Telegram’s CEO Charged In France, Banned From Leaving Territory
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was indicted by French prosecutors on Wednesday for allegedly illegally using the platform. He faces six charges: Remaining French territory, Politico ReportedHe was arrested at Paris' Le Bourget airport and has been in domestic custody since Saturday. Durov's bail has been set at 5 million euros. Or $5.56 million, CNN ReportedAdditionally, […]
Oklahoma student Caleb Horst banned from flying American flag on his truck as classmates, locals rally to support him
Oklahoma residents gathered en masse at their town's high school with American flags flying from their cars in protest after a student was told he couldn't fly the flag from his truck on school grounds. Caleb Holst, a junior at Edmond North High School, said school officials told him on Aug. 21 that he was […]
Travis Kelce’s Dad Says He’s Banned from Elon Musk’s X for Life
Ed Kelce, father of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, recently revealed that social media platform “X” has permanently banned him without giving any reason. Kelsey, whose son shot to fame last year after his romance with pop star Taylor Swift, made the revelation by sharing the post on Facebook. London Times It claims […]
Travis Kelce’s dad claims he was ‘banned for life’ from X
The father of Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce has criticized the X social media platform over its recent reporting on arms dealers in Yemen, and said Kelce is no longer welcome on the platform. Ed Kelsey shared an article based on a report in The London Times that claimed that arms dealers […]
Taliban Turns Nation into Hell for Women, 1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned from School
Afghanistan on Thursday marked three years since the Taliban returned to power, leaving the country a repressive and dangerous place for women and girls, where some 500,000 girls are barred from secondary education and femicide is rampant. The Taliban ruled Afghanistan for much of the 1990s, losing power after the US invasion in 2001 following […]
China’s Temu and Shein Selling Dangerous Baby Products Banned in U.S.
Tech trade publication The Information revealed on Tuesday that it had found a variety of baby products on Chinese e-commerce apps Temu and Shein that pose a risk to targeted users, including padded crib bumpers that the U.S. government has banned. Temu and Shein are both consumer applications based in China. Shein specializes in “fast […]
LifeTime Fitness ‘trans’ member finally BANNED
Ellis Discordia Montano, a 50-year-old divorced father of one, decided to identify as a “lesbian” and began frequenting the women’s locker room at a St. Louis gym. On July 29, Montano walked around the indoor pool area in a royal blue bikini, then showered in the women’s locker room, shaved and began applying makeup. When […]
‘We’re not doing anything wrong’: why the word Taiwan is banned at the Olympics | Taiwan
aJelina Yang thought she knew the Olympic rules: No flags or political messages. She was excited to cheer on her country’s athletes at the Olympics in France, where she lives and studies. So the Taiwanese student made a sign she thought would be uncontroversial: an outline of her home island with the words “Go Taiwan” […]
Which social media platforms have banned Trump and why? An overview
Former President Donald Trump was blocked by five of the major social media platforms over the years, but all but one have reinstated his accounts as he seeks reelection in 2024. During his presidency, President Trump had all of his Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube accounts suspended following the January 6, 2021, attack on […]
Microsoft banned interns from being alone with ‘flirty’ Bill Gates: book
A shocking new book claims that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was like a “kid in a candy store” when it came to young interns at his software company, forcing executives to ban them from spending time alone with the billionaire. A forthcoming tell-all book by New York Times reporter Anupreeta Das paints a damning portrait […]