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After Easter Terror Attacks, Sri Lankan Govt Blocks All Social Media To Avoid Fake News Menace
ADMIN posted a blog entry in FDF Online News
We are at a loss of words following the coordinated series of deadly terror attacks in Sri Lanka that ripped through some churches and hotels, killing and injuring hundreds of people. Well, you know what happens when a nation gets hit with terror attacks? Spread of misinformation, violence, and God knows what else. Well, it's not happening in this case, as the Sri Lankan officials blocked several social media networks, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Viber, YouTube, and more. It was done over concerns that the attacks would trigger waves of misinformation, violence and hate speech. © Reuters Presidential advisor Harindra Dassanayake told The New York Times that the decision to block access to social media sites was a “unilateral decision”. As of now, it's not entirely clear as to when this ban will be lifted, but it does make a lot of sense since most of the panicking often happens on or after reading dozens of articles spreading fake news on social media platforms. The move to ban social media, however, isn't unprecedented. Sri Lanka itself issued a temporary ban on social media sites after the riots fueled by Facebook misinformation spread. In fact, we've seen something similar in India too, and networks like Facebook and WhatsApp were blocked in the wake of riots. © Reuters But is the ban really helping? Well, there's no way to tell, but resorting to such measures does make sense since a lot of countries do struggle with viral and violent misinformation spread on social media during such events. -
The final trailer of 'Hotel Mumbai' showcases an emotionally electrifying account of what went down during the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks on 26th November 2008. The movie is based on a documentary called 'Surviving Mumbai' and highlights the horrors and the nightmares from one of the deadliest terror attacks in the history of our nation, which still seem like fresh wounds in our hearts This movie stars Anupam Kher, Dev Patel and Jason Issacs in the lead. © Netflix © Netflix The movie garnered a lot of accolades when it was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival back in September and is releasing this March on Netflix. The movie is an account of what happened during the attack when people tried to seek refuge and many lost their lives when the gun firing began. © Netflix It is an emotionally gripping ride and you need to make sure you watch it to exactly understand what the victims and the survivors endured that day.
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Diego Maradona Attacks Lionel Messi, Warns Football Fans Against Worshipping Him Like A God
ADMIN posted a blog entry in FDF Online News
Arguably one of the greatest players of all time, Lionel Messi has probably won everything there is in the world of football. From smashing goal-scoring records to winning coveted trophies, the Argentine has become one of the highly sought after players in club football. And, the fact that he has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or on a record-tying five occasions goes on to show how good he has been in the past decade. But, despite shattering one record after another in club football, Messi's prolific career is often marred with his inability to win a prominent trophy with Argentina. The Barcelona talisman has often come close to bagging a trophy for his country, but somehow he has always found himself on the losing side - something that continues to dent his reputation as the GOAT. The latest criticism for Messi came from his fellow countryman and footballing great Diego Maradona. The former Argentina footballer, who has shared a good rapport with Messi, hit out at the Barca forward while claiming that he is not a leader on the pitch and should not be considered a footballing God. © Reuters Highlighting Messi's contrasting fortunes with Barcelona and Argentina, Maradona claimed: "We shouldn't deify Messi any longer," Maradona said in an interview with Fox Sports. "He's Messi when he plays for Barcelona. Messi is Messi when he wears that shirt and he's another Messi with Argentina. He's a great player but he's not a leader. It's useless trying to make a leader out of a man who goes to the toilet 20 times before a game, he added." Maradona said in an interview with Fox Sports. Messi has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won 33 trophies, including nine La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and six Copa del Reys. A prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, the 31-year-old holds the records for most official goals scored in La Liga (388), a La Liga season (50), a club football season in Europe (73), a calendar year (91), El Clasico (26), as well as those for most assists in La Liga (151) and the Copa América (11). © Reuters But, when compared with his stint with Argentina, Messi has struggled to replicate his club success with his national team. He has been on the losing side in all four of his finals with Argentina - three in Copa America and at the 2014 World Cup. To make matters worse, he has not scored in four World Cup knockout stages, while his outing with Argentina in the recently-concluded World Cup once again left his fans disappointed. Argentina, with a new-look side, have enjoyed a three-match unbeaten run since their early exit in Russia. They recently defeated Iraq 4-0 in an international friendly, but Lionel Scaloni's men will face a sterner test when they take on Brazil sans Messi on 16th October. -
Nation in mourning after string of deadly attacks at election rallies
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Nawaz Raisani's funeral under way in Quetta on Saturday. Photo: AFP The country is observing a day of national mourning today in light of the recent terrorist attacks against election candidates ? the deadliest of which claimed 131 lives on... -
UN secretary general condemns recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
UN Secretary General António Guterres extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Pakistan. ? FILE imageNEW YORK: United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres Saturday strongly... -
Leopard attacks two youths in Murree, critically injures them
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
The incident took place in Kuldana area where the leopard attacked the youths before returning to jungle. ? FILE imageMURREE: A leopard attacked two youths and critically injured them in a suburban area of Murree on Saturday.The incident took... -
Terrorists target election candidates with four attacks in seven days
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Security officials gather at the site of a suicide bombing at an election rally in Peshawar on July 10, 2018. Photo: AFP In the last seven days, four attacks have targeted election candidates resulting in at least 154 deaths while over 200 people... -
Indian start-up wants to make attacks on women a 'concern of the past'
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Indians in Siliguri protest violence against women on July 26, calling for stricter punishments for rapists. Photo: OnlineNEW DELHI: The founders of a technology start-up hope their invention will make attacks on women a "concern of the past" in... -
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