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Chris Whitty becomes unlikely social media star leading the fight against coronavirus

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Cometh the hour, cometh Chris Whitty. The calmly spoken, exceedingly qualified scientist has become the face of the government’s fight against coronavirus.  In the process, he has become a social media hero for his straight-talking performances in front of camera.  Avoiding confusing medical jargon, the 53-year-old Oxford graduate has been very clear in his messaging … Read more

A new computer program promises to help screen jury candidates by analyzing their social media

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A new computer program promises to screen jury candidates for bias by analyzing their social media accounts, assigning points for occupation, political affiliation, and even ethnicity An attorney has worked with a software company to develop a new program The program will help lawyers screen jurors by analyzing their social media The program will evaluate … Read more

China’s new social media craze sees women trying to hold lipstick on their collarbones

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Can you pass the lipstick challenge? New social media craze sees women holding the beauty product with their COLLARBONES… to see if they are skinny enough The trending topic has amassed more than 200million hits within 24 hours A Chinese actress initiated the challenge and stunned fans with her figures  A visible collarbone is one … Read more

When Kent was the Klondike of coal: This intriguing slice of social history is a reminder

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When Kent was the Klondike of coal: This intriguing slice of social history, filled with personal testimony from ex-miners and their families, is a well-written reminder Author Peter Williams explores the history industrial heartland the Kent Coalfield Miners arrived from all over Britain to work but weren’t greeted with enthusiasm  The Kent Coalfield flourished through WWII but … Read more

Social care system faces collapse in 2029, the Government is warned

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The social care system could collapse by 2029 unless the Government intervenes to prevent a funding crisis and a shortage of beds, says a new study. Action is needed or a ‘tipping point’ will be reached where older people are unable to afford care, councils lack funding to look after them, and care homes don’t … Read more

Pope says to give up TROLLING people on social media for Lent

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Pope says to give up TROLLING people on social media for Lent Pope Francis said ‘verbal violence’ was being ‘amplified by the internet’ He said Lent was a time to ‘give up useless words, gossip, rumours, tittle-tattle’ The Pope himself has been targeted by trolls on social media like Twitter  By James Mills for MailOnline … Read more