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Donald Trump attacks the Kennedy family on the basis of truth in social hour after the death of JFK’s granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg

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Donald Trump attacks the Kennedy family on the basis of truth in social hour after the death of JFK’s granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg

HE NEEDS TO KNOW In the hours following the death of Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, President Donald Trump took to social media to mock the famous political family. At Truth Social on the afternoon of December 30, Trump shared screenshots of MAGA supporters insulting Kennedy for their response to his recent decision to add … Read more

Troops self-censor and purge social media amid Pentagon crackdown on political speech

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Troops self-censor and purge social media amid Pentagon crackdown on political speech

Troops are cleaning up their social media amid fears of a Pentagon crackdown on political speech. “I had to get my nickname off LinkedIn,” a Marine sergeant told Business Insider. Pentagon leaders have said their moves are aimed at depoliticizing the military. Pentagon leadership’s increasingly tight grip on speech critical of conservatives and the Trump … Read more

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program is turning to social media

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To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program is turning to social media

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fernando Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years, enduring an “unbearable” wait for a new kidney to save his life. His limited world of social contacts meant his hopes centered on growing the national waiting list for a transplant. That was until earlier this year, when the Philadelphia hospital … Read more

‘Idiot’ Kyle Rittenhouse Jokingly Described by Florida Sheriff: ‘I’m So Disgusted’

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‘Idiot’ Kyle Rittenhouse Jokingly Described by Florida Sheriff: ‘I’m So Disgusted’

Kyle Rittenhouse is back on social media this week, and he’s already drawing the ire of at least one Florida sheriff. Rittenhouse, who shot three people, killing two, during a racial injustice protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, claimed self-defense and was acquitted of all charges. He remains controversial, however, and his new gig appears … Read more

Australia’s social media ban leaves 15-year-old worried he’ll lose touch with friends

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Australia’s social media ban leaves 15-year-old worried he’ll lose touch with friends

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep farm, doesn’t know how he’ll keep in touch with his far-flung circle of friends once Australia’s world-first social media ban goes into effect Wednesday. Riley’s family lives 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Wudinna, a community of just over 1,000 in the … Read more

Social media ban for Australian teenagers brings holiday woes

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Social media ban for Australian teenagers brings holiday woes

By Byron Kaye and Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Sydney teenager Ayris Tolson thinks the start of her first summer holiday under Australia’s youth social media ban will be relatively easy as she spends time with her family, but as the weeks pass, she fears she will be lonely and isolated. From December … Read more

Trump says he wants to “permanently stop” migration to the US from poorer countries

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Trump says he wants to “permanently stop” migration to the US from poorer countries

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants to “stop migration for good” from poorer countries and vows to try to deport millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status. He blames immigrants for problems from crime to the housing shortage as part of America’s “social dysfunction” … Read more