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ISIS fans celebrate Paris bombings, threaten London and Rome
Supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group appeared exuberant on the morning after the Paris attacks in a number of different areas that resulted in more than 153 dead. Following the night of terror, Twitter was abuzz with hashtags #ParisIsBurning and #باريس_تشتعل (Paris in flames) apparently initiated by supporters of ISIS.
The Internet’s next weird trend is called FrozenChook
It seems that the newest photo craze is getting naked, lying on the ground, and posing like a frozen chicken.
This weird movement seems to be popular in New Zealand and has taken on the hashtag #FrozenChook.
People get naked, lie down, pretend they are frozen chickens and take a quick photo.
Could we be any more authentic on social media?
An increasing number of users in social media platforms and online communities make it all the more difficult to stay authentic, bringing back another paradox: Parody is becoming the new authenticity "Could I be any more authentic?" asked Socality Barbie under one of her Instagram photos, posing with a hipster hat and what's supposed to look like prescription glasses on the backdrop of a
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Naomi Cambell supports #FreeTheNipple move
Supermodel Naomi Cambpell decided to participate in #FreeTheNipple move sharing a very bare still from her forthcoming Taschen two-volume book.
The hashtag #FreeTheNipple refers to the dissatisfaction among women that social networks like Facebook (and Facebook-owned Instagram) censorship of female nipples , even in posts of breastfeeding.
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Hürriyet launches online campaign against 'all kinds of terror'
Daily Hürriyet has pioneered an online campaign on its official website in a move to congregate supporters across Turkey over the latest attacks targeting its headquarters in Istanbul.
A counter on which supporters can click a ?Thanks for your support? button and show their support has been launched along with a specific campaign page.
Youth Day to encourage civic engagement
Online campaigns and events have been the go-to tools for raising the profile of International Youth Day, celebrated on Aug. 12, and spreading the discussion on youth civic engagement The engagement of youth in civil society will soon be a major discussion topic across the world, as Aug. 12 is International Youth Day, a day designated by the United Nations and celebrated since 2010.
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#greeksummer the hashtag for sharing images of holiday, travels
Athens Int Airport debuts live flight info via Facebook Messenger
Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (AIA) on Wednesday announced that it is the first worldwide to implement a flight live information application through Facebook Messenger. Additionally, it debuted free and unlimited WiFi on all airport premises.
Turkish court blocks Twitter for hours, issues media ban over bombing
A Turkish court blocked Twitter for more than two hours after ordering a publication ban on photos and videos of the deadly bombing in southeastern Turkey in the latest instance of a gag order on the media after major crises.
Going topless in the name of feminism – Go Iceland!
It was the selfie that launched a … 1,000 topless Icelandic women to go topless for … feminism! Well, it may not be 1,000 but it sounds poetic, in a Homeric way.