Sacha Baron Cohen criticises social media platforms for not banning Russian state TV

Users of the popular photo-sharing network Instagram have reported they are experiencing issues with the app today. Reports have been flooding in, with thousands of users saying they are experiencing issues with the popular Meta-owned photo sharing social network.

Some of the world’s biggest stars are standing together to make a difference.

Celine Dion returned to social media on Monday to share a heartbreaking statement in support of the people of Ukraine.MORE: Celine Dion shares poignant message amid health battle: 'Life is precious'While usually posting with the help of her team, this time the singer shared an emotional message of her own alongside a video.VIDEO: Celine Dion shares heartfelt message with her fans as she announces career newsShe wrote: "It's so horrible what's going on in Ukraine and around the world with the refugee situation. They desperately need our help now. "Join us and @glblctzn as we #StandUpforUkraine to help these people who had to leave their homes and leave everything behind to go to a safe place.

Katie Price has broken her silence after reports she has been CHARGED with sending an abusive message to her ex's fiancee. The 43 year old faces court in April over the alleged breach of a restraining order. But the troubled mum of five has shrugged off the legal trouble.

Influencers in Russia are speaking out about the Instagram ban in the country amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Instagram's ban went into effect Monday. Popular social media stars who have amassed millions of followers posted tearful videos in which they hinted that their livelihoods as they knew it have been upended.

Michael Caine has had quite the iconic career in Hollywood. The British actor, 88, was nominated for an Oscar for the first time in 1966 for his performance in Alfie. He would go on to be nominated for an Academy Award a total of six times, winning Best Supporting Actor twice with Hannah and her Sisters in 1987 and The Cider House Rules in 2000. More recently, he could be seen in 2010’s Inception and 2018’s King of Thieves. Michael was even made a knight by Queen Elizabeth in 2000.

#WheelOfFortune #patsajak pic.twitter.com/0wkEL2aRanTwitter immediately scolded Pat and demanded he apologize (he was also called many words not fit for print.)"Poor Scott just wanted to tell his story. Pat just throwing the shade," one fan tweeted.

Vicky Pattison has announced she's taking a break from social media. The TV personality, 34, who recently got engaged to her long-term partner Ercan on a lavish holiday in Dubai, took to Instagram to explain why she's taking some time away from the platform.

The Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has added to the film community voices addressing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ethan Shanfeld The American branch of Russian state-funded media network Russia Today (RT) is shutting down and laying off most of its staff, CNN reports.According to a memo, RT America will be “ceasing production” due to “unforeseen business interruption events.”“Unfortunately, we anticipate this layoff will be permanent, meaning that this will result in the permanent separation from employment of most T&R employees at all locations,” the memo said (via CNN).Per CNN, Misha Solodovnikov, the general manager of T&R Productions, the production company behind RT, delivered the news in person to hosts, correspondents, producers and others in the Washington, D.C. bureau.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorReddit has banned users from posting links to Kremlin-affiliated outlets such as RT and Sputnik, joining a growing number of internet companies in blocking Russian state media amid that country’s attack on Ukraine.“While many communities on Reddit already prohibited links to Russian state media outlets like RT, Sputnik, and their foreign-language affiliates, we have made such restrictions universal across the site in all geographies,” Reddit said in a statement.In addition, the popular discussion-community site said, it will “continue not to accept advertisements that target Russia or originate from any Russia-based entity, government or private.” Reddit said it’s assisting affected employees in Ukraine, including providing advanced income payments and housing allowances and supporting their relocation. Reddit joins other internet media platforms that have restricted or blocked Russian state-controlled media in recent days, including YouTube, Meta, Snapchat and Spotify.“The conflict in Ukraine has been shocking and upsetting,” Reddit said in a March 2 blog post.

Members of the Ukrainian music community yesterday called on Apple Music and Spotify to allow artists to include political messaging in their artwork on the streaming platforms in response to Russia’s invasion of their country.As the Russian army continues and escalates its military assault on Ukraine, President Putin’s regime is pursing a prolific propaganda campaign within Russia in a bid to hide the motives for and scale of the invasion. Ukrainian musicians want to pursue every possible way of informing Russian citizens about what is happening on the ground, including via the digital platforms that have an audience in Russia.