The Daily Populous

Friday May 29th, 2020 evening edition

Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'
Authored by bbc.com
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Twitter has hidden a tweet by President Donald Trump from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence.

It says that "Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.".

This is the latest twist in an escalating row between Twitter and the White House.

Image copyright Twitter Image caption Users have to press the View button to be able to see the President's tweet.

But the social network has never used it on Mr Trump - nor deleted any of his tweets before.

For years Twitter resisted calls to treat Donald Trump like any other user and make him follow its rules.

Earlier this week, Twitter used its fact-checking function to attach warnings to the president's tweets for the first time. »

Arresting reporters at a protest is an affront to the First Amendment
Authored by edition.cnn.com
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The rules and norms regarding press access at protests, crime scenes and other newsworthy events are generally well-established.

Simply being near a protest or other newsworthy event is not a crime," the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press states in its guide to covering protests.

Live video from correspondent Omar Jimenez and the CNN crew showed that they were not interfering with law enforcement. »

Trump needs Twitter, but Twitter doesn’t need him
Authored by verdict.co.uk
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If you were to sum up the reason for Donald Trump’s successful 2016 presidential campaign in one word, it would be Twitter.

But now, Trump is attempting to destroy his maker after Twitter fact-checked a tweet of his about mail-in ballots.

For all the bluster, Trump is ignoring a sorry truth: he needs Twitter, but Twitter doesn’t need him. »

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)
Authored by variety.com
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Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy confirmed on Thursday that they have commenced development on a sequel to the live-action family comedy.

The sequel would reteam the filmmakers, with Jeff Fowler directing, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller writing the script.

The movie is still in the development stage so decisions have not been made yet regarding casting or a production start date. »

New Zealand is down to just one active coronavirus case
Authored by sbs.com.au

New Zealand's COVID-19 eradication efforts have been so successful, there is now just one active case in the whole country.

Australia, by comparison, has 467 active cases although none in the ACT or NT.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said New Zealand "now has some of the most relaxed settings in the world". »

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