Matthew Perry’s death at the weekend at the age of 54 sent shockwaves around the world.
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TikTok have reportedly increased 366 per cent since 2020.The statistics were first accessed through new data obtained by DJ Mag via a Freedom of Information request and saw the impact that the Met had over online content containing drill music.According to the figures, 64 per cent of TikTok content removal referrals from London’s Metropolitan Police were related to UK drill music during the 2022/23 financial year. It also reports that 89 per cent of Met Police content removal referrals on TikTok were related to UK drill in the year prior, and 100 per cent during the year preceding that.Removal requests on the platform related to the genre have increased 366 per cent over the last three years.This is due to the lyrical content of many songs in the genre, which have been accused of inciting violence, street crime or drug usage.
The crackdown on UK drill also follows the report earlier this summer, which confirmed that music videos from UK drill artists can now be used as evidence in court.This came after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced in June that music videos from the genre can be submitted as “admissible evidence for a jury to consider” if they can link gang-affiliated suspects to crimes.Despite this, however, the Met have continued to assert that investigators do not target any specific genres in their work, and instead seek out threats of violence and other potential criminal activity.“The Met works closely with social media platforms to identify content we believe could provoke or cause violence,” said a spokesperson for the Met (via DJ Mag). “Following our referral, the social media platforms make their own decision regarding removal of content.”The impact of the censorship and removal requests have
.Matthew Perry’s death at the weekend at the age of 54 sent shockwaves around the world.
EastEnders fans, brace yourselves! Matt Di Angelo is back on Albert Square reprising his role as the notorious Dean Wicks.The 36 year old actor first graced our screens in 2006 as Pat Butcher's great-nephew, causing all sorts of trouble from spiking Stacey Slater's drinks to framing Sean Slater for a crime he didn't commit and even assaulting Linda Carter. Now, Dean is back and ready to stir up more drama.
Richard Madeley awkwardly avoided mentioning daughter Chloe Madeley's split from husband James Haskell as he presented on Good Morning Britain on Monday, 30 October.The longtime TV presenter's 36 year old daughter announced in a statement over the weekend that she and ex-rugby star James, 38, decided to split in September, amid rumours of strife in their marriage. Whilst Good Morning Britain often discusses the biggest news stories from the weekend, which today included the tragic death of Friends star Matthew Perry, as well as Rebecca Loos talking about her alleged affair with David Beckham, there was no mention of Chloe and James' split. Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice the omission, as they took to X - formerly known as Twitter - to comment.
Before his tragic death, Matthew Perry's most recent relationship was with Molly Hurwitz and the pair were engaged, but just seven months later called it off. The Friends star, who was tragically found dead at his Los Angeles home at age 54 after reportedly drowning in his hot tub, started dating literary manager Molly Hurwitz in 2018. Despite Matthew's fame, the couple kept the majority of their relationship out of the spotlight.
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Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing in the hit US comedy series Friends, was reportedly head over heels for his on-screen wife Courteney Cox, who played Monica Gellar. The actor has been tragically found dead after 'drowning in his jacuzzi' at his Los Angeles home, it's believed he drowned. Chandler and Monica, who started as friends and ended up married, were last seen heading off to a suburban life when the show wrapped up in 2004.
Joel Dommett is putting 18 brave contestants through the ultimate endurance test on BBC One’s Survivor, as the cast become castaways on a tropical island. However, the presenter is tackling one of life’s biggest challenges himself – parenthood – and it’s changed the way he approaches his telly career. “I feel like I’m ready to take on this next chapter,” says Joel, 38, whose wife Hannah Cooper gave birth to their son Wilde in September.
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A day before a court hearing that could determine if the domestic violence case against Jonathan Majors goes ahead and to trial, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office made some damning accusations against the defense and also said the UK police are now a part of their prosecution.
Jonathan Majors case have revealed a previously unreported incident involving London police, which they believe is relevant to their domestic violence allegations. Majors was arrested on March 25 in Manhattan and is accused of assault and aggravated harassment following an alleged domestic dispute with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. In a new, 115-page filing obtained by Variety, prosecutors say they are attempting to get a copy of a London Metropolitan Police report from September 2022.
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Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden, who plays the role of shopkeeper David Metcalfe, met his wife when he joined the soap in 2006, they had a brief split before their surprise wedding. Earlier this year, Matthew, 43, announced that he would be leaving the hit ITV soap after almost 20 years as he's "ready for a change".The soap star went on to appear on This Morning in September where he shared the news that he's landed the role of Buddy in the on-stage production of Elf the Musical for its festive run in London. He went on to say that he was due to start rehearsals for the musical a matter of days after filming his final scenes in Emmerdale.
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South American 'burglary tourists' are believed to be behind a raid on the Cheshire mansion of Little Mix star Perrie Edwards. No one has been arrested since raid on the £3.5million mansion the singer shares with footballer fiancé AlexOxlade-Chamberlain a year ago, the Mirror reports.
. Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper were photographed in New York after spending a weekend in London. Sources claim the two are having a good time together and are keeping things casual.
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