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Charlie Kirk sculpture showing Jesus embracing him trolled by social media: ‘Looks like a caveman’

Ave Maria University is set to unveil a new sculpture honouring the late conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk. The piece will depict Jesus Christ embracing Kirk. It is expected to become part of the university’s permanent art collection early next year. The sculpture was inspired by Kirk’s death on September 10, when he […]

‘Spent a decade but can’t speak English’: Indian-origin truck driver’s interview goes viral, Social media users ask why he is seeking asylum in US

Indian truck driver Vivak Sharma’s interview went viral for all wrong reasons. The US transport department has recently issued an emergency rule that only green card holders will be able to renew their commercial driver’s license. An Indian truck driver’s interview with ABC 7 News went viral as he recounted the difficulty he was facing. […]

‘Pregnant moms coming to Canada for vacation’: Social media post goes viral as Conservative Party demands end of birthright citizenship

Conservative Party push for ending birthright citizenship in Canada. As the Conservative Party proposed a plan to end birthright citizenship in Canada, a social media post has gone viral as it claimed that pregnant mothers are coming to Canada for vacation. Citing flight attendants, the viral post said these mothers give birth in Canada only […]

‘Before Canada becomes new India’: Social media meltdown over new turban shop in Sudbury

Indian-origin Gurpreet Singh Broca opened a turban store in Sudbury, in North Ontario. (Photo: The Sudbury Star) A shop in Northern Ontario’s Sudbury was at the center of a social media meltdown in Canada this week as the shop, Chardikala Turban Store, sells turbans and articles of Sikh faith, including traditional head coverings, ceremonial cloths, […]

Afghanistan restricts access to social media on smartphones

Global internet monitor NetBlocks has reported that access to major social media platforms is currently restricted in Afghanistan.“Metrics show social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat are now restricted on multiple providers in #Afghanistan,” it posted on X on Wednesday.The Taliban had already banned access to TikTok back in 2022.Social media users first started commenting […]

MP Rajkumar Roat Receives Death Threat on Social Media; Announces to File Complaint with DGP | Udaipur Kiran

Dungarpur, October 8 (Udaipur Kiran): A major controversy erupted after Banswara-Dungarpur MP Rajkumar Roat from the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) received a death threat on social media. The threat was made publicly during a Facebook Live session, where an individual named Chandravir Singh allegedly announced a ₹1 crore reward for anyone who would shoot the […]

‘Unreliable social media posts’: US judge temporarily halts Donald Trump’s deployment of national guard to Portland; cites potential 10th Amendment violation

A federal judge in Oregon on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying 200 National Guard troops to Portland. The decision comes after Trump announced the deployment to protect what he described as a “war-ravaged” city, while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds in court.The ruling by US District Judge […]

Explained: Why Elon Musk is under-fire for his emoji on British colonial rule in India; sparking social media fury | World News

Elon Musk has a habit of dropping cryptic emojis and letting the internet do the rest. On October 2, one such gesture — a “🤔” in reply to a post claiming that “there is no such thing as colonisation” — set off a storm in India. The post argued that if Indians in England became […]

Troller-in-chief Donald Trump on a roll as social media dumpster fire consumes US

TOI correspondent from Washington: Most MAGA folks find it funny. Many libs are furious. Whether people find it jokey or juvenile seems to depend on their political inclination. More than a few on both sides are fatalistic, hoping this too shall pass, but it looks more than likely the social media disinformation disease will spread, […]

Michigan church shooter Thomas Sanford’s mom dropped eerie hint on social media: ‘People lack accountability’

Michigan church shooter Thomas Sanford hated Mormons, White House said. 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford rammed a Michigan Church with his vehicle, got out and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing at least four people in the latest mass violence in the country. Officers killed Sanford in the parking lot behind the church. Sanford was […]