Online trolls are taking a toll in China
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Tony Leung wins Best Actor at the 2024 Hong Kong Film Awards for role in The Goldfinger
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Could we all do without social media?: In moments of stress or boredom, I find myself watching weird videos on social media. That’s not why I installed the app.
theage.com.au/technology/could-we-all-do-without-social-media-20240417-p5fkl6.html
China’s economic growth hits 5.3% | Africanews: The government announced Tuesday that the world's second-largest economy grew at a rate of 5 ...
africanews.com/2024/04/16/chinas-economic-growth-hits-53/
Elon Musk proposes small fee for new X users to combat fake accounts: Elon Musk, chief executive officer of social media platform X, on April 15 proposed a small ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/16/elon-musk-proposes-small-fee-for-new-x-users-to-combat-fake-accounts
Quick Glance: Musk Plans Fee for New X Users
- Elon Musk intends to charge new users of X in the initial months to curb the activity of automated bot accounts.
- The fee is set to be waived after three months to allow free posting.
- Tests in New Zealand and the Philippines raised skepticism about the effectiveness of the fee as a countermeasure against bots.
- Declining revenues at X post-rebranding and Twitter acquisition, along with a negative brand perception by companies, are impacting the service's business.
Fact check: Donald Trump attacks Jimmy Kimmel for something Al Pacino did: On Tuesday, late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel delivered another monologue making ...
cnn.com/2024/04/17/politics/fact-check-donald-trump-jimmy-kimmel-al-pacino/
Quick Glance: Trump Mixes Up Jimmy Kimmel and Al Pacino in Rant
- Former President Donald Trump recently mixed up Jimmy Kimmel and actor Al Pacino in a bizarre rant on social media about Kimmel's hosting of the 2024 Academy Awards.
- Trump claims Kimmel experienced a 'classic blackout' at the Oscars and forgot to say the famous mandatory line 'AND THE WINNER IS.'
- Kimmel responded to Trump's mix-up with a humorous comment, referencing Trump's self-proclaimed status as a 'very stable genius' in 2018.
- Trump's rant about Kimmel seems to be in response to his monologue on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' discussing Trump's declining wealth and hush money trial.
Hong Kong’s revamped Temple Street night market draws 1.5 million tourists and locals in 5 months; attraction extended until end of year
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3259663/hong-kongs-revamped-temple-street-night-market-draws-15-million-tourists-and-locals-5-months
Sinking fortunes: Hong Kong falls out of world’s top 10 busiest ports ranking for the first time as volumes slump
scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3259455/sinking-fortunes-hong-kong-falls-out-worlds-top-10-busiest-ports-ranking-first-time-volumes-slump
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