A happy transition. While reflecting on her motherhood journey, Lauren Conrad admitted that she wasn’t always sure whether she was going to have children.
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NEW YORK -- Journalists are sounding an alarm about the spread of disinformation in society and how it affects their jobs on a daily basis, along with skepticism on whether traditional methods to combat it really work.The free speech advocates PEN America found in a survey of journalists released Thursday that 90% said their jobs have been affected by false content created with the intent to deceive.Disinformation takes many forms: former President Donald Trump's false claims that he won the 2020 presidential election, unproven COVID-19 treatments spreading online and wild QAnon theories about pedophilia. It could be as simple as a local politician lying about an opponent's record or this week's debate over whether video showed bird poop landing on President Joe Biden's jacket during a speech.When more than 1,000 journalists returned the survey, PEN America was struck at how images in written responses “kept coming up with people being flooded with disinformation,” said Dru Menaker, the organization's chief operating officer.“Clearly, we have touched a nerve,” she said.Four in five respondents labeled it a serious problem and most say they deal with it regularly, either through sources passing along false information or the need to debunk something spreading online.False information can be spread through bots, or in doctored photos and video that needs to be verified, Menaker said.
It has spread in large part because its purveyors find it effective.Luke O'Brien, a journalist and fellow at Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, is now an expert on a beat that hardly existed a decade ago. He said he's been stunned at how fast misinformation spreads into the media.“It just gets worse and worse,”
.A happy transition. While reflecting on her motherhood journey, Lauren Conrad admitted that she wasn’t always sure whether she was going to have children.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorChris Thile, singer-songwriter and virtuoso mandolinist and member of Nickel Creek and the Punch Brothers, will perform a concert to benefit pediatric cancer research at New York’s City Winery on June 1. Billed “Uncorked & Unplugged,” proceeds from the event will support Mount Sinai.Head here for tickets and more information.According to the announcement, “Uncorked & Unplugged continues the tradition of a grand New York bacchanal while raising money for and bringing awareness to cancer research.
sit-down with Oprah Winfrey created shock waves around the world. Royal insiders say it’s all about damage control, after a new book by former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown blasted them as “addicted to drama”, and criticised them for causing “maximum mayhem” in the royal family. “These latest claims have really gotten under Meghan’s skin,” says an insider close to the 40 year old, who along with Harry, 37, ditched the royal life for an £11.2million mansion in California back in 2020.
The Met Gala is the most fashion-focused red carpet event of the year, but the clothes aren’t the only reason the event is such a success — there’s also a huge potential for hilarious celeb interactions.
Leonardo DiCaprio for alledgedly posting a much older photo when talking about forest fires that ravaged the Amazon rainforest in 2019.The online clash happened after DiCaprio posted a message encouraging Brazilian people to register to vote ahead of elections in October.“Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change. What happens there matters to us all and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet,” he wrote.Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change.What happens there matters to us all and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet.
André Leon Talley.Naomi Campbell, Anna Wintour, Karlie Kloss and Marc Jacobs were just some of the many stars who paid their final respects at Friday's ceremony in Harlem. The service, attended by some 1,100 guests, included musical and individual tributes.
Naomi Campbell wore a dramatic white fur outfit as she attended her long-time friend André Leon Talley’s funeral in New York. Accompanied by a friend, the 51 year old supermodel looked sombre as she walked through the sunshine with Kate Moss following behind her. Mum-of-one Naomi, who recently shared sweet photos of her daughter, wore her signature sleek black tresses long and straight, but her entire outfit was gleaming.
A New York judge has found Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena to turn over documents to Attorney General Letitia James as part of her investigation into the business dealings of the Trump Organization.
A.D. Amorosi Many music and comedy venue attendees know exactly what is meant when they hear the word “Yondr.” For some, the grey-and-green smartphone pouch with a magnetic lock is the pain-in-the-ass bag keeping them from their phones (and social accounts and recording apps) until after a live gig is over.
In one of Contenders TV’s most emotional panels, Deadline TV reporter Alexandra Del Rosario spoke with creator/showrunner Marissa Jo Cerar and Tony-winning actress Adrienne Warren about the ABC limited series Women of the Movement.
Gwenno has shared a dreamy new track called ‘Men An Toll’ – listen to it below.Following on from her last single in February, ‘An Stevel Nowydh’, it’s the second track shared from the songwriter’s upcoming new album ‘Tresor’. That will arrive on July 1 via Heavenly.Speaking about the track, Gwenno said: “‘Men An Toll’ (also known as Mên-an-Tol and meaning holed stone) is a wonderful Bronze Age formation of standing stones near Madron, Cornwall.“With its obvious feminine symbolism its holed stone was believed to aid fertility.
Will Smith’s viral slap wasn’t the only controversy to emerge during the Oscars: Comedian Amy Schumer recently refuted claims that she pilfered a joke about Leonardo DiCaprio during her speech at the 2022 Academy Awards.The 40-year-old “Train Wreck” star stated her case during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live!” with Andy Cohen.“I’m funny enough, I don’t need to steal s–t,” Schumer insisted in the segment. She was referring to her Oscars spot, in which the comedian lampooned 47-year-old DiCaprio’s penchant for dating younger women.
It seems that there are some doors that being a UK celebrity can’t open, as former TOWIE star Gemma Collins claimed that she got her kicked out of a private members club in LA after saying a simple hello to legendary actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Gemma, 41, said that the incident happened after she tried to introduce herself to the Titanic actor, 47, during a night out in Hollywood, reportedly at Soho House. Gemma told The Sun: “Leonardo DiCaprio – I said hello to him and got thrown out of the club in LA.
Gallery: She sent an explicit text to her FRIEND’S HUSBAND?! You will never believe these celebrity pranks (BANG Showbiz)She told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre Column: "I thought, ‘You do realise I am famous as well. Thank you very much!’ I could never go back there again.