MI5’s new account is an effort to appeal to job applicants. It joins other intelligence agencies on social media, where results are anything but guaranteed.
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Too Much on the Bottom and Not Enough in the Middle: Nanaimo Bar Outrage
An online post of a Nanaimo bar photo swiftly prompted criticism in Canada and discussion about the treat’s ideal proportions.
Russia Says It Is Slowing Access to Twitter
Moscow accused the social network of failing to remove content it deemed illegal. Soon after, a raft of government websites suffered a short outage.
Maldives Courts Influencers Amid Covid-19
By urging travelers to visit, the Maldives is reviving its luxury resorts. It’s also risking new outbreaks and courting controversy on social media.
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts in Aftermath of Coup
The move plunges the social network into the post-coup politics of the roiled nation, after years of criticism over how Myanmar’s military had used the site.
Positive Coronavirus Test? Canadians Worry Their Neighbors Will Find Out
The fear of public shaming is becoming so prevalent in some Canadian provinces that doctors worry it is driving virus cases underground.
Military Imposes Full Grip on Myanmar in Overnight Crackdown
Armored vehicles rolled in along with soldiers in camouflage in cities across the country as generals moved to crush the protest movement against the Feb. 1 military coup.
Using Instagram and Acrobatics, Thieves Targeted V.I.P.s in Milan
Four men have been arrested in connection with audacious heists that netted tens of thousands of euros in watches, scarves, designer bags and jewels.
Aleksei Navalny Supporters Wear Red
People are posting pictures of themselves in crimson on social media to show their support of Aleksei A. Navalny and his family.
Léna Situations, Upstart French Influencer, Is Rattling the Literary Lions
The social media star known as Léna Situations, 23, had a pretty eventful 2020. She racked up millions of followers, became a best-selling author — and attracted criticism from the Paris book world.