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Inside StripTok: Where strippers went when COVID closed clubs

yet another sleazeball trend circulating on TikTok. But sex workers are increasingly taking to the video-sharing platform — and not to strip off their clothes.Rather, they want to shed harmful misconceptions surrounding their oft-stigmatized profession.

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Erin Moriarty claps back at Megyn Kelly for claiming she got plastic surgery: ‘Disgustingly false’

Megyn Kelly in a new post after the former Fox News host claimed she got plastic surgery.“The Boys” star, 29, took to Instagram Friday to clap back at Kelly, 53, for claiming on a recent episode of her eponymous podcast that the actress is “addicted” to cosmetic surgery.“We’re all subject to levels of bullying throughout our lives but I am horrified, and I felt that I deserved to take a second to address these things,” Moriarty stated on Instagram. “To receive a message about a disgustingly false, counterproductive to the degree of being ironically misogynistic video of Megyn Kelly commenting on the manner — to learn the widespread nature of this has left me horrified,” she continued.

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Emma Heming Willis shares never-before-seen photos of Bruce after dementia diagnosis: ‘Man of my dreams’

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared a collage of throwback photos of their relationship on Sunday, with a sweet message via Instagram.“When I was a little girl all I ever dreamed of was to fall in love with the man of my dreams,” she wrote in the since-deleted post.“The white picket fence, having a family and to know what unconditional love feels like,” she went on.“The moral is, be careful what you wish for cause you just might get it.”Some of the sweet moments Heming Willis uploaded included the “Die Hard” actor patting her forehead with a washcloth before she gave birth to one of their daughter’s in the hospital, celebrating their little one’s birthdays, a sunny beach day and Willis dancing in their home.The couple celebrated 16 years together last month. In March 2022, Willis retired from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia.

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#GenX wins social media as 40+ crowd flocks to get AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine this week, prompting Gen X’ers to proudly share their vaccination journeys on social media.

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SeaBus Memes: How B.C.’s COVID-19 pandemic is being reflected in social media satire

SeaBus Memes.The popular Instagram account could be considered the 21st century equivalent of a political cartoon page, blending satirical B.C.-focused content with the meme format that’s become one of the younger generations’ favourite ways of sharing ideas.It’s the brainchild of a millennial tech worker from the North Shore, who started the account as a gag three years ago based on his daily commutes on the SeaBus.

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Lil Nas X unveils ‘Satan shoes’ containing drops of human blood The individual, who goes by Azusagakuyuki on Twitter, attracted more than 23,000 followers by posting photos of himself as a young woman on a motorcycle in recent months. Many of the posts were filled with optimistic sayings and emojis, and a few of them show the “woman” posing in a towel or topless.

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Twitter crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation will see repeat offenders removed

Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.The company said Monday that it has started using human reviewers to assess whether tweets violate its policy against COVID vaccine misinformation. Eventually, the work will be done by a combination of humans and automation, it said.

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Victoria business owner stands up to Instagram hacker demanding nude photos

How a B.C. Instagram influencer lost 42,000 followers from hack and fought to get them back Her email and her credit card were also compromised.Burrows sent the alleged hacker a message from her personal account demanding he return it to her.“He said, I’ll give it to you on one condition – if you send nude photos of yourself,” said Burrows.The messages continued:“Do you accept?”Burrows refused.“Do you hear me? No.

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New social media campaign targets COVID-19 misinformation with science

Misinformation is spreading as fast as coronavirus. It will ‘take a village’ to fight it The campaign is lead by Prof.

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Good Samaritan using TikTok treasure hunts to help Saskatoon businesses

TikTok and then waited to see if people would look for it.As of 7 p.m. on Thursday, his video had around 72,000 views.

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‘Like nothing I have felt before’: B.C. COVID-19 survivor blasts virus deniers in online post

COVID-19.Haleigh Callison, 36, said she was healthy, active and careful about where she went and who she spent time with when the pandemic started.However, she contracted the virus on Nov.

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40-year-old Edmonton man documents his heartbreaking decline before COVID-19 took his life

COVID-19 can take on humans have been gaining increased attention on social media after the Edmonton man who posted them died of the disease.“Breathing has become difficult,” reads an Instagram post by Ricky Lam on Monday, one day before the 40-year-old died of COVID-19.“Every few breaths I go into a coughing fit. Last night, one was strong enough to make me vomit.

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Why social media is a ‘missed opportunity’ as coronavirus spreads among young people

TikTok to appeal to young people about the coronavirus.At the time, Dr. Theresa Tam and Health Minister Patty Hajdu discussed a forthcoming campaign that would target youth, educating them about the pandemic and their role in it.

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Canadians use social media to shine light on live music industry left in dark by COVID-19

Zeretzke said even though some venues have been able to reopen in some areas, the limited capacity to accommodate social distancing — something he understands and agrees with — makes it very difficult to break even on a performance.“If you have a 100-seat capacity… and 15 of those are technicians and box office staff and actors or whatever, it’s really tough to make a profit off that,” he said.“We need an economic recovery plan for our industry.”People are being asked to begin taking photos and posting them to social media once the sun sets in their region on Tuesday night.For more information, click here.–With files from Global News’ Kendra Slugoski

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Councillor in northern Alberta county shares Facebook post asking people not to get tested for coronavirus

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health experts have stressed the importance of testing in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and noted it’s also a way of identifying asymptomatic cases, where people don’t exhibit symptoms of the illness.Although Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro and the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Quebec public health director files a complaint with police after address leaked online

Quebec’s public health director has filed a complaint with provincial police after personal information, including an address, was shared on social media.Dr.

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Teenager with CF urges use of face coverings to protect vulenerable

A teenager living with cystic fibrosis has spoken of the importance of people wearing face coverings to help protect the vulnerable in our society.

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Coronavirus: Social media users more likely to believe false information, McGill study suggests

coronavirus pandemic.More specifically, researchers looked at the prevalence of misinformation on social media compared to traditional Canadian news media and how exposure to false information influenced behaviour.The study, conducted by seven researchers at McGill University, suggests that the dissemination of false information is in fact more widespread on social media than traditional news media.Aengus Bridgman, a PhD Candidate at McGill University and the and the study’s co-author, said there are various explanations as to why that happens.“Historically, organizations, large-scale news organizations felt a deep sense of sort of civic responsibility that they were trying to inform the public good,” he said.While noting that it may not

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Body of North Carolina professor found after ‘slave state’ comment backlash

coronavirus restrictions to living in a “slave state.”Lieutenant J.J. Brewer of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found the body of University of North Carolina-Wilmington professor Mike Adams, 55, while performing a wellness check at his home, according to The News & Observer of Raleigh.

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Former Loyola students call out teacher’s anti-mask posts on social media

Several graduates from Loyola High School are disturbed by recent anti-mask and COVID-19-related conspiracy theories shared on social media by their former teacher. The former students said they felt compelled to speak out after the private school failed to respond to their complaints and considering the current teacher’s social media page was public.“That’s very literally what he’s pushing, he’s saying that masks are mind control.

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Kenney pushes Edmonton as NHL hub with video showing off Alberta’s Rocky Mountains

tweeted out a video showcasing Alberta’s Rocky Mountains on Monday in an effort to promote Edmonton as an ideal location as a potential NHL hub city should the hockey league resume play this season.“It’s the obvious choice to bring the @NHL to #Edmonton,” Kenney wrote in a tweet that included a 1:03-minute video that comes across as a promotional vehicle for Alberta’s mountain attractions.“We look forward to welcoming the league and players here to Alberta to take in the beautiful province we have to offer.”The first four seconds of the video shows the skyline of Alberta’s capital, which the Alberta government, the Oilers Entertainment Group and the City of Edmonton is pushing to be one of two hubs for NHL playoff games, should play resume

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Alberta ‘book ninjas’ duck, dodge and roll to drop off surprise reads

Alberta Book Ninjas was created on May 10. Within eight days, the group had 1,000 members.

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Here’s how the University of Regina plans to recognize Spring 2020 graduates

With the coronavirus pandemic cancelling spring convocation ceremonies across the country, the University of Regina has decided how they will make it up to graduates.

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It’s not just Trump — Twitter fact-checking thousands of tweets, many about coronavirus

In addition to disputing misleading claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots this week, Twitter has added fact-checking labels to thousands of other tweets since introducing the alerts earlier this month, mostly on posts about the coronavirus.

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Mackenzie County reeve criticizes COVID-19 restrictions, says coronavirus has turned people into ‘gutless sheep’

The reeve of a northern Alberta municipality took to social media this week to voice his disgust with restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing public health measures are taking too much of a toll on people who can’t work or socialize with family and friends.

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Online sex workers in Halifax reporting increase in people buying their content during COVID-19

An online sex worker in Halifax says she’s seeing a spike in numbers on her OnlyFans account since the coronavirus pandemic started.

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Meet Toluwalase Asolo: The Co-Creator of TikTok's Don't Rush Challenge

Alone in their dorms, on the precipice of an abrupt end to their school year, a 20-year-old student and six of her friends filmed themselves getting ready “together” for fun and shared it on Twitter. More than 2 million views and countless spin-offs later, the #DontRushChallenge is spreading the joy of black beauty around the world.By Reporting by Even if you aren't on , you've likely seen the #DontRushChallenge in some way, shape, or form.

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Adele’s former personal trainer rips critics of her dramatic weight loss

Adele’s former personal trainer has leapt to the defense of the recently slimmed-down star who has come under fire for betraying her plus-size fan base.

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Inside the cult of ‘Animal Crossing’

Forget baseball. In a pandemic, “Animal Crossing” is the true national pastime.

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Twitter takes action on misleading Covid-19 posts

Twitter has announced it will warn users when a tweet contains disputed or misleading information about coronavirus.

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Winnipeg-born NHL player’s comments ‘unacceptable and offensive’, league says

Winnipeg-born NHL player Brendan Leipsic is facing massive criticism after private messages degrading women were exposed online.

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B.C. family credits video messages with helping grandfather survive COVID-19

Just how important is staying virtually connected during the COVID-19 pandemic? One North Delta, B.C. woman credits it with saving her husband’s life.

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‘A very surreal kind of moment’: Fort McMurray woman shares video of flooding in childhood home

Hannah Walowski watched in disbelief as water seeped into the basement of her childhood home in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday.

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Oprah Winfrey, Miley Cyrus & More to Celebrate Graduating Class of 2020 With Virtual Commencement

Graduations across the world have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic — but Facebook and Instagram are doing their best to offer a silver lining.

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‘They will get tickets’: B.C. solicitor general warns excessive speeders about taking advantage of open roads

With more people staying at and working from home during the pandemic, there are fewer drivers on B.C. roads. While less traffic means fewer crashes, it also appears some speed demons are taking advantage of the open highways.

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Johnny Depp Thanks Fans for 'Unwavering Support' as He Joins Instagram

Johnny Depp joined Instagram on Thursday — and took the opportunity to share a heartfelt message to his fans.

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Spruce Grove Easter egg hunt spreads hope around the world

A mother from Spruce Grove, Alta., had a simple idea to make Easter brighter for children during the coronavirus pandemic: a socially distant Easter egg hunt.

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The Insidious Way ‘Health Coaches’ Are Targeting New Moms on Instagram

The DMs are all the same.After dozens of them, new moms like Christina Andreola, who lives in Dallas, Texas, can recite the script: “Hey mama. I see you recently had a baby.

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Bowman to host interactive discussion for kids about COVID-19

Winnipeg’s mayor is taking to social media to answer local kids’ questions about the coronavirus pandemic.

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Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson self-isolating over ‘mild symptoms’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said Monday he will continue to perform his duties but from home as he self-isolates because of “mild symptoms” as the COVID-19 pandemic takes further hold in Alberta.

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M.D. of Greenview No. 16 declares local state of emergency over COVID-19 crisis

The Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 is the latest municipality in Alberta to declare a local state of emergency as provincial efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 continue.

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Quarantine that stress: Limit screen time during coronavirus outbreak, experts say

On a typical weekday, Sonya Kerr logs out of her social media accounts by dinner time.

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All dressed up and nowhere to go: B.C. woman hosts stay-at-home soiree in the age of COVID-19

A Vancouver woman who has been hunkered down in her apartment amid the coronavirus pandemic is hosting a digital soiree in an effort to connect with others.

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Edmonton-developed app shows where supplies are available amid COVID-19 shortages

An Edmonton app has re-invented itself to help people find groceries and other supplies.

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TikTok joins forces with WHO to promote coronavirus facts amid pandemic

TikTok, the app that’s quickly becoming Generation Z’s favourite social media platform, says it’s working to communicate informational content to users amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0