TikTok moderators ordered to suppress posts from ugly and poor users, new document reveals

TikTok has come under fire for instructing moderators to suppress posts created by people deemed ‘too ugly, poor or disabled for the platform’ in a bid to attract more users. The Intercept obtained internal documents that state certain videos have been hidden because they show ‘rural poverty, seniors with too many wrinkles, beer bellies and crooked … Read more

Spring breakers ordered to leave South Beach as the famed Florida party spot is closed

Florida’s famed South Beach is to close to prevent the spread of coronavirus as spring break revelers continue to party at the popular college getaway spot.  Miami Beach officials ordered hundreds of college spring breakers and others from around the world off the beach Saturday evening as part of measures to prevent large gatherings. The … Read more

Vegetarian left horrified after being ‘served real chicken’ when she ordered a meat-free KFC meal

Vegetarian KFC customer is left horrified after being ‘served real chicken’ when she ordered a meat-free meal and claims staff laughed when she complained PR chief claims she was given real chicken meat inside KFC vegetarian burger Vegetarian Kerry Hopkins ordered burger from branch in Beeston, Nottingham When she tried to return it she claims … Read more

Ryanair ordered to pay passenger £420 after failing to compensate her over four-hour flight delay

Ryanair ordered to pay passenger £420 after failing to compensate her over a flight delayed by more than four hours, with a court describing the airline’s actions as ‘unacceptable’ The no-frills airline was sued over a July 2019 flight from Palma to Barcelona The unnamed passenger turned up for the flight but did not board it … Read more

Tommy Adams ordered to pay back £1.2m or face seven more years behind bars

A member of one of Britain’s most notorious crime families has been ordered to hand back over £1.2million of his ‘dirty’ money or face a further seven years behind bars. Thomas ‘Tommy’ Adams, 64, was jailed for seven and a half years for drug trafficking after his money laundering operation with accomplices was foiled in … Read more

Muslim law clerks CAN be ordered to remove head scarfs in court, German judges rule

Muslim law clerks CAN be ordered to remove head scarfs in court because ‘complete neutrality’ outweighs religious freedom, German judges rule Germany’s highest court ruled the law clerk can be asked to remove head scarf The Federal Constitutional Court ruling fell in favour of judicial neutrality  The verdict follows similar decisions taken in several other German … Read more