Facebook Prepares Legal Challenge to Thailand Censorship

Prince Harry has filed a legal complaint against The Sunday Times.

As Disney's mega-budget live-action remake of Mulan prepares to roll out in theaters in select markets across Asia, pro-democracy activists in several countries in the region are calling on audiences to steer clear of the movie via the growing #BoycottMulan movement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook Watch, the social giant’s two-year-old video streaming platform, has become a massive destination — now attracting over 1.25 billion users each month, the company claims.The growth of Facebook’s aggregate global video audience, which is tuning in to live events, original shows, sports, news, music videos and user-generated content, is an indicator that it’s becoming an increasingly credible rival to YouTube, which says it has north of 2 billion logged-in

Ted Johnson Facebook said that it would not take political advertising the week before the Nov. 3 election, the latest step the platform is taking amid criticism that it has been a source of rampant disinformation.The company also outlined other steps to try to stem confusion, including attaching labels to content that “seeks to delegitimize the outcome of the election or discuss the legitimacy of voting methods,” including claims that lawful methods of voting will lead to fraud.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterOfficials are preparing for a local lockdown in Ayrshire, it has emerged. South Ayrshire Council has confirmed it is working with the health board to ensure emergency procedures are ready.When asked if restrictions are expected, a council spokesman replied “there is no evidence to suggest Ayrshire is heading for a localised lockdown.” Cases of coronavirus in Ayrshire and Arran increased by 11 over

Prince Harry spent the 23rd anniversary of his mother Princess Diana's death honoring her legacy. The 35-year-old Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, lent their efforts to the Preschool Learning Center, a program of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, on Monday where they spent the morning helping children replant their garden. Everyone, including the children, wore masks at the outdoor event.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFacebook announced Monday that it plans to stop publishers and people from sharing both local and international news on the social media platform.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix and BBC’s serial killer series “The Serpent” is one of the international shows whose filming was impacted by the pandemic, and required shifting production from Asia to Europe.The drama, which stars Tahar Rahim (“A Prophet”) as the French conman and mass murderer Charles Sobhraj, was on its last stretch of shooting on location in Thailand in late March when the country went into lockdown.

its 2020 edition was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.Back in June, the first names for Slam Dunk 2021 were announced, including headliners Sum 41 and Don Broco, and the travelling Punk In Drublic showcase, which includes NOFX, Pennywise, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals and Face To Face.Now, a whole host of new names have been added to the line-up, including Billy Talent, While She Sleeps, Code Orange, The Wonder Years and many more.See the full list of names

After decades in a courtroom, Judge Judy Sheindlin is no stranger to an ugly legal fight — but now she's on the offensive instead of behind the bench. In 2016 Richard Lawrence, through his company Rebel Entertainment Partners, sued claiming he's owed a share of the profits under a 1995 agreement and had been shorted because Sheindlin's $47 million salary was being deducted as an expense.

season 5 — but was it ultimately the devil himself who did the most damage? The Netflix drama returned for the first half of its fifth season on Friday, with star  pulling double duty — as Lucifer's twin, Michael, returned to Earth in his place, ready to shake up the mortal realm as well as his brother's family and friends. But that, of course, wasn't the only surprise in store for the fallen angel's inner circle.

Ashley Iaconetti isn’t afraid to laugh at herself. On Tuesday, August 18, the 32-year-old posted a throwback pic of herself taken after trying the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge while wearing a super long set of faux lashes.The reality star reposted the up-close selfie from her sister Lauren’s Instagram account, @therealashleyi.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThailand is famous for having a tourist industry that repeatedly bounces back from military coups, natural disasters, and unfortunate man-made incidents.

a legal challenge on whether Holyrood has the power to hold an independence referendum without the UK Government's permission.Neale Hanvey, who was readmitted to the party in May after being suspended for sharing an antisemitic image on social media, is among more than 4,000 backers of the People's Action on Section 30.Powers to hold a legally-binding referendum are reserved to Westminster under terms of the devolution settlement and can only be loaned them to Holyrood under a legal mechanism

Angelique Jackson If you think you’ve seen Dominique Fishback before, that’s because you probably have. Since 2014, Fishback has stolen scenes in films like “The Hate U Give” and starred for two seasons as Darlene on HBO’s “The Deuce,” in addition to appearances on “Blue Bloods,” “The Affair,” “Royal Pains” and “The Americans.”But with Netflix’s “Project Power,” the young performer is fully embracing her own superpower – in the form of her megawatt smile and her even bigger talent.

hereLast Thursday, 39 per cent of all A-Level grades in England were downgraded from what teachers originally predicted - including 25,000 by two or more grades - to 'standardise' results and stop them inflating.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChina’s Tencent Music Entertainment has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Thailand’s GMM Grammy.