Author: wazup
The PACT Act would force platforms to disclose shadowbans and demonetizations
A new bipartisan Senate bill is taking aim at the liability protections enjoyed by internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube. The Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act, introduced by Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD) on Wednesday, would require online platforms like Facebook and Google to reveal their content moderation practices through a range of mandatory...
The Random Print That I Keep Seeing Everywhere This Summer
When it comes to summer prints, there are a few timeless styles that seem to pop up every year, florals (of the groundbreaking variety, of course) and gingham, among them. Though this summer, while we are still seeing many of the classics, a different print trend seems to have taken precedence. From apples and oranges to lemons and cherries, fruit has become a trending motif t...
The Under-£100 High-Street Buys Brightening Up Our Week
Here at Who What Wear UK, we firmly believe that you don’t need to part with serious cash to get your hands on that perfect mood-lifting look, and with the high street offering up plenty of winning spring buys right now (thank you, Arket, Mango, H&M et al), giving your wardrobe a refresh just got a little bit easier. Add to this the fact that the high s...
If Fake Tan Intimidates You, These Foolproof Formulas Are Worth Your Time
Trust me when I say that the patchy, orange fake-tan formulas of yesteryear are now entirely a thing of the past. Nowadays, for the most part, fake tan gives results that are pretty much as good as the real thing, if not better. But I know what you’re thinking: Why would anyone bother with fake tan right now when the sun is shining the way that is it? Well, the beauty of using a fake tan as o...
These Budget Skincare Buys Are Just as Good as the Expensive Versions
After a feature on the affordable beauty products that I love just as much as their high-end counterparts, I had an influx of questions coming from friends and colleagues about what other beauty dupes were lurking on the shelves of the high street. Well, it turns out there are plenty. Today, I’m going to be honing in on skincare—mainly because when it comes to my beauty routine, this is what...
Kogi lawmaker John Abah is dead
The Kogi State House of Assembly has lost one of its members, John Abah. He was a lawmaker representing Ibaji Constituency in the 8th assembly, where he was serving as a second term. Demi Olugbemi, the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Mathew Kolawole, confirmed the death. Abah was said to have died early hours of Wednesday. He was not known to have suffered any ailment prior to his death. Get...
Akwa Ibom: Why we demolished church building
File Photo Akwa Ibom State government said it ordered the demolition of the Knowledge of God Ministry, Uyo, to avoid community transmission of COVID-19 in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who led members of the COVID-19 Team on Tuesday demolished the Knowledge of God Ministry building located at Paulinus Urua Street, Uyo, and arrested its pastor, Prophet Victor Elijah an...
Edo guber: NWC members not tax collectors – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has faulted an allegation by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that members of the party’s National Working Committee are tax collectors. The PDP reacted to the governor’s claim in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan, Wednesday. Newsmen had reported that Wike on Tuesday pulled out of the reconciliation of the Edo Sta...
Woman hacked to death in Ibadan
A 42-year-old woman, Olusayo Fagbemi, has been reportedly murdered in the early hours of Wednesday by unknown assailants at Sasa community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. Fagbemi was reported to have been killed while washing plates in front of her house around 5:40am. It was learnt that her neighbours were attracted to the scene by Fagbemi’s cry for help. On getting to the sce...
Demi Lovato Wishes ‘Positive Lil Beam of Light’ Max Ehrich a Happy Birthday
Demi Lovato‘s boyfriend, Max Ehrich, turned 29 on Wednesday (June 24), and the pop star took to Instagram to share a heart-melting birthday message for her “BAAAYYBEEE.” “I have so much fun with you and there’s so many things I want to say right now but I want to be present and spend this bday with you so I’ll be quick: Being with you makes life SO MUCH FUN,” she wrot...
AKB48’s New Charity Single Offers Connection ‘Even When Apart’: Watch Video
J-pop girl group AKB48 shared the new music video accompanying its upcoming digital single “Hanareteitemo” (“Even When Apart”). The song is about being separated from friends, lovers and colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic and hoping the day will come when we’ll be able to meet again like we used to. It’s a reminder that our hearts are still connected “...
KinKi Kids Blasts in at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100 as Endrecheri Rules Albums Chart
J-pop duo KinKi Kids blast in at No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated June 15 to 21, with their 42nd single, “KANZAI BOYA.” The veteran Johnny’s pair — Tsuyoshi Domoto and Koichi Domoto (no blood-relation) — have a huge loyal following, and their highly anticipated new release sold 192,326 copies in its first week. “KANZAI BOYA” outsold the g...
