Enlarge (credit: Nathan Howard / Stringer | Getty Images News) For years, researchers have suggested that algorithms feeding users content aren’t the cause of online echo chambers, but are more likely due to users actively seeking out content that aligns with their beliefs. This week, New York University researchers for the Center for Social Media […]
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Ukrainian church independence supporters storm residence of split opposing top cleric (VIDEO)
Protesters tried to break the gates of local eparchy chief’s residence in southeastern Ukraine. The group was angry over his opposition to the split from the Russian Orthodox Church. Demonstrators descended on the residence of Metropolitan Ephraim in Kryvyi Rih on Saturday, according to Ukrainian Orthodox Church website. The statement described the group, comprised of […]
'We became a stronger family': Supporters rally as Humboldt Broncos take ice for home opener
The new Humboldt Broncos will be surrounded by support when they take home ice on Wednesday for their first regular season game since the bus crash in the spring. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team were on their way to Nipawin, Sask., for a playoff game on April 6 when their bus was struck by a […]
Party of the dead? Tories get more money from deceased supporters than living members
The Tory party got twice as much money from dead supporters than it did from living members last year, new figures have revealed. The stats have led to ridicule online and a vow to do better from the party’s chairman. In 2017, legacy payments gifted to the Conservatives totaled £1.69 million ($ 2.2 million) – […]
‘Babes for Trump’: Instagram account collects images of hot supporters (PHOTOS)
A risque Instagram account named ‘Babe for Trump’ is showing that it’s not just far-right advocates and run-of-the-mill Republicans that support the 45th US president, but sexy conservatives too. Much like calendars featuring pinup models, the account is designed to get viewers hot and heavy while making a pretty penny by shifting some pricey Trump […]
Officer hospitalized as Tommy Robinson supporters face-off with anti-fascists (PHOTOS)
Photos have emerged of a police officer’s face covered in blood after he was injured at demonstrations in Leeds which saw anti-fascists facing off against supporters of English Defence League (EDL) founder Tommy Robinson. West Yorkshire Police tweeted pictures of the officer who was hospitalized after being hit by a glass bottle during the fracas. […]
Tommy Robinson supporters threaten judge behind ex-EDL leader’s jail term
Tommy Robinson fans are lashing out at the media and Judge Geoffrey Marson QC, who sentenced him to 13 months in jail. Marson has been called a “traitor”, “pedophile” and some have demanded his address be made public. It is understood that police are acting on several threats made on social media against Marson, including […]
Humboldt Broncos supporters across Canada, U.S. leave hockey sticks outside in tribute
What started as a text between two friends has turned into a social media phenomenon. On Sunday night, TSN play-by-play announcer Brian Munz posted a picture from a friend living in Humboldt, Sask., on his Twitter feed. The message showed a lonely hockey stick left out on the front step of a home with the message, […]
Hundreds of pro-Afrin supporters protest against UK support of Turkey (VIDEO)
Hundreds of people have marched in Central London to demand that the UK ceases its support for Turkey’s military campaign against the Kurds in Afrin, Syria. Pro-Afrin supporters have hit out at the UK government for backing Turkey despite the country having a track record of human rights abuses. They condemned Prime Minister Theresa May […]
England fans chaos: Supporters wreak havoc in Amsterdam ahead of Netherlands match
England face Netherlands in a friendly at the Johan Cruyff Arena later this evening as they prepare for the World Cup. But fans have been embarrassing themselves in the build up by diving into the canal and throwing liquid as people on canal cruises. Just 24 hours after Gareth Southgate called on the thugs to […]