'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash
Critics say the AI tool - which made people look overweight - was a form of body-shaming.
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Plane in deadly Alaska crash was overweight for icy conditions, NTSB says
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said the commuter plane that crashed in Alaska, killing 10, was overweight for the weather.CBS News - 1d -
FCA drops plan to ‘name and shame’ more UK companies under investigation
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Trump administration pulls US out of body investigating Ukraine invasion
Russia and allies were target of International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The Trump administration is withdrawing from an international body formed to ...The Guardian - 4d -
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
At a time when legal pathways to the U.S. have been slashed and criminal groups are raking in money from migrant smuggling, social media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers ...NBC News - 4d -
Which CD strategies are best for long-term savers? What the experts say
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Meet-cutes, boys’ bedrooms and buff bodies: meet the people behind TikTok’s viral vox pop accounts
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Rangers embarrassed by 'shameful' banner after Uefa charges
Rangers describe the display by supporters of an anti-woke banner at their Europa League game against Fenerbahce - and which has led to a disciplinary charge from Uefa - as "shameful" and ...BBC News - 2d -
“Made the difference” – Romano reveals critical factor which made Quenda choose Chelsea over Man United
Chelsea beat Manchester United to the signing of Geovany Quenda and Fabrizio Romano has revealed the crucial factor which made the difference.It was announced on Friday that Chelsea had completed a ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Lauren Boebert accused of racism and ableism over her criticism of Al Green
Republican faces backlash for saying Democrat shook ‘his pimp cane’ at Trump during congressional address. The extremist Republican US House member Lauren Boebert has been accused of racism, ...The Guardian - Mar. 10
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