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Miami Dolphins to remain in locker room for the national anthem and call NFL's stance on social justice, 'fluff and empty gestures'
Some NFL players are not buying the NFL's new stance on social justice.
Tyler Lauletta
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Scientists say they've pinpointed the reasons why people protest. They're all visible in Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
The researchers came up with five overarching factors driving people to protest: grievances, effica…
MK Manoylov
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Ohio governor says anti-lockdown protests are OK if protestors adhere to social distancing
Photos show hundreds of protestors turned out to the Ohio Statehouse to protest DeWine's stay-at-ho…
Connor Perrett
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Hundreds protest virus lockdown in Russia's Northern Caucasus
"Resign! Resign!" the crowd chanted, in footage posted on social media."Companies have been closed,…
PTI
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Leaked documents show how police used social media to track George Floyd protesters
Police exchanged protesters' Twitter handles, tracked protest plans in private channels, and monito…
Aaron Holmes
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Facebook and Twitter say they've detected a Chinese propaganda campaign targeting Hong Kong protesters
"These accounts were deliberately and specifically attempting to sow political discord in Hong Kong…
Rob Price
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French government wants the power to block social media and to tap into cellphones
As protests spread across France over the police killing of a 17-year-old, its government is seekin…
Katie Hawkinson
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Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in US
It was Phoenix, where experts say cases and hospitalizations surged after a decision by Gov. Doug D…
PTI
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'Live free or die:' Americans protesting stay-at-home order were supported by prominent conservatives — including one linked to Betsy DeVos
Rightwing-backed demonstrators have claimed that they would rather "live free or die" than remain u…
Paulina Cachero
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The Postal Service is reportedly monitoring Americans' social media for 'inflammatory' content, per report
The law-enforcement arm of the USPS is running iCop, a "covert" program that tracks Americans' soci…
Erin Snodgrass
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Facebook is scrambling to squash online groups that are planning anti-quarantine protests in states that are in lockdown
Despite Facebook's ban on content that urges people to break stay-at-home orders or stop social dis…
Paige Leskin
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The hostel fee hike in JNU has become another flashpoint in Indian politics — both in the real world and the virtual
After that, a lot of social media users are pointing out to many issues around the key reasons f…
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Trump calls Justin Trudeau a 'far-left lunatic' as trucker-led COVID-19 vaccine protests continue in Canada
Trump has called Justin Trudeau a "far-left lunatic" for his COVID-19 rules, as trucker-led "Freedo…
Bethany Dawson
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A Denver police officer was fired for captioning a photo of himself in tactical gear with 'Let's start a riot' during George Floyd protests
Officer Thomas McClay, who was still on a probation period, was found to have violated the departme…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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The FBI said it used Instagram, Etsy, and LinkedIn to track down a protester in Philadelphia accused of setting a police car on fire
The FBI said it pored over helicopter footage and videos posted on social media to track down a wom…
Lisa Eadicicco
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Pakistan temporarily shuts down social media amid anti-France protests
The shutdown of social media was ordered by the Interior Ministry which is responsible for imple…
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An Instagram influencer received an immediate backlash after posing for a photoshoot during a Black Lives Matter protest
Kris Schatzel was seen dressed in a flowing outfit and posing for pictures in front of a crowd of B…
Sophia Ankel
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'Social justice PTO' is the hot new perk for companies with activist employees
"We hire activists, we look for people who are so incredibly passionate about the environment that …
Chris Weller
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Colin Kaepernick has reportedly been invited to a 3rd potential meeting with NFL over anthem protests - this time a 1-on-1 with Roger Goodell
ESPN's Adam Schefter also reported on Monday that players requested a mediation meeting with the le…