Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies are being urged by the government to deal with a spate of conspiracy theories linking 5G to coronavirus. Ministers will meet with the companies after mobile masts in Birmingham, Merseyside and Belfast were set on fire following theories being posted online. Mobile companies described the fears 5G caused … Read more
‘Fear’ is the most widespread emotion on social media for the fourth day in a row as coronavirus continues to spread around the world, study shows Researchers track the types of emotions by studying the words of Twitter posts They have analysed the ‘natural language’ and sentiment used in the tweets More than 65,000 tweets were … Read more
Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, 62, reveals testing positive for coronavirus on social media By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 03:27 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 04:28 BST, 2 April 2020 Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell took to social media Wednesday to reveal that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus. The 62-year-old Tony Award … Read more
A former recruiter at Facebook hired to diversify its workforce has filed a $100m lawsuit against the social media giant, alleging she was discriminated against based on her race and disability, as well as harassed. Anastasia Boone Talton and her legal representatives filed the complaint against Facebook with California’s Superior Court of San Mateo on 17 … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Stockpilers are continuing to throw away food after hoarding more than they can consume due to coronavirus panic buying. Pictures of bins piled high with vegetables, fruit and bread were shared to social media as Britain’s coronavirus death toll increased by 180 in 24 hours bringing the total fatalities to 1,408. And over the weekend, loaves of bread, … Read more
The man who mapped out the Conservative Party’s recent thumping election victory has been brought in to encourage Britons to stay indoors as many continue to flout the rules. He is little known outside Westminster, but 36-year-old Australian Isaac Levido has been central to the government’s communications strategy and its central slogan: Stay at Home, Protect … Read more
Cat’s got its tongue! Adorable feline wins social media fans thanks to his dopey expressions Ikiru the exotic shorthair cat lives in Yorkshire with owners Emma and Rich Adorable cat has won almost 60,000 fans thanks to his hilarious expressions He is often photographed with his pink tongue sticking out of his mouth Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Social media posts are being used to track whether people are adhering to strict coronavirus lockdown rules in Italy. Researchers claimed to have identified more than 30,000 breaking the rules in March alone after analysing half a million photos and videos from Instagram. It follows similar efforts in China, South Korea and the US to … Read more