Facebook users in Australia, banned from sharing or finding news

Feb 18 2021

Australian citizens as well as publishers are now banned from seeing or sharing news on Facebook, whether it is from a local or international source.

This is a result of proposed legislation in Australia which states that tech platforms must pay news publishers for content.

Campbell Brown, Facebook’s vice president of global news partnerships wrote that when people share something on Facebook they are doing it out of their own volition, therefore platforms like Facebook should not incur any charges.

Brown also said that he hopes that Facebook can one day include news for Australian citizens again.

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UK’s Prince Philip was feeling unwell and taken to hospital

Feb 18 2021

Prince Philip is Queen Elizabeth’s 99-year-old husband. He has been taken to hospital as noted by a Buckingham Palace press release, as he was feeling unwell.

The Duke travelled to hospital by car and this was not an emergency admission. The source added that Prince Philip walked into the hospital unaided and his illness is not COVID-19 related.

Queen Elizabeth remains at Windsor Castle. Prince Philip’s admission was a precautionary admission based on the advice of His Rotal Highness’s doctor.

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Less elderly people aged over 80 are needing recovery from COVID-19 thanks to the vaccine

Feb 18 2021

Malta is noticing the first clear signs that the COVID-19 vaccine is doing its job.

Less elderly are being recorded to need recovery from COVID-19 at Mater Dei.

It’s been 52 days since the National Inocculatin Programme commenced and 10% of the Maltese population have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while only 3% have received the second dose.

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Apple reveal new emoji updates for iOS 14.5

Feb 17 2021

An Apple iOS update is coming very soon and with it, a new barrage of memojis, emojis and updates which everyone looks forward too.

Apple’s latest update includes more gender-inclusive entries using a wider range of people highlighting same-sex and gender-neutral couples, more facial expressions, man-buns, face masks and more.

iOS 14.5 is currently available as a public beta due to potential bugs the company is working on eliminating, but is expected to roll out soon.

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