLANDThe Inside Story of the Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule the WorldBy Oliver Bullough During the federal trial of Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort, prosecutors extensively detailed his lavish spending on clothing, listing multiple purchases that included an $18,000 suede coat, pairs of trousers at $2,800 each and total spending of nearly $1

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Illinois may expand abortion rights as other states restrict

The Illinois House voted to bolster the right to abortion on Tuesday as Democratic-led states respond to restrictions placed by some Republican-led states that conservatives hope will lead the U.S. Supreme Court to review the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that guaranteed the right to abortion. The Illinois House voted 64-50 on Rep. Kelly

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Real Madrid ‘most valuable club in Europe’, says KPMG

Image copyright Rob Foldy/Getty Real Madrid has overtaken Manchester United and been named most valuable European football club, being worth about €3.22bn (£2.91bn) says KPMG. The Spanish club tops KPMG’s study of top sides’ “enterprise value”. The report, based on the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, studied profitability, broadcasting rights, popularity, sporting potential and stadium value.

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