Anne Hathaway told Vanity Fair during a cover story interview that Christopher Nolan more or less saved her career when public opinion turned against her in the lead up to and the aftermath of her winning the Oscar for “Les Miserables.” Hathaway was widely mocked online at this time, and she once remembered googling herself after the Oscar win only to see one… Continue reading Anne Hathaway says ‘toxic’ online backlash cost her roles, but Christopher Nolan helped save her career
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Princess Kate’s cancer treatment news sparks remorse from people who spread conspiracies and memes online
For weeks, hundreds of people online have spread conspiracy theories, posted memes and cracked jokes in an attempt to answer one question: Where is Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales? Kensington Palace repeatedly said that Kate was recovering from a planned January abdominal surgery. Still, official responses, as well as an edited image posted to the… Continue reading Princess Kate’s cancer treatment news sparks remorse from people who spread conspiracies and memes online
An Online Contest Is Helping Trans People Find Joy
Basilisk Beckman was scrolling through Instagram earlier this month when they came upon something that piqued their curiosity: a competition for the “World’s Most Transgender Name.” The 29-year-old nonbinary person from Denver thought about their name — “Basil” for short — which they began using three years ago after joking around with friends about names… Continue reading An Online Contest Is Helping Trans People Find Joy
Doctors, patients try to shame insurers online to reverse authorization denials
Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for the infusions she needs to ease her chronic pain and fatigue. Nix has struggled with a combination of autoimmune diseases since 2011. Brain and spinal surgeries didn’t ease her symptoms. Nothing worked, she said, until she started intravenous immunoglobulin infusions late last… Continue reading Doctors, patients try to shame insurers online to reverse authorization denials
Man discharged from Coast Guard for abuse finds online support
Samantha White’s life hasn’t been the same since December, when videos posted by her ex-husband went viral on TikTok, Reddit and other social media platforms. The videos appear to show her and her ex-husband, Josset Vences, engaged in a series of arguments. She was dubbed “WiFi chick” in comments and captions after a video of… Continue reading Man discharged from Coast Guard for abuse finds online support
Indicted Ex-Trump Official's Weird 'Witches' Gripe Gets The Treatment Online
Jeffrey Clark, a former top Justice Department official, said “witches, spiritists and mediums” were attacking him. Source link
Mary Trump Flags Shift In Donald Trump’s Online Antics
Mary Trump says her uncle, Donald Trump, is worsening his legal problems with incendiary social media posts because his “fear of humiliation is so strong that he cannot course-correct.” “There’s been a really interesting shift over the last few months, or couple of years,” Mary Trump, a clinical psychologist, told MSNBC’s Alex Wagner in an… Continue reading Mary Trump Flags Shift In Donald Trump’s Online Antics
Trump supporters post names and addresses of Georgia grand jurors online
ATLANTA — The purported names and addresses of members of the grand jury that indicted Donald Trump and 18 of his co-defendants on state racketeering charges this week have been posted on a fringe website that often features violent rhetoric, NBC News has learned. NBC News is choosing not to name the website featuring the… Continue reading Trump supporters post names and addresses of Georgia grand jurors online
Online safety message failing to get through to women
Despite being significantly more affected by discriminatory and hateful content or harassment online, cyber security and privacy advice is failing to cut through to women, with the end result that they tend to be less likely to take steps to protect themselves, according to research conducted at King’s College London (KCL) and the University… Continue reading Online safety message failing to get through to women
Online banking issues, financial scams leave some customers in the dark when things go wrong
About a week ago, an unknown number of Wells Fargo customers were suddenly unable to withdraw money from their bank accounts. Even as it sought to address the issue, which customers first began noticing on Aug. 3, Wells Fargo acknowledged a “limited” number of customers were still having difficulty 24 hours later, leaving some of… Continue reading Online banking issues, financial scams leave some customers in the dark when things go wrong