Embedding a tweet could violate copyright

If you’ve ever embedded a tweet on your blog, that could be a copyright violation, according to a New York federal court ruling. Numerous sites, including Time, Yahoo (which is part of Oath, Engadget’s parent company), Vox and Breitbart published stories with an embedded tweet containing an image of NFL star Tom Brady. The tweet […]

Twitter says Trump’s taunting North Korea with a ‘nuclear button’ does not violate its terms of service

Ahn Young-joon/AP Twitter responded to a new round of complaints about President Donald Trump’s tweets on North Korea Tuesday. Users on the social-media platform called out Trump’s musings about a so-called nuclear button on his desk. Trump was responding to new rhetoric from the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who on New Year’s Day […]

EU sanctions against Russia over Siemens turbines violate intl law – energy ministry

Published time: 5 Aug, 2017 11:44 Edited time: 5 Aug, 2017 12:02 The new EU sanctions against Russia over the delivery of Siemens turbines to Crimea is in direct violation of international law, the Russian Energy Ministry has stated. The Russian Ministry of Energy slammed the recent decision of the European Commission to broaden its […]

Trump’s CNN wrestling gif doesn’t violate our rules – Twitter

Published time: 3 Jul, 2017 10:49 Twitter says Donald Trump’s latest tweet featuring a video of the US president wrestling a personified CNN logo does not violate its ‘hateful conduct or abuse’ policy. The tweet, sent by Trump on Sunday, features video of the president’s past appearance at World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) WrestleMania event. The […]

Erdogan backs Qatar in diplomatic rift, says Gulf states’ demands violate international law

Published time: 25 Jun, 2017 10:52 In the latest development in the lingering political crisis between the Gulf states, Turkey’s leader has sided with gas-rich Qatar, saying the sweeping ultimatum the Arab monarchies have given Doha runs “contrary to international law.” Speaking after a prayer at the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, […]

Kiev continues to violate ceasefire agreement, opts for military solution – Moscow

Ukrainian forces are using heavy artillery to shell Donetsk residential areas in a clear violation of the Minsk agreements, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said, adding that Kiev seems to favor a military resolution of the Ukrainian conflict. The recent escalation in the Ukrainian South East is a “direct consequence of Ukraine [Kiev] breaking its […]