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Why social media may not be so good for democracy

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:35 Last update: about 7 years ago The Conversation

Recent revelations about how Russian agents inserted ads on Facebook, in an attempt to influence the 2016 election, present a troubling question: Is Facebook bad for democracy? As a scholar of...

Three reasons why we are addicted to smartphones

Monday, 6 November 2017, 11:28 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

Apple recently announced the launch of its iPhone 8 and iPhone X, which come with sleek, new features. Apple also hopes to start a new community around the iPhones. Ahead of the launch, Angela...

Former Catalan leader angling to stay out of Spanish justice

Saturday, 4 November 2017, 13:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was a wanted man after Spain issued a European warrant for his arrest — and the main question Saturday was how long he could delay the extradition process...

Territorial losses suffered by Islamic State in Syria, Iraq

Saturday, 4 November 2017, 07:38 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

With new losses, the Islamic State group has been driven from more than 96 percent of the large parts of Iraq and Syria it once held, crushing its goal of establishing a "caliphate" in the...

Netflix says no more Kevin Spacey on 'House of Cards'

Saturday, 4 November 2017, 07:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Netflix said Friday night that Kevin Spacey will no longer be a part of "House of Cards" and it's cutting all other ties with the actor after a series of allegations of sexual harassment and...

Update: Spain judge jails Catalan ministers, mulls leader's arrest

Thursday, 2 November 2017, 17:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A Spanish prosecutor asked a judge Thursday to issue an international arrest warrant for the former president of Catalonia and four of his ministers after they failed to appear in a Madrid court for...

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