7 August 2020
Twitter promises to clearly label state-affiliated media accounts and introduce new labels for "key government officials" from the US, China, France, Russia and the UK, as it continues to grapple with state propaganda and disinformation campaigns.
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7 Aug: Capturing the attention of young people is essential to get the upper hand in this pandemic but it's not easy — they're overwhelmed and sceptical — but can we take any teachings from what they do care about?... more
7 Aug: Bali had five direct flights a week to Wuhan until February, yet the holiday island has so far managed to avoid a coronavirus disaster. But it's a different story in other parts of the country and some theories have begun to emerge about why that might be... more
6 Aug: When the world's first nuclear weapon was dropped on her home on this day 75 years ago, it changed Koko Kondo's life forever, but meeting the man who dropped it changed her life again.... more
6 Aug: Search and rescue operations continue in Beirut after a massive explosion rocked Lebanon's capital, plunging hundreds of thousands of shellshocked citizens into sudden homelessness.... more
6 Aug: I have been reporting on the difficulties in Lebanon for many years, but what I saw yesterday was unimaginable. When I drove to the port area, all I saw was total devastation. Beirut looked like a war zone, writes Cherine Yazbeck.... more
6 Aug: Well before the explosion in Beirut, and even the coronavirus pandemic which upended the world, Lebanon was in the midst of the worst economic crisis in its history. This is how it all unfolded.... more
6 Aug: Plenty has happened in the world of US politics this month. Come and hang out with your fellow US politics tragics and let's see if we're any closer to figuring out who'll win the 2020 election.... more
