Stephen King leaves Facebook due to fake news
World-famous horror writer Stephen King has announced that he has quit Facebook due to the platform's tolerance of fake news and shady privacy practices. He remains active on Twitter and has completely deleted his Facebook account. Facebook has received a large amount of criticism for its lack of censorship, whereas Twitter no longer accepts political ads at all.
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Ali Wentworth tests positive for coronavirus
Ali Wentworth tests positive for coronavirus
American actress Ali Wentworth, famous for her role as Staci Cole in hit TV series Nightcap and wife to former television anchor and White House Communications Director George Stephanopoulos, has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection, and has posted on social media warning her fans to not take the disease lightly, saying that the high fever, terrible body aches, and breathing problems are "pure misery".
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UK woman goes shopping in Zorb ball in viral prank video
UK woman goes shopping in Zorb ball in viral prank video
A prank video of a woman residing in Herne Bay, Kent has gone viral on social media, featuring the woman leaving her house to head to the supermarket in a Zorb ball, a large transparent ball designed for humans to ride in, with shoppers stopping and staring in shock as the woman rolls into a Morrisons supermarket, with a staff member quickly intercepting her and asking her to leave.
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Britney Spears clarifies her 100m sprint claim was a joke
Pop superstar Britney Spears has clarified via her Instagram that a previous post on her social media where the Toxic singer claimed to have sprinted 100m in under 6 seconds was obviously a joke, with the world record being held by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt who ran 100m 9.58 seconds at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany.
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Chester Zoo offers virtual zoo experience amid coronavirus lockdowns
Chester Zoo, located at Upton by Chester in Cheshire, England and home to more than 35,000 animals after a year of many new arrivals and births, has opened its gates virtually for people trapped in their houses due to lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The zoo will live stream different animal enclosures from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm for free on their Facebook page.
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