Bianca Britton
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Creative Senior Editor, BBC Verify @BBCNews . Previously @NBCNews and @CNN London bureaux.
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Read more about it here:
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FWIW: "Plant A Tree Co." revealed that it was behind the sticker on Instagram (h/t
@matthewgmull
)
"We immediately realized the post would grow too big and that we didn’t have the resources to plant that many trees, so we deleted it 10 minutes later."
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Kherson has become the first and only major Ukrainian city to fall to Russian forces since its invasion.
Videos posted online offer a glimpse into life under occupation — verified by
@cradnofsky
,
@SaraMhaidli
,
@RimaKader
& myself.
@MattMcBradley
reports:
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Yup. They're all gone. Every single post that has previously been published by major news outlets in Australia have completely disappeared (
@abcnews
,
@SBSNews
,
@7NewsAustralia
,
@9NewsAUS
,
@australian
,
@smh
etc)
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Wow. Facebook has blocked Australian users and publishers from posting news content on its social network.
Users won't be able to view or share Australian or international news and users around the world will be unable to access Australian news content.
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Great to get a shoutout by
@jacobsoboroff
on
@MSNBC
for the videos
@sarahdevin
and I verified over the past few days.
To find out a little more about what we do on the
@NBCNews
Social Newsgathering team, watch below.
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I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined BBC Verify as Creative Editor to help drive impactful forensic and transparent storytelling. This is such an insanely talented team and I’m so excited to be part of it. Watch this space!
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@takeyourzoloft
I cannot tell you how traumatised I was after mine (and it was my second!) and all they did throughout the procedure was try to minimise what pain to expect.
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@kenn
こんにちは。 私はNBCニュースの記者です。 この動画はご自身で撮影されたものですか？ もしそうなら、これをすべての NBCU プラットフォームとパートナーで共有する許可をいただけませんか? ありがとうございました。
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Yet another warning that not everything you see online is real: Some TikTok users are pretending to be in Ukraine, using doctored or dubbed footage in an attempt to solicit followers & monetary donations.
More from
@kattenbarge
&
@oneunderscore__
here:
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NEW: Iran continues to secretly export oil through a “hidden ballet” at sea where tankers manipulate their tracking data.
@RafSanchez
reports:
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@mikebolen
Hi Mike, I'm sorry to hear this. I'm a reporter with NBC News. Did you take this video yourself? If so, could we have your permission to share it across all NBCU platforms and partners? Thank you.
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For weeks now the
@NBCNews
Social Newsgathering team has been monitoring video showing Russian troops edge closer and closer towards Ukraine's border.
Today I joined
@AlisonMorrisNOW
on
@NBCNewsNOW
to discuss exactly how we verify social media posts, as Russia began invading.
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Privacy experts are raising concerns that smartphone data from apps (like period-trackers) and social media platforms could be used to target and arrest people who are pregnant and seeking to get an abortion. via
@nbcnews
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Exclusive satellite images shared by
@TankerTrackers
show 16 secret meetings where Iranian tankers allegedly transferred sanctioned oil to foreign vessels.
It estimates that Iran exports more than 600,000 barrels of oil a day – 2x more than what experts have previously suggested
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Useful explainer by
@BBCRosAtkins
+ team on why, after six years, Nazanin is free.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is free. We’ve looked at why, after six years, this moment has come now. Just like her original detention, it’s about diplomacy and politics. 4 mins produced by Michael Cox, Priyanka Deladia, and Mary Fuller.
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We're seeing so many strong videos being shared online of angry protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained by morality police.
Read about it here: via
@NBCNews
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At
@NBCNews
we've dedicated months to investigating the widespread destruction of Gaza's universities but also the very important role education plays in Palestinian society.
If you can spare some time, please give our story a read here:
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This was fun to make for
@NBCNews
' TikTok account: How the social media app is being used to track the Russian military near the Ukrainian border.
You can read more about the story here:
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Maybe with the help of
@MagnusWennman
, people will actually start caring about
#Syria
.
http://t.co/cR7X6Yckn6
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Weather manipulation and geoengineering? June's weather may have felt erratic but for some, there was nothing random about it.
BBC Verify found thousands of tweets spreading falsehoods & conspiracy theories.
Reporting from
@BBCMarcoSilva
&
@SimonOKing
:
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New from BBC Verify: Violent Southport protests reveal organising tactics of the far-right
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As owner of X,
@elonmusk
oversees decisions that affect what content is permitted & recommended to users, including about the UK riots.
@mariannaspring
has repeatedly approached him for an interview. He's not responded.
So, what is Elon Musk's game plan?
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My
@NBCNewsNow
debut tonight — how investors of a "Squid Game" inspired cryptocurrency lost thousands after the anonymous creators appeared to cash out more than $3 million in tokens.
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Today is my last day at NBC News after four and a half wonderful years. It’s been a privilege working in the London bureau and alongside so many kind and talented colleagues — especially those on the Social Newsgathering team. I’ll miss this place ❤️
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Ahead of the
#Oscars
I spoke with
@995Khaled
about how he risked his life for the
@netflix
doco, The White Helmets:
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Latest from BBC Verify:
@O_Rob1nson
analyses the latest footage emerging of Ukraine's incursion into Russia.
This isn’t the first incursion into Russia’s territory from Ukraine, but it is the deepest and most sustained seen so far:
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Twitter has suspended a number of high-profile journalists who cover Elon Musk and the company.
They include: Ryan Mac of The New York Times, Donie O'Sullivan of CNN, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post & Matt Binder of Mashable.
Follow here at
@NBCNews
:
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Remember those deepfake Tom Cruise TikTok videos?
Well, I tracked down the creator — who had been keeping a pretty low profile — and he agreed to an interview.
@NBCNews
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In an attempt to gain insight into what Russia might be planning after massing troops on Ukraine’s border, analysts have turned to an unlikely source: TikTok.
My latest story, with
@matthewgmull
, for
@NBCNews
:
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It's
#InternationalWomensDay
and today at
@CNNI
we're celebrating 7 truly inspiration women from all 7 continents:
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.
@AGvaryahu
from
@BtSIsrael
tells
@VelshiMSNBC
Gaza is a “man-made crisis.”
“A big part of the energy Israel is using with its military force is not in order to defend the state of Israel so much as it’s to defend Israeli control over Palestinians.”
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Twitter says it has permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene's account (
@mtgreenee
) for repeatedly violating its Covid-19 misinformation policy.
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Not many banks have a cult following, but
@Monzo
is a rare exception. Meet the digital bank that's wowing its users:
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In October a video on Telegram showed Ukrainian babies being taken from an orphanage.
Russia says they saved the children. But Ukraine calls it a kidnapping and fears they could disappear forever.
We've investigated at
@NBCNews
what happened to them:
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Incredibly heartbreaking piece by
@mollymhunter
, who was stopped by residents of Bordoyanka who wanted to tell the world about what Russians have done in Ukraine. Just one of many stories. A must watch:
In Borodyanka, Ukraine, 80-year-old Taisa says her son was shot in the back and killed by the Russians. She had to bury him in the backyard.
Taisa shares her memories of him with
@MollyMHunter
.
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Yesterday we saw that mobile services were down in Kazakhstan, but today
@netblocks
confirms there is a nationwide internet blackout in the country. This'll be an attempt to limit social media posts + coverage of the anti-government protests.
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Deepfake porn featuring the faces of nonconsenting women is becoming more pervasive online.
I spoke with Twitch stars
@sweetanita
&
@qtcinderella
who recently found out that they had been edited into fake sexually explicit videos.
Full story on
@NBCNews
:
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New satellite imagery shows the chaos at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan earlier today (August 16).
They show crowds on the tarmac and standstill traffic outside the airport as thousands desperately try and flee the country.
📸
@Maxar
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Lots of satellite imagery out overnight from Ukraine. Let's start with Snake Island—the small but strategic island in the Black Sea: Images from May 12 appear to show missile attacks on a Russian Serna-class landing craft near the island, smoke contrails & a sunken ship. 📸
@Maxar
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In most places, it will take well over 47 years to achieve economic equality between men and women
#IWD2017
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We focus on one meeting & show how the Giessel - an Indian commercial vessel - allegedly manipulated its tracking data to hide it was meeting an Iranian tanker before it sailed to China, one of the only countries still buying Iranian oil.
Watch our full report above 👆🏼
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@soyleo27n
Hola. Soy reportera para NBC News, el canal de noticias en los EEUU. Espero que estés a salvo y bien. ¿Tomaste esta fotos? Si sí, ¿sería posible que NBCU y todas sus plataformas y socios la use? Muchas gracias !
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Killed by police: Investigating the death of Breonna Taylor.
A visual investigation by our team at
@NBCNews
pulls together evidence to reveal what we know—and don't know—about how a botched police raid left a 26-year-old woman dead.
Watch in FULL here:
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Heheh, a koala has been caught trying to steal a car. |
@newscomauHQ
http://t.co/lld80bVaaa
http://t.co/UoiQJrC8Ns
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“I remember being taught that my ancestors were savages.” How
@LindaBurneyMP
proved everyone wrong
#IWD2017
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Succinct explanation for those wondering “why?”👇🏼
Our video on why the situation between Israel and Thea Palestinians has escalated so quickly this week is second in the most watched on
@BBCNews
. It’s here too.
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The internet is slowly being restored in Ethiopia after it was shut down 15 days ago. The blackout occurred after days of deadly protests following the shooting of the popular Oromo singer, Hachalu Hundessa.
Rights groups said the blackout made it difficult to track abuses.
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When asked if the culture for women in parliament has improved, senior minister Anne Ruston managed to get eight words out before being cut off by Australian Prime Minister
@ScottMorrisonMP
...
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Meanwhile,
@TaylorLorenz
has a story out from
@washingtonpost
about how the White House is briefing TikTok influencers about the war in Ukraine.
So, if you were ever unsure about the importance/power of TikTok... Well, here it is.
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Will the
#WorldCup2018
be the start of a new era for Serbian football?
@FSSrbije
My latest story for
@cnnsport
Special thanks to
@DiStefano1410
and
@SerbianFooty
!
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'As a small child, I always wanted to be a world champion.' Meet the world's youngest MMA champion
#IWD2017
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Excited to be in Perugia for my very first
@journalismfest
! Who’s here? Keen to meet anyone in the open source / investigations world. Let’s grab coffee!
#ifj24
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.
@Netblocks
is reporting a near-total internet shutdown in Ethiopia as unrest sweeps across the country following the shooting of prominent singer and activist, Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, last night.
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In Uganda it’s illegal to be gay, but
@KashaJacqueline
has spent her life fighting for its LGBT community
#IWD2017
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Lockdown and working from home just got a whole lot easier (and cuter) 😍
Meet Margot, my new housemate:
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JOB ALERT: The
@NBCNews
Social Newsgathering team is hiring an associate reporter in NYC. If you love finding stories online, enjoy verifying/debunking UGC, going down a rabbit hole, and want to work with a great team — apply!
#journojobs
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Full room for
@samdubberley
,
@manisha_bot
,
@N_Waters89
&
@meghara
’s panel on “War crimes investigations and accountability using open source techniques” at
@journalismfest
.
Some time was spent discussing the limitations of
#osint
, how it isn’t a “magic bullet” and still needs to
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Super excited to kick 2020 off by joining NBC as it launches a brand new international news channel in London! Stay tuned 👀
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No jail time for any
#Stansted15
members. Small win, but the group still say they should never have been found guilty under the 1990 Aviation and Maritime Security Act:
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Breaking the ice: 76 women voyaged
@HomewardBound16
to the end of the world to fight gender inequality
#IWD2017
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For a second night in a row, Ethiopia remains cut off from the internet according to
@netblocks
.
More details here:
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@QuantumBrian
Hi there, I'm a reporter with NBC News. Could you please send me a direct message? I'm hoping to speak to you about a story I'm working on. Thank you!
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In late March, one of crypto's favorite games fell victim to a $625 million theft.
We spoke to a number of players from its community about the hack and how they feel about Axie Infinity's future.
My latest piece for
@NBCNews
with
@JasonAbbruzzese
:
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.
@NBCNews
produced a video about the
#FSOSafer
a few weeks ago—reporting fears that an oil spill was going to happen & how the “ticking time bomb” can still be defused.
Watch here, where we mapped out how catastrophic it would be if all 1M barrels leaked:
Our sad news is that an oil spill occurred a couple of weeks ago at the 44yo FSO SAFER in the Red Sea. In the SkySat photo captured by
@planetlabs
we see the moment a large amount breached the water; possibly from the hose. SAFER has 34 storage compartments but over 1M barrels.
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Brazil's graffiti queen,
@panmelacastro
, delivers street justice through the nozzle of a spray can
#IWD2017
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If you can spare 15 minutes, please watch our latest
@NBCNews
Digital Doc.
Through interviews, video diaries, UGC, and satellite imagery, we document the struggle of Gazans and their daily search for food, water, electricity and shelter from explosions:
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Thousands had their Covid-19 vaccinations canceled at the last minute in NYC when the city announced it was experiencing a supply shortage.
Chris Bastian, 61, told
@NBCNews
he only found out his was canceled when he attended his appointment on Thursday:
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Has anyone else’s Instagram stories been completely bombarded by this trend? More than 3.2 million people have now shared a photo of their pet to “plant a tree” … Yet there’s no way (from what I can see) to verify who actually made the pledge? No link to their page? Nothing?
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@ratemyskyperoom
Hahah — I can assure you there was no lampshade seam violation! Thanks for the rating ❤️
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This week myself and many other talented colleagues received the unfortunate news that NBC's global channel is no longer going ahead.
I'm so, so incredibly proud of the work our team has produced and keep your eyes peeled - because we have a few more investigations coming...
Can confirm that Brian Roberts' ambitions for a global news network — NBC Sky World News — will not be happening anytime soon, as reported by FT’s
@alexebarker
:
Here’s our report on the initial plan from back in January:
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New satellite imagery captured today reveals more evidence of the ongoing fighting in Sudan. At least four destroyed military helicopters can be seen at a base south of Khartoum (coordinates 15.211, 32.504) 📸:
@Maxar
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The number of anti-Muslim hate crimes reported across Britain increased by 593% in the week after two mosques in New Zealand were attacked,
@TellMamaUK
says.
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@jacobsoboroff
@MSNBC
@sarahdevin
@NBCNews
Every story we work on is hugely collaborative and a massive team effort. Shout out to my talented colleagues:
@matthewgmull
@SaraMhaidli
@MatteoMoschella
@cradnofsky
@aliyumei310
@MSyedt
@shamar_walters
@suz_ciechalski
@JanhviBhojwani
@RimaKader
@sarahdevin
@EricCarvin
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Satellite imagery and doctor testimony reveal the full scale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Tigray, north Ethiopia.
Reporting from
@MwaiPetrov
, Girmay Gebru,
@MerlynThomas
,
@Malhotra_rk
and
@Danict89
:
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.
@CryptoWendyO
who has 180K+ followers on TikTok said she was concerned about introducing tougher regulations.
"It's a double-edged sword—how much regulation do we want? Are we willing to give up decentralization & being anonymous because someone decided to make a poor choice?"
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Emirati woman Hind Mohammad Albolooki, who fled to the Republic of Macedonia, has made a desperate plea for help after her asylum request was rejected by the Balkan state.
@HAlbolooki
@CNN
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We won an Emmy! This was a HUGE team effort across
@NBCNews
and it's this kind of story that is the bread and butter of our Social Newsgathering team.
The
#NewsEmmys
Award for Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage goes to January 6 Attack on the Capitol | NBC News Specials (
@NBC
).
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“Reporting to you live out of Google Docs.” Amazing.
Vast chunks of the internet are offline, including The Verge. Until we’re back, we’re reporting to you live out of Google Docs. Here’s what we know so far about the outage:
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Great picture by
@planetlabs
of the huge container ship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest trade waterways.
Read the story at
@NBCNews
: (via
@ywsalam
)
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Important to note that the internet isn't COMPLETELY back up. As explained by
@netblocks
- cell networks remain unavailable.
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Never discredit the power of Snapchat’s map feature when searching for UGC. Just over half an hour ago this was the scene of an evacuation at Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
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Wow — Iran's supreme leader's website has posted this image, powerfully comparing Saudi Arabia with ISIS.
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Absolutely loving
@journalismfest
and meeting so many online faces IRL. Here are a few highlights outside of the many wonderful and insightful panel sessions
#IJF24
:
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“I have been the most revolutionary person I can think of in my society.”
@DrolmaAni
: Asia’s rock star nun
#IWD2017
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So after three and a half years, my time at CNN has come to an end. It’s been a huge privilege working for this outstanding organization between its news, features and sport teams. I’ve covered every possible twist and turn of Brexit, written profiles about women who 1/3
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Really strong piece by
@KalhanR
and
@kattenbarge
about how TikTok has become essential viewing for people seeking information on the war in Ukraine ... but also how it has become full of propaganda and misinformation.
Read it here: via
@NBCNews
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New high-res satellite imagery reveals more than 175 Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef, located in the disputed South China Sea.
On Sunday the Philippines’ defence chief called it a "clear provocative action of militarizing the area" and demanded the ships leave.
📸:
@Maxar
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