The home-sharing platform has offered several novelty lodging opportunities lately, like a stay in Barbie’s mansion or a night in the Goodyear blimp. They earn headlines, and that’s the point.
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Threats and Abuse Prompt Female Lawmakers to Leave U.K. Parliament
Eighteen female members of Parliament are not seeking re-election. Many say a barrage of abuse, online and offline, factored into their decision.
Russia Tests New Disinformation Tactics in Africa to Expand Influence
Facebook said it removed three Russian-backed influence networks aimed at African countries. The activity by the networks suggested Russia’s approach was evolving.
Facebook Finds New Disinformation Campaigns and Braces for 2020 Torrent
The company also announced several new steps to reduce the spread of false information, including an effort to label posts from state-sponsored media.
On ‘Island’ in Russian Arctic, Arrival of Fast Internet Shakes Political Calm
Residents of Norilsk long felt isolated from their country’s turbulence. Then a mining company strung a fiber-optic cable across 600 miles of tundra.
Cruise Line Bars Woman Who Climbed on Balcony Railing for Selfie
The episode is emblematic of the selfie culture in which some people have died trying to get the ultimate photo.
The German YouTuber Emerging as the Voice of a Generation
Like Greta Thunberg, Rezo, a German YouTuber, is symbolic of a younger generation finding ways to make itself heard by its peers and the establishment.
Norwegian Cruise Ship Passengers Live-Tweet a Mutiny
Faced with broken toilets, canceled shore visits and a lack of information, travelers on the Norwegian Spirit staged — and chronicled — a rebellion on the high seas.
Norwegian Cruise Line Passengers Mutiny Over Changed Plans and Poor Conditions
Faced with broken toilets, canceled shore visits and a lack of information, travelers on the Norwegian Spirit staged — and live tweeted — a rebellion on the high seas.
War Zone Stories, Liberated via Social Networking
Vivian Yee and Hwaida Saad, who cover the Middle East, have found Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube vital to getting information out of Syria.