Tag: online
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One Direction fans condemn online harassment of Liam Payne’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry
The ex-fiancée of late One Direction star Liam Payne has faced a mix of praise and harassment in the wake of the celebrity’s death, renewing discourse online around how to grapple with the complicated legacy of recently deceased stars. Before Payne’s death, Maya Henry, a 23-year-old model who dated him on and off from 2018…
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Japan’s government admits doctoring cabinet photo after online storm
Although minor, the edits add the Japanese government to a growing list of administrations and royal families around the world who have manipulated their official pictures, raising questions about how much official pictures can be trusted. In March, a Mother’s Day portrait of Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her three children caused a global…
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‘Heartstopper’ star Yasmin Finney on her first sex scene and ignoring online haters
When she first read the open casting call for Elle Argent, the Black transgender artist who lies at the heart of the beloved high school friend group in Netflix’s “Heartstopper,” Yasmin Finney could hardly believe her eyes. Having gained a social media following for documenting her own experiences as a Black trans teen growing up…
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Promises of ‘passive income’ on Amazon led to death threats for negative online review, FTC says
Jamaal Sanford received a disturbing email in May of last year. The message, whose sender claimed to be part of a “Russian shadow team,” contained Sanford’s home address, social security number and his daughter’s college. It came with a very specific threat. The sender said Sanford, who lives in Springfield, Missouri, would only only be…
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Chappell Roan reveals she’s voting for Kamala Harris after online backlash
Pop star Chappell Roan revealed in a TikTok video Wednesday that she’s voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, though she stopped short of endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate. The singer-songwriter’s announcement followed an intense and dayslong online backlash from her liberal fanbase. The criticism was fueled after Roan, 26, told The Guardian in…