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Singer Chappell Roan calls out fans for 'creepy' behaviour and she's not the only one

Rising pop star Chappell Roan has spoken out against harassment by obsessive fans. A growing number of celebrities are pushing back against parasocial fan culture fuelled in part by social media.

News Emmys stand by nomination of Palestinian journalist's documentary

Organizers of the News and Documentary Emmy Awards are standing behind their decision to nominate a documentary about life in Gaza byPalestinian journalist Bisan Owda, after calls from a pro-Israel lobby group to have her film removed.

Instagram ignored 93% of abusive comments toward female politicians: report

Instagram ignored 926 out of 1,000 abusive comments targeting the accounts of female politicians after they were flagged to the app, according to a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Florida company faces multiple lawsuits after massive data breach

A Florida-based company is facing multiple legal complaints after a massive data breach. One proposed class action alleges hackers accessed nearly three billion files containing personal data on people in Canada, the U.S. and the United Kingdom, including names and addresses.

Australian B-Girl Raygun 'devastated' by online hate after Olympic performance

Rachael Gunn, also known as B-Girl Raygun, spoke out Thursday after several whirlwind days of memes, accusations and conspiracy theories surrounding her Olympic Games performance.

Disney's betting big on bad guys to bring fans back to its theme parks

Villains Land is among the new projects coming to Walt Disney World as the company injects billions into its theme parks amid sagging attendance numbers and discontent over ticket prices that are also squeezing its competitors.

Broadcasters criticized for misgendering non-binary athletes at Paris Olympics

2SLGBTQ+ advocates are urgingOlympic broadcasters to do better, after incidents of non-binary athletes being misgendered at the Paris Olympic Games.

Sorry, North Korea. No free phones after the Olympics

North Korean athletes have not been given Olympic smartphones. South Korean officials on Thursday said giving Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes would violate U.N. Security Council sanctions against the country over its nuclear and missile program.

Canadian athletes fighting stomach illness at Paris Olympics

Some of Canadas Olympic athletes are fighting through illness, with multiple reports of a stomach bug hitting track and cycling teams.

Munro's Books employee quits after Alice Munro abuse revelations

Justina Elias quit working at Munros Books in Victoria after she says management helped to contain the sexual abuse of Alice Munros daughter by her step-father, Munros husband.