
Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder
The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish government's demands.
1970-01-01 08:00

Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian Are Not Dating
Tom Brady has retired from the NFL but remains an extremely clickable name. Between his new business ventures and ever-changing likelihood of joining FOX to collect some of that enormous contract, there is much to discuss. So it's no surprise that many jumped on the opportunity to get him in a headline along with Kim Kardashian.
1970-01-01 08:00

Gabriel Martinelli: Progress & potential return date for Arsenal forward
The latest on the injury picked up by Gabriel Martinelli during Arsenal's crushing defeat to Brighton on Sunday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ranking the top 25 players in the WNBA for the 2023 season
The 2023 WNBA season is finally here and we're ranking the top 25 players in the league before all the action gets started.The WNBA’s 2023 season tips off later this week. Super teams, a new batch of rookies, and multiple coaching changes have already set the tone for what is to come....
1970-01-01 08:00

San Francisco security guard will not be charged in fatal shooting of suspected Walgreens shoplifter
Prosecutors will not press charges against a security guard who shot and killed Banko Brown, who was suspected of shoplifting at a Walgreens in downtown San Francisco last month, the district attorney's office announced Monday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Brentford close in on new goalkeeper amid David Raya uncertainty
Brentford have a deal lined up to sign a new goalkeeper with David Raya expected to leave the club amid interest from Chelsea and Tottenham.
1970-01-01 08:00

'Exhausted' dog rescued after scaling England's highest mountain
A 13-strong rescue team has rescued an "injured and exhausted" dog from England's highest mountain in an operation lasting more than four hours.
1970-01-01 08:00

UK PM Sunak's spokesperson: Brexit has not failed
LONDON Britain's departure from the European Union has not been a failure, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson said
1970-01-01 08:00

Best NBA prop bets for Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 1 (Can anyone stop Nikola Jokic?)
The stars are going to be out in the Western Conference Finals, which means we can back them in the prop market for a little extra action on each game.LeBron James, Anthony Daivs, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic matched up in the 2020 Western Conference Finals, putting together some massive games ...
1970-01-01 08:00

UK's competition boss: We do not want a hostile environment for tech
LONDON The head of Britain's anti-trust regulator said it was not seeking to create a "hostile environment" for
1970-01-01 08:00

Tottenham consider Brentford duo for director of football role
Tottenham are continuing their search for a new director of football and have earmarked Brentford duo Phil Giles and Lee Dykes as candidates. Monchi, Tiago Pinto, Markus Krosche and Michael Edwards are also under consideration.
1970-01-01 08:00

What is 'swatting' and why is it forcing Adriana Chechik to move house?
Porn legend-turned-Twitch star Adriana Chechik has revealed that she’s being so badly swatted, she’s going to have to move house. On Saturday, the adult entertainer issued a damning rebuke of “beyond childish” pranksters, who have been blighting her life for months. In a furious tweet, Chechik, 31, explained that the emergency services had been called to her house on 12 separate occasions, as she urged the culprits to “grow up”. “Y’all suck so hard. I’m gonna have to move with this swatting sh*t,” she wrote. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “You are literally taking police who should be helping people and having them swat me? 8x and 4x for firefighters to come is beyond childish.” For the uninitiated, “swatting” refers to a nefarious trend which largely targets streamers like Chechik. It involves a troll finding out their victim’s address or location and then making a hoax phone call to the emergency services, claiming that there’s extreme violence taking place there. The idea is to make the lie sound as urgent and threatening as possible to prompt an armed response – hence “SWAT”. The perpetrator then keeps their fingers crossed that the police will raid the home during the streamer’s broadcast so that they can watch the dramatic action unfold live on camera. And whilst some would argue that swatting is just an elaborate prank, most will tell you it is, in fact, a dangerous crime that puts lives at risk. In one high-profile instance back in 2019, a teenage Call of Duty player swatted an opponent after losing a game. Police showed up at the wrong address, then shot and killed a totally innocent father-of-two. It is also, as Chechik pointed out in her tweet, a complete waste of the emergency services’ time, that should be dedicated to legitimate crises. One of the most horrific aspects of the 31-year-old’s plight is that she was attacked by swatters even as she recovered from a near-life-threatening injury. In October last year, she broke her back in two places after jumping into a foam pit at TwitchCon, San Diego, which left her facing months of surgery and gruelling rehabilitation. She also lost her unborn child as a result of the accident – later revealing that, unbeknownst to her, she was pregnant at the time. And yet, some of her followers – who seem unfamiliar with the very concept of human decency – decided it would be fun to ambush her. In December, as Chechik lay bedbound, she tweeted: “Tell me how some internet trolls are gonna swat a person whose back is still healing from being broken. Some twitch chatters are a whole different breed of small d**k idiots. “The cops know me now. We legit talk about our life because this happens so much.” Based on her latest complaint, the situation has only escalated since then. But, at least, she suggested action is being taken to find those responsible. One of her fans responded to her tweet, saying: “Moving I think would only give you a brief respite from the bampots, and then it would start again. Time to get a lawyer and PI involved and start to sue the c**p out of both the city for having inadequate response to being repeat called and the people calling them on you.” Chechik replied simply: “[Already on it!!]” Of course, this is not a game, but we hope she nails those swatters once and for all. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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